Despite how it may appear, I do try to avoid bringing Apple into every one of my WOTW columns, though by doing so I make this job harder than it needs to be. I mean the company is such an integral part of the decisions that many in this industry make that to not include them is really a job itself. Plus, with names like “iPad” it seems Apple products and decisions are ripe for some ribbing.
Amdocs, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Bridgewater Systems Corporation, provider of policy management and network control solutions. The transaction is valued at approximately CAD$211 million, or CAD$139 million net of Bridgewater's cash as of June 30, 2011. Read more.Vector Capital...
Human beings love a good wager. We'll put money on just about anything that looks like it has half a chance of pulling through. Ever the optimists, we lovingly put our hard earned cash on the horses, the dogs, the football, and even teen...
The Brazilian army and Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) announced that they will test LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. The initiative, which includes Motorola's investment of US $2 million, aims to present the possibilities and alternatives to improve the...
Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) is selling its point-to-point and Canopy point-to-multipoint business to private-equity firm Vector Capital for an undisclosed price. Motorola said it will continue to buy wireless broadband products from Vector as it supplies public-safety and federal agencies with wireless solutions.Vector,...
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (HPQ) decision to stop making hardware for its webOS platform on the heels of Google Inc.'s (GOOG) proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) gives Google yet another advantage in the operating system wars. While HTC Corp. (HTCXF) and Samsung Electronics...
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 us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Wow! Now that was a crazy week for the mobile device market. First Google went all crazy in announcing plans to acquire Motorola Mobility to the chagrin of it seems just about everyone; and just yesterday Hewlett-Packard went even crazier announcing it was basically shuttering its mobile operations including the WebOS business it acquired along with Palm last year for more than $1 billion.
Nokia's CEO has told Android partners they should be wary of the Google deal to buy Motorola Mobility and said the move reinforces his firm's decision back in February to go with Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system instead.“If I happened to be someone who...
Mobile operator Claro, which is part of the América Móvel group, has launched HSPA+ services in Panama. The network is currently available in Panama Metro, Colón and along the Alberto Motta highway, but the operator said that before the end of 2011, the country's...
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) just dropped a bombshell — Palm and webOS are effectively dead. The company just announced that it will stop selling devices based on the webOS platform it acquired from Palm less than 16 months ago for $1.2 billion.In addition to...
Quick Hit: Motorola Mobility’s Triumph on Virgin Mobile might very well be the best Android smartphone your monthly payment can buy.
Review: Stacked up against all the other Android smartphones, the new Triumph from Motorola doesn’t particularly stand out, but in the long run it...
The United States accounts for four of the top 10 operators ranked by mobile data revenues in the second quarter, led by Verizon Wireless (VZ), which pulled in $5.8 billion, according to a new report from wireless analyst Chetan Sharma. A combined AT&T Mobility/T-Mobile...
Motorola Solutions Inc. could expand its business in Brazil, where the company has been operating for 35 years. Motorola Solutions CEO Gregory Brown met with the Minister of Communications Paulo Bernardo recently, according to Agência Brasil. Motorola Solutions provides equipment and systems for businesses...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their views on hot topics across the wireless industry. We all know that Google Inc. has acquired Motorola Mobility Inc. in one of the...
As the dust starts to settle on news of Google’s $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility on Monday, the question now being asked is whether the deal will pass muster with regulators and be allowed to pass.On the one hand, Google has said it...
Analyst comments are pouring in following Google Inc.’s (GOOG) somewhat out of left field announcement that it would make Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) it’s largest acquisition target yet to the tune of $12.5 billion. And virtually everyone sees the move as a...
Quick Hit: Motorola Mobility's Droid 3 is an incremental update from the first two versions of the device, but doesn't stand out from the pack of Android devices on the market.
Review: Motorola clarified how it planned to finally transition from the iconic RAZR device...
With news on Monday that Google Inc. had made a $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility, many posited the move was a play for patents to shore up the software giant’s Android operating system, though analysts remained decidedly divided.“It would be a mistake to...
After Google Inc. (GOOG) announced plans to acquire Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) for $12.5 billion, executives from both companies jumped on a call with investors to offer more details about the pending transaction.
Marking his first major acquisition since taking the reins at Google,...
Google Inc.’s announcement this morning that it planned to acquire Motorola Mobility Holding Inc. for $12.5 billion is expected to have a significant impact on the mobile device space for no other reason than it will give Google a more direct channel for its blossoming Android ecosystem.
Google Inc. (GOOG) took a more serious position in the mobile space today, announcing plans to acquire Motorola Mobility Holding Inc. (MOT) for $12.5 billion. The move, if approved, would give Google direct control over a device maker and a direct channel to distribute...
After Google Inc. (GOOG) announced plans to acquire Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) for $12.5 billion, executives from both companies jumped on a call with investors to offer more details about the pending transaction.Marking his first major acquisition since taking the reins...
