Yearly Archives: 2011

Telstra shops for Next G wholesale support

iTnews | July 26, 2011 | James Hutchinson Telstra has begun discussions with mobile reseller carriers in hopes of opening its Next G network for...

Who’s afraid of Net telephony?

The Hindu Business Line | July 26, 2011 Mobile operators fear that Internet calls will affect their revenues; given their competitive rates, though, this apprehension may...

Who's afraid of Net telephony?

The Hindu Business Line | July 26, 2011 Mobile operators fear that Internet calls will affect their revenues; given their competitive rates, though, this apprehension may...

HTC may switch to Samsung chips

The Korea Herald | July 22, 2011 | Kim Ji-hyun Smartphone manufacturer HTC Corp. is considering switching to Samsung’s mobile application processors in a move...

IT industry too dependent on smart devices

The Korea Herald | July 26, 2011 | Kim Ji-hyun The smart device boom may be a blessing for many who now have instant access...

Opera fine-tunes mobile entertainment

Business Standar | July 26, 2011 Opera Software and UTV Indiagames plan to offer gaming content on Opera Mini browsers, which are optimised for surfing...

Netflix concentrates efforts on streaming model as slow quarter beckons

In a letter to accompany their earnings, which were announced this afternoon - the first since the unpopular announcement of a price rise, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings remained bullish on the firm's growth and value proposition.

Latest on India 2G telecom scam (version 3.7)

Financial Times | July 26, 2011 Former telecoms minister Andimuthu Raja, who is facing trial in India's biggest corruption scandal, has told a court that...

India to announce new telecom policy by October

Wall Street Journal | July 25, 2011 | R. Jai Krishna The Indian government will announce a new telecommunications policy by October, Telecom Minister Kapil...

Telecom: Government may move to unified licence regime

Economic Times | July 26, 2011 | Joji Thomas Philip & Rohini Singh The government could move to a 'unified licence' regime under a planned...

Contracts: Northwestern U. selects Motorola Solns; China Unicom deploys with Alcatel-Lucent; and more

Motorola Solutions and Northwestern University announced the selection of Motorola to deploy a new P25 system to replace a 14-year-old analog trunking system and...

Apple looks to Taiwanese vendors to cut iPad 4 costs

Apple is looking to cut slices out of its iPad 4 bill of materials (BOM) by looking to cheaper Taiwanese integrated circuit designers according...

HTC ready to negotiate with Apple over patent infringement

HTC has told Reuters it is willing to negotiate with Apple to clear up the pair’s legal battle, but has emphasized the terms of...

Global Tower Partners closes $815M total in new financing

Exactly one week after closing $645 million in financing, Global Tower Partners has secured an additional $170 million through a five-year, revolving loan. The...

Upstream drops anchor in Silicon Valley

Mobile marketing platform company Upstream says it will be opening new offices in Redwood City, California, at the heart of Silicon Valley.The firm, whose...

Invoicing on the go with Intuit’s QuickBooks mobile app

Mountain View based Intuit Inc., maker of the popular TurboTax program, has announced the availability of its QuickBooks invoicing app for Android, following up...

Mobile weather apps are by far the most popular: Ringing, just ringing in the rain

Crowded House said it best back in 1987 with the hit single “Always take the weather with you,” and now market research outfit comScore...

FDA proposes rules for m-health apps

As m-health apps proliferate on various consumer- and enterprise-centric devices and operating systems, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to ensure that specific...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 drops on Verizon Wireless this Thursday

Verizon Wireless (VZ) will begin selling an LTE-compatible version of Samsung Telecommunications America's Galaxy Tab 10.1 this Thursday. The Android-sporting device from the Samsung...

LightSquared looks to appease public safety

Looking to maintain its position with the public safety community, LightSquared said it plans to replace current devices at no cost and continue to...

Verizon, Wilson reach accord on signal booster specifications

Wilson Electronics Inc. said it reached new technical specifications for cellular boosters with Verizon Wireless, a process that the manufacturer said worked because of...

Reality Check: There’s always a higher gear

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...

RadioShack continues musical carriers: ditches T-Mobile USA for Verizon Wireless

UPDATED: RadioShack Corp. (RSH) is set to jump back in bed with Verizon Wireless (VZ) at the expense of its long-term relationship with T-Mobile...

Latam lagging behind in developing mobile payment services, Gartner says

Worldwide mobile payment users will surpass 141.1 million in 2011, a 38.2% increase from 2010, when mobile payment users reached 102.1 million, according to...

Ciena expects high growth from Latin America

Expecting a transformation in Latin America’s telecommunications networks, Ciena Corp. said it believes region will grow at higher rates than other markets. “Latam is one...
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