Yearly Archives: 2009

Nokia, Microsoft strike software integration agreement: Deal will integrate Microsoft apps with Nokia’s Symbian platform

Computing industry giant Microsoft Corp. and the world's largest handset vendor Nokia Corp. announced a deal to deliver an "enterprise-grade solution for mobile productivity"...

Reading the Mobile Broadband Tea Leaves

In North America, the swift growth of mobile broadband has been instrumental in shoring up ARPU (average revenue per user) numbers, which were threatened...

Prepaid competition hits VMU: MVNO losses customers, posts strong financials

Highlighting the increasingly competitive nature of the prepaid market, Virgin Mobile USA Inc. posted second quarter results today that showed a loss of customers...

CWA workers in Midwest ratify AT&T union contract

Midwestern Communications Workers of America ratified a three-year union contract with AT&T's wireline business, the carrier announced today. The Associated Press also is reporting...

Leap lowers outlook due to stiff competition, economy

Leap Wireless International Inc. lowered the number of new subscribers it expects to add this year as the carrier faces increased competition in the...

Tough Q2 for T-Mo, MetroPCS

T-Mobile USA posted a disappointing 325,000 net customer additions for the second quarter, which was half the 668,000 customers it added during the second...

Ease of use is industry’s killer app

The wireless industry is fueled by constant innovation. Few industries match our pace in a given year. But our achievements, ideas and...

The smart grid and wireless networks: What’s the connection?

The elevator speech regarding the smart grid is simply that it is a communications system overlay on the existing electrical grid to make the...

The UICC: Making the case for a more open U.S. wireless industry

The iPhone. The BlackBerry Storm. The Android. The Palm Pre. When we think about these phones, we think AT&T, Verizon...

On tap in Washington: Another attempt at a wireless consumer protection bill: Debate continues over whether regulation of wireless should be a federal or...

House telecom subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher (D-Va.) reportedly plans to craft a wireless consumer protection bill this year, an effort likely to reignite a...

A ‘comfortable’ iPCS posts solid Q4 metrics: Wireless provider outlines 2009 goals

Regional wireless provider iPCS Inc. posted $9.8 million in losses for 2008, but the company remains optimistic it will continue to add customers and...

LG recalls 30,000 ‘Spyder’ handsets for 911 issues: Mobile device maker urges software upgrade to correct bug

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said about 30,000 LG Electronics Co. Ltd. handsets are being recalled because of 911-calling-related problems."The recalled phones can...

It’s all about the network

While the big news out of this year's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Span, was Verizon Wireless' choice of LTE vendors - Alcatel...

Slowdown may snag smartphone newbies: U.S. market now focus of global battle

Like cartoon coyotes that draw themselves to full height before an exaggerated pounce on prey, handset vendors have offered little this year - but...

Emerging markets are fertile ground for mobile banking

Mobile banking is beginning to get legs in emerging markets, but it's not just the noble goals of empowering individuals and helping the downtrodden...

Infrastructure awards wrap-up: Nokia Siemens Networks, Ericsson, Andrew 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...

Next-generation consumer products mobilized with 3G capability

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...

Dish Network profit up despite subscriber decline

Dish Network, controlled by entrepreneur Charlie Ergen, said it had a net loss of 102,000 subscribers, compared with a year earlier, when it added...

Vendors see future in iPhone business applications

The iPhone may generally be considered a consumer device, but several vendors at the Cebit trade show this week are demonstrating applications and services...

Huawei builds Leap’s Chicago network

Cricket Communications Inc. has deployed its 3G network in Chicago by partnering with wireless infrastructure vendor Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., the companies announced today.The...

T-Mobile USA drops unlimited voice plan to $50*: (*For select customers)

T-Mobile USA Inc. is offering a $50-per-month unlimited voice plan to its veteran customers nationwide. In combination with the recent price cut on its...

Nokia pulls new smartphone from shelves: 5800 reportedly can’t find a 3G signal in U.S.

Even giants stumble, as Nokia Corp. discovered over the weekend when it pulled its mid-tier 5800 ExpressMusic smartphone from shelves at its New York...

WiMAX Forum: 100 more operators to launch service this year: Fixed providers to offer as enhanced DSL in U.S.

With investments already made into WiMAX, the wireless broadband technology will be able to withstand the current economic downturn in a year that will...

Losses at Nortel continue through fourth quarter

Bankrupt Nortel Networks Corp. ended 2008 with $5.7 billion in losses, as the Canadian giant works on a plan to restructure in the face...
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