Any carrier can claim network superiority and best-in-class customer service, but independent surveys from the likes of J.D. Power and Associates take on an different air of authenticity. In fact, …
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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Losses continue to mount at Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) even as it makes well-received strides in customer care and reduces churn.The nation’s third-largest carrier reported a net loss of $760 …
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Citigroup Inc. (C) has publicly disclosed a security flaw in its iPhone banking app. While the disclosure is clearly the right move, it also shines a light on some weaknesses …
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For a company that likes to do things a little different, it’s odd that Google Inc. (GOOG) now finds itself striving to take up the status quo in the app …
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Something’s up with that white iPhone 4. Barely a week ago, Apple Inc. (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs said the white iPhone 4 was on target to distribute at the end …
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CUPERTINO, Calif. — Anyone that had their money on Apple Inc. (AAPL) announcing an unprecedented recall of its latest iPhone today walked away empty handed. While the odds were heavily …
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CUPERTINO, Calif. — The media frenzy awaiting Apple Inc.’s press conference this morning is just beginning as TV crews, journalists and bloggers get ready to hear whether Apple is going …
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LOS ANGELES — A recurring theme kept cropping up here at the LATV Fest yesterday whenever discussion broached upon the topic of professional content on mobile networks: will 4G actually …
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LOS ANGELES — “If you want your story to travel and become part of what people are doing, and you want those people to become fans,” augmented reality should fall …
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SHANGHAI, China — This city moves incredibly fast. With that as a backdrop, it would only stand to reason that so much innovation and investment in wireless technology is taking …
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How often do you hear your friends tell about their can’t-fail app idea? All too often, once someone first gets their hands on a smart phone running on one of …
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If there’s one thing NTP Inc. is really good at, it’s protecting patents with a fervor and winning handsome treasure along the way. Just ask BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. …
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While nearly six in every 10 American adults are accessing the Internet via wireless technology, only 38% of all adults surveyed are accessing mobile data on a cell phone, according …
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SHANGHAI, China — With more than 340 people in attendance, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. gathered a diverse group of partners from around the world here to showcase its work on …
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SHANGHAI, China — The incredible success of Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is inextricably linked to the success of CDMA technology. The company has been pushing the technology ever since it refined …
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SHANGHAI, China — It’s not every day you hear about a European operator using CDMA technology. Even rarer than that would be any mention of CDMA450, which is mostly viewed …
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FLO TV pinned big hopes on the 2010 FIFA World Cup and now the Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) subsidiary is backing it up with results.Back in May, FLO TV’s director of …
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SHANGHAI, China – RCR Wireless News caught up with Mikko Hietanen, head of BSS/OSS sales at Nokia Siemens Networks at last week’s Mobile Broadband China.During his presentation on stage, Hietanen …
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Leading up to its initial public offering last month, which raised about $60 million, Motricity Inc. (MOTR) has successfully renewed its deal with Verizon Wireless (VZ), according to a filing …
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@ Global CDMA Forum: Sprint Nextel exec dishes on smart phones, LTE plans, traffic and the cloud
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoSHANGHAI, China – Sprint Nextel Corp. has been transitioning and remaking itself for at least two years now. During that time, much more has changed in the mobile industry than …
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SHANGHAI, CHINA — A group of analysts shared the main stage here at Mobile Broadband China last week to add some academic flair to Light Reading’s first conference in China.It’s …
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@ LA Broadband Summit: Spectrum is scare, but towers are just as important
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoLOS ANGELES — As more services collide on mobile networks, the business models that support the entire wireless ecosystem are being strained like never before.Services and business models are all …
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LOS ANGELES — “However you think about it, you’re not thinking big enough or going fast enough,” Kelly King, AT&T Mobility’s SVP of consumer and mobility, said at the LA …
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LOS ANGELES — RCR Wireless News sat down with Lucy Hood this afternoon at the LA Broadband Summit. Hood leads the Institute for Communication Technology Management at the University of …
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CERRITOS, CALIF. — The faithful began lining up earlier this week, according to some overheard chatter, but whether you arrived 24 hours before or right when the doors opened today, …
