Yearly Archives: 2008

Three New Mobile Phones from Sony Ericsson

To coincide with the Walkman phone's third birthday, Sony Ericsson has unveiled three brand new mobile phones: the W902, W595 and W302, and seven...

PLT: Hands-Free Laws Drive Bluetooth Headset Sales

Plantronics (PLT) this afternoon reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter ended June, thanks in large part to strong demand for Bluetooth headsets.

Servers in the home remain scarce

A year after its release, Microsoft's Windows Home Server product still rare on store shelves and well known only among hard core techies.

Ericsson: 2Q profit down 70 percent

Sweden's LM Ericsson on Tuesday posted a 70 percent plunge in second-quarter profits, mainly citing recent acquisitions and high development and restructuring costs.

Virgin Mobile Axes Stripping Campaign

So, the MVNO Virgin Mobile wanted a viral way to promote its phones while also donating clothing to nonprofits that clothe homeless teens. Sounds...

Viacom CEO ‘great’ content is king

Despite the sometimes-notion that content is a commodity, Viacom Chief Phillippe Dauman said that there's never been a better time to be in the...

The impact of the iPhone on the smartphone application market

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...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks, Airspan and more

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country...

Verizon Wireless releases banking on the go

Verizon Wireless said its BlackBerry customers can now manage their financial accounts on the go.The carrier introduced a mobile banking application that works on...

Report: Mobile banking set for growth

A new report from IMS Research says the time is right for banking, money transfers and online payments to move to a mobile environment.The...

Apple stock sinks on outlook, firm outlines iPhone sales

Apple Inc.'s stock sank more than 10% in after hours trading today after the company forecast fiscal fourth-quarter earnings below analysts' expectations.The company sold...

Class action against T-Mobile USA’s texting moves forward

A federal judge in Seattle ruled a class action texting lawsuit against T-Mobile USA Inc. will move forward, a development that comes as the...

Some third-party retailers sour they’ve missed out on iPhone revenue : Others say iPhone drives business to their stores

iPhone, iPhone, iPhone. Apple Inc.'s new device is dominating chatter in the wireless world, selling out in most stores and AT&T Mobility employees couldn't...

MetroPCS taps Verizon for directory assistance

MetroPCS Communications Inc. has found an assistant to help them assist customers. The carrier selected Verizon LiveSource to provide directory assistance services to its...

Canadian AWS auction ends after 331 rounds, $4.25B in bids

The Canadian government's auction of 105 megahertz of spectrum in the 1710-1755/2110-2155 MHz band, also known as the advanced wireless services spectrum (similar to...

SBA nabs Optasite for towers

SBA Communications Corp. said it will acquire tower company Optasite Holding Company Inc. in a stock-and-cash deal worth roughly $430 million.SBA, which owns and...

LG forecasts tough sledding in third quarter

LG Electronics Co. Ltd. said today that it expected handset shipments to emerging markets to slow and competition to intensify in developed markets in...

Moto sues former exec for joining Apple

Motorola Inc. is screaming foul over a former executive now helping Apple Inc. with its global market expansion. The Schaumburg, Ill., firm - whose...

Cellufun sits at intersection of mobile gaming, TV game shows

Cellufun announced a deal to bring a game show from cable television network GSN to mobile phones."Catch 21," which debuts tonight on GSN, combines...

UBS: Telus Mobility, Bell Canada looking at W-CDMA/HSPA overlay

Could the CDMA camp be losing a pair of stalwarts? According to a report released this morning by UBS Investment Research, Canada's two largest...

Message boards question AT&T Mobility’s network: Carrier stands behind network performance post-iPhone launch

Apple Inc.'s 3G iPhone is making its way across the world, with reportedly more than 1 million sold in the first weekend, and AT&T...

VIDEO: Who has the best 3G network?

In recent weeks, almost every carrier has made some sort of announcement claiming its network is fastest, largest...

Qik Offers Its Mobile Video Sharing Service To The Masses

Ever wanted to stream live video from your phone to a friend or family member somewhere? What about archive video you've shot from your...

Union motives questioned in tower issue

Dear Editor,I'm curious as to why in your article about climbing deaths in the U.S, you chose to quote and interview the union. They...
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