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Smartphone Market Grows 42%
LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 27, 2012 : Samsung and Apple dominate while Nokia hangs on to third place in Q2
OS Watch: The Samsung, Apple Copycat Controversy
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 27, 2012 : Also: Zuck shoots down HTC Facebook phone rumors; Microsoft's ups and downs in the enterprise; BlackBerry adds photo-editing tools; and more
Bank, Service Provider Fees Slow Mobile Payments
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July 27, 2012 : Why are consumers still writing paper checks in the smartphone age? It costs less. And if mobile payments are ever going to take off, the fees need to fall away
One Giant Leap for MeeGo
LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan -
July 27, 2012 : Jolla CEO Jussi Hurmola left Nokia to lead a new smartphone company based on the MeeGo OS and he's promising something new
MetroPCS: LTE Will Bring Subscribers Back
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 26, 2012 : After its first-ever quarter of subscriber losses, the no-contract carrier says LTE will bring them running back in Q4
Sprint Hunkers Down for Network Vision
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 26, 2012 : Sprint's loss widens to $1.4B as investment in Network Vision upgrades grows, while unlimited data plans help iPhone sales
Google Reveals Moto's Patent Price
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 25, 2012 : Moto wasn't just a patent play for Google. Its patents are worth less than half of the price it paid. So what happens next?
Apple Misses Wall St's Q3 Expectations
LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy -
July 24, 2012 : New product speculation put a small dent in Apple's Q3 sales, but the company is still raking in a huge profit on mobile devices
AT&T Sells 5.1M Smartphones in Q2
LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones -
July 24, 2012 : 3.7M were iPhones, helping to drive up data revenues and subscriber numbers for Ma Bell
Service Providers Could Provide More Cellphone Privacy
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July 23, 2012 : Your cellphone provider makes it easy for cops to track your movements. Here's a list of what law enforcement can get from carriers about your phone, without a warrant
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Light Reading's 2012 Social Media Report
Reports- Sarah Reedy -
July 09, 2012 : Our second annual social media survey of over 900 people reveals LinkedIn remains a favorite, while the novelty of Facebook is wearing off
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Republic Wireless Reopens Wi-Fi-First Beta
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July 31, 2012 : Republic Wireless further disrupts wireless market
Verizon Offers a Dual-Screen LTE Pantech
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July 31, 2012 : Pantech Marauder to launch on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network
Isis Launches Mobile Pay-at-Pump
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July 31, 2012 : Gilbarco Veeder-Root and Wayne to integrate Isis SmartTap mobile commerce application into pay-at-pump technology
MetroPCS Reports $1.3B in Q2 Revenue
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July 26, 2012 : MetroPCS reports second quarter 2012 results
Apple Earns $8.8B in Q3
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July 25, 2012 : The company posted quarterly revenue of $35.0B and quarterly net profit of $8.8B, or $9.32 per diluted share
3's Smartphone Subs Double Data Usage
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July 24, 2012 : Three’s smartphone customers double their data use in less than a year
HTC Decreases Share in Beats Audio
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July 23, 2012 : HTC and Beats realign their business agreement
ZTE Offers a Taste of Jelly Bean
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July 23, 2012 : ZTE launches the N880E smart phone with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in China
RIM Updates BB10 Toolkit
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July 19, 2012 : RIM updates BlackBerry 10 developer toolkits
ZTE Unveils Grand X Device in UK
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July 19, 2012 : ZTE Grand X dual-core smartphone launches in U.K.
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Here Comes the 4G iPhone
Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan -
July 31, 2012 : 7:15 AM If the latest speculation is right, Apple will reveal its next iPhone in September
Apple Could Make Mobile Payments AuthenTec
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
July 30, 2012 : 1:20 PM The iPhone maker's paying $356M for security vendor AuthenTec, adding a vital element to mobile payments
Solavei Launches Recruit-Your-Friends Wireless Service
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
July 26, 2012 : 6:30 PM New T-Mobile MVNO offers a wireless plan that gets cheaper, even pays you, the more friends you sign up for it
Can Unlimited Data Survive the Trial of Tiers?
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
July 24, 2012 : 5:30 PM -- Is there a point where the revenues to be had from tiered plans make unlimited untenable for Sprint and others?
Verizon CFO Is a Tease on iPhone Timing
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
July 19, 2012 : 10:45 AM Verizon CFO Fran Shammo fuelled the iPhone rumor mill during the operator's Q2 call
Lumia Loses Luster Despite AT&T Marketing Push
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
July 16, 2012 : 2:40 PM AT&T halves the price of the Lumia 900, which was supposed to have gotten its biggest marketing push
Mobile Ads Rack Up Cash, Social Status
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
July 12, 2012 : 9:30 AM A number of well-funded startups and big social networks are out to prove you can make mobility pay with advertising
An Alternative to iOS & Android?
Jonestown - Dan Jones -
July 03, 2012 : 5:00 AM The announcement of Firefox OS means carriers have a new alternative to the dominant mobile operating systems
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