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, …
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RadioShack continues musical carriers: ditches T-Mobile USA for Verizon Wireless
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerUPDATED: RadioShack Corp. (RSH) is set to jump back in bed with Verizon Wireless (VZ) at the expense of its long-term relationship with T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY)The electronics retailer said …
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Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) has snapped up assets from Sunnyvale based GestureTek, which specializes in gesture recognition technology, for integration into its Snapdragon processors. Gesture recognition, once the preserve of …
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DigiTimes | July 25, 2011 | Cage Chao, Steve Shen As the entry-level to mid-range smartphones are expected to serve as killer applications in the device market in the second …
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Brocade | July 19, 2011 | Press Release GENEVA — (Marketwire) — 07/19/2011 — More than half of all Europeans take at least one holiday each year, which means some …
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Almost 10% of Research In Motion Ltd.’s (RIMM) workforce will be showed to the door beginning this week as the company attempts to resuscitate the BlackBerry brand. The company plans …
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Not only does Apple Inc. (AAPL) have the most succesful tablet on the market with the iPad, it’s also made significant headway in dominating the enterprise market, a sector that …
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Mobile News Weekly: LightSquared explains GPS coexistance, mobile money and more
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordRCR Wireless News rounds up the week’s latest news, including a report in the Shanghai Daily that says China Mobile will get the Apple Inc. iPhone sometime this fall. Meanwhile, …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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Google Austin: A first-person, customer update Google. They are the digital version of General Electric, but for the 21st century. Both are classic, American-headquartered, global conglomerates, with diverse portfolios. But, …
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Google Austin: A first-person, customer update Google. They are the digital version of General Electric, but for the 21st century. Both are classic, American-headquartered, global conglomerates, with diverse portfolios. But, …
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Verizon Wireless activates 36% fewer iPhones than AT&T during last quarter
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoVerizon Communications Inc. (VZ) added 2.2 million net subscribers on Verizon Wireless’ network during the recently closed quarter, bringing its total to 106.3 million connections, including 89.7 million retail customers.The …
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Nokia has been having a hard time of it recently. The firm’s floundering smartphone products have been almost completely eclipsed by efforts from Apple and Google, and now the once-king of the handset finds itself shedding marketshare at an alarming rate.
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Reuters | July 21, 2011 | Hayley Platt Swedish mobile phone maker Ericsson missed forecasts taking the gloss off strong quarterly sales while Finland’s Nokia delivered a 391 million euro …
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Nokia | July 21, 2011 | Press Release 6.7% Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin, benefiting from IPR royalty income related to the second quarter 2011 and settling prior periods. …
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AT&T Inc. (T) added 1.1 million subscribers during the last quarter, bringing its total to 98.6 million customers. The carrier reported $3.6 billion in net income on revenues of $31.5 …
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The pain continues for Nokia Corp. (NOK). Device sales are down across the board and profits have fallen off a cliff, well into the red. Indeed, Nokia is bleeding red …
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Qualcomm Incorporated delivered solid third quarter financial results on Wednesday, exceeding analyst estimates but apparently not living up to shareholder expectations, with the firm’s stock taking a small hit after …
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RIM and Brightstar Introduce a Localized BlackBerry Bold 9780 Smartphone in Vietnam
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaResearch In Motion | July 19, 2011 | Press Release Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Brightstar Corp. today introduced …
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Reuters | July 20, 2011 | Miyoung Kim South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co launched a thinner and lighter version of its Galaxy tablet in its lucrative home market, trying to …
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T-Mobile USA Inc. announced a change to its pricing for unlimited smartphone data service, providing new and lower postpaid plans. The carrier said it will also offer more flexibility for …
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Tablet maker Lenovo today announced a trio of new 10.1-inch tablet devices, with two that run on Android 3.1 and one that operates on Windows 7.
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In less than five years, smartphone sales are expected to rise above the billion mark for the year, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Sales are expected to …
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Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) is launching a new set of wireless plans for business customers. Business Freedom Plans won’t require any contract and customers will have the option to pool …
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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. …
