Monthly Archives: June, 2008

Softbank to offer iPhones in Japan

Japanese mobile carrier Softbank Corp. said Wednesday it has a deal with Apple Inc. to sell the iPhone later this year -- the first...

Financial ratings wrap-up: LG and ADC Telecom

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Handset and infrastructure vendors--Standard &...

ETFs playing out in high-stakes battles in court, Congress

High-stakes battles over early termination fees are playing out in official Washington and California at a time when carriers face pressure to make good...

Increased text usage has carriers battling spammers: On guard against spam

TEXTING. IF YOU HAD ASKED AMERICANS WHAT THAT WORD MEANT 15 years ago, most would have been short for words. Now the definition of...

Suddenly, a spotlight on MIDs: Consumers still don’t get it, but devices due this year

Overnight, it seems, mobile Internet devices, or MIDs, are the topic du jour.But like many overnight sensations, the MID category is constructed of a...

Motorola Nears Choice for Head of Unit

Motorola Inc. is nearing a choice for a head of its soon-to-be independent cellphone unit, with Hewlett-Packard Co. executive Todd Bradley emerging as Motorola's...

Communicating with the next generation

If you're one of the bazillion players looking for a slice of the mobile social networking pie, listen up, because Paul Coulton has some...

Amid muni Wi-Fi flameout, Oklahoma City switches on 555 square miles

Just when municipal Wi-Fi seems all but dead in one place, it crops up full steam ahead in another.Oklahoma City says it just turned...

AT&T Mobility settles over third-party content charges: Amount still unclear

The rash of class action lawsuits against cellphone carriers over unauthorized third-party content charges on consumers' bill may entering a new phase: settlements.Plaintiffs' lawyers...

VZW adds smartphone functionality to mass-market phones

Business-savvy handsets are expanding at Verizon Wireless. This doesn't mean current smartphones or PDAs are adding new features, it means now you'll be able...

Siemens’ M2M unit taken over by indie investors

Siemens Wireless Modules has become Cinterion Wireless Modules, after a buyout led by private equity firm Granville Baird, the company said yesterday. Investors included...

It’s official: LG by a neck over Sony Ericsson: Gartner remains bullish on full-year growth

Global sales of handsets in the first quarter jumped 13.6% from the year-ago quarter, reaching 294 million units, according to a recent report from...

REVIEW: TryPhone has the phones, but lacks the finer points

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from the user's point...

The future of 3G in China: China’s 3G plans have vendors’ attention

There likely won’t be any 3G service at this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing, but the host country is finally making progress on...

O2 Fires Staff for Selling Apple IPhones on EBay

UK operator, O2 has reportedly sacked at least six staff who used their staff discount to buy Apple iPhones - then later sold them...

Vodafone eyes to buy stake from South Africa’s Vodacom

Vodafone has offered to buy a further 12.5% stake in mobile operator Vodacom for $2.4 billion from South Africa's Telkom , while Mvelaphanda Group...

Nokia, Blackberry and Apple Will Thrive with Value-Added Services

According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, Nokia, Blackberry and Apple are pioneering fresh revenue streams for the mobile handset industry with their...

The dawn of the flat network?

Over time, device-centric changes could alter the way we build networks and greatly impact the networking industry.

Mobile phone to be ‘fourth’ retail channel

Cisco conducted a study that discovers that mobile devices represent a "major growth opportunity" for the retail industry by providing a new purchasing channel...

Samsung India Seeking Alternative Handset Sales Opportunities

Samsung India is reported to have set up an internal team to look for alternative distribution channels for its mobile phones as the company...

AT&T offers free Wi-Fi at Starbucks

After months of waiting, AT&T's free Wi-Fi has come to Starbucks throughout the U.S.

Mobile Second Life Hits Beta

Second Life, the 3D virtual world from Linden Lab is now available on mobile phones, thanks to 3G mobile streaming service provider Vollee.

Text Populi

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check feature. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile content industry to give...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Ericsson, Alcatel Lucent, Motorola and more

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...

Carriers prepared for iPhone 2.0

Last year around this time Apple Inc.'s iPhone had yet to be unleashed on the public. AT&T Mobility, which was set to be the...
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