Monthly Archives: November, 2008

Helio brings luck to Virgin Mobile USA’s third quarter: MVNO reverses loss with a $4.1 million Q3 profit

The mobile virtual network operator market continues to proffer a mixed bag for those that continue to dabble in its murky waters. One of...

Panel to consider consolidating class-action texting lawsuits

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is scheduled to hold a hearing Nov. 20 on requests to consolidate some two dozen antitrust class-action...

VIDEO: Circuit City store closings to impact Verizon, Virgin: Carriers to lose 143 outlets

Big-box retailer Circuit City said last week it will close 155 of its stores, including 143 locations that...

Antenna Software snaps up Vettro

Vettro Corp.'s strategic assets have been acquired by Antenna Software for an undisclosed amount.The New York-based company has sold assets that include products, intellectual...

Nortel posts $3.4B loss, moves to cut costs

Amid an economic downturn, Nortel Networks Corp. is cutting jobs and restructuring after posting $3.4 billion in losses for the third quarter.During a conference...

PHOTOGUIDE: The top-selling phones in the U.S. in the third quarter: iPhone displaced Razr as top U.S. handset

Apple Inc.'s 3G iPhone was the top-selling handset in the United States in the third quarter, according to new data from NPD Group. The...

T-Mobile USA begins massive online marketing push for G1

T-Mobile USA Inc. has tapped AOL's Platform-A to promote the new G1 phone from Google Inc.The ad network will deliver a billion impressions touting...

Big 4 2 = Big 2: Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA falling behind larger rivals

With the wireless industry's nationwide players having posted third-quarter results, it appears that the market is quickly changing from a battle of the big...

What will happen to wireless under Democrats, President Obama?: Michael Copps could oversee FCC

With Democrats capturing the White House and strengthening their control of Congress on the same day that federal regulators approved two major telecom deals,...

TV broadcasters begin testing rival mobile TV technology: Offering to go up against MediaFLO, cellular-based services

It seems all the pieces are in place for traditional television broadcasters to tap the perennially hyped mobile video space. Well, all the pieces...

Analyst Angle: Rising expectations for WLAN in the enterprise

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...

Google starts fixing Android ‘reboot’ bug

The first Android phone listens for Linux commands from the keyboard. Typing 'reboot' at any time would in fact reboot the phone.

Retailing giant Sears shrinks its site for mobile phone users

Retailing giant Sears Holdings Corp. has joined the miniature ranks, launching an m-commerce site. Mobile phone users with Internet access can shop the site...

Study BlackBerry has twice failure rate of iPhone

The most prominent malfunctions for iPhone users appear to be touchscreen-related. The Apple device also is prone to accidental damage, users report.

Questions loom whether FCC will address USF vote before new administration takes over

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin last week scratched a planned vote to reform the universal service fund and intercarrier compensation regimes, providing a...

Tech firms jubilant over white-spaces vote

The Federal Communications Commission uncorked a plethora of prime spectrum in TV white spaces for unlicensed wireless devices and services - a big victory...

AT&T acquires Centennial for $944M, nets 1.1 million new customers

AT&T Inc. announced it acquired Centennial Communications Corp. for $944 million in cash. If the deal closes, AT&T will add 1.1 million Centennial customers...

MetroPCS, Leap to launch free roaming on each other’s networks

MetroPCS Communications Inc. and Leap Wireless International Inc. will offer free roaming onto each other's networks, a move stemming from a reciprocal roaming agreement...

Why don’t things simply work right out of the box?

We expect our purchases to work as promised - and work right away. When it doesn't happen, it's frustrating and disappointing at best, and...

1.3 million customers ditch Sprint Nextel in Q3: Analyst: iPhone partly to blame

Once again, Sprint Nextel Corp. has sent over a million of its customers running for the hills.The carrier reported that it lost 1.3 million...

Home automation market to take off

Home automation applications powered by broadband and wireless service providers have the potential for broad market appeal, according to research from ABI.The firm said...

Transport sector to lead mobile ticketing

More than 400 million mobile users will use their phones for ticketing services by 2013, according to a new report from Juniper Research.The market...

Regional carriers eye visual voicemail as differentiator

Visual voicemail is still in its infancy - it's only available on a handful of devices from the nation's top four carriers - but...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Mogreet, RockYou and WiChorus

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