Monthly Archives: February, 2011

InterBolsa invests in Fortinet for high-performance, low-latency firewall

Fortinet | February 7, 2011 | Press Release Latin America's Largest Brokerage Firm Relies on Fortinet for Security and Network Performance SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Fortinet® (NASDAQ:...

Telecommunications Companies in the U.S. Condemn the lack of action of the Mexican government against the Telmex monopoly in Mexico

PR Newswire | February 3, 2011 -- Telecommunications companies in the United States, represented by COMPTEL, express concern about the independence of COFETEL and hope...

Slim’s Telcel pitches new fee proposal to rivals

Reuters | February 4, 2011 | Cyntia Barrera Diaz Telcel, the commercial brand of tycoon Carlos Slim's cell phone giant America Movil, proposed new, lower...

Slim's Telcel pitches new fee proposal to rivals

Reuters | February 4, 2011 | Cyntia Barrera Diaz Telcel, the commercial brand of tycoon Carlos Slim's cell phone giant America Movil, proposed new, lower...

Cuban revolution meets digital revolution

ABC News | February 8, 2011 | Marc Frank Fiber Optics Finally Reach Cuba But Access to Personal Computers Still Long Way Off The Caribbean Basin...

Chunghwa Telecom Co posts large volume increase, hits $30.21

American Banking News | February 8, 2011 Shares of Chunghwa Telecom Co (CHT) saw unusually high trading volume on Tuesday. Approximately 457,492 shares changed hands...

GP grows 14 percent

BDNews24 | February 7, 2011 Bangladesh's largest mobile company has grown by over 14 percent in the last year. Profits have, however, fallen. Grameenphone said it...

Cypress Industries doubles electronics plant in Austin

AUSTIN-Cypress Industries, an Austin-based electronics manufacturing company, recently doubled its square-footage by moving to a new 30,000 square foot facility at 8027 Exchange Drive....

Acision appoints Chris Jenkins to head Asia Pacific as executive vice president and managing director

Acision | February 8, 2011 | Press Release Acision, a world leader in mobile data, today announced the appointment of Chris Jenkins to the position...

Mobile viruses on the rise says McAfee

Digital security firm McAfee says the number of malicious software attacks rose by 46% last year and that hackers have started zoning in on mobile phones – specifically the popular Android and iOS platforms.

HTC aims to lead Taiwan’s smartphone market

Taiwan Economic News | February 8, 2011 | Ben Shen HTC Corp., Taiwan`s leading smartphone vendor, is cooperating with Tsai International to open a HTC-brand...

HTC aims to lead Taiwan's smartphone market

Taiwan Economic News | February 8, 2011 | Ben Shen HTC Corp., Taiwan`s leading smartphone vendor, is cooperating with Tsai International to open a HTC-brand...

Telenor advances after earnings beat estimates on Norway, Asia

Bloomberg | February 8, 2011 | Diana ben-Aron Telenor ASA, the Nordic region’s largest phone company, rose the most in two months in Oslo trading...

DFAT eyes IPTV for Asian relations

Computer World Australia | February 7, 2011 The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) intends to include internet protocol television (IPTV) as a core...

Alcatel-Lucent puts a cell tower in the palm of your hand

PC Magazine Online | February 7, 2011 | Mark Hachman Alcatel-Lucent on Monday unveiled a technology to shrink a cell-phone tower down to about the...

Smart phone sales top PC sales for the first time

Ahh, the humble smart phone. For the first part of the last decade a mere curiosity reserved for the hardcore nerds and obsessive businessman of this world, subsequently thrust into the limelight by the iPhone, then Android, and most recently by the escalating war between the two.

Catholic Church approves Confession iPhone app

We must confess this has come as a shock: The Catholic Church has embraced Apple Inc.’s iPhone and approved an app to guide troubled worshippers through confession.

Qualcomm and CAA join together for mobile apps venture

Qualcomm Inc. and Creative Artists Agency are launching a joint venture to develop mobile apps.Based in Los Angeles at CAA's offices, Creative Mobile Labs...

Qualcomm to demonstrate peer-to-peer wireless technology at MWC

Qualcomm says it plans to show off its latest advancement in peer-to-peer wireless technology at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, with a...

Report supports shared commercial, public-safety network

As the contentious issue of how to construct a nationwide public-safety network continues, a report released yesterday by Roberson & Associates L.L.C. claims that...

Sprint Nextel, Kyocera launch dual-touchscreen Echo smart phone

NEW YORK – Sprint Nextel Corp. and Kyocera Communications Inc. announced the Echo, a dual-screen smart phone running Google Inc.'s Android 2.2 operating system....

Telus Mobility set for HSPA+ upgrade

Canadian wireless operator Telus Mobility (TU) said it will begin rolling out upgrades to its HSPA+ network designed to provide maximum download speeds of...

FCC to tackle universal service reform

The Federal Communications Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to try to reform the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation system, both...

Alien Dalvik allows Android apps on other platforms

The app store battle that used to rage between Apple Inc. and Google Inc. appears to have finally cooled down, with both parties seemingly happy that they have a huge enough catalogue of apps to satisfy even the most voracious smart phone user. However, some of the app distribution platforms on other systems leave a lot to be desired.

Reality Check: Dawn of a new era for mobile voice

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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