Bloomberg | July 25, 2011 | Jun Yang
Samsung Electronics Co., maker of the Galaxy mobile phone, may have surpassed Nokia Oyj and Apple Inc. in smartphone sales for the first time on demand for devices that run on Android software, a research company said.
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DigiTimes | July 25, 2011 | Cage Chao, Steve Shen
As the entry-level to mid-range smartphones are expected to serve as killer applications in the device market in the second half of 2011 as well as in 2012, a number of Taiwan-based IC design houses...
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) introduced a suite of video solutions for enterprises that work across desktop PCs, smartphones, laptops tablets, interactive whiteboards and display screens. The company's Visual Collaboration suite uses an open approach that it says extends video in the enterprise to any end point...
Not only does Apple Inc. (AAPL) have the most succesful tablet on the market with the iPad, it's also made significant headway in dominating the enterprise market, a sector that hasn't been strong historically for the company. Apple is no doubt a heavyweight in...
Last Friday, HTC was dealt a massive blow when the US International Trade Commission (ITC) took Apple’s side and found the Taiwanese phonemaker guilty of infringing two iPhone patents. But HTC’s CEO is not taking the decision lying down and says he is prepared...
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) added 2.2 million net subscribers on Verizon Wireless' network during the recently closed quarter, bringing its total to 106.3 million connections, including 89.7 million retail customers.The company's wireless business saw a 10.2% year-over-year increase in revenues to $17.3 billion and...
Alvarion, provider of 4G networks in the Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) market, announced that Bandera Electric Cooperative, an electric cooperative since 1938, has deployed a 4G network in Texas.The GSMA announced that Barcelona has been selected as the Mobile World Capital from 2012 to...
Nokia has been having a hard time of it recently. The firm's floundering smartphone products have been almost completely eclipsed by efforts from Apple and Google, and now the once-king of the handset finds itself shedding marketshare at an alarming rate.
San Francisco based startup Stampt today unleashed its digital loyalty reward card program across the US.
The service, which aims to swap out paper coupons of the "buy-10-get-1-free" variety with a smarter, digital version has been running trials of its service in San Francisco, Cincinnati,...
Despite another strong quarter for chipmaker Intel in terms of revenue, the chipmaking giant couldn’t help but be disappointed by its continued failures to break into the mobile market and the decline of its low powered Atom chipset.
Intel posted Q311 revenue of $13 billion,...
Research in Motion (RIM) Ltd. will start manufacturing BlackBerry smartphones in Argentina through a deal with Brightstar Corporation, which will invest US$ 23 million. The production begins on October in Tierra del Fuego, and may generate up to 300 jobs.
According to RIM, it is...
AT&T Inc. (T) added 1.1 million subscribers during the last quarter, bringing its total to 98.6 million customers. The carrier reported $3.6 billion in net income on revenues of $31.5 billion. Profits are down 10% from the year-ago period, but revenues are up...
Research in Motion (RIM) Ltd. will start manufacturing BlackBerry smartphones in Argentina through a deal with Brightstar Corporation, which will invest US$ 23 million. The production begins on October in Tierra del Fuego, and may generate up to 300 jobs. According to RIM, it...
The pain continues for Nokia Corp. (NOK). Device sales are down across the board and profits have fallen off a cliff, well into the red. Indeed, Nokia is bleeding red all over its balance sheet for the quarter.The Finnish company shipped 88.5 million devices...
Qualcomm Incorporated delivered solid third quarter financial results on Wednesday, exceeding analyst estimates but apparently not living up to shareholder expectations, with the firm’s stock taking a small hit after hours.The San Diego based chipmaker actually saw a stellar quarter with revenues of $3.62...
T-Mobile USA Inc. announced a change to its pricing for unlimited smartphone data service, providing new and lower postpaid plans. The carrier said it will also offer more flexibility for customers who bring existing devices to T-Mobile and a monthly payment plan for those...
Research In Motion | July 19, 2011 | Press Release
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Brightstar Corp. today introduced a localized version of the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9780 smartphone in Vietnam. Featuring an incredibly easy-to-use Vietnamese...
T-Mobile USA Inc. announced a change to its pricing for unlimited smartphone data service, providing new and lower postpaid plans. The carrier said it will also offer more flexibility for customers who bring existing devices to T-Mobile and a monthly payment plan for those...
When you were a child how did you imagine supermarkets would be in the future? Maybe you thought it would no longer even be necessary to go into a physical store. Or that, if we had to go, the experience inside would be completely...
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I carry around both an iPhone and a BlackBerry (9700 with slide-keyboard). I have a...
In a recent draft proposal, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will regulate apps that combine with medical devices that are already regulated by the agency, such as heart monitors that transmit data to a smartphone.
The FDA is taking these first steps...
Ericsson | July 19, 2011
What are the network signaling system challenges facing operators as smartphone sales increase?
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Reuters | July 19, 2011 | Hans-Juergen Peters
Reporting by Helsinki Newsroom - Nokia's basic phones generate much better operating profits than its smartphone lineup, the Finnish mobile phone company said on Tuesday when it unveiled regrouped past business results.
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In a recent draft proposal, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will regulate apps that combine with medical devices that are already regulated by the agency, such as heart monitors that transmit data to a smartphone.Read more at RCR Wireless Austin.
