Yearly Archives: 2008

More states prohibit chatting and driving

New cellphone driver-distraction laws went into effect Jan. 1 in Oregon and Washington state.According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Oregon will now...

Qualcomm to fight rulings on chips bearing Broadcom patents: Analysts await earnings calls to gauge financial impact

On Monday, a federal judge said that Qualcomm Inc. must end the sale in the United States of W-CDMA chips that infringe on three...

Twistbox to go public through shell company

Mobile entertainment publisher Twistbox Entertainment Inc. plans to go public through a reverse merger with Mandalay Media Inc., a Los Angeles-based shell company.Twistbox boasts...

Nokia Siemens snaps up Apertio for $206M

Nokia Siemens Networks started off the new year with a $206 million purchase of Apertio Ltd., which provides real-time subscriber data platforms and other...

A disappointing holiday season for retailers: Amazon’s Christmas was merry, but most others saw only modest sales bumps

It looks as though most U.S. retailers won't be getting the merry green holiday they'd hoped for.Despite a last-minute sales bump last weekend, the...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Leap, RIM, Qualcomm 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--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services...
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