Top stories of 2010 (Part 3)

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 following list is of the top 25 stories for the third quarter of this year (July-September) and are in chronological order. The list of the top 25 stories for the first quarter can be found here and the list for the top 25 stories for the second quarter can be found here. Look for the top 25 stories for the fourth quarter (October-December) on Dec. 30.
July 1
Kin is dead
July 1
@ Uplinq: Jacobs hints of sale of FLO TV
July 2
RCR Unplugged: Nokia finally dumps Symbian for MeeGo at high end
July 6
Sidekick kicks the can
July 16
@ Apple’s Campus: Steve Jobs downplays iPhone 4 antenna fallout
July 19
Nokia Siemens Networks to increase U.S. customer base with Motorola purchase
July 20
Harbinger venture signs NSN in $7B outsourcing deal
Aug. 2
Carriers move to supplant credit cards with smart phones
Aug. 3
RIM unveils Torch, latest OS
Aug. 3
RIM unveils Torch, latest OS
Aug. 5
Alcatel-Lucent wins AT&T mobile backhaul biz
Aug. 5
Clearwire inches closer to LTE deployment, hints spectrum sales could fund future growth
Aug. 9
Verizon, Google net-neutrality plan exempts new services
Aug. 24
Virgin Mobile USA set to increase mobile broadband pricing pressure
Sept. 8
Vodafone sells China Mobile stake
Sept. 10
Nokia replaces CEO
Sept. 13
Wal-Mart to offer branded mobile service
Sept. 15
Nokia to reboot U.S. efforts … again
Sept. 16
Retail strategy at heart of Sprint Nextel-Clearwire tension
Sept. 17
Samsung unveils ‘Tab’ the tablet
Sept. 20
McAdam named COO at Verizon, Mead named to run Verizon Wireless
Sept. 21
MetroPCS launches LTE in Las Vegas
Sept. 23
FCC frees up white-spaces spectrum, addresses next generation of E-911
Sept. 27
Research In Motion reveals its BlackBerry PlayBook
Sept. 30
Hesse, other Sprint Nextel execs, resign from Clearwire’s board