Monthly Archives: May, 2008

India says RIM to resolve BlackBerry issue in 2 mths

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Research in Motion (RIM.TO: Quote , Profile , Research ) (RIMM.

Apple owns 66% of $1,000-plus retail market, NPD Group says

Its gains fly in the face of current economic downturn, says analyst. Apple Inc. 's Macs accounted for 66% of all personal computers priced...

Implications of Best Buy’s Carphone Warehouse Investment

Much has been made of Best Buy's ( BBY ) $2+ billion investment in Carphone Warehouse (CRWHF.PK) , announced Thursday, May 8 th ....

Tips for the Transition to Digital TV

Do you need a new antenna for the transition to digital TV? Here are a few tips:

New technology guides first responders

Navigating backcountry roads in places like Hawkins County, Tenn., can be a challenge for ambulance drivers, even if they know the territory.

AT&T may bid for Huawei handset unit, says report

AT&T and Vodafone have been named as possible buyers for a 50% stake in Huawei Technologies' handset division.

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Alcatel-Lucent, Intracom and Tranzeo

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...

Can Samsung Survive Without Guiding Light?

Lee Yoon-woo, the new CEO of Samsung Electronics officially started his job Tuesday. And Samsung officials couldn"t be happier as the technology giant is...

Sierra shows off new in-vehicle modem

Sierra Wireless introduced its PinPoint XT intelligent device targeted at vehicle tracking, fleet management and telematics applications.The product is part of the company's AirLink...

How mobile is mobile?

Travelling in this electronic age is all very nice - it's now easy to communicate with the folks back home, send them photos, catch...

Report: The Mobile Web is the New Hangout

According to Opera's survey of the more 11.9 million Opera Mini users in March, almost 41% of mobile traffic now goes to social networking...

Going Mobile: The End of the Newsroom As We Know It?

NEW YORK When word came down on March 12 that New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer was going to resign after revelations that he'd paid...

Boost Mobile hits the street with branded retail outlets

Boost Mobile is hoping to boost sales with a line of new retail stores.The Sprint Nextel Corp. division opened outlets in Hialeah, Fla., Huntington,...

A slowdown in the U.S. cellphone market: NPD: 22% decline year-over-year

Cellphone sales in the United States declined abruptly in the first quarter of the year, the first time since The NPD Group began tracking...

Wireless scores legal victory against prepaid mobile-phone trafficking : Virgin Mobile USA phones bound for Hong Kong

The first criminal conviction of an international prepaid mobile-phone trafficker was announced by U.S. officials in Houston, news that again highlights a growing problem...

Analyst Angle: Why you shouldn’t buy the 2.0 iPhone

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...

Bits: Apple Looking for More Mobile Music

As part of Apple's efforts to improve on the shortcomings of its popular iPhone, the company has approached some of the major music labels...

Deutsche Telekom Has Sold More Than 100,000 iPhones

Cupertino-based Apple has been snapping up contracts with wireless providers around the world, including Latin America, Canada, Italy and the Asia-Pacific region, in recent...

SMS on the rise in the US, but mobile IM is expected to be the next killer app

A recent Garner study estimates 189 billion mobile messages will be sent by US mobile phone subscribers in 2007 and forecasts 301 billion in...

AT&T, Vodafone bid for Huawei handset business?

The two mobile operators are supposedly one of several companies looking to buy a stake in Huawei's handset business.

Apple playing catch-up on iPhone music, says analyst

Talk of ringtones and ringback tones is 'last year's news,' says Radar's Sinnreich. Apple Inc. is talking to music labels about expanding the iPhone...

Is a 4G race beginning?

After months of worry about the future of their WiMAX networks, Clearwire and Sprint are now set thanks to a $3.2 billion investment from...

Apple wants over-the-air music downloads for 3G iPhone

Apple is in talks some of the major music labels over a deal that would allow next-generation iPhone owners to purchase music tracks directly...

Negotiations Leak: Could Variable iTunes Pricing Be on the Table?

Steve Jobs wants to extend Apple's lead in online music sales to the mobile market, and the 3G iPhone expected next month positions them...

Do Mobile Games Have a Place in the Classroom?

Cell phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices are generally on the "do not use" list when it comes to the classroom. Teachers ban them....
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