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Posted in January 2008

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Moto Considers the Splits


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January 31, 2008 : Networking giant says it could spin off its device business and is mulling alternatives, but details aren't being revealed

700 MHz Auctions, Rounds 17-21


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January 31, 2008 : 5:50 PM -- Auctions break the $15B dollar barrier today

700 MHz Auctions Hit 'Open Access' Threshold


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January 31, 2008 : Whether it is bidding or not, Google has just achieved its aim of a national block of 'open access' wireless broadband spectrum, as C band bidding passes the FCC's $4.6 billion reserve

Clearwire Roams With Sprint


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January 30, 2008 : 4:24 PM -- A precursor to a renewed WiMax relationship?

700 MHz Auctions, Rounds 14 &15


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January 30, 2008 : 3:45 PM -- Is bidding for the big C block stalling?

iPhone Data Booms at T-Mobile


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January 30, 2008 : DT CEO says German iPhone users consume up to 30 times more data than its other subscribers, with mobile Internet browsing and YouTube access

700 MHz Auctions, Round 13


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January 30, 2008 : 12:55 PM -- Bids approaching $10B overall for the wireless broadband spectrum

700 MHz Auctions, Round 12


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January 29, 2008 : 5:45 PM -- Now up to $8.7 billion

700 MHz Auctions, Round 11


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January 29, 2008 : 4;45 PM -- Total bids approaching $8 billion

Spectrum Sells, But Who's Buying?


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January 29, 2008 : Well some spectrum anyway, but the mystery remains about the bidders for the 700 MHz auctions

700 MHz Auctions, Round 10


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January 29, 2008 : 1:45 PM -- The auctions hot up

700 MHz Auctions, Round 9


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January 29, 2008 : 11:30 AM -- Slow and steady on Day 4 of the FCC auctions

700 MHz Auctions Now Top $6B


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January 28, 2008 : FCC doubles up auctions rounds as it goes into the fourth day of wireless broadband auctions; the C band reserve is not yet met

700 MHz Auctions, Round 8


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January 28, 2008 : 5:55 PM -- PWBs hit $6B at the end of the day

700MHz Auctions, Round 7


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January 28, 2008 : 3:45 PM -- Bids up 20.77% as FCC crams in the rounds

700 MHz Auction, Round 6


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January 28, 2008 : 1:30 PM -- Bids are slowly creeping up today

Google Says Mobile Ads to Take Off in '08


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January 28, 2008 : 12:30 PM -- This is the year, says Google

700 MHz Auction, Round 5


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January 28, 2008 : 11:35 AM -- Auction breaks $4B in fifth round

The 700 MHz Race


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January 25, 2008 : The FCC gets $3.7 billion in bids in the early stages of the 700 MHz auction; how high will it eventually go?

700 MHz Auction, Round 4


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January 25, 2008 : 2:35 PM -- $3.7B in provisional bids this time

700 MHz Auction, Day 2, Round 3


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January 25, 2008 : 12:15 PM -- Provisional bids are now up to $3.2B

700MHz, Round Two


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January 24, 2008 : 5:30 PM -- $2.8B in provisionally winning bids

700MHz, Round One


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January 24, 2008 : 2:05 PM -- FCC Makes $2.4B in first round of wireless broadband auction

Sprint Nextel's New Broom


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January 24, 2008 : CFO, CMO, and others leave a month after new CEO takes the helm and days after the operator announces job cuts of 4,000

Nokia Grabs 40% Handset Share


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January 24, 2008 : Q4 profit up 44% as Finnish titan cements its top-dog handset status with 133 million phones sold in the final three months of 2007

Moto's Bright Spot


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January 23, 2008 : 5:08 PM -- Wireless broadband and cellular is a minor fillip for Motorola

Motorola Quiet on Device Turnaround


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January 23, 2008 : Motorola reports 84% profit drop for Q4 2007, worse for the first quarter of 2008, but won't yet predict when it will emerge from its device slump

The iPhone's Business Mullet


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January 22, 2008 : 5:45 PM -- Still waiting for corporate email

700MHz Jitters


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January 22, 2008 : Will a wobbly stock market affect the 700MHz auctions this week?

Long Distance Call


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January 18, 2008 : 4:17 PM -- Another look at possible health issues with mobile

Monkey-Controlled Robot


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January 17, 2008 : 5:23 PM -- Simian robot walks

David Lynch on Mobile Video


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January 17, 2008 : 2:35 PM -- Driving the lost superhighway

AdMob: Mobile Internet Growing


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January 16, 2008 : New mobile ad research indicates the growth of the wireless Web overall and the rise of the iPhone as an access device in the US

CES: Wireless Reprise


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January 16, 2008 : 11:15 AM -- This year's CES focused on widescale wireless technology, rather than hip new gadgets

Sprint Pondering Layoffs?


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January 14, 2008 : 5:50 Pm -- Operator reported to be looking for ways to turn ship around

Google's Android Gets Smart


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January 14, 2008 : A la Mobile preps a suite of apps for the Linux-based OS, but most of the Android announcements are rumored to be coming at the Mobile World Congress in February

A Helpful Reminder


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January 14, 2008 : 5:00 PM -- In case you've forgotten where you are

CES: Cisco's 'Human Network' Has Bones


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January 10, 2008 : Here in Vegas Cisco says its 'any device, any network' content delivery system is in trials, talks up both WiMax and LTE for mobile broadband

CES: Moto's Wild WiMax Ride


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January 9, 2008 : Motorola and friends put WiMax on wheels to demonstrate the streaming capabilities of the technology with GPS, video, and MP3s

CES: Perfume


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January 9, 2008 : 9:45 AM -- Smell the magic on the monorail

CES: CSCO BOI


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January 9, 2008 : 9:00 AM -- Chambers luvs txting

CES: Sprint's in the XOHM


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January 8, 2008 : Despite naysayers, XOHM executives are still punchy about the upcoming WiMax service

WiMax Live Drive


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January 8, 2008 : 4:45 PM -- From the back of a car

CES: Intel's WiMax Splash


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January 7, 2008 : Intel shows no sign of giving up on WiMax at CES, deploying the technology in everything from new chipsets to racing cars

CES: Vegas Bagels


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January 7, 2008 : 12:50 PM -- Daylight Rubbery

Unstrung's Hot Picks at CES


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January 7, 2008 : We highlight the big trends and cool gizmos you'll want to see at the Consumer Electronics Show

Meraki Offers New SF Muni Hope


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January 4, 2008 : Meraki wants to try – once again – to unwire San Fran with a $20M VC injection and a free distribution offer

Moto Preps WiMax & Mobile TV for CES


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January 3, 2008 : Motorola has some new gear to show off at CES and might get a WiMax demo rolling on the Vegas streets as well

Bongiovi 'd


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January 2, 2008 : 5:05 PM -- Will the digital powerstation rawk a million faces at CES?

WiMax Over 700MHz


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January 2, 2008 : 4:20 PM -- 2008 is the year this flavor of WiMax will get in gear

Creepy Wireless Robot


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January 2, 2008 : 3:40 PM -- World's first WiFi spy kit

Android, Nevada


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January 2, 2008 : 3:18 PM -- CES should deliver more details on Google's new OS