Monthly Archives: February, 2009

Boost revitalizes iDEN network: New offerings show benefit of network, increase value

Boost Mobile's decision to refocus its efforts on parent company Sprint Nextel Corp.'s iDEN network may be just what the doctor ordered - or...

Nokia to unveil app store, E75 next week -sources

The world's top cellphone maker Nokia will unveil its new application store next week, hoping to follow the runaway success of Apple's App Store,...

Microsoft to open own retail stores

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced plans to open its own stores despite the economic downturn that has left many retailers struggling.

VH1 offers show clips via iPhone app

VH1 is the latest cable programmer to launch an iPhone application, with the news today that it's rolling out celebrity photos and show clips...

Venture capital financing wrap-up: Pontis, SonicMule, Teliris and more

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included...

FTC revises online behavioral advertising guidelines, targets mobile and emerging platforms: Critics say new rules do not go far enough

The Federal Trade Commission today issued revised guidelines for how wireless and other communications companies should police themselves to protect consumers' privacy in behavioral...

Worst of the Week: What I want to see at Mobile World Congress

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...

Verizon Wireless adopts Alltel’s MyCircle offering, albeit at higher prices: No. 1 wireless provider to allow unlimited calls to five or 10 numbers

Alltel Communications L.L.C customers can relax; Verizon Wireless announced it will offer its own version of Alltel's long-standing MyCircle calling plan, just with a...

Facebook, Nokia discuss alliance

Facebook Inc. is stepping up its efforts to integrate its social network into an array of mobile phones, including those made by Nokia Corp.,...

A new platform for wireless: Sun releases mobile version of JavaFX: Wireless application developers have another option

Sun Microsystems Inc. is hoping to bridge the gap between smartphones and feature phones with a new platform targeting mid- and lower-end devices.The Santa...

Aruba gets a leg up in patent infringement battle with Motorola

Aruba Networks Inc. said it won round one in a patent infringement case filed against the company by Motorola Inc. and two of its...

Satellites crash over Siberia: Iridium bird destroyed

A defunct Russian satellite has collided in orbit with another from the Iridium satcomms fleet, according to reports. Both spacecraft were wrecked, creating two...

M2M data Sim roams across multiple mobile networks

Podsystem, the telemetry specialist, has released a UK M2M data Sim that is compatible within the UK on O2, Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile. The...

New Windows 7 build appears on torrent sites

A new build version of the Windows 7 beta has been available on several torrent sites as Microsoft ended the distribution of an earlier...

IPhone developer says price point not sustainable

A couple of weeks ago, iPhone developer App Cubby decided to try a little experiment. It would lower the price of its three apps--Trip...

Presence struggles to find itself in the enterprise: Movius to unveil ‘Automated Presence’ apps at MWC

When it comes to mobile in the enterprise, presence is the buzzword. Just like it was three years ago.Presence - a vaguely defined term...

Palm ‘relentlessly focused’ on Pre: CEO says his patents can deflect an Apple attack

All the pieces are in place for a turnaround at Palm Inc., CEO Ed Colligan said in extolling the company's next-generation platform, due to...

Southwest Airlines to test satellite-based Wi-Fi service: In-flight wireless Internet offerings powered by Row 44

Some Southwest Airlines customers will now be free to move around the Web.The Dallas-based airline said on Tuesday it will offer in-flight Internet access...

VZW updates prepaid offering

Verizon Wireless updated its InPulse prepaid offering with two new options and the extension of free weekend minutes to existing prepaid customers enrolled in...

RIM stock falls on forecast : Certicom board agrees to takeover

Shares of Research In Motion Ltd. plunged after the manufacturer said its quarterly earnings and gross margin would come in at the low end...

Nortel granted reorganization extension: Bankruptcy plan now due May 1

Nortel Networks Corp. will have more time in its efforts to develop business and financial restructuring plans that will be considered by creditors and...

Nokia shuffles Finnish site operations, job cuts on deck

Nokia Corp. is scaling back operations by closing up shop in one location and cutting employees in another. The world's largest handset vendor announced...

Google offers embeddable search feature on AdSense for mobile

Google Inc. is targeting carriers and third-party mobile Web publishers with a new embeddable search box.The developer quietly rolled out "AdSense for mobile search,"...

Forecast: 23% of all new phones in 2013 will be smart

Smartphone sales are expected to increase 95% to more than 300 million by 2013 and could help key brands like Nokia during the current...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Motorola, Alcatel-Lucent, American Tower and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Handset and infrastructure vendors--Credit Suisse...
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