Monthly Archives: May, 2012

Reality Check: The BYOD trend hits Latin America

So what kind of smartphone do you have? Is it an Apple iPhone, an Android, or a BlackBerry? As 3G and even 4G networks are deployed across Latin America, smartphone adoption is soaring. And once they experience the power, versatility and sheer fun of smartphones, people can get almost addicted to them.

RCR Wireless News, Signals Telecom News annnounce collaboration agreement

United States-based RCR Wireless News and Signals Telecom News, a Spanish language, Latin American telecommunication news portal with a presence in Argentina, Spain and...

Tribold signs global agreement with Alcatel-Lucent for EPM

Tribold and Alcatel-Lucent have signed a global OEM agreement under which Alcatel-Lucent can resell Tribold EPM (enterprise product management) as either a stand-alone product...

Would consumers ‘like’ a Facebook phone?

For the third time in as many years, reports of a Facebook smartphone have surfaced, and this time they are accompanied by quotes from...

Report: CIOs should prepare for second wave of apps

Are you prepared for the second wave of apps? A new Forrester Research report aims to answer this question. "We believe the market is...

TM Forum 2012 Wrap-up: Over analyzing the importance of Analytics in CEM?

The benefit of a long plane ride home with no diversions other than sitting through a playlist of hot-poker-to-the-eye "rom-coms" that I already watched...

RCR Wireless News Time Machine: 15 years ago this week

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to...

Worst of the Week: Black gold from thin air

Just about every conversation I had at the recent CTIA event in New Orleans either involved the words “spectrum crunch” or revolved around that perceived issue. Whether it was carriers, device makers or infrastructure companies,

Android dominates Q1 smartphone sales

Almost 60% of all smartphones sold in the first quarter were Android-powered, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Apple's iOS phones accounted...

Nvidia’s LTE modem validated on AT&T Mobility’s network

Tablet makers now have a new chipset option when configuring devices for AT&T Mobility. Nvidia (NVDA) says its Icera 410 LTE multimode data modem...

Telefónica, MasterCard launch m-payment in Argentina

Wanda, the mobile money joint venture between Telefónica and MasterCard, launched in Argentina, eyeing the millions of wireless users who don't have a bank...

Colombia postpones LTE auction to September

Colombia’s Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (Mintic) and the Spectrum Agency (ANE) has announced that the start of the auction for spectrum in...

NII unveils solution to connect Nextel customers

NII Holdings (NIHD), which operates under the Nextel brand in Latin America, launched a solution designed to allow customers to connect with each other and...

OfficeDrop eyes carriers, device makers with cloud storage solution

Focusing on wireless carriers and device manufacturers as customers, OfficeDrop launched a custom small business online cloud storage solution, designed to allow technology companies...

Gluecon 2012: How does one summarize a Twitter firehose like the first day of Gluecon?

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – A crowd of more than 450 packed the ballroom at the Omni Resort in Broomfield, Colo., Wednesday morning for the third...

FCC opens up 800 MHz to mobile broadband

Sprint Nextel snared a victory today as the Federal Communications Commission released an order reducing “barriers to the deployment of broadband, encourages investment in...

Tower industry remains abuzz over T-Mobile USA’s towers

T-Mobile USA’s interest in raising much needed funds through the sale of its tower assets is causing waves throughout the tower industry as analysts...

Dell looks to smaller devices for bigger profits

While Hewlett-Packard adapts to a changing PC market by reducing its workforce, Dell is reducing the size of its products. This week the company...

T-Mobile USA’s future not likely to include a sale

With AT&T’s aborted attempt to acquire T-Mobile USA for $39 billion still fresh on everyone’s minds, Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann told investors in...

Bharti Airtel to take control of Qualcomm’s BWA operations in India

Qualcomm said it has signed an agreement to sell a 49% stake in its Indian operation that holds spectrum licenses covering Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana...

Report: Shipments of consumer M2M devices will reach 37.9 million in 2016

Over the next five years, shipments of consumer machine-to-machine devices are forecast to grow at a 39.8% compound annual growth rate to reach 37.9...

Jury finds Google did not infringe Oracle patents

A new chapter in the Oracle versus Google lawsuit: A federal jury said Wednesday that Google (GOOG) did not infringe Oracle (ORCL) patents that...

HP to cut 27,000 jobs

Tablets and smartphones are replacing PCs for many consumers and businesses, and Hewlett-Packard is feeling the sting. The company says it will lay off...

Verizon Wireless defends 1.7/2.1 GHz acquisition plans

Sticking to its point of being a good steward of spectrum and the need to meet increasing demand from consumers, Verizon Wireless responded to...

Gluecon 2012: Top developers gather at Gluecon – but first, a ‘Cloud Camp’

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – What do you call a gathering of the top technologists in cloud computing, mobile, APIs, and big data? Why, "Glue" of...
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