Monthly Archives: July, 2011

AT&T given initial exclusivity of HP TouchPad 4G

HP has given full exclusivity of its TouchPad tablet 4G to AT&T just in time for the back to school shopping spree, the company...

Wireless technology helps battle the Las Conchas fire in Los Alamos, N.M.

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – The largest fire in New Mexico history still has some life left in it. The Las Conchas fire may be...

Isis attracts the big four credit card companies

Mobile commerce gained some considerable momentum today when it was announced that the four largest national payments networks would be joining Isis. The national...

FDA to regulate apps for medical use

In a recent draft proposal, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will regulate apps that combine with medical devices that are already...

Colombia prepares to launch number portability

Beginning July 29, Colombian mobile users will be able to switch operators and keep their existing numbers. The number portability was possible by Decree...

Skyway Towers lands $65M in financing from Goldman Sachs

Skyway Towers LLC has secured $65 million in new debt financing from Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group. The Tampa, Fla.-based company owns more than...

Une launches SIM card in MVNO model

In order to consolidate its services portfolio of NPlay, Colombian operator Une has launched La SIM, a SIM card that can be inserted into any...

Google releases next Android iteration

It only seems like a matter of weeks ago that Google released Android 3.1, which included some nice incremental updates to version 3.0, aka Honeycomb. The jump from 3 to 3.1 included scalable homescreen widgets and some browser speed improvements, and now 3.2 looks to build out Android's featureset further.

Reality Check: Mobile broadband – No contract? No problem

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: Why operators need centralized Diameter routing

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...

BlackBerry hopes to score with apps for Copa America

If you are a Brazilian or Argentinian soccer fan, you may be licking your wounds right now, what with both teams suffering humiliating defeat...

American Tower to buy towers in Colombia for $182M

Telecom infrastructure giant American Tower Corp. (AMT) said it will buy up to 2,126 towers from telecommunications group Millicom International Cellular S.A. (MIC) subsidiary...

Apple to re-launch 3GS as $350 pre-paid model?

For those who’ve long dreamed of an iPhone but just can’t afford the steep price, or don’t want to commit to a lengthy, restrictive...

Blue Coat reviews its portfolio and focus on Latam

Around the world, Blue Coat is working to adjust its portfolio and transform itself into a company that addresses Web security, WAN optimization solutions,...

No decision about Colombia’s phone company ETB future

Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota (ETB), the phone company that serves Colombia’s capital, is going through a difficult period. The company has been trying...

Anatel to bid 4 satellites orbital positions

Anatel announced that it will bid on four Brazilian satellite orbital positions in the bands C, Ku and Ka within 12 existing positions. The...

BBC to survey UK mobile coverage

BBC News | July 18, 2011 Technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones explains the ambitious BBC project which aims to map mobile coverage across the UK. Visit BBC...

Apple and Android roundup: iPad 2 demand, software updates and ad markets

Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple Inc. (APPL) and its iPad 2 is still the most popular tablet around the globe, even after it’s been on the...

Samsung and LG battle it out for iPad 3 screen production

Another day another iPad 3 rumor, and this latest one has Samsung and LG competing for main supplier of the high-res displays for Apple's...

Apple wins early patent battle against HTC

The smartphone war is being waged on many fronts. Of course there's the never-ending price war and battle for customers at the retail or...

BlackBerry hopes to score with apps for Copa America

If you are a Brazilian or Argentinian soccer fan, you may be licking your wounds right now, what with both teams suffering humiliating defeat in Copa America – the American soccer cup – last weekend. However, if you are simply a soccer lover – and living in Latin America I think you are – you may still want to check out BlackBerry’s latest app for the event.

Facebook usage up 50% among FTSE100 companies in 2011

Although the world and his dog are crooning about how wonderful Google+ is, we shouldn't forget that the king of that particular hill is still - by a very long way - Facebook. The king of the social networks currently boasts around three quarters of a billion users, and seems to be finally cracking one of the biggest nut of them all - the FTSE 100.

Ciena and Felix Telecom Bring 100 Gigabit Ethernet to Eastern Europe

Cenia | July 18, 2011 | Press Release Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced that the Romanian Educational Network (RoEduNet) has chosen...

American Tower to buy towers in Colombia for $182M

Telecom infrastructure giant American Tower Corp. (AMT) said it will buy up to 2,126 towers from telecommunications group Millicom International Cellular S.A. (MIC) subsidiary...

South Korea Tops Internet Ranking Published by The Boston Consulting Group

BCG | July 15, 2011 | Press Release The BCG e-Intensity Index Highlights National Differences in Internet Activity and the Need for Strong Regulatory, Payments,...
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