Monthly Archives: August, 2011

QuickOffice brings editing to TouchPad despite discontinuation

Good news for workaholic TouchPad users today, as QuickOffice confirmed it had added editing capabilities to its WebOS app. The app, which came pre-installed on HP’s now discontinued TouchPad tablet has until now been read-only, meaning users can see, but not make changes to their documents.

Samsung launches mobile instant messaging tool

Reuters | August 28, 2011 | Miyoung Kim Samsung Electronics Co said on Monday it would launch a mobile instant messaging tool in its latest...

Sony Ericsson boosts 2011 Xperiaâ„¢ family with new experiences and new software

Sony Ericsson | August 25, 2011 | Press Release 25 August 2011, London, UK – Sony Ericsson today announced new functionality and features to its...

Carriers ready $100M war chest for mobile payments venture

The strongest venture from within U.S. carrier ranks in m-commerce is doubling down, if you will, on its collective bet to the tune of...

Texas Instruments pushes Bluetooth for short range M2M

In a move to bolster its Machine to Machine (M2M) strategy, Texas Instruments has announced 10 new Bluetooth low energy (BLE) profiles, updates to...

Business models hold back m-payment development in Brazil

It still will take awhile before mobile payments really take off in Brazil. Since the beginning, carriers and banks haven’t agree on who should...

Movers & Shakers: LightSquared's new PR VP; ING's Kerrison added to TM Forum; and more

Current Analysis announced that it has named Tim Dowd as its new President and CEO. Dowd, former President and CEO of INPUT, will succeed...

Reader Forum: Managing headcount with outsourced services

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...

AMT moves closer to REIT status

American Tower Corp. (AMT) continued its movement to elect to become a real estate investment trust, announcing a plan to merge with American...

Does Android have an image problem?

The collective wisdom of Twitter is often called upon to provide answers. Where should I visit when I go on holiday to such and...

SK Telecom big spender in South Korean auction

The Korean government wrapped up its most recent spectrum auction, with three carriers securing additional spectrum assets needed to feed ever increasing demand for...

Quixey secures $3.8M for functional search

Startup Quixey said it raised $3.8 million in Series A funding as it brings its search engine for applications to market. The funding, co-led...

North American carriers expected to buy $260M in filters, tower-mounted amps

North American operators are expected to purchase $260 million filter and tower-mounted amplifier products this year, as LTE deployments spur strong sales during the...

Mobile subscribers reach 46.14M in Colombia; Comcel leads

Colombia ended June with more than 46.147 million mobile-phone subscribers in mobile telephony, which is a small growth of 1.78% compared with March and...

Bazaarvoice, Inc. Files Registration Statement For Proposed Initial Public Offering

Bazaarvoice | August 26, 2011 | Press Release Bazaarvoice, Inc. announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

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China Unicom 1H11 net profit slips 5.5% on year

DigiTimes | August 25, 2011 | Chloe Yu, Adam Hwang China Unicom on August 24 released its financial report for the first half of 2011,...

HTC to unveil 2 Mango phones in September

DigiTimes | August 25, 2011 | Erica Yen, Steve Shen HTC is expected to unveil its first batch of Mango phones on September 1, including...

Taiwan market: Smartphone penetration rate reaches 26%, says paper

DigiTimes | August 26, 2011 | Steve Chen The penetration rate of smartphones in the Taiwan handset market has reached 26%, with 83% of local...

Taiwan market: Demand for Apple products remains strong, say retailers

DigiTimes | August 26, 2011 | Ocean Chen, Joseph Tsai Taiwan-based retail chain Tsann Kuen, a distributor of Apple products, has commented on the resignation...

Nokia, Samsung join Apple in cheap smartphones push

Reuters | August 24, 2011 | Miyoung Kim, Tarmo Virki The world's two largest cellphone vendors, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled new cheaper smartphone models...

SK Telecom says no plan to bid for Hulu

Reuters | August 24, 2011 | Hyunjoo Jin South Korea's top mobile carrier, SK Telecom, said on Thursday that it had no plans to bid...

Nokia unveils two cheap phones for emerging markets

Reuters | August 25, 2011 | Duncan Miriri Ailing Nokia Oyj unveiled two cheap cellphone models inspired by consumer needs in Africa, aiming to strengthen...

Analysis: LG on mute as mobile phone losses mount

Reuters | August 26, 2011 | Miyoung Kim, Anshuman Daga South Korea's LG Electronics hasn't been so smart with its smartphone business. Its mobile phone...

Colombia counts 4.1 million broadband connections

Broadband in Colombia grew 91.1% between August 2010 and June 2011, according to a report by the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications. The...
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