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Playing the Mobile Data Game
05|17|13 | 12:00 | 

When it comes to mobile data, would you rather 'set it and forget it' or get paid to play?
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Voice: The Old New Killer App?
05|02|13 | 12:32 | 

Operators want to breathe new life into voice, but it will take more than better-quality calling
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Texting & the Phone Get Divorced
04|30|13 | 2:16 | 

But it's one split that benefits both operators and their customers
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Smartphones' Split Personality
10|10|12 | 2:30 | 

6:30 PM Helping enterprises offer their employees a work/life balance, right on their smartphones, is an important opportunity for wireless operators
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How to Lose Customers & Alienate People
08|21|12 | 5:10 | 

9:10 AM Changes that AT&T and Verizon keep making to their data plans could send customers into their competitors' arms
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MVNOs Try Again
08|09|12 | 4:00 | 

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
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The Carrier Creep Factor
05|23|12 | 11:00 | 

3:00 AM Wireless operators are treading a fine line between helpful and creepy when it comes to contextual pricing plans
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Handoff Headache
05|23|12 | 9:00 | 

1:00 PM LTE-to-3G handoffs are still a major challenge for mobile operators
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A Mobile Reporter in a Management World
05|17|12 | 11:00 | 

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
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In Wireless Operators We Trust?
05|11|12 | 10:15 | 

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
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CTIA 2012: LTE, Apps, Small Cells & More
05|11|12 | 6:39 | 

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
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Do You Know DiMoWiNe?
05|11|12 | 5:30 | 

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?
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Smartphones Battle for Third
05|08|12 | 1:20 | 

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
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The New Apple iPad: Wi-Fi or LTE?
03|16|12 | 11:40 | 

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
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What Was App at MWC?
03|12|12 | 5:03 | 

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)
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T-Mobile Turns FauxG Into 4G
02|29|12 | 5:00 | 

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
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ZTE Unleashes Mobile Device Frenzy
02|28|12 | 2:45 | 

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
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Mobile's DisADvantage
02|23|12 | 3:00 | 

8:00 AM Why bother investing in 3-D, HD, video-enabled mobile ads, when SMS is the only way not to annoy consumers?
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LTE Operators Add Smartphones to Marketing Mix
01|11|12 | 5:30 | 

LTE smartphones are becoming more diverse and less expensive, giving the wireless operators more fodder for their 4G marketing messages
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Consumer Gadget Overload
01|09|12 | 4:26 | 

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?
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Man on the Street: Low-Latency Networks
11|22|11 | 2:13 | 

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
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Man on the Street: Operator Opps & Challenges
11|08|11 | 5:00 | 

Attendees at the Open Mobile Summit offer advice for operators on what their biggest challenges and opportunities will be in the year ahead
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In Search of LTE’s Killer App
11|03|11 | 1:17 | 

5:20 AM Wireless operators need to find the one app that convinces consumers they have to buy an LTE smartphone
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Small Cells Take a Big Step Forward
10|27|11 | 4:43 | 

All the wireless operators are hip to the HetNet as they plan LTE deployments that include small cells and require more spectrum
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Managing Enterprise Mobile Apps
10|11|11 | 8:00 | 

Wireless operators are positioning mobile apps in the enterprise as a big opportunity, but are IT departments ready for a flood of new apps?
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Innovate, Evolve ... & Open Up Already!
09|27|11 | 5:00 | 

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
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Demystifying Wireless Innovation Centers
09|20|11 | 1:10 | 

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?
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Reliability Trumps Speed in LTE
08|31|11 | 7:08 | 

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
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M2M Growth Overtakes Wireless Subs
08|10|11 | 12:15 | 

4:15 PM Connected devices overtake subscribers in new adds for the second quarter as wireless operators get M2M happy
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Apple's Video Chat Takeover
07|28|11 | 8:01 | 

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
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Telcos Make the LinkedIn Connection
07|26|11 | 11:37 | 

Facebook has more users, but those in the telecom industry see more value in LinkedIn as a way to make professional connections
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Relax! There's a TV App for That
06|22|11 | 2:00 | 

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
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Will Sprint See the Light?
06|21|11 | 11:40 | 

3:40 PM And what fresh challenges will it mean for Sprint and LightSquared?
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Cable Secures the Home
06|21|11 | 5:40 | 

9:40 AM Home automation and security is a good opportunity for cable MSOs in search of new revenue streams
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Moto Atrix Starts New Era
04|16|11 | 11:00 | 

3:00 PM Moto's smartphone that doubles as a PC could usher in a new category of devices
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CTIA 2011: Which Apps Hog the Most Data?
03|24|11 | 4:00 | 

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
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CTIA 2011: Nokia Astounds With New Smartphone
03|23|11 | 12:55 | 

4:55 PM But mainly because the new low-cost, entry-level smartphone is based on Symbian and bound for T-Mobile
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CTIA 2011: Xoom Takes On the iPad 2
03|22|11 | 9:00 | 

1:00 PM Android’s tablets put out some pretty compelling specs, but will it be enough to compete with the market-leading iPad?
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CTIA 2011: CTIA Gets Its Voice Back
03|18|11 | 12:10 | 

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
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MWC 2011: Femto's Watching
02|16|11 | 6:30 | 

11:30 AM Carriers have the opportunity to launch femtocells apps that make use of the better coverage and network awareness
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MWC 2011: WAC's Real App Opportunity
02|15|11 | 7:25 | 

12:25 PM Mobile operators should focus on building a few tightly integrated apps for devices, not on owning a huge app store
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MWC 2011: Developers: Network Allies
02|15|11 | 4:20 | 

9:20 AM Mobile developers have a responsibility to create apps that won't take down the network
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MWC 2011: Software Strategizing
02|13|11 | 11:00 | 

4:00 AM When hardware gets homogeneous, software stands out
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Starbucks' Mobile Brew
01|21|11 | 10:40 | 

3:40 PM Starbucks is serving up mobile payments, a brew carriers are wise to order
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Verizon iPhone Questions
01|11|11 | 11:30 | 

4:30 PM Will AT&T customers switch to Verizon for the iPhone, and can Big Red handle it if they do?
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Mobile Bar Codes & Beyonce
10|28|10 | 3:00 | 

7:00 AM Marketers bet on mobile bar codes, but will consumers?
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Shades of Greenness
09|22|10 | 1:59 | 

6:00 PM Dan Jones and I are confused about what's green and what's garbage
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Sunrise Telecom Rises to the Challenge
08|20|10 | 6:15 | 

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