Yearly Archives: 2009

Maybe it’s good if AT&T buys Verizon’s divested markets

According to a Wall Street Journal report this morning, AT&T Inc. is very interested in acquiring network assets and customers Verizon Wireless has...

EA takes $368M hit on wireless gaming biz

Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. soared as the company announced cost-cutting measures after its wireless business suffered an estimated $368 million charge.The Redwood City,...

T-Mobile USA dethrones Verizon Wireless in J.D. Power’s rankings: No. 4 wireless provider outshines the new No. 1

T-Mobile USA Inc. scored a 755 out of 1,000 possible points in J.D. Power and Associates latest wireless customer care performance study, the highest...

Google’s new Maps play includes friend-finding feature: Others in the location-based services field include Loopt, BrightKite, Fire Eagle, MobiFriends and Tripit

Google Inc. is jumping headfirst into the location-aware social networking space.The Internet titan unveiled Latitude, a Google Maps feature that allows users to share...

New .tel Internet suffix: As if things weren’t complicated enough already

The land rush is on for the new .tel domain. The question is, why?The U.K.-based firm Telnic is hoping to create a "phone book...

MetroPCS launches NY area wireless service: Wireless provider hopes to lure customers with pitch to ditch their landlines

Dallas-based MetroPCS Communications Inc., the surprise winner in a 2006 auction of $3.6 billion worth of licenses covering the New York area, made its...

Garmin concedes defeat, partners with Asus on GPS phone

About a year ago Garmin announced a new GPS-centric phone called the nuvifone that has proved to be little more than vaporware so far....

AT&T seeks Verizon Wireless assets: report

AT&T Inc is among the bidders for Verizon Wireless' roughly $3 billion in wireless assets the latter must divest as part of its purchase...

Mobile tech 2010: Five trends that will change our lives

The past two years have been exciting ones for mobility, with the dawn of netbooks, 4G communications and the first smartphones without keypads. The...

Teleflora’s Super Bowl ad got best online buzz for the buck

That's according to a quick study by a boutique PR agency called Launchsquad , which tracked the online searches and discussions about each Super...

SkyBox cracks open as Microsoft Mobile timetable leaks

Some details of Microsoft's SkyBox service had started to emerge, along with a schedule for Windows Mobile 7 that precludes the online competitor to...

CBS, NBC shows soar on handhelds

Content from NBC and CBS is among the most popular with viewers of mobile video, with many tuning in to watch hour-long dramas —...

RIM, Canadian regulator reach settlement

Top executives of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. have reached a deal to settle a dispute with Canadian regulators over the company's past stock...

Financial ratings wrap-up: Verizon, AT&T Broadcom and more

The following list includes ratings changes and financial information for wireless companies announced this week by investment-banking and financial-services firms.Carriers--R.W. Baird lowered its estimates...

What’s in a name? Study finds numerical cellphone monikers flop

Can a clever product name translate to market share? And can an unpopular name sink it?Researchers at Strategic Naming Development say yes. In a...

Report: UWB on the brink

The difficult economy has had an effect on the Ultra Wideband market, with 2008 marking the exit of four UWB chip makers from the...

Who’s delivering e-mail to all those fancy smartphones?: Well, besides Research in Motion

Smartphones are no longer the exclusive domain of high-powered executives and road warriors. But what that means for the mobile e-mail space - which...

More iPhone lawsuits claim high-profile gadget ‘cannot adequately perform’: Handful filed in past several days cite quality issues, network connectivity

While being the gold standard for wireless smartphones has its advantages, Apple Inc.'s iPhone and exclusive, domestic carrier partner AT&T Mobility may be evolving...

Moto promises next-gen smartphones by Q4, analyst expects firm to cede entry-level handset biz: Mobile device business continues to drag on company, brand

Motorola Inc. today posted a $3.6 billion loss for the fourth quarter, down from $100 million earned in the year-ago quarter. The news -...

RealNetworks’ stock slides on planned charges

Shares of RealNetworks Inc. nosed downward after the company said it will be in line with quarterly revenue expectations but swallow nearly $250 million...

Bebo to connect subscribers with third parties: Mobile social networker targets mobile content space

Bebo launched a program designed to help operators, handset manufacturers and mobile application developers to reach its 50 million registered users.The social networking site...

Unintended consequences

The messy truth of any merger is that there are casualties. And while President Obama may lament the 8,000 people to be laid off...

REVIEW: Educell.com and the case for too much information

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...

Letter to the editor: VZW-Alltel merger unfair to hard-working resellers

Dear Editor,Most are aware of the Alltel/ Verizon "merger." In case you're not, the story is as follows: The FCC ruled that in order...

Letter to the editor: Sprint Nextel’s viability sound

Dear Editor,If Dan Hesse has accomplished anything at all in his tenure as CEO of Sprint, he has managed to spark many conversations about...
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