Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.This week we have a bevy of changes occurring in Silicon Valley to deal with.First, Steve Jobs...
So, now Qualcomm is planning to buy Atheros for $3.2 billion in order to garner a bigger chunk of the Wi-Fi chip market. Wow! Wi-Fi continues to be one hot technology.I've tried to think of a suitable analogy for the continuing and growing...
Wireless industry pioneer Craig McCaw is set to resign his current position as chairman of the board of directors at Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) effective today, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing from the carrier.Clearwire noted that McCaw informed the company of his...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Many publications are offering their “top 10 for 2010” assessments this week. We have had a bunch...
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) announced that current Qwest Communications International Inc. (Q) executive Joseph Euteneuer will replace Bob Brust as the carrier’s CFO. Euteneuer is currently EVP and CFO at Qwest and is expected to join Sprint Nextel following the pending CenturyLink Inc.’s...
Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) seems to be breathing a little easier following its recent fund raising activities with talk of expanding its network operations to cover up to 250 million potential customers over the coming years. The demeanor is in stark contrast to its decision...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Last year at this time, we started a series of articles called “All I want for...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. We are nearing the home stretch of 2010, and while it’s been an eventful year for...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Christmas is certainly coming early for the smart phone world, thanks to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Not...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Greetings from Kansas City, home of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the only World War...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Greetings from Kansas City, where we are feeling very “red” after last Tuesday's elections. We're just about...
Following the success of its $200 million iFund targeted specifically at mobile apps on Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iOS platform, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) has scratched $250 million together for an sFund to invest in all things social.The venture capital fund is also...
SAN FRANCISCO – Android mania is in full effect at this year’s CTIA Enterprise & Applications event in San Francisco with mobile operators, handset makers and application developers virtually tripping over themselves to introduce new products and services tied to Google Inc.’s mobile operating...
Billing giant Amdocs says it has embarked on a “path to systematic innovation,” changing the company's mindset to reward developer invention from within the organization itself.Speaking to a room full of developers, press and mobile enthusiasts at the Aalto Venture Garage in Espoo, Finland,...
The cumbaya relationship between Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) may be only skin deep as the two operators seem to have different views on how much emphasis Clearwire has on expanding its WiMAX network.During a session yesterday at the Bank of...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Last week, Apple Inc. made a ton of announcements including a new iPod nano, a...
The race to expand the presence of high-speed wireless data services received a boost from two operators as both T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) and Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) announced new market launches. T-Mobile USA Inc. said it expanded its HSPA+ network to a handful of...
Four Democrats are urging the Federal Communications Commission to adopt broadband rules, including regulations that would not separate wireless broadband regulatory policy from its wired brethren. The group also denounced paid prioritization for Internet access.The authors – Edward Markey, (D-Mass.); Anna Eshoo, (D-Calif.); Mike...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Greetings from Kansas City, where the weather and political climate are both scorching hot. We had an...
It may not be first to the game, but Dish Network Corp. (DISH) is making the inevitable move from the living room to smart phone a little easier for its subscribers with soon-to-be launched mobile app.According to The Associated Press, Dish is planning to...
Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) said it plans to begin trialing LTE services in the Phoenix area this fall and that it may tap into its vast spectrum holdings to fund future network growth.The carrier said its LTE trial will include technology partners Huawei Technologies Co....
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Greetings from Kansas City, where the summer is in full heat. Our lawn has gone dormant, but...
Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) hasn't been shy about its grandiose plans for mobile. The company has gone after the app space, devices and music, just to name a few.Today the big-box retailer announced a new wholesale arrangement with Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) to sell...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Greetings from a warm but rockin' Kansas City (Paul McCartney and the Manchester United visit on the...
