March 2012

Intel (INTC) and Samsung (SSNLF) continue to dominate the global semiconductor market, but Qualcomm (QCOM), Texas Instruments (TXN), Broadcom (BCOM) and nVidia (NVDA) are coming on strong, thanks in large …

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Following the mobile and cloud trends in corporate applications, the Brazilian Sonda IT, owned by the Chilean Sonda, set its portfolio to meet companies’ need for “as a service” offers …

América Móvil‘s Claro and Telefónica‘s Movistar, new entrants to Costa Rica’s wireless market, have appealed to the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications (Minaet) to extend their network rollout deadline. …

Emerging markets will drive growth in worldwide smartphone sales in the years ahead, International Data Corporation (IDC) said in a recent survey entitled the Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. According …

Nokia Siemens Networks and German trade union IG Metall said they have reached an agreement that would maintain 2,000 jobs in Munich if a majority of the 1,600 employees set …

Calling 2012 a “breakout year for 4G LTE technology,” Strategy Analytics today released a report predicting tenfold growth this year in shipments of LTE phones. The firm’s Neil Shah projects …

As the company that revolutionized the mobile industry and continues to set the bar, Apple has no problem getting an audience with local and state governments when it announces plans …

This week we were reminded again of the power of words. And in this case when I say we, I mean Sprint Nextel’s stock price. And when I say “words” I mean “underperform.”

Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technology and Communication published for industry comments the draft resolution for the auction of spectrum in the 1.7/2.1 GHz, 2.5 GHz and 1.9 GHz bands. The …

Qualcomm and Telefónica announced an agreement focused on fostering the adoption of 3G and smartphones throughout Latin America. Under terms of the agreement, both companies will collaborate in an effort …

A new report from ComScore states that Latin America’s online population grew faster than in any other global region in 2011, rising 16% to 129.3 million visitors by the end …

T-Mobile USA, which has made a name for itself in garnering customer service accolades from the likes of J.D. Power and Associates, said it plans to close seven call centers …

Federal Communications Commission attempts to infuse spectrum assets into the wireless space while at the same time maintaining an open, competitive environment took center stage this week as the government …

The Rural Cellular Association continued its fight against Verizon Communications (VZ) attempt to acquire spectrum assets from a handful of cable companies. The association, which represents virtually every mobile operator …

If you’ve made it through a year without losing your phone, you’re beating the odds. That’s according to statistics from the mobile security experts at Lookout, who say their phone-finding …

Six weeks, $200 million. That’s the story for Draw Something, the run-away hit mobile game that has been dominating downloads on both Apple and Android devices. OMGPOP, the New York-based …

Ericsson (ERIC) pushed deeper into its joint venture with LG Electronics, announcing today that it has increased its stake in LG-Ericsson from 50% to 75%. Financial terms of the share …

Japan’s NEC agreed to acquire Convergys’ information management business for $499 million. NEC said the purchase complements its NetCracker Technology acquisition and solidifies its focus on expanding its reach into …

Despite a lack of commercial launches, Brazil’s mobile virtual network operator  space seems to be cooking. At this point security insurance company Porto Seguro and Virgin Mobile Latin America, are both …

While mobile broadband connections increased 26.2% worldwide in 2011 compared to the previous year, Brazil grew 99.3%. The country ended 2011 with 41.1 million mobile broadband connections, hitting 47.2 million …

The GSMA is making a commitment to Wi-Fi, partnering with the Wireless Broadband Alliance to make mobile roaming easier for consumers. Together the two trade associations said they will work …