Monthly Archives: December, 2008

Executive Interview: Cox’s Stephen Bye: How will the company face the challenges of 2009?

Cable telecom giant Cox Communications Inc. recently announced it will launch wireless services in 2009. Stephen Bye, VP of Wireless at Cox, will play...

GameFly wings its way into mobile commerce

GameFly Inc., an online game subscription service, is winging its way into mobile commerce.

A closer look at Nokia’s iPhone killer

Nokia's new N97 touchscreen phone is full of cool features and functionality, but its design and unimpressive touch screen don't live up to Apple's...

Panasonic debuts mobile campaign for new mobile device

Panasonic has a new Bluetooth-enabled device that can turn a landline into a cell phone. The new device, which lets consumers forward their cell...

Amazon builds a shopping app for Apple’s iPhone

Amazon's app for Apple, Inc.'s iPhone and iPod touch lets customers take a picture of a product and upload it to Amazon, which then...

Location-based services finally on the map: Third-party providers find acceptance in mobile

Text messaging aggregators such as mBlox, OpenMarket and VeriSign Inc. have built lucrative businesses by serving as middlemen between carriers and companies (or political...

By the Numbers: Top U.S. Wireless Service Providers for the Third Quarter

The companies listed below represent the 12 largest national and regional licensed wireless carriers and mobile virtual network operators based on subscriber numbers at...

Wireless backhaul set to soar

A recent report from Visant Strategies found wireless backhaul needs in the United States are extending beyond base stations and into middle-of-the-network elements."As carriers...

App Store lessons: Creating and redeeming promo codes

Apple's new promotional codes allow you to send out your application for review without having to juggle with Ad Hoc distribution or buying an...

A spotlight on Nokia: Seeking America, exiting Japan: Verizon Wireless’ move toward LTE could provide boost

All eyes are on Nokia Corp. for the handset maker's Capital Markets Day tomorrow in New York.With nearly 40% global market share, the Finnish...

Martin rolls ahead on Dec. 18 vote for AWS-3: If buildout benchmark not met, spectrum could go unlicensed route

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said the agency is considering a Dec. 18 vote on a version of a free, family-friendly wireless broadband...

Free, municipal Wi-Fi lands in Ohio: Radiant Networks, Proxim Wireless team for coverage in Solon

Despite widespread trouble on the municipal Wi-Fi front in other cities across the nation, a suburb east of Cleveland, Ohio, is giving the effort...

AirIQ cuts 36% of workforce, blames ‘current economic conditions’

Wireless location-based services company AirIQ Inc. announced it will get rid of 36% of its workforce. The company said it will pay $850,000 in...

RIM comes up short in Q3, warns that consumer demand is down

Research In Motion Ltd. said today that its fiscal third-quarter results would miss expectations, evidence that the BlackBerry maker, like others, has been swept...

MobiTV basks in glow of presidential election season: Mobile TV firm latches on to ATSC-M/H technology

MobiTV Inc. announced its 5 millionth viewer just four months after it surpassed the 4-million-user mark.The Emeryville, Calif.-based firm also noted "an unprecedented level...

HTC bolsters handset design with One & Company acquisition

If you thought HTC Corp.'s Touch Diamond felt and looked better than its predecessors, that was the company's intent. Today HTC said it would...

Aircell wins Virgin America airline in-flight Wi-Fi contract

Virgin America is the latest airline to offer travelers in-flight Internet services powered by Aircell's network.The service is available on select flights and the...

Rethinking mobile games: Lessons from Trism

This may come as a shock, but it appears that the established mobile-gaming community has been going about this thing all wrong.Take a quick...

10 biggest technology developments for the future

CIOs say these technologies will be among the biggest drivers for success in the coming years, according to our Future of IT study.

Gadget trade-in services that pay off

Many Web sites pledge to pay you for mailing in used electronics. Which ones look the most lucrative?

Mobile coupons to reach 200M redemptions by 2013

Mobile coupons are expected to reach 200 million redemptions worldwide by 2013, according to a new report from Juniper Research.The mobile coupon market is...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Clearwire, Palm, Nokia 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--JP Morgan resumed coverage on...

MySpace brings its video catalogue to mobile

Move over YouTube. MySpace lovers can now access video from the social-networking monster on their handsets. MySpace, along with video technology vendor RipCode, announced...

Social sites set for enterprise boost: App to integrate popular sites for consumer gain

Staying up to date with your favorite band, the latest news and online friends should be easier as an Oklahoma company is set to...
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