Monthly Archives: September, 2008

VIDEO: Did you miss it? The full keynote from the second day of CTIA I.T. ’08

CTIA announced the beginnings of an effort to implement 2D bar-code scanning via camera phones.; bar-code; cell phone;...

Gobi heads to market, adds 2 more notebook makers : Qualcomm touts its embedded solution

When Qualcomm Inc. talks, people listen. So when Qualcomm recently announced that its "Gobi" embedded connectivity module had been certified by AT&T Mobility for...

Enterprise mobilizes backend systems first : Initial phase of mobility faces macroeconomic uncertainties

One species of middleware provider in the enterprise mobility space is essentially delivering mobile access to backend systems long established in the corporate world,...

What now for wireless?

Last week's upheaval in the financial markets certainly will impact the wireless industry, but in what ways and to what extent remains to be...

Bail, baby, bail!

The big take-away for wireless and other telecom-tech sectors in the wake of the latest Wall Street meltdown might mistakenly be this: By hook...

Text-based search finds impressive numbers

Think Google Inc. has the mobile search space all sewn up? Think again.ChaCha - heard of 'em? - claims to have delivered search results...

Palm picture mixed, outlook uncertain

Palm Inc.'s revenue for the first fiscal quarter just ended was flat and the company lost about $40 million, vastly beyond losses in the...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: CommProve, PCH International, Whoop and more

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...

Nortel warns of troubled waters (again), investors jump ship

The value of Nortel Networks Corp.'s stock was cut in half after the company announced a restructuring, including plans to sell off its Metro...

Nokia Signs Premium European Publishers to Mobile Ad Network

The firm has high hopes for location-based mobile advertising in relation to its expanding network.

VIDEO: Did you miss it? The full keynote from the first day of CTIA I.T. ’08

The show got off to a solid start with a well-attended keynote session, anchored by a discussion among...

NextWave looks to dispose of infrastucture division

One of the fastest growing wireless chip and system companies, NextWave Wireless Inc.(San Diego, California), has received a commitment from Avenue Capital Management II,...

Worst holiday sales gains since ’91 loom

As if things didn't look bleak enough, two retail groups are predicting that this holiday shopping season could be the most severe since the...

Text messaging lawsuits multiply: Agency likely to combine filings at one U.S. District Court

It's official. The plaintiffs' bar smells blood.The mobile-phone industry suddenly finds itself under siege over rising text messaging prices; there are now five different...

Worst of the Week: The Google Android hammer

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

T-Mobile USA hits the gas on its 3G rollout: Carrier aims for 27 markets by the end of the year

T-Mobile USA Inc. said it's adding seven cities to its list of 3G markets in the next few weeks. And the industry's No. 4...

Shenandoah to ditch ‘converged’ biz unit, refocus on wireless

Shares of Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. rose slightly after the company said it plans to sell its Converged Services business unit - which offers video,...

RIM’s BlackBerry Storm touchscreen ‘coming soon’ to Verizon Wireless

The BlackBerry Storm - the first touchscreen device from Research In Motion Ltd. - appears ready for landing at Verizon Wireless, which is both...

UPDATED: Aruba countersues Moto subsidiaries : Claims patent info should have come out during merger talks

In its legal battle with Motorola Inc. and its subsidiaries Symbol Technologies Inc. and Wireless Valley Communications Inc., Aruba Networks Inc. questions whether the...

Camera tops ‘must-have’ list

A new survey from ABI Research found the top three 'must-have' features on cellphones today are digital camera functionality, Bluetooth connectivity and music/radio playback.The...

3G uptake in U.S. outpacing W. Europe

Wireless subscribers in the United States have closed the gap with Western Europe in terms of 3G adoption, according to new research from Comscore.The...

Obama elected by CTIA I.T. attendees

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won a text message election held during the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2008 trade show held earlier this...

Research firm: Huawei the one to watch: Chinese vendor gunning for Alcatel-Lucent

A Chinese company is becoming a major player in the mobile infrastructure market, according to a study from ABI Research.Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is...

UPDATED: Samsung ‘deeply disappointed’ over rejected bid for SanDisk: Transaction would consolidate memory business

SanDisk Corp. stuck to its guns in rejecting a $5.8 billion, $26-per-share takeover bid by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.SanDisk, the Milpitas, Calif.-based maker of...
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