Yearly Archives: 2010

Google to buy yet another VoIP firm

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.

WiMAX device ecosystem is growing

HONOLULU – As WiMAX networks roll out across the globe, device manufacturers and operators are hoping to move beyond the dongle and computer modem...

T-Mobile USA updates prepaid offerings

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...

VZW introduces mid-priced netbook

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...

Capital Markets: Google invests, mergers announced, quarterly results

Google Inc. and Global IP Solutions Holding AB entered a transaction agreement that calls for Google Acquisition Holdings Inc. to make a voluntary...

SouthernLINC joins Android fray

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...

Smartphones see best quarter since 2006

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%.

Analyst Angle: As smartphones grow, LG taps an ally

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...

School buses get a Wi-Fi makeover in Arizona

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 snaps up consumer design firm

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.

Skype – on a TV near you

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

RIM settles patent dispute out of court

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.

Opinion: Why RIM should have bought Palm

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.

Peer pressure forcing AT&T Mobility to hit the gas pedal?

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...

Peer pressure forcing AT&T Mobility to hit the gas pedal?

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...

WiMAX Forum initiative should boost consumer electronics products

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...

Wireless customers show increased satisfaction

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

Infrastructure Awards: Alcatel-Lucent snares Rev. B deal in Russia, and more

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...

Reality Check: Now is the time for cable quad play

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...

Reality Check: Prepaid-a-Palooza – is it for real this time?

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...

Opinion: Steve Jobs responsible for my music pirating

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

Asus PCs to embed Modu mobile phones

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

NVIDIA talks up Tegra in earnings call

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.”

Movers and Shakers: AT&T, Hands-On Mobile and more

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...

Movers and Shakers: AT&T, Hands-On Mobile and more

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...
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