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Smartphones' Split Personality


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October 10, 2012 : 6:30 PM Helping enterprises offer their employees a work/life balance, right on their smartphones, is an important opportunity for wireless operators

How to Lose Customers & Alienate People


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August 21, 2012 : 9:10 AM Changes that AT&T and Verizon keep making to their data plans could send customers into their competitors' arms

MVNOs Try Again


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August 9, 2012 : 8:00 AM A new crop of MVNOs is coming on the scene having learned from past failures, but there's still a bumpy road ahead

The Carrier Creep Factor


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May 24, 2012 : 3:00 AM Wireless operators are treading a fine line between helpful and creepy when it comes to contextual pricing plans

Handoff Headache


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May 23, 2012 : 1:00 PM LTE-to-3G handoffs are still a major challenge for mobile operators

A Mobile Reporter in a Management World


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May 18, 2012 : 3:00 AM This LR Mobile reporter will be on the search for SPIT-covered mobile topics at next week's Management World Forum in Dublin

In Wireless Operators We Trust?


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May 11, 2012 : 2:15 PM Consumers' expectation of privacy may be misguided, but the wireless operators have a ways to go to convince us we can trust them with our data

CTIA 2012: LTE, Apps, Small Cells & More


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May 11, 2012 : 10:40 AM LR Mobile Site Editor Dan Jones and I discuss the big themes at CTIA, the show where the LTE network, devices and apps came together

Do You Know DiMoWiNe?


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May 11, 2012 : 9:30 AM We don't either, so we asked people on the CTIA show floor what they thought this acronym from Lemko Corp. might mean and how it should be pronounced. Deemoowinnee, anyone?

Smartphones Battle for Third


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May 8, 2012 : 5:20 PM It's easy to think RIM and Nokia are the only handset makers climbing up from the bottom, but others have a lot to prove, too

The New Apple iPad: Wi-Fi or LTE?


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March 16, 2012 : 3:40 PM Those in line at Chicago's Apple store had many reasons to opt for or against LTE, including the data caps, hot-spot functionality, traveling needs and overall cost

What Was App at MWC?


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March 12, 2012 : LR Mobile stopped by the Mobile Apps pavilion in Barcelona to see what's new in one-minute bursts, but we'll let you decide what's noteworthy. (There's a bit of scratchy audio at first, but please bear with it)

T-Mobile Turns FauxG Into 4G


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February 29, 2012 : 10:00 AM T-Mobile's marketing challenge may be as great as its technical one as it seeks to convince consumers to move from '4G' HSPA+ to 4G LTE

ZTE Unleashes Mobile Device Frenzy


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February 28, 2012 : 7:45 AM Mimicking HTC's early days, the Chinese handset maker plans a slew of new Android and Windows Phone devices that it hopes will dent the US market

Mobile's DisADvantage


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February 23, 2012 : 8:00 AM Why bother investing in 3-D, HD, video-enabled mobile ads, when SMS is the only way not to annoy consumers?

LTE Operators Add Smartphones to Marketing Mix


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January 11, 2012 : LTE smartphones are becoming more diverse and less expensive, giving the wireless operators more fodder for their 4G marketing messages

Consumer Gadget Overload


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January 9, 2012 : The ultrabook is like a thinner PC, but bigger than a tablet, which is more capable than a phablet, which isn't quite a smartphone – got it?

Man on the Street: Low-Latency Networks


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November 22, 2011 : Low-latency networks are growing in popularity, so Light Reading checked in with Ethernet Expo attendees to find out if they're really living up to the hype

Man on the Street: Operator Opps & Challenges


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November 8, 2011 : Attendees at the Open Mobile Summit offer advice for operators on what their biggest challenges and opportunities will be in the year ahead

In Search of LTE’s Killer App


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November 3, 2011 : 5:20 AM Wireless operators need to find the one app that convinces consumers they have to buy an LTE smartphone

Small Cells Take a Big Step Forward


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October 27, 2011 : All the wireless operators are hip to the HetNet (heterogenous network) as they plan LTE deployments that include a healthy dose of small cells and require more spectrum

Managing Enterprise Mobile Apps


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October 12, 2011 : Wireless operators are positioning mobile apps in the enterprise as a big opportunity, but are IT departments ready for a flood of new apps?

Innovate, Evolve ... & Open Up Already!


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September 27, 2011 : 9:00 AM And so begins the fall tradeshow circuit, where wireless operators will need to prove that 'openness' is more than just a buzzword

Demystifying Wireless Innovation Centers


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September 20, 2011 : 5:10 PM Those 'two guys in their garage' have moved up to much fancier digs, but what really gets done at the operators' innovation centers?

Reliability Trumps Speed in LTE


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August 31, 2011 : 11:05 AM Chicago is becoming a 4G city with AT&T's LTE showing up, but the hand-off from LTE to 3G will be just as important as speed in the early days

M2M Growth Overtakes Wireless Subs


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August 10, 2011 : 4:15 PM Connected devices overtake subscribers in new adds for the second quarter as wireless operators get M2M happy

Apple's Video Chat Takeover


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July 29, 2011 : 12:05 AM This video-blog brought to you via FaceTime, the over-the-top video chat app that's helping bring two-way mobile video to the masses

Telcos Make the LinkedIn Connection


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July 26, 2011 : Facebook has more users, but those in the telecom industry see more value in LinkedIn as a way to make professional connections

Relax! There's a TV App for That


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June 22, 2011 : 6:00 AM Apps are taking over the TV, but if they're not additive to the viewing experience, they may be better suited for a tablet

Will Sprint See the Light?


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June 21, 2011 : 3:40 PM And what fresh challenges will it mean for Sprint and LightSquared?

Cable Secures the Home


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June 21, 2011 : 9:40 AM Home automation and security is a good opportunity for cable MSOs in search of new revenue streams

Moto Atrix Starts New Era


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April 16, 2011 : 3:00 PM Moto's smartphone that doubles as a PC could usher in a new category of devices

CTIA 2011: Which Apps Hog the Most Data?


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March 24, 2011 : 8:00 AM SPB's Android dashboard, which tells users what apps are busting their data caps, would be a good fit for a carrier-branded service

CTIA 2011: Nokia Astounds With New Smartphone


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March 23, 2011 : 4:55 PM But mainly because the new low-cost, entry-level smartphone is based on Symbian and bound for T-Mobile

CTIA 2011: Xoom Takes On the iPad 2


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March 22, 2011 : 1:00 PM Android’s tablets put out some pretty compelling specs, but will it be enough to compete with the market-leading iPad?

CTIA 2011: CTIA Gets Its Voice Back


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March 18, 2011 : 4:10 PM Mobile data is where the action is, but vendors and wireless operators are also focusing on reinvigorating voice calling at CTIA this year

MWC 2011: Femto's Watching


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February 16, 2011 : 11:30 AM Carriers have the opportunity to launch femtocells apps that make use of the better coverage and network awareness

MWC 2011: WAC's Real App Opportunity


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February 15, 2011 : 12:25 PM Mobile operators should focus on building a few tightly integrated apps for devices, not on owning a huge app store

MWC 2011: Developers: Network Allies


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February 15, 2011 : 9:20 AM Mobile developers have a responsibility to create apps that won't take down the network

MWC 2011: Software Strategizing


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February 14, 2011 : 4:00 AM When hardware gets homogeneous, software stands out

Starbucks' Mobile Brew


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January 21, 2011 : 3:40 PM Starbucks is serving up mobile payments, a brew carriers are wise to order

Verizon iPhone Questions


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January 11, 2011 : 4:30 PM Will AT&T customers switch to Verizon for the iPhone, and can Big Red handle it if they do?

Mobile Bar Codes & Beyonce


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October 28, 2010 : 7:00 AM Marketers bet on mobile bar codes, but will consumers?

Shades of Greenness


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September 22, 2010 : 6:00 PM Dan Jones and I are confused about what's green and what's garbage

Sunrise Telecom Rises to the Challenge


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August 20, 2010 : 10:15 AM CEO explains why testing is necessary and what carriers are (or aren't) doing about it