Monthly Archives: November, 2008

Analyst Angle: The open-data-pipe boogey man

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...

Nokia’s ‘unsettling’ warning : ‘Sharp pullback’ in consumer spending

NOKIA CORP. DELIVERED A SOBER WARNING Friday that a "rapid change" in consumer spending over past weeks led the handset giant to cut its...

Nortel on the ropes: ‘No way to sugercoat’ tough quarter, economic downturn hurting company

NORTEL NETWORKS CORP. FACES AN UPHILL CLIMB following a third quarter where the company reported losses of $3.4 billion and said it would cut...

Adobe Bringing Flash To Smartphones With ARM Chips

The technology collaboration may be a boon for Flash developers as it will expand the potential audience to millions of smartphones, set-top boxes, and...

Qualcomm adds WiFi positioning to GPS platform

Qualcomm has licensed Skyhook Wireless's Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS), a method of combining massive professional wardriving databases with geographical latitude and longitude.

Virgin Mobile Cutting 10% Of Staff, Keeping CFO (VM)

"Virtual" mobile carrier Virgin Mobile USA (VM) will cut 10% of its staff, or about 45 people in New Jersey and California, the company...

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...

VZW finally gets 700 MHz assets

The Federal Communications Commission gave final clearance to Verizon Wireless' $4.7 billion purchase of a nationwide collection of regional licenses at the 700 MHz...

Gearworks set to tackle growing home health care market: Combination of mobile data, GPS underpin service

With its enterprise tracking solutions being marketed by Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp., Gearworks Inc. is now developing a platform for one the...

Policy jam

The controversy turns on an objective contrary to the inherent purpose of wireless communications, cleanly getting a radio signal from point A to point...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Flipswap, Transpera, Trust Digital 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...

MSS market set for takeoff, again

The troubled economic environment is not stunting the mobile satellite services market, according to a new survey and forecast from research and consulting firm...

Phoenix Stadium: built for wireless from ground up

It sits in the desert as a shimmering star, an example of state-of-the-art technology. From its retractable roof to its grass field that can...

Wheeler, Hundt join Obama-Biden transition team: Range of wireless veterans to aid new administration

Major fundraisers who previously were highly influential in the wireless space have assumed key roles on the Obama-Biden transition team, a move that comes...

Worst of the Week: Me and my robot friends

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...

Microsoft unveils new browser for Windows Mobile smartphones

Microsoft Corp. is close to launching a new Windows Mobile browser that the company's development team touts as an experience that will resemble surfing...

And now, for the good news: J.D. Power finds smartphone sales and ‘satisfaction’ growing

Amid the macro-economic slowdown that threatens typically brisk sales in the crucial fourth quarter, there's at least one silver lining. Smartphone sales are up...

RIM’s Storm hits Verizon Wireless at $200

The new BlackBerry Storm from Research In Motion Ltd. will be available Nov. 21 at Verizon Wireless for $200, with two-year contract and $50...

Microsoft aims to synchronise your life with Windows Live

The package of online services including Hotmail and Messenger will integrate with sites such as Flickr, Twitter and Facebook.

Best Buy Lowers Its Outlook for 2009

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The electronics retailer Best Buy said Wednesday that it was sharply cutting its 2009 earnings outlook below analyst estimates amid what...

Velocita, SkyTel set to tackle M2M space

Two companies with lengthy wireless histories have merged into one entity that is geared to tackle the machine-to-machine market.Velocita Wireless L.L.C. and SkyTel are...

Nokia to sell $70 smartphone through AT&T Mobility

AT&T Mobility will begin selling Nokia Corp.'s 6650 smartphone on Friday for $70, with two-year contract and a $50 mail-in rebate, a Nokia Corp....

CTIA drops open-access challenge over 700 MHz C Block

The mobile-phone industry has dropped a legal challenge to the open-access condition imposed on a third of the 700 MHz spectrum auctioned by the...

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia smartphone arrives in U.S. for $800, sans carrier distribution

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications announced its high-end, touchscreen smartphone, the Xperia X1, will be available to U.S. shoppers in time for the holiday season...
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