More than three months after their plan first leaked out, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA are preparing to go public with their new venture for mobile payments. The …
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Samsung Telecommunications Americas’ Galaxy Tab device finally received launch details from the two remaining carriers that said they would offer the device before the holiday shopping season. Regional wireless operator …
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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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Editor’s Note: The list below is a wrap up of third-quarter 2010 results for the nation’s largest facilities-based and public wireless carriers. The results are from the carriers’ quarterly reports …
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Partnerships: Celcom chooses Motricity solution; Airbiquity partners with Bosch; and more
by jscarboby jscarboMotricity said it has been chosen by Celcom, a 3G operator in Maylasia, to provide its mCore Platform so that Celcom’s subscribers can experience a personalized mobile Internet browsing experience. …
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@ Open Mobile Summit: Sprint CEO Dan Hesse declines to comment on Huawei, ZTE
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoSAN FRANCISCO — Sprint Nextel Corp.’s CEO Dan Hesse declined to comment on the the carrier’s reported exclusion of Chinese vendors from its upcoming network project in a morning keynote …
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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.Greetings from Kansas …
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Verizon Wireless (VZ) is offering certain existing customers an unlimited data plan that rivals one from Sprint Nextel Corp. (S). The company’s Verizon Wireless Talk and Text Plus Data promotion …
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Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) has reportedly excluded Chinese vendors Huawei Technologies Ltd. and ZTE Corp. from their upcoming network project over U.S. security concerns, according to The Wall Street Journal.The …
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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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Building on to its Belief Project loyalty program, U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) introduced a smart-phone service plan aimed at heavy data users who consume fewer voice minutes. The carrier’s $69.99 …
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Taking a cue from its competitors, T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is throwing caution (and some would say reason) to the wind in tagging its evolution beyond its 3G network with …
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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.Greetings from the …
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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.Demand for mobile …
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Boost Mobile customers have a new reason to pay their bills on time. In a new ad campaign that features a 20-foot tall giant, the all-you-can-eat subsidiary of Sprint Nextel …
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Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) made good on its previous announcement to launch its WiMAX network in New York City today, as well as markets in Connecticut, New Jersey and Florida.The carrier …
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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 …
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Assurance touts high unemployment in Mississippi as it rolls out service: Introduces two new pricing options for low-income users
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordAssurance Wireless cited the dismal employment statistics in Mississippi as it launched its subsidized wireless service in the state, the 12th state where the Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) subsidiary is …
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@ Sprint Developer Conference: ‘Moving from mildly irritating to tolerable'
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), took the stage late in the day at the carrier’s developer conference here to help frame the company’s …
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Not to be left out of the current tablet craze, U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) said it will begin offering Samsung Telecommunication Americas’ Galaxy Tab device “in time for the holiday …
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Verizon Wireless (VZ) expanded the still limited availability of promotional rate plans that provides unlimited calls and messaging to any mobile device regardless of carrier. The plans, dubbed Unlimited Any …
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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 …
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@ Sprint Developer Conference: Intel appeals for developer innovation on MeeGo
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoA robust computing environment and ubiquitous connectivity are the two most critical components to every facet of mobility, Doug Fisher, VP at Intel Corp. (INTC), said during his keynote at Sprint’s developer conference.
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Upstaging its larger rivals, T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) said it will be the first domestic carrier to commercially launch Samsung Telecommunications America’s Galaxy Tab device on Nov. 10.Verizon Wireless announced …
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CDMA growth overshadows iDEN drag for Sprint Nextel during Q3: Stock price sinks in early trading
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerSprint Nextel Corp. (S) continued to turn around its flagging customer growth results during the third quarter, though at a tough financial cost.The nation’s No. 3 operator said it added …
