2010

Watch out Skype, because Google is pushing itself even further into the VoIP space, moving in to buy Global IP Solutions, a firm renowned for its voice and video processing technology for IP networks.

HONOLULU – As WiMAX networks roll out across the globe, device manufacturers and operators are hoping to move beyond the dongle and computer modem to more innovative products, according to …

T-Mobile USA Inc. poured further fuel on the prepaid fire today with the refining of its traditional prepaid plans to now include unlimited calling and texting options. The move looks …

Verizon Wireless added another netbook to its product lineup, the HP Mini 210-1076NR. The computer sells for $149 after a $100 rebate with a new two-year Mobile Broadband plan. Pricing …

Google Inc. and Global IP Solutions Holding AB entered a transaction agreement that calls for Google Acquisition Holdings Inc. to make a voluntary public cash offer to acquire all the …

Regional operator SouthernLINC Wireless launched Motorola Inc.’s first iDEN device running Google Inc.’s Android operating system, the Motorola i1. The device was first unveiled at the recent CTIA event in …

It’s proving to be a great year for smartphones, with research outfit Gartner noting sales of the devices hit 54 million in Q1 of 2010 alone, an increase of 49%.

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 hot topics in the wireless industry.When …

In an era where the Internet has become almost ubiquitous, an Arizona school district is proving it’s up to speed, having kitted out a school bus with Wi-Fi and plans for more to come.

Cisco has been making some odd acquisitions over the past couple of years, and the latest of those is the MOTO Development Group, a design firm which has helped produce the likes of Microsoft’s much admired Zune 2.0 and the LiveScribe Pulse.

Television maker Panasonic intends to beam Skype straight to your living room

Blackberry maker RIM has settled a patent dispute with Nebraska based firm Prism out of court to avoid a long court case and the risk of having certain Blackberry models, software and servers banned for import into the US.

RIM brings to the table strong carrier distribution channels across the world, successful mobile industry management, and ultimately consumer confidence that the brand will still be around in the foreseeable future.

Is the speed race getting to AT&T Mobility?It would appear so as the nation’s No. 2 carrier is set to update its current 3G network with HSPA+ technology, just months …

Is the speed race getting to AT&T Mobility?It would appear so as the nation’s No. 2 carrier is set to update its current 3G network with HSPA+ technology, just months …

HONOLULU, Hawaii—The WiMAX Forum’s recently announced Open Retail Initiative should spur more consumer electronics companies to make products using WiMAX technology because they will be able to bring those products …

Wireless customers are increasingly satisfied with the service they are receiving from nationwide operators, according to a first quarter 2010 survey conducted by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.According to the …

Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:Alcatel-LucentRussia: With Sky Link to upgrade the carrier’s network to CDMA2000 1x-EVDO Rev. B.Value: UndisclosedAlvarionItaly: With NGI to expand the carrier’s network …

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 insights into the marketplace.Convergence of communications …

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 insights into the marketplace.There have been …

Pirating wouldn’t be necessary if iTunes would just work properly.

Rumours have surfaced indicating that maker of tiny modular mobile phones, Modu, will have its devices embedded into upcoming Asus PC designs.

In a first quarter earnings call, NVIDIA executives patted themselves on the back for achieving “a major milestone,” in terms of completing and qualifying the firm’s first commercially available smartphone and for making history by being “the first PC technology company […]to cross the chasm from computing to mobile computing.”

AT&T – Michael Antieri has been named president of the newly formed Advanced Enterprise Solutions group within the company’s Business Solutions unit. Antieri has worked at AT&T for 31 years.Hands-On …

AT&T – Michael Antieri has been named president of the newly formed Advanced Enterprise Solutions group within the company’s Business Solutions unit. Antieri has worked at AT&T for 31 years.Hands-On …