Top stories of 2010 (Part 1)

Editor’s Note: The mobile space witnessed a lot of news over the past 12 months that have and will alter the mobile landscape for years to come. With the end of 2010 just days away, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the biggest news items of the year. The first list is of the top 25 stories of the first quarter of this year (January-March) and are in chronological order. Look for the top 25 stories of the second quarter (April-June), third quarter (July-September) and fourth quarter (October-December) later this week.
Jan. 5
Google unveils Nexus One
Jan. 5
Gov’t agencies ask FCC to free up more spectrum
Jan. 5
Apple enters mobile advertising space with Quattro buy
Jan. 14
Millions sent to Haiti via text-messaging campaigns
Jan. 15
New decade, new price war
Jan. 18
2010 promises better job outlook
Jan. 27
Apple’s iPad offers few surprises
Jan. 27
Prepaid, indirect channels set to dominate Q4 results
Feb. 2
FCC’s 2011 budget proposal seeks to extend auction authority
Feb. 10
AT&T picks Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent for LTE rollout
Feb. 11
Google’s fiber experiment could disrupt broadband landscape
Feb. 15
@MWC: GSMA looks to standardize voice over LTE, application platform
Feb. 15
@ MWC: VZW joins GSMA, updates LTE plans
Feb. 15
@MWC: Nokia and Intel merge software platforms
Feb. 15
@ MWC: Microsoft starts over with Zune-like OS for mobile
Feb. 16
@MWC: Google CEO outlines search giant’s mobile efforts
Feb. 16
@ MWC: VZW rings up deal with Skype
Feb. 18
Vodafone, VZW, nPhase form M2M alliance focused on multinational businesses
March 16
National Broadband Plan just the starting point for future broadband discussion
March 18
T-Mobile USA open to spectrum possibilities
Mar. 24
@CTIA: T-Mobile USA throws hat into pops race
March 24
@ CTIA: Samsung Mobile aims for new frontier with Galaxy S
March 26
@CTIA: Vendors aim to address carriers’ needs as network traffic increases
Mar. 30
Harbinger completes acquisition of SkyTerra
Mar. 31
Huawei slips past Alcatel-Lucent to No. 2