Yearly Archives: 2009

Motorola promises next-gen smartphones by fourth quarter

Handset manufacturer Motorola Inc. is likely to pin its future on smartphones based on Google Inc.'s Android operating system, while ceding its low-end, high-volume...

UPDATED: Wireless ecosystem to benefit from economic stimulus package: Backhaul, towers included in broadband effort

The $789 billion economic stimulus bill set to shortly become law designates $7.2 billion for broadband grants, but the measure lacks tax credits for...

Android platform developers can start charging for their work

Developers of applications for Google Inc.'s Android platform will finally be able to start charging for their offerings.The Internet giant said programmers can now...

Mobile software company Esmertec to acquire Purple Labs

European mobile software company Esmertec AG announced plans to acquire rival Purple Labs SA. The deal will create a new business under the name...

Stimulus bill includes $7.2B for broadband grants, but drops tax credits for service providers

The $789 billion economic stimulus bill nearing final congressional passage designates $7.2 billion for broadband grants, but the measure lacks tax credits for wireless...

Samsung innovations: Cellphones with embedded projectors, solar-powered batteries: No word on price for mobile devices

Ahead of next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced two new innovations the company hopes will set it...

It’s a prepaid future

The one-time rock of the wireless industry appears set to crumble. And I think that crumbling can't come soon enough. That rock is postpaid,...

Glitch in Nokia’s cloud-based Ovi service destroys 3 weeks of users’ updates: Mobile device maker ‘incredibly sorry,’ incident highlights potential dangers of cloud computing

Nokia Corp. begged for forgiveness from consumers after its new cloud-based service broke down.The Finnish manufacturer - which is striving to evolve into a...

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.,...

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...

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...

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...
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