Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) is expanding its partnership with BodyMedia Inc. to power embedded wireless devices such as armbands and body monitors that will be released later this year.The devices …
Matt Kapko
Matt Kapko
Former Feature writer for RCR Wireless NewsCurrently writing for CIOhttp://www.CIO.com/ Matt Kapko specializes in the convergence of social media, mobility, digital marketing and technology. As a senior writer at CIO.com, Matt covers social media and enterprise collaboration. Matt is a former editor and reporter for ClickZ, RCR Wireless News, paidContent and mocoNews, iMedia Connection, Bay City News Service, the Half Moon Bay Review, and several other Web and print publications. Matt lives in a nearly century-old craftsman in Long Beach, Calif. He enjoys traveling and hitting the road with his wife, going to shows, rooting for the 49ers, gardening and reading.
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Following a trial at last year’s World Expo in Shanghai, China Mobile Communications Co. is planning to expand its technology choice for future 4G networks to six cities. The next …
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Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has released the E398 modem, which claims to be the first tri-mode LTE modem. The E398 modem supports LTE, 3G and 2G network technologies. The Chinese …
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The Mobile Giving Foundation has some stats and gratitude that it would like to share as 2010 comes to a close. More than 1,000 mobile-giving campaigns were initiated in 2010 …
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A dozen photos and some light details about a forthcoming HTC Corp. device for Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) new LTE network have leaked.No doubt the device maker and carrier plan to …
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India’s Department of Telecommunications has levied fines against three wireless operators for not meeting deadlines for the launch of new services on fresh spectrum.The agency requires mobile operators to launch …
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A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed against Apple Inc. (AAPL) that accuses the company of allowing apps to transmit personal data to ad networks without users’ consent.Apple’s …
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) has upped its stake in ZTE Corp. The bank bought 1.43 million shares of the Chinese vendor for $5.57 million, according to a numbers released …
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Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) has agreed to pay $137 million to put a series of criminal and civil investigations to rest. Earlier this week the vendor was charged with violating rules of …
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Each and every jump from one network technology to another presents wireless infrastructure vendors with a chance for new business. And sure enough, changes are afoot in the infrastructure space …
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A feather long missing in Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android Market cap has been procured. Android users on the AT&T Mobility (T) network can now pay for app purchases directly on …
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The Russian conglomerate Sistema has received $600 million from the Russian government for a 17% stake in MTS India. Following the deal’s close, Sistema will hold a 57% share interest …
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Lookout Inc., a mobile security app provider, has raised $19.5 million in a third round of funding.The company claims more than 4 million users and says it will continue to …
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News Corp. (NWSA) has sold its Fox Mobile Group unit to Jesta Group for an undisclosed sum. The sale marks a yearlong exit from many of News Corp’s digital media …
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Soon after FLO TV goes dark, a joint venture of a dozen broadcasters plans to launch mobile TV services that will reach about 40% of the U.S. population. Mobile Content …
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Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) LTE network might be using a new technology, but so far there is nothing new about the companies that will build the devices running on that network. …
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After a solid run of pre-install deals with device manufacturers, Swype Inc. has publicly released a beta version for Android devices not already on board. Users already running the official …
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Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) can’t be faulted for pulling out all the stops to make sure it isn’t completely left behind in the mobile operating system war. Today the company announced …
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Here’s a rumor that keeps cropping up: Nokia Corp. (NOK) plans to introduce a device running on Microsoft Corp.’s (MSFT) Windows Phone 7 operating system.While the move would be a …
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It turns out Qualcomm Inc.’s (QCOM) spectrum for FLO TV is actually worth more on its own — at least to AT&T Mobility (T).The carrier has agreed to buy licenses …
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Motorola Inc. (MOT) is expected to be worth more as two separate companies when it splits into Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions next month. There is a range of value …
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Motorola Inc. (MOT) is expected to be worth more as two separate companies when it splits into Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions next month. There is a range of value …
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Apple Inc. (AAPL) is looking to hire some new employees for its iOS development team based in Silicon Valley. Four identical job listings that were picked up by AppleInsider suggest …
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Google Inc.’s latest direct-to-consumer mobile device, the Nexus S, is now on sale at Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile. The follow-up to the Nexus features a 1GHz Hummingbird processor …
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The second-largest operator in India, Reliance Communications Ltd., has landed a $1.93 billion loan from China Development Bank Corp. and other financial institutions in China.The company said the bank roll …
