With time now being a significant factor, LightSquared has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission asking that the government agency develop receiver standards for unlicensed GPS devices. This issue …
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LightSquared has reportedly garnered a six-week extension from Sprint Nextel to gain approval for use of its 1.6 GHz spectrum assets from the Federal Communications Commission that are currently tied …
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The enthusiastic acceptance of Apple’s Siri, with its combination of speech recognition and natural language understanding, has demonstrated the practicality and attractiveness of a voice-enabled personal assistant user interface.
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LightSquared continues to cry foul in its ongoing attempt to secure governmental approval to use its 1.6 GHz spectrum assets to launch a mobile telecommunications service. Throwing together a last-minute …
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Following contentious leaks of the results earlier this week, a government technical group released a report showing continued interference issues between general purpose GPS receivers, flight safety systems and LightSquared’s …
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Leaked accounts that the latest round of interference testing to see whether LightSquared’s attempt to launch an LTE network would interfere with commercial GPS communications garnered a strong reaction from …
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The company that is spending billions to build a business invisible to consumers wants a consumer products heavyweight in its corner. LightSquared has chosen Japan’s Sharp Corporation to make smartphones …
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LightSquared continues its march to being an eventual wholesale provider of mobile data services announcing a deal with Simplexity MVNO services to operate as a mobile virtual network enabler for …
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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.Out of sight, …
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Dish Networks L.L.C. (DISH) appears to be the latest player looking to get in on the burgeoning mobile broadband space.According to published reports, Dish networks has filed for a waiver …
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Bing, Microsoft’s play in the search market, has been with us for just over two years now. Although the division continues to lose money, Microsoft’s seemingly infinite marketing budget has seen their service steadily encroaching on arch-rival Google’s territory.
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As we move into hurricane season, Global Alert Network (GAN) has announced a new version of its free alert app for iPhone users.
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Connectivity from CC864-DUAL M2M Module Provides Real-Time Monitoring of At-Risk Motorists and Enhances Public Safety Raleigh, NC – August 10, 2011 – Telit Wireless Solutions, Inc., an internationally leading specialist …
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Could Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) be readying a new infusion of cash into Clearwire Corp. (CLWR)?According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Sprint Nextel’s board of directors expects …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The continuing drama surrounding LightSquared’s attempts to launch its terrestrial/satellite network continues to unfold in the court of public opinion, and more importantly in the halls of …
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LightSquared added yet another regional wireless operator to its wholesale LTE plans, signing up Flat Wireless L.L.C.’s ClearTalk Wireless to a bilateral roaming agreement. Financial terms of the deal were …
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After months of rumors, LightSquared’s plans to speed up its proposed network deployment seem to have found some solid ground as the company has announced a 15-year, “spectrum hosting and …
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BALTIMORE – LightSquared’s plans to deploy a nationwide mobile broadband network using both satellite and terrestrial components has been a contentious issue since those plans were announced last summer. The …
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T-Mobile USA announced the upcoming availability of the new HTC Wildfire S smartphone recently. The device is a compact Android-powered handset built with simplicity in mind and is expected to …
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Looking to maintain its position with the public safety community, LightSquared said it plans to replace current devices at no cost and continue to support older devices through 2014. Those …
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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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We’ve all heard of the dangers of privacy invasion on the internet, but what about an invasion of our personal space from inside the home, from those very loved ones you think you can trust? A recent study from Retrevo – a large consumer electronics and shopping website – claims those closest to you are far more dangerous to your privacy than most outside hackers are.
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CoPilot from ALK technologies has been a major player in Android (and other platforms) navigation for a while now. ALK was the first firm to offer a paid-for navigation solution …
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BOULDER, Colo. – Recently installed Federal Communications Commission Wireless Bureau Chief Rick Kaplan ventured out west this week to participate in a question and answer session at a Silicon Flatirons …
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LightSquared continued its push to alleviate GPS interference fears announcing the creation of its Empower Rural America initiative designed to provide a platform where the company will work with rural …