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. …
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LightSquared managed to rustle up $265 million in new capital, pushing its total funds raised to more than $2.3 billion, or around one-third the $7 billion it had originally announced …
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Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …
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LightSquared files with FCC, pushes some interference blame onto GPS device makers
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerLightSquared filed a modified spectrum plan with the Federal Communications Commission that the company said would solve interference issues with approximately 99.5% of all commercial GPS devices, including 100% of …
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GUANGZHOU, China – China Telecom is revamping its enterprise-focused practice to better help those vertical-market customers conduct their business more efficiently, said Liang Zhiping, director of VIP Customer Department at …
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While antiquity is something many museums strive to preserve, there’s no reason to do so when it comes to guiding equipment, according to Irish startup ZolkC.
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LightSquared received a 16-day extension from the Federal Communications Commission on its plans to file a report into potential interference issues its proposed terrestrial network may cause to GPS systems.LightSquared …
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UndercoverTourist.com, an Austin-based provider of online discounts for travel to Orlando, Fla.-based destinations such as Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando, SeaWorld, Richard Petty Driving Experience, and Medieval Times said that …
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Computer World | June 14, 2011 | Michael Kan IDG News Service – Google has applied for a license needed to continue operating its online maps in China as the deadline …
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Partnerships: Ember Corporation with Visonic; Mashable & Pepsi; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaEmber Corporation, provider of low-power, wireless mesh networking technology, and Visonic Ltd., developer and manufacturer of wireless home security and safety systems and components, announced a partnership to integrate ZigBee …
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LightSquared continues to draw media attention with competing reports this week claiming the company is close to signing network deals with Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and AT&T Mobility (T).Bloomberg is …
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LightSquared continues to draw media attention with competing reports this week claiming the company is close to signing network deals with Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and AT&T Mobility (T).Bloomberg is …
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Tests showed continued GPS interference from LightSquared equipment ahead of FCC filing
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerLightSquared continued its public relations push today hosting a conference call designed to set expectations for its June 15 final report filing with the Federal Communications Commission on recently concluded …
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A tragedy in a Denver suburb earlier this week not only underscores the importance of the emerging category of devices designed to track people and assets, but the dire consequences …
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Hindustan Times | May 26, 2011 Global Internet search engine Google on Thursday announced plans to offer street view of Indian cities on its maps platform. “We are launching the …
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BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Developers need to take the user experience into account when they are deciding whether to build their application to be native or wrapped for their mobile experience, …
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Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) used BlackBerry World 2011 to unveil two powerful new BlackBerry Bold smartphones on Monday, sporting a touchscreen and a 1.2 GHz processor. RIM hopes the …
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Apple Inc. (AAPL) released a statement today to quell concerns about how the company is using data tracked from user’s locations, which has become a hot topic in the wake …
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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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LAS VEGAS – With a significant win in gaining a government mandate on 3G data roaming in their back pockets, rural operators are now faced with the unenviable task of …
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NEW YORK CITY — Mobile broadband is being delivered outside the carrier framework to this city’s brass and dozens of of city agencies. After being solely reliant on carriers for …
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Few carriers have garnered more curious glances in the past several months than LightSquared, which is in the midst of rolling out a wholesale wireless network using a hybrid satellite/terrestrial …
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Sprint Nextel Corp. is keeping its hands firmly on the wheel this week in honor of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, with the firm CEO Dan Hesse announcing to attendees of the CTIA 2011 show that his firm will be offering its driver safety product – Sprint Drive First – this year.
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XinhuaNet | March 22, 2011 | Wang Guanqun BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhuanet) — China’s car owners are likely to start using a homegrown global positioning system next year, senior space …
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Google Inc. veteran and VP of Consumer Products Marissa Mayer took the stage at SXSW in Austin, Texas, today and provided and interesting snapshot of Google’s mapping products. Google Maps is provided on all major handsets, and functions as the default service on iOS and Android, the two biggest fish in the smartphone pond.