Yearly Archives: 2011

Twitter acquires Tweetdeck to shore up ecosystem

Although we first heard about it a few weeks ago, today Twitter has gone official with their purchase of UK-based Tweetdeck, makers of the popular desktop social media client of the same name. The papers were finally signed yesterday, with Twitter reportedly paying between $40 million and $50 million in cash and stock.

Ericsson promotes Texas Ex as new CMO

The new chief marketing officer at Ericsson (ERIC) is an orange blood who is moving up the corporate ladder at the provider of telecom...

What deal? T-Mobile USA continues rate plan alterations

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) continued to aggressively target the domestic market, rolling out altered individual and family plans as well as no offerings for...

China Unicom audit finds 'improper measures and practices'

China Unicom Ltd. (CHU), the country’s second largest wireless operator, acknowledged that for its 2009 fiscal year it has found “improper measures and practices”...

WiMAX goes subterranean to provide Tokyo subway coverage

Tokyo Metro and the Tokyo metropolitan government inked a deal with UQ Communications to install WiMAX infrastructure and facilities to provide coverage in Tokyo’s...

TM Forum Management World 2011: Telstra proudly declares intent to cut off bandwidth hogs

DUBLIN, Ireland – Telstra has no qualms about cutting off and throttling anyone it believes is illegally filesharing over its network, said Michael Lawrey...

Movers & Shakers: Ericsson appoints new CMO; LTE Awards 2011; and more

Arun Bhikshesvaran has been appointed Head of marketing and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Ericsson. He is currently Vice President Strategy and Marketing in...

Low customer satisfaction could get worse following AT&T, T-Mobile merger

According to a survey released by The American Customer Satisfaction Index, Sprint Nextel Corp. now has one of the highest customer service scores in...

Movers & Shakers: Ericsson appoints new CMO; LTE Awards 2011; and more

Arun Bhikshesvaran has been appointed Head of marketing and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Ericsson. He is currently Vice President Strategy and Marketing in...

Foxconn explosions fuel iPad shortage speculation

As the death toll rises from an explosion at Foxconn's Chengdu plant in Southeast China, the world's concern lies with whether or not iPad...

HTC prepares to launch Holiday smartphone

Bigger is obviously better in HTC Corp.'s opinion, as the Taiwanese firm prepares to launch a whopping smartphone sporting a 4.5-inch screen, 1.2 GHz...

Apple buys special glass cutters for iPhone 5

Apple has purportedly had to buy 200-300 glass slicing machines for the curved cover of the upcoming iPhone 5, according to sources in Taiwan.Read...

TM Forum Management World 2011: Telstra proudly declares intent to cut off bandwidth hogs

DUBLIN, Ireland – Telstra has no qualms about cutting off and throttling anyone it believes is illegally filesharing over its network, said Michael Lawrey executive director for network and technology at the Australian operator.

Low customer satisfaction could get worse following AT&T, T-Mobile merger

According to a survey released by The American Customer Satisfaction Index, Sprint Nextel Corp. now has one of the highest customer service scores in...

UK press tied in knots over Twitter gag order

The ongoing row in the United Kingdom over celebrity superinjunctions has taken a turn for the strange, as Twitter users have used the social platform to blurt out the details that aforementioned celebrities paid so dearly to protect.

Foxconn explosions fuel iPad shortage speculation

As the death toll rises from an explosion at Foxconn's Chengdu plant in South East China, the world's concern lies with whether or not iPad shipments will be affected.

Reader Forum: A smart pipe begins with the content cloud

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...

Reader Forum: Communications mergers in the air – what about speed to market?

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...

Reader Forum: Caution, exploding devices! Maintaining network quality in the face of gadget proliferation

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...

HTC prepares to launch Holiday smartphone

Bigger is obviously better in HTC Corp.'s opinion, as the Taiwanese firm prepares to launch a whopping smartphone sporting a 4.5-inch screen, 1.2 GHz dual core Qualcomm Inc. Snapdragon processor, 1 gigabyte of RAM and 8-megapixel camera.

Apple buys special glass cutters for iPhone 5

Apple has purportedly had to buy 200-300 glass slicing machines for the curved cover of the upcoming iPhone 5, according to sources in Taiwan.

AccessU features design experts, focus on mobile apps

AccessU, a unique conference focused on universal design and drawing expert trainers from around the world, recently celebrated its tenth year, with a special focus on mobile applications. The conference is produced by Knowbility, Inc., an Austin-headquartered non-profit and recognized national leader for providing equal access to technology for people with disabilities.

How to cut a $69 cell phone bill to $3

Editor's Note: In this piece by Carlos Urreta, guest columnist and techie from Austin, Texas, Urreta reveals loopholes to securing the cheapest cell phone...

TIA 2011: Sen. Hutchison rails against regulation, calls for more spectrum

DALLAS — Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison did not hold back in her criticism of the federal government and what she views as unchecked regulation...

Bits & Bytes: 208 Operators are now investing in LTE; Napster launches new service; and more

The GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association) has published an update to its Evolution to LTE report which confirms 208 operators are now investing in...
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