Yearly Archives: 2008

Worst of the Week: The full draft of Obama’s inauguration speech (he mentions wireless!)

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...

Economy, iPhone drag at T-Mobile USA’s Q3: Analyst: No. 4 carrier lost customers to AT&T Mobility

The third quarter was a rough one for T-Mobile USA Inc. The carrier posted the lowest number postpaid net additions - 293,000 - since...

How Nike’s Social Network Sells to Runners

The Nike+ site is drawing hordes of runners, and its success may hold lessons for brand building on the Web

Sierra Wireless Announced EMConnect for OEM Customer Embedded Modules

Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR - TSX: SW) announced the introduction of EMConnect, a robust set of firmware features used in conjunction with Sierra Wireless'...

AT&T to deliver iPhone tethering ‘soon,’ says CEO

It's working with Apple to connect laptops to the Web via the iPhone. An AT&T Inc. executive today said that the company is working...

There’s nothing easy about letting Apple into the enterprise

Mac veterans say Apple doesn't always act like other technology partners. Eighteen months ago, Serena Software Inc. began exploring the feasibility of supporting Apple...

Apple: Soon to Be a Mobile Gaming Force

I didn't expect much from games on the iPhone. I had visions of casual games, perhaps a fancy take on solitaire or a version...

Review: Digital frame shows pictures from phones

NEW YORK (AP) -- Digital picture frames were a big item last Christmas. This holiday season, there will be an innovation on store shelves:...

Microsoft aims Windows 7 for 2009 holiday season

The software maker provides the clearest public confirmation yet of when its ship target is for the successor to Windows Vista.

Wal-Mart tops October sales forecast

No. 1 retailer reports better-than-expected monthly sales as more budget-conscious consumers trade down to its discount goods.

Wireless providers protest backup-power reporting regs : T-Mobile USA says it’s ‘recordkeeping for recordkeeping’s sake’

The cell-phone and tower industries urged the Bush administration to reject backup-power reporting requirements, arguing the Federal Communications Commission grossly underestimated time, operational and...

Frustrated with tracking capabilities, father forms LBS company

Craig Harper went from trying to keep track of his daughter to launching his own company that aims to help businesses keep track of...

Leap loss widens while new market launches pay off

Regional, flat-rate carrier Leap Wireless International Inc. lost nearly $50 million during the third quarter, but said it will continue to focus on growth.Leap...

Ad watchdog group recommends Verizon Wireless pull PTT marketing campaign: VZW ads claim rivals’ ‘old service is useless now’

Verizon Wireless' claims of its rivals' "useless" push-to-talk service ticked off PTT veteran Sprint Nextel Corp. - and the carrier appears to be rightfully...

Thousands bid adios to U.S. Cellular

U.S. Cellular Corp. reported losing a total of 18,000 customers during the third quarter, a significant turn-around from the gains it has enjoyed over...

Glu shares sink on disappointing quarter

Shares of Glu Mobile Inc. continued to slide after the mobile game maker posted a $56.9 million quarterly loss.The San Mateo, Calif.-based publisher reported...

MetroPCS expands in Michigan, looks to future rollouts

MetroPCS Communications Inc. posted its full, third-quarter earnings report, along with news that it is now up and running in new Michigan markets. The...

iPhone rise spurred by less wealthy

The strongest growth in Apple Inc. 3G iPhone sales is occurring among consumers who earn below the median household income, according to comScore/M:Metrics. While...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Alcatel-Lucent, American Tower, Sierra Wireless 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 revised...

71.5 Million Tuned In For Election Coverage

ABC leads in ratings, CNN tops for cable

Online research leads to handset purchases : Tech-savvy consumers research online first, spend more later

Well-informed consumers looking for a new handset typically turn to online research first, using search capabilities and often searching for a specific handset, according...

Loopt signs licensing deal with Qualcomm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Privately held, location-based service provider Loopt signed a technology licensing agreement with Qualcomm Inc that it plans to use...

Ubiquity of location intelligence is near

Commentary--Information about location has never been more available or more widely used. Businesses rely on it to plan store and office placement and logistics...

New wireless competition has cell providers hopping

Buyer's market. 'They'll give you almost anything'

Another blow for UWB: Intel drops ultrawideband development

Intel has halted in-house development of ultrawideband (UWB) chips that use the short-range, high-speed approach to signal encoding. UWB has had a rough week...
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