Monthly Archives: July, 2010

HTC profits soar on Google’s wings

HTC is seeing its strategic alliance with Google pay off, quite literally, with the firm reporting an incredible second quarter in which its revenue jumped up 58% and profits soared 33% year on year.

Contracts: ZTE wins CDMA deal in Indonesia; Aruba equips Acharya; and more

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Aruba NetworksIndia: With Acharya Institutes to deploy a high-speed 802.11n network across its 120-acre North Bangalore...

Reader Forum: The Quiet Problem: IPv6

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum...

Starhome eases the pain of distance roaming

We all know what a pain roaming charges can be, but it would appear that roaming is an issue for carriers as well as customers, with one firm, Starhome, doing its utmost to soothe pain.

HP eyes up tablet storm with WebOS based Hurricane

HP and Palm are brewing up a storm in the form of a WebOS tablet codenamed “Hurricane,” which could be a slightly re-invented version of the thought-to-be-dead HP Slate, shelved after its brief appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) back in January.

RCR Unplugged: Nokia finally dumps Symbian for MeeGo at high end

It was hardly heart stopping news to discover Finnish phone maker Nokia had decided to dump its antiquated Symbian operating system for future high-end...

RCR Unplugged: In-Flight Broadband revenues to take flight

It used to be that only smokers had a really hard time fighting their obsessive, unhealthy addiction on long haul flights, but these days,...

@ Uplinq: Verizon Wireless more flexible with BREW developers

SAN DIEGO--Verizon Wireless is changing how it manages its BREW services in order to spur higher takeup rates from BREW customers and to encourage...

Jobs emails faked says Apple

Apple PR this morning is claiming that the email exchange between an angry punter and a patronizing Steve Jobs was actually a fake and not written by the CEO himself.

RCR Unplugged: Intel not dumping WiMax despite Taiwan office closure

A report claiming Intel is closing down its WiMax Program Office in Taiwan has caused a bit of an online storm in a teacup,...

Featured Video: Device availability, 700 MHz roaming high on Rural Cellular Association's list

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Rural Cellular Association recently instituted plans to increase its presence in the regulatory halls of Washington, D.C., that included a...

Featured Video: CTIA provides update on hot topics for wireless industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The wireless industry is in the midst of dramatic changes as consumers continue to show increased interest in cutting the cord...

Worst of the Week: Would you like cheese with that whine?

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There's a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

Analyst Angle (Special Edition): For all the hoopla over broadband, Indian operators focused on 3G : ‘WiMAX now, TD-LTE later' may pose challenges for...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the...

Bits and Bytes: Qualcomm launches gaming center; British Airways offers inflight portal; and more

Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) teamed up with the Georgia Institute of Technology to establish the Qualcomm Augmented Reality Game Studio, a research and design center...

Intel not dumping WiMax despite Taiwan office closure

A report claiming Intel is closing down its WiMax Program Office in Taiwan has caused a bit of an online storm in a teacup, with some dramatically pointing to the event as a sure sign Intel is distancing itself from WiMax, while the firm laughs off such allegations.

Intel buys cellular chip maker Comsys

Intel seems to have taken yet another surreptitious step towards the world of cellular, snapping up bankrupt Israeli based Comsys Mobile Communication and Signal Processing, a WiMAX/GSM modem chip maker for a reported $30 million.

In-Flight Broadband revenues to take flight

It used to be that only smokers had a really hard time fighting their obsessive, unhealthy addiction on long haul flights, but these days, us Internet junkies suffer from it too.

Motorola delays Android upgrades to Q3

Bad news for owners of Motorola’s Cliq and Cliq XT phones, as the firm announced the expected upgrade to Android 2.1 today would be further delayed.

Australian Android war heats up between telcos

While it may be Winter in the land down under, Aussie telcos are heating it up with the launch of a whole bunch of sugary Android goodies.

Kin is dead

Less than 2 months after being launched at Verizon Wireless and three months after its unveiling at a San Francisco bar at 10 in...

Steve Jobs arrogantly condescends to angry iPhone 4 owner

Rudeness and arrogance are two words oft associated with Apple, and Steve Jobs himself, but a recent email exchange with a customer has taken customer service and care to a whole new low.

@ Uplinq: Jacobs hints of sale of FLO TV

SAN DIEGO – During a press conference with reporters at Qualcomm Inc.'s Uplinq developer's conference, CEO Paul Jacobs said Qualcomm's relationship to its subsidiary,...

@ Uplinq: Qualcomm entices developers with augmented reality SDK, peer-to-peer support

SAN DIEGO – Qualcomm Inc. has paid $3 billion to developers using its BREW platform, CEO Paul Jacobs told a crowd of about 3,000...

Reality Check (Special Edition): The Kin kill

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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