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Most buzzworthy devices at MWC

Research firm Integrasco has released a particularly interesting report summing up Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, based on social media buzz surrounding various announcements and devices.The firm monitored social media sites and mined them for data regarding key announcements at the show, resulting in...

Nexus One finally getting Gingerbread

It looks as though all that whining may have finally paid off. In a tweet sent out by the @GoogleNexus twitter account, the big G announced to thunderous applause "Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3) update now rolling out to Nexus S and Nexus One."

@ MWC: HTC expands portfolio with five new phones and its first tablet

BARCELONA, Spain – HTC Corp. used the global stage here at Mobile World Congress to announce three updated versions of existing smart phones, two new devices targeting the social media savvy and its first tablet.The HTC Flyer, which marks the company's first foray into...

News Corp finally looking to ditch MySpace

It looks as though the long, torrid saga of News Corp and MySpace may finally be coming to an end. News Corp COO Chase Carey has given a long-overdue indication that they are looking to cut-and-run from the flagging social network.

Bits & Bytes: Seven debuts Open Channel; HSN goes mobile; and more

Seven Networks unveiled its Seven Open Channel mobile traffic optimization solution that it claims cuts the data consumption of smart phones and other mobile devices by up to 70%. Seven said that Open Channel works by monitoring all requests for data made by the...

Bits & Bytes: Seven debuts Open Channel; HSN goes mobile; and more

Seven Networks unveiled its Seven Open Channel mobile traffic optimization solution that it claims cuts the data consumption of smart phones and other mobile devices by up to 70%. Seven said that Open Channel works by monitoring all requests for data made by the...

Facebook turns to mobile advertising with Rel8tion acquisition

With 200 million mobile users and counting, it really was about time for Facebook to try and cash in on the burgeoning mobile advertising bandwagon – something it appears ready to do after the acquisition of Seattle hyperlocal ad startup Rel8tion.

Analyst Angle: CES roundup – bigger isn't better

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.Things tend to be big at the Consumer Electronics Show, the annual gadget-fest held this...

Reality Check: The guard changes

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...

Seven Networks' optimization tool reduces data traffic, improves battery life

Seven Networks introduced a wireless traffic optimization tool that it says can cut down data consumption on the network by up to 70% as it reduces the number of times the device and handset talk to each other, in a way that still allows...

Analyst Angle: Mobile advertising lessons

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.It is a new year … the time when we are told this is “The...

@ ACUTA: Universities need to work with operators to get LTE services on campus

PHOENIX—Adequate wireless coverage is going to be a competitive advantage when students are choosing which university they attend. As such, universities are going to have to become proactive working with wireless operators if they want 4G services on their campuses.That was just one message...

Genband picks up Cedar Point for stronger VoIP position

Genband is increasing its position in the cable VoIP softswitch sector, announcing it plans to acquire Cedar Point Communications Inc., a privately held company that provides IP switching solutions for cable operators. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The purchase is the latest...

Reality Check: The decade of ‘C’

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.The “twenty-teens” will begin my third decade in the telecom industry. In the past 17 years, there...

Google, Android to be year's top story, survey finds: Chetan Sharma Consulting annual survey comments on global trends

Google Inc. (GOOG) and its Android operating system will be the biggest story of 2011, with more than 50% of survey respondents picking it as top story, according to Chetan Sharma Consulting's annual survey of wireless industry executives. Fourth-generation network rollouts and the...

Ruckus targets mobile operators with Wi-Fi solutions

Wi-Fi technology, which used to be the red-headed step child of wireless operators, is getting renewed interest from those operators as carriers look to offload traffic from their 3G networks onto Wi-Fi systems, a move welcome by Ruckus Wireless, a six-year-old private company that...

Reader Forum: Mobile data traffic – managing network surges without throttling the customer

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 say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Facebook Founder Visits China

Trading Markets | Tue. December 21, 2010 BEIJING, Dec 21, 2010 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) -- On December 20, 2010, Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg was said to visit Baidu Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU | PowerRating) and had lunch together with Robin Li, CEO of the...

Reader Forum: 2011 mobile industry predictions

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 say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Reality Check: Software, services, and applications entering center stage in global wireless market

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.A few short years ago, snazzy handsets were all the rage in the mobile device arena. Now...

Reader Forum: Reigning in cyberbullying

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 say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Facebook launches Modern Messaging System, fails to set the world aflame

After months of rumours and speculation Facebook finally got round to unveiling their "Project Titan" messaging product yesterday. The new system centres around a unified inbox that deals with your IMs, SMS, email and Facebook messages, so in theory you'll only have one conversation thread for each of your contacts.

Here we go again – Apple announcement tomorrow

Nice move Apple, very nice. With the uploading of one simple image Apple have stolen most of Facebook's thunder just an hour before the social giant's much-anticipated press conference.

Facebook continues to print pretend money, surpasses eBay

On the eve of their big press conference where they are expected to announce their "Gmail killer", Facebook has overtaken eBay in value to become the third most valuable web-based company in the US.