Yearly Archives: 2008

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.

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....

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...

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...

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...

Qualcomm: ‘Kayak’ to bring wireless broadband to emerging markets

Qualcomm Inc. has seen the future: there's gold in delivering cellular broadband connectivity to emerging markets thirsting for access to the Web.The San Diego-based...

Obama team to move quickly at FCC

President-elect Barack Obama intends to move quickly to put his own staff on the Federal Communications Commission, the head of his transition team said...

Parting the waters, pummeling walled gardens

History-making is not apt to stop with the election of an African American to the highest office in the land. President-elect Barack Obama and...

Microsoft nears deal on search with Verizon: report

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is moving closer to an agreement with Verizon Wireless to become the default search provider on the wireless carrier's cellphones,...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Leap, MetroPCS, Sprint Nextel 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--Credit Suisse First Boston lowered...

200M UMDs to ship in 2013

Shipments of ultra-mobile devices, which encompass ultra-mobile PCs, netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices, are expected to exceed 200 million units in 2013, according to...

Report: Mobile gambling set for strong growth

Mobile gambling could grow to $27.5 million in wagers by 2013, driven by on-portal betting, according to a Juniper Research forecast.Several trends are encouraging...

In the race to 4G, LTE takes upfront lead : Too early to call?

The ever-evolving nature of the wireless market has its eyes set on so-called 4G technologies. These are expected to be higher-capacity networks based on...

Forecast still cloudy, turbulent for mobile gaming

This year may well mark "a turning point in the mobile gaming industry," as Gameloft insisted last week. But for most wireless-game makers, there...

Al Gore to speak at CTIA’s April event

Former Vice President and Noble Peace Prize Winner Al Gore will be the Day 3 keynote speaker at the International CTIA Wireless 2009 event,...

FCC’s Martin says he’s not packing up yet

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is hinting he might stay on at the FCC when the new Obama administration takes over, at least...

Opera Mini updated, tops 20M downloads

Opera Software ASA rolled out the latest version of its popular Mini Web browser offering and said 20 million consumers are using the offering...

Dexterra targets enterprise users at carriers, businesses

Dexterra Inc. today unveiled two new editions to its mobile development platform and new field service solutions geared to help businesses operate more efficiently...

Facebook triples wireless subscriber base

Facebook is stepping up its mobile game.The wildly popular social networking site has seen the number of wireless users triple this year, exploding from...

REVIEW: GoTV’s Rock On serves purpose, but that purpose should be free

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...

Obama Presidency will draw from campaign’s tech ‘lessons learned’

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their...

Game makers hope new platforms are game changers

There continues to be a fair amount of optimism among mobile game makers. Whether the rose-colored lenses are warranted, though, is more uncertain than...
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