2011

LightSquared reported a deal with Brightstar to be its preferred supply chain services provider. Brightstar provides value-added distribution services, logistics, supply chain services and retail outsourcing. “Many of LightSquared’s partners …

Appcelerator wants to get into the game – its Titanium platform is already used by 1.5 million developers, and now Appcelerator is buying Particle Code in an attempt to make …

Perhaps looking to stave off some recent claims that it was throttling back on network spending, Verizon Wireless (VZ) sent out a reminder this morning that the carrier was ahead …

Regional wireless operator C Spire Wireless said it would spend an additional $10 million on top of the $90 million announced last month to expand mobile broadband services to 61 …

Oracle wants to increase its offerings in the cloud RightNow. The software giant has agreed to pay $1.5 billion for RightNow Technologies (NASDAQ RNOW). That’s $43 a share, almost 20% …

“A small coffee, please.” – As the barista uses a tablet to take your order, you check the balance of your bank account and look at the weather forecast on your smartphone. When your coffee arrives, you sit down and scroll through the latest news headlines on your smartphone. Convenient and easy, right?

HTML5 is a language for structuring and presenting content for the Web, a core technology of the Internet. It is the fifth revision of the HTML standard and as of September 2011, is still under development. Its core aims have been to improve the language with support for the latest multimedia while keeping it easily readable by humans and consistently understood by computers and devices. You may ask, what the big deal, why should I care in wireless telecoms? The short answer is that HTML5 will be the technology that will create a multibillion dollar value chain disruption for app developers, enterprises, for Apple, for Google and for wireless operators – does that make it interesting enough?

The three most populous states in America each saw significant job growth during the last 12 months, according to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. California, …

Atlanta-based non-profit wireless association, The Wireless Technology Forum announced winners of its 2011 Wireless and Mobile Media Awards at a ceremony last night. This year’s winners included: –McKesson for best …

UPDATED: Verizon Wireless iPhone sales numbers added. In what might be a trend for several operators, Verizon Wireless failed to meet postpaid growth expectations, which some cited was linked to …

Emerging countries such as Brazil, India and China have been strategic for companies around the globe, specifically in the IT and telecoms sector. When presenting recent financial results, Latin American …

Daily deal site BuyWithMe needs to sell more than coupons to stay afloat — the company is reportedly on a desperate search for a buyer, and has just laid off …

Qwilt has raised $24 million in two rounds from some of the same investors who funded Netflix — investors who understand the demands that video delivery puts on carriers, and …

The world’s largest mobile operator, China Mobile (CHL), continued to pile on the subscribers during the third quarter, adding 16.73 million net customers to its network and ending the period …

AT&T Mobility (T) reported a slowdown in new activations on its network during the third quarter, with non-traditional devices and resale partners taking up much of the slack from a …