Yearly Archives: 2008

Ad-funded Blyk eyes key markets in Europe

The world's first advertising-funded mobile telecoms operator, Blyk, will enter the German, Spanish and Belgian markets next year, the company said.

Google’s Open Source Android OS Will Free the Wireless Web

"Is this interesting to Google?" That's what Andy Rubin was asking Larry Page. It was a spring day in 2005, and the two were...

Moving to the Mobile Web

Wait. Scroll. Scroll. Tap-tap. Wait. Wait. For many years, that was the typical experience of someone surfing the Web using a mobile phone or...

Can We Close The Book On MVNOs Now?

Back in 2002, there was suddenly a lot of buzz about how MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) were going to be the next big...

Brightpoint signs Verizon Wireless for carrier’s indirect channel

Brightpoint Inc. said today it would distribute handsets for Verizon Wireless' indirect channel of authorized agents and national retailers. Bob Laikin, chairman and CEO...

Loopt adds reach with VZW deal

Loopt scored another carrier win, notching a deal to place its friend-finding service on Verizon Wireless's deck.The Silicon Valley-based startup offers a GPS-based service...

IPhone virtual teardown: Apple margin beats 50%

Based on preliminary analysis of the 3G iPhone, Apple's new handset may be its most profitable product, garnering better than 50% margins, according to...

T-Mobile USA Inc. wades further into wireline pool

Looking to cut into its rivals' wireless-wireline bundles, T-Mobile USA Inc. announced it will expand its wireline calling plan nationwide. The carrier's @Home offering...

Vlingo launches speech-rec app for BlackBerry

Speech-recognition startup vlingo Corp. launched a free downloadable application that allows BlackBerry users to navigate their phones using voice. Vlingo for BlackBerry users can...

Survey: M-Commerce Growing in the U.S.

Commerce over mobile devices such as cell phones is accelerating in the U.S., according to data released earlier this month by Nielsen Mobile.

Interactive Media Advertising Growth on Major Upswing

Interactive media's share of worldwide advertising expenditures is expected to hit 15 percent in 2009, almost double from four years ago, and will remain...

Assisted GPS and the iPhone

We know that the iPhone 3G will have "assisted GPS." But what does that mean? Unfortunately, there is no clear definition of this term,...

Apple memo coaches employees on iPhone 3G launch questions

Apple Inc. is distributing to its retail and sales personnel an internal iPhone 3G Frequently Asked Questions document which implies that first-day sales and...

Ad-funded mobile firm to enter 3 European markets

HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's first advertising-funded mobile telecoms operator, Blyk, will enter the highly competitive German, Spanish and Belgian markets next year, the...

Virgin Mobile USA to buy SK Telecom’s U.S. unit: report

SEOUL (Reuters) - Virgin Mobile USA (VM.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) is set to acquire a US mobile arm...

Remote access to home media extends to phones

A network management system that lets users get to the video, music and other files on a home or small-business LAN will soon offer...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Inmarsat, RIM, Leap and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.CarrierStandard & Poor's Ratings Services...

Feds: Drivers don’t have to hang up phones

WASHINGTON - Federal regulators agree that distracted drivers are dangerous. But the government won't require phones built into cars and trucks to shut down...

Yahoo’s troubling dilemmas

If desperation is the mother of innovation, Yahoo may just be the future of mobile.A pioneer in the Internet's youngest days, Yahoo may now...

Sprint Nextel expands business ‘Premier’ program to CDMA subs

Sprint Nextel Corp. announced its small- and medium-sized CDMA business customers now have access to its Business Premier loyalty program.Since its merger with Nextel...

Nokia to acquire Symbian in $411M deal: Firm looks to counter Linux, Microsoft, others

Nokia Corp. will acquire total ownership of Symbian Ltd., buying out current partners in a deal valued at about $411 million, the company said...

Virgin Mobile USA: Unlimited at $80 per month

Mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile USA Inc. unveiled its new "Totally Unlimited" calling plan, which stands as a shot against the company's larger...

REVIEW: Thrrum MMS cameraphone search returns blurry results

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...

AT&T unit supports business video apps

AT&T has created a new business unit that has already begun offering commercial streaming video, webcasting, e-learning and virtual trade show applications. These offerings...

Age-appropriate services: What does the future hold?

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...
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