Monthly Archives: July, 2008

Report: Mobile banking set for growth

A new report from IMS Research says the time is right for banking, money transfers and online payments to move to a mobile environment.The...

Viacom CEO ‘great’ content is king

Despite the sometimes-notion that content is a commodity, Viacom Chief Phillippe Dauman said that there's never been a better time to be in the...

The impact of the iPhone on the smartphone application market

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

Apple stock sinks on outlook, firm outlines iPhone sales

Apple Inc.'s stock sank more than 10% in after hours trading today after the company forecast fiscal fourth-quarter earnings below analysts' expectations.The company sold...

Class action against T-Mobile USA’s texting moves forward

A federal judge in Seattle ruled a class action texting lawsuit against T-Mobile USA Inc. will move forward, a development that comes as the...

Some third-party retailers sour they’ve missed out on iPhone revenue : Others say iPhone drives business to their stores

iPhone, iPhone, iPhone. Apple Inc.'s new device is dominating chatter in the wireless world, selling out in most stores and AT&T Mobility employees couldn't...

MetroPCS taps Verizon for directory assistance

MetroPCS Communications Inc. has found an assistant to help them assist customers. The carrier selected Verizon LiveSource to provide directory assistance services to its...

Canadian AWS auction ends after 331 rounds, $4.25B in bids

The Canadian government's auction of 105 megahertz of spectrum in the 1710-1755/2110-2155 MHz band, also known as the advanced wireless services spectrum (similar to...

SBA nabs Optasite for towers

SBA Communications Corp. said it will acquire tower company Optasite Holding Company Inc. in a stock-and-cash deal worth roughly $430 million.SBA, which owns and...

LG forecasts tough sledding in third quarter

LG Electronics Co. Ltd. said today that it expected handset shipments to emerging markets to slow and competition to intensify in developed markets in...

Moto sues former exec for joining Apple

Motorola Inc. is screaming foul over a former executive now helping Apple Inc. with its global market expansion. The Schaumburg, Ill., firm - whose...

Cellufun sits at intersection of mobile gaming, TV game shows

Cellufun announced a deal to bring a game show from cable television network GSN to mobile phones."Catch 21," which debuts tonight on GSN, combines...

UBS: Telus Mobility, Bell Canada looking at W-CDMA/HSPA overlay

Could the CDMA camp be losing a pair of stalwarts? According to a report released this morning by UBS Investment Research, Canada's two largest...

Message boards question AT&T Mobility’s network: Carrier stands behind network performance post-iPhone launch

Apple Inc.'s 3G iPhone is making its way across the world, with reportedly more than 1 million sold in the first weekend, and AT&T...

VIDEO: Who has the best 3G network?

In recent weeks, almost every carrier has made some sort of announcement claiming its network is fastest, largest...

Union motives questioned in tower issue

Dear Editor,I'm curious as to why in your article about climbing deaths in the U.S, you chose to quote and interview the union. They...

Qik Offers Its Mobile Video Sharing Service To The Masses

Ever wanted to stream live video from your phone to a friend or family member somewhere? What about archive video you've shot from your...

Uclick inks content deal with MTV

Digital content wholesaler uclick bulked up its portfolio thanks to a new pact with MTV Networks Inc. The division of Andrews McMeel Universal said...

Guitar Hero gets backstage pass

Hands-On Mobile Inc. launched a new version of the hit Guitar Hero franchise.The San Francisco-based publisher unveiled Guitar Hero II: Backstage Pass, a mobile...

Sony Ericsson: most metrics down, job cuts ahead

Nokia Corp. set the bar for its competitors yesterday - growth is possible under current market conditions. But Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications could...

LNP lined up for speed boost

House and Senate members are nudging the Federal Communications Commission to approve by month's end a rule to speed up local number portability processing,...

Casual still rules mobile gaming market: Advanced devices slowly creating interest in advanced games

Consumers are shelling out big money for high-end phones with hi-resolution screens and eye-popping features. But mobile gaming is still all about casual.More than...

Privacy rites of passage

Privacy again was all the rage last week on Capitol Hill, but this time it wasn't about telecom companies getting legal cover so they...

Athletic shoe makers discover mobile advertising a good fit : Nike, Puma, Adidas try on interactive advertising promotions

There are countless companies trying to target consumers through their phones, but mobile advertising may be an especially good fit for athletic shoes.Pardon the...
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