Monthly Archives: March, 2011

@ CTIA: ‘Goldilocks' spectrum draws closer to market

rcrtv on livestream.com. Broadcast Live FreeORLANDO, Fla. – The model used to bring white-spaces spectrum to market could be applied to licensed frequencies to...

Reader Forum: For tablets, all data is not created equal

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...

RCR Wireless News’ Haiti odyssey: Love in the time of cholera

There’s a lizard napping peacefully on top of my mosquito net as I type. He looks rested – almost as rested as I did this morning after a blissful seven hours of sleep.

Barnes & Noble also building Android app store?

Through an apparent scoop by the Home Shopping Network (of all people) we have learned that e-book retailer Barnes & Noble Inc. may be planning to launch their very own store for the popular Nook Color tablet.

RCR Wireless News’ Haiti odyssey: The arrival

From above, we descended on Haiti through the scattered puffy clouds, as the island’s lush green mountains rolled into view. As our flight descended further, the corrugated blue roofs of the slums, peppered paradoxically with pretty palms peeped into view – sunlight bouncing off the tin and bits of metal holding Port Au Prince’s ramshackle accommodation together.

Brazil’s antitrust body Cade says yes to Vivendi’s GVT takeover

TeleGeography | March 25, 2011 Brazil’s antitrust regulator Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica (Administrative Council for Economic Defense, or Cade) approved on Wednesday, without limitation,...

SAP restructures South America operations, Ecuador candidate for subsidiary – Regional

Business News Americas | March 25, 2011 | Matthew Malinowski A need to understand market particularities make Ecuador the most likely country for a new SAP(NYSE:...

Opera Software and NII Holdings samba their way to more Android users in Brazil

The Financial | March 22, 2011 The FINANCIAL -- Opera Software announced on March 22 that the Opera Mini browser is now available on a...

Spanish-Language laptop sold in U.S. stores for first time

Fox News | March 24, 2011 Anyone who’s ever used an English-language laptop to type in Spanish knows it can be a big drag. Clicking...

Telefonica Announces $14.6B 4-Year Brazil Investments

Fox News | March 24, 2011 Brasilia –  Spanish telecom giant Telefonica plans to invest 24.3 billion reais (some $14.7 billion) in Brazil between 2011...

NBN legislation changes irk Optus

Herald Sun | March 25, 2011 | Jordan Chong THE head of Australia's No. 2 telco says proposed legislative amendments for the National Broadband Network...

HTC Appoints Shashi Fernando to Head up Content Division

HTC | March 21, 2011 | Press Release Saffron Digital CEO Moves to HTC as Chief Content Officer TAOYUAN, Taiwan, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HTC, a global leader...

CIOs in India identify cloud computing as top technology priority in 2011

eGov Innovation  | Mar 22, 2011 MUMBAI -- The 2011 CIO Agenda survey conducted by Gartner Executive Programs (EXP) showed that chief information officers in India ranked...

Govt plans Chinese models for telecom infra projects

The Economic Times | March 23, 2011 | Kalyan Parbat KOLKATA: India is looking to replicate China's vendor credit models to finance greenfield telecom infrastructure projects...

Japan earthquake suspends supply of raw material used in 25 percent of global chip production—memory segment hit hard

iSupply | March 21, 2011 | Len Jelinek The Japanese earthquake has resulted in the suspension of one-quarter of the global production of silicon wafers...

Another court challenge won’t stop illegal downloads iiNet calls on Hollywood studios to work with industry

iiNet | March 24, 2011 | Press Release 24 March 2011: Another court challenge to last month's Full Federal Court judgment which dismissed allegations of...

Another court challenge won't stop illegal downloads iiNet calls on Hollywood studios to work with industry

iiNet | March 24, 2011 | Press Release 24 March 2011: Another court challenge to last month's Full Federal Court judgment which dismissed allegations of...

Alcatel-Lucent barred from Axiata, TM deals for a year

The Star | March 25, 2011 | Leong Hung Yee PETALING JAYA: Both Axiata Group Bhd and Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) have barred Alcatel-Lucent from participating in...

@ CTIA: M-health has many moving parts, but lots of accolades

ORLANDO, Fla. — The biggest question in m-health, and indeed in all of healthcare, is who pays for it? According to a panel RCR...

Urban Airship expands push-notification system to Android

Urban Airship Inc. has released a new push notification system for mobile apps running on Google Inc.'s Android devices and announced a pair of...

RIM stock tanks after disappointing results

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock has hit a five-month low, falling more than 10% after the company reported lower-than-expected earnings for its fourth...

@ CTIA: AT&T tie-up with T-Mobile helps solidify Sprint Nextel, Entner says

ORLANDO, Fla.—AT&T Mobility's (T) proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is the merger that makes most sense because it is an impressive combination...

@ CTIA: Along with video, audio enhances gaming, streaming experiences

ORLANDO, Fla.—Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is licensing SRS Labs Inc.'s (SRSL) audio technologies on its Snapdragon chipsets, a move that underscores the importance of...

@ CTIA: AT&T Mobility/T-Mobile USA deal highlights need for greater network efficiencies

ORLANDO, Fla. – One of the themes at this year's CTIA event in Orlando, Fla., was the need for carriers to have access to...
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