Motorola Mobility has put another tool in its arsenal as it prepares go it alone following a split at Motorola Inc.The company has acquired 4Home Inc. to bolster its position in the connected home space. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company has developed patented software and...
AT&T announced a global strategic relationship with advertising and marketing communications firm Omnicom. The agreement includes a contract valued at $57 million. The companies said as part of their new relationship they are exploring the delivery and deployment of AT&T applications, mobility and cloud-based...
AT&T announced a global strategic relationship with advertising and marketing communications firm Omnicom. The agreement includes a contract valued at $57 million. The companies said as part of their new relationship they are exploring the delivery and deployment of AT&T applications, mobility and cloud-based...
Motorola Inc. (MOT) finalized plans to break its operations into two separate companies beginning Jan. 4 that will include a tax-free dividend involving the distribution of all Motorola Mobility common stock held by the company to its stockholders and a reverse stock split of...
O3B Networks, which is building a satellite Internet backbone for telecom operaters and ISPs, said it closed its final funding round prior to its service launch, bringing its total financing to $1.2 billion. The funding will carry the company through the launch of its...
Apple is hiring up an army of legal beagles to help it in its fight against other smart phone makers, as the giants of the mobile space begin to slug it out in the International Trade Commission’s courts.
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...
Failing a new partner or source of cash for their joint venture, Nokia Corp. (NOK) and Siemens AG (SI are considering an initial public offering (IPO) as one way to exit from their 50-50 stakes in Nokia Siemens Networks.A search for a new partner...
Nearly a year after launching network trials, and two years after announcing its intentions, Cox Communications commercially unveiled its wireless service. The offering's initial launch will include its trial markets of Hampton Roads, Va.; Omaha, Neb.; and Orange County, Calif. The company said the...
ChinaTel Group Inc. said it entered two related stock subscription and shareholder agreements with Shanghai Ying Yue Network Technology Ltd. and Azur Capital that give ChinaTel a 51% stake in 34,000 KM of fiber-optic cable in China. ChinaTel is investing 9 million shares...
Nokia Siemens Networks effort to find a new partner or group of partners in an expanded joint venture have reportedly stalled.The news runs against the company's impressive spate of wins in the North American market -- notably its $1.2 billion purchase of Motorola Inc.'s...
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 the Heartland of America, where we are enjoying one of the best autumns in recent...
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:AlvarionItaly: With Linkem Spa to supply an end-to-end 4G network including radio access, core network, end user devices and professional services as the carrier expands its broadband network into Lombardia Veneto, Lazio, Campania, Puglia, Calabria and...
Sequans Communications reportedly has its eyes on an initial public offering in the United States to raise up to $80 million.The Paris-based chipset maker, which has backing from Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), Motorola Inc. (MOT) Swisscom AG and several venture capital firms, has been seeking out...
There are two wars — each filled with countless battles — taking place in the world of smart phones: market shares for operating systems and devices.A new report from NPD shows that Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android OS continues to eat away at the market...
T-Mobile USA Inc. is set to jump on the increasingly popular tiered data plan bandwagon saying it will launch an entry-level bucket of data megabytes in time for the holiday shopping season.The carrier said it will begin offering two data options for customers starting...
It's been a long time coming, but Motorola Inc. (MOT) might finally be returning to its previous graces after a prolonged downward spiral.Following its first quarter of growth in four years, the handset maker and infrastructure vendor reported (PDF) a net income of $109...
NII Holdings Inc. (NIHD, which offers wireless services under the Nextel brand in five Latin American countries, signed a three-year extension with Motorola Inc. (MOT) for the supply of iDEN infrastructure. The deal between the two companies now runs through 2014 and covers the...
AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ, the nation’s two largest wireless operators, posted third quarter results late last week that showed some interesting results for both operators. AT&T Mobility managed to handily win the customer growth adding 2.6 million “connections” to its network...
AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ, the nation’s two largest wireless operators, posted third quarter results late last week that showed some interesting results for both operators. AT&T Mobility managed to handily win the customer growth adding 2.6 million “connections” to its network...
Seven, which provides push-enabled mobile messaging solutions, said MetroPCS has deployed its push mobile e-mail technology for its mail@Metro consumer e-mail service. Seven's service provides an interface to get real-time e-mail delivery from popular e-mail services.Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp. announced they have entered...
Below is just some of the news announced during the first day at the 2010 4G World eventMotorola Inc.’s Motorola Solutions business introduced its FDD LTE USB-lte 7110 device, the first FDD LTE-enabled device from the company. In addition, the company unveiled the WiMAX...
CHICAGO—The new normal for mobile broadband will require operators to forge new relationships, using hybrid technologies and a network of multiple networks to offer consumers a seamless experience, Bruce Brda, senior VP and general manager of Motorola Networks told the audience during a day-one...
Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android operating system is beginning to have a pronounced impact on market share for the world’s largest smart phone makers, according to a new report from iSuppli Corp. However, despite the momentum, the three largest smart phone device makers remain unchanged.The...
