Monthly Archives: November, 2008

T-Mobile photo service uses digital picture frame, offers new customers plane tickets

T-Mobile USA Inc. is trying to put a few new twists on holiday shopping incentives. The wireless provider has launched a new service to...

Leap Wireless stays on track with its buildout, hits the Cheese-Heads

Leap Wireless International Inc. is expanding service to Milwaukee, Wisc.. Starting tomorrow, Leap's Cricket Communications Inc. service will be available in the greater Milwaukee...

Martin rushes to get D-Block to vote: AWS-3, universal service reform also top his agenda

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin, with time dwindling to move top policy priorities as a new administration prepares to assume power in January,...

Stereo Bluetooth headsets to languish behind mono versions

Consumers have embraced Bluetooth-enabled mono headsets for mobile phones, but getting them to accept stereo Bluetooth headsets is another story.A new study from IMS...

First responder terminals worth $3.6B in sales by 2013

The first responder terminal market is expected to reach $3.6 billion by 2013 from about $1 billion last year, according to a new forecast...

Mobile messaging not impacted by economic downturn

The difficult global economy is not hampering growth of mobile messaging services, according to a new report from ABI Research.The firm said mobile messaging...

Mobile TV suffers from lack of on-demand programming

Mobile TV has a lot of things going for it: a ton of hype, an eye-catching wow factor and, in one case, an $800...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Clearwire, Nokia, Research In Motion and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carrier--RBC Capital Markets downgraded Clearwire...

IPhone Tops Mobile Ad Traffic

Requests from the iPhone have jumped from 28 million in July to 236 million in October, according to AdMob.

MasterCard: 30 Members in Mobile Partner Program

MasterCard has added more than 30 companies to its mobile partner program.

Aircell hooks ZTE, Qualcomm to bolster Gogo

Aircell has teamed with ZTE USA Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. to create a networking platform for Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet service.Since August passengers on...

Yang deposed as CEO at Yahoo: Search is on for new savior

More than a year after taking the helm at Yahoo Inc., Jerry Yang is out as the company's board of directors has initiated a...

LG gets smart at AT&T Mobility

Looking to catch a wave, LG Electronics Co. delivered its first smartphone for the United States market to AT&T Mobility today. The "Incite" is...

VMU cuts 10% of workforce, keeps CFO

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. reported plans to shed 10% of its workforce, announcing it will eliminate 45 positions in its New Jersey and California...

iPCS, Sprint Nextel/New Clearwire lay down WiMAX swords for now

The ongoing battle between Sprint Nextel Corp. and its CDMA affiliate is set for a breather as iPCS withdrew its most recent injunction looking...

REVIEW: AccuWeather: handy on the go, but flaws could leave you wet

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...

TNS Compete: iPhone users are data hungry

Marketing specialist TNS Compete launched a new service designed to examine the smartphone industry and its trends.In its inaugural report, the firm examined Apple...

Seattle firm Artefact joined HTC on Touch Diamond: Designing the user experience

Attention to the "user experience" has become a fervid mantra since the iPhone reached market last year and in one recent case, a specialty...

FCC provides VZW/Alltel details: Final plans await close

The Federal Communications Commission released details of its approval of Verizon Wireless' acquisition of Alltel Communications L.L.C., including the five additional markets that need...

Acquisition frenzy continues: Centennial deal might not be last

Another regional player is set for extinction. Earlier this month, AT&T Mobility announced plans to acquire Centennial Communications Corp. for $2.8 billion. The...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Andrew and Redline

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...

Dingell, Stupak provide ultimatum to Martin: FCC chief wanted for interview prior to report on agency management practices

House Commerce Committee leaders offered Federal Communications Commission Kevin Martin one last chance to be interviewed before releasing a final report on its investigation...

Qualcomm SDK includes support for Flash, Web

Qualcomm Inc. has released a software development kit for its BREW Mobile Platform, enabling developers to "bridge the gap" between writing for mobile applications...

VZW expands video-sharing options: Partners with FunMobility for upload service

Verizon Wireless has partnered with FunMobility to provide a new video service for customers. Under the agreement, users can access "America's Best Mobile Flix"...

Qualcomm ditches UMB for LTE: Stronger focus on smartphones, netbooks

QUALCOMM INC. PUBLICLY SAID that it was giving up on developing its Ultra Mobile Broadband evolution for CDMA, leaving the technology's upgrade path up...
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