Yearly Archives: 2010

Fox Mobile Group heads for the auction block

The mobile unit at News Corp. (NWSA) has apparently become such a drag on the company that it's now willing to part ways with...

Alcatel-Lucent wins AT&T mobile backhaul biz: Backhaul a piece of A-Lu HLN vision for new revenue opportunities

Telecom service providers – both wireless and wireline – are going to need to find new ways to leverage their networks to find new...

Alcatel-Lucent wins AT&T mobile backhaul biz: Backhaul a piece of A-Lu HLN vision for new revenue opportunities

Telecom service providers – both wireless and wireline – are going to need to find new ways to leverage their networks to find new...

Prepaid undermines T-Mobile USA's Q2 results

A competitive wireless market continued to hamper T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) during the second quarter as the nation’s fourth largest wireless operator said it...

Clearwire inches closer to LTE deployment, hints spectrum sales could fund future growth

Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) said it plans to begin trialing LTE services in the Phoenix area this fall and that it may tap into its...

Alliances: Harris, NSN team for LTE solution; Qualcomm partners in India; and more

Harris Corp. (HRS) and Nokia Siemens Networks have teamed up to develop an LTE network solution targeted at public-safety markets. The VIDA Broadband LTE...

RIM can’t share and won’t share encrypted data

Privacy is often taken for granted these days, but some are still willing to pay a premium where their data security is concerned which is why people should be more than a little perturbed at the news this week that BlackBerry services are being banned in various countries - precisely for their high level of encryption.

Qualcomm apparently not selling off Flo TV

Flo TV's future may be uncertain after Qualcomm CEO, Paul Jacobs, recently disclosed the unit was performing poorly despite his firm’s best efforts and that discussions “with a number of partners regarding the future direction of the business,” were occurring, but selling it off completely is not on the cards. Officially anyway.

IBM works on mobile interfaces for illiterates

IBM has taken the academic route collaborating with the Indian Institute of technology (IIT) in Bombay on research in mobile phone interfaces. IBM said it aims to develop user-friendly mobile device interfaces for illiterate consumers who mostly hail from India’s rural areas.

iPhone security hole exposed by jailbreak

While some are applauding the simplest jailbreak option to ever be released for the iPhone, jailbreakme.com has also exposed a potentially dangerous security hole...

Analyst Angle: Why venture backed startups are supposed to lose money

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...

Clearwire targets Apple products

Looking to take advantage of the mania surrounding anything produced by Apple Inc. (AAPL), Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) today unveiled its iSpot mobile hot spot...

Leap announces changes after rough Q2

Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) fell back to earth during the second quarter following robust Q1 results and has announced a round of operational...

FCC to address mobile backhaul at tomorrow's meeting

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to address rules to ease wireless backhaul deployments at its meeting tomorrow. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and...

FCC to address mobile backhaul at tomorrow’s meeting

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to address rules to ease wireless backhaul deployments at its meeting tomorrow. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and...

Capital Markets: Accedian raises $19.5M; quarterly earnings; and more

Accedian Networks, which provides service assurance solutions said it secured $19.5 million in a new round of funding. The round was led by Summit...

Motorola, Verizon TV tablet rumors abound

iPad, BlackPad, PalmPad, Cisco pad – the tablet craze shows no signs of letting up any time soon, and with popular handset maker Motorola joining the fray with its own offering, the space looks likely to heat up even further over the coming months.

In 2015, 60% of phones will sport Internet

Another day another mobile web report, and this time it’s from ABI Research claiming that 60% of phones will be Internet enabled by 2015.

New Adidas app hits ground running

One could argue that many apps contribute to user laziness, offering shortcuts to information, entertainment and more, but Adidas’ new app for BlackBerry and iPhone aims to change all that, as it hits the ground running on Tuesday.

RIM caves to Indian government pressure

BlackBerry users in India will have to share their private data with the Indian Government, it has emerged.

RIM unveils Torch, latest OS

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) upped its game today unveiling its latest smart phone, dubbed the BlackBerry Torch and available initially exclusively in the...

RIM unveils Torch, latest OS

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) upped its game today unveiling its latest smart phone, dubbed the BlackBerry Torch and available initially exclusively in the U.S. through AT&T Mobility (T). The device sports the device makers latest Blackberry 6 operating system highlighted by increased integration for touch screens and a new web browser, and could hint at AT&T Mobility’s new future.

Reality Check: Summer earnings relief – Sprint Nextel and Comcast assessment

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...

Wireless History Foundation to hold inaugural event Oct. 5

The Wireless History Foundation is holding its inaugural Wireless Hall of Fame dinner Oct. 5 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The event...

BlackBerry shows off OS6

RIM has put out another video of its new BlackBerry 6 operating system. We bring it to you, readers.
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