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Posted in January 2009

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Brooklyn Banana


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January 30, 2009 : 5:20 PM -- It's been a long week...
Comment: Re: 3% of Market - wimax - Dan Jones January 30, 2009

Nortel Kills Mobile WiMax Biz


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January 29, 2009 : Exits with a 3% share of the mobile WiMax market, will soldier on with fixed 802.16d, concentrate on LTE; existing customers will go with Alvarion
Comment: Re: Mary Chan takes 4G Helm - Dan Jones January 29, 2009

T-Mobile Sub Growth Slows


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January 29, 2009 : Fourth largest US cellular operator reports a Q4 subscriber slowdown, following in the footsteps of Verizon; Sprint's set to share its latest financials next week
Comment: Re: Pot meet Kettle? - Dan Jones January 29, 2009

The DTV Yo-Yo


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January 28, 2009 : 6:00 PM -- Digital switch-over is good news for LTE

Huawei: 4G or Not 4G?


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January 28, 2009 : That is the question... or, why Huawei and TeliaSonera can't really call their LTE network plans '4G'

Huawei: 4G or Not 4G?


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January 28, 2009 : That is the question... or, why Huawei and TeliaSonera can't really call their LTE network plans '4G'
Comment: Big in Turkey! - Dan Jones January 27, 2009

MWC 2009 Preview


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January 27, 2009 : 5:05 PM -- Highlights (and lowlights) we expect at the massive European wireless tradeshow
Comment: Re: Ordered One - Dan Jones January 27, 2009
Comment: We're all the network now! - Dan Jones January 27, 2009

The Power Behind the Palm Pre


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January 27, 2009 : Texas Instruments' OMAP 3430 chip will give Palm Pre more raw multimedia power than the iPhone or G1 but will add cost to the device
Comment: $250 all-in femto - Dan Jones January 26, 2009

Verizon Intros Femtocell


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January 26, 2009 : $250 'network extender' offers no-service-charge coverage boost, but no 3G support for faster data in the home yet
Comment: Will You Pay $200 for it? - Dan Jones January 23, 2009

Clearwire Gets Moody


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January 23, 2009 : 5:40 PM -- Credit gets crunchier

Verizon's Home Hub-Bub (But No Femto)


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January 23, 2009 : Is it a landline? Is it a femto? Is it a picture frame? Nope, it's the Verizon Home Hub, a desktop device that Verizon says bridges the gap between wired and wireless
Comment: Re: Buildout Requirements? - Dan Jones January 22, 2009

President E-Text


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January 22, 2009 : 5:25 PM -- Inauguration Day caused sore thumbs across the nation
Comment: Re: Do they dare? - Dan Jones January 21, 2009

'Clear' Conference


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January 20, 2009 : 4:15 PM -- Rolling the dice on Clearwire's deployment plans

'New' Clearwire Hires for 'New' York


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January 20, 2009 : Company is looking for RF engineers in the New York and New Jersey area, suggesting that it is edging ahead with a potential deployment in and around the Big Apple

The Cellphone Slide


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January 16, 2009 : Sony Ericsson and Samsung Electronics are the latest to feel the economic pinch, while Sprint intros recession-busting $50 unlimited plan on its iDEN network

60GHz Giddyup


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January 15, 2009 : 6:00 PM -- New super-fast wireless on the horizon
Comment: Re: netbooks - Dan Jones January 15, 2009
Comment: Re: netbooks - Dan Jones January 14, 2009

Airvana's Nortel Exposure


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January 14, 2009 : 6:00 PM -- CDMA mavens feel the Nortel pinch

Palm Memory Pre


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January 14, 2009 : 1:30 PM -- The new Palm could support up to 1 GB in processor memory
Comment: Re: Betting lines? - Dan Jones January 14, 2009
Comment: Which City? - Dan Jones January 14, 2009

'4G' Delays Ahead?


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January 13, 2009 : 6:00 PM -- 700MHz transition delay looms
Comment: Thanks!!! - Dan Jones January 13, 2009

AT&T Talks of Q2 Femto Test


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January 13, 2009 : Says that Q2 trail will encompass 'at least one market'; doesn't comment on a potential wider launch in the fall of 2009

CES Photos: Wireless Gadgets


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January 12, 2009 : What we saw on our trawls through the halls in Vegas: skinnier phones, tiny PCs, and a blue furry monster thing

CES: Food Fight


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January 9, 2009 : 6:05 PM -- The gnawing concern of every hapless hack here in Vegas

CES: Intel – We 'Still Believe in WiMax'


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January 9, 2009 : Shock! Horror! (OK, not really.) Intel stands four-square behind WiMax at Vegas consumer show, promises laptops earlier rather than later in Q1

CES: AT&T's Femtos in the Fall?


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January 9, 2009 : AT&T is rumored to be considering a fall commercial launch for femtocells, while Cisco talks up the data advantages offered by the tiny base stations
Comment: Re: Sneak Peek? - Dan Jones January 9, 2009

CES: No Photos Please, We're Huawei


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January 8, 2009 : 5:20 PM -- Irony? We've heard of it...

CES: Clearwire Gets a WiFi Ally


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January 8, 2009 : Clearwire will soon introduce a Cradlepoint widget that distributes a WiMax signal to eight other devices over WiFi, Unstrung learns

CES: Oh Snap! Qualcomm Does Android


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January 8, 2009 : The big Q shows off the Google mobile operating system running on its Snapdragon chipset here at CES

CES: 'Allo Nova


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January 8, 2009 : 2:35 PM -- We're waiting for the new Palm to hit here at the show

Nokia's Bitter Pill


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January 8, 2009 : 8:50 AM -- The Nokia 810 WiMax Tablet is dead, but was it ever really alive?

CES: I'm Not Ralph


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January 7, 2009 : 4:00 PM -- Really, I'm not

Analyst: Clearwire Will Launch Nine in '09


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January 6, 2009 : ThinkEquity has a 'new model' for Clearwire, suggesting that the company will need additional funding by July 2010. If that additional $3 billion is secured, the company should reach breakeven in 2014

Picture This: Moto's Femto Frame


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January 6, 2009 : Motorola has built a femtocell in a picture frame and plans to show it off for CES

Clearwire Cloudy on Chicago


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January 5, 2009 : Despite reports over the new year, it is still not clear exactly when Clearwire will launch in the Windy City, although the network buildout there is definitely well advanced

Raw Text


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January 5, 2009 : 12:45 PM -- Say it with SMS

Moto Speeds Up Layoffs


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January 2, 2009 : Motorola accelerates the distribution of pink slips as part of overall plan to save $800 million in 2009