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Posted in March 2008

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CTIA & the Future of 4G


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March 31, 2008 : The wireless show may provide clues about the evolution of 4G and give Sprint more chances to show off WiMax technology

Chinese 3G


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March 28, 2008 : 12:50 PM -- Still not 100% sure this isn't an April Fools

CTIA & the Invisible Handsets


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March 27, 2008 : Microsoft will likely make a big device splash in Vegas, but the talk will still be about Apple, Google, and RIM, even if these companies will have little to show off next week

Real-World WiBro


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Post a comment
March 27, 2008 : 5:45 PM -- Wanna see how Sprint's WiMax might work in the real world?
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WiMax Dumbocracy


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March 26, 2008 : 2:55 PM -- Is anyone else sick of waiting for this turkey to drop?

Clearwire-Sprint Deal to Take Two Years?


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March 26, 2008 : 11:55 AM -- WiMax could be dead and buried by then...

Cellphone Tattoo!!!


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March 25, 2008 : 5:55 PM -- Bluetooth implants for all

Screenagers in Love


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March 25, 2008 : 5:25 PM -- With social networking?

Icahn Sues Moto


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March 24, 2008 : 5:55 PM -- Wants to see the firm's handset strategy documents

AT&T's Big Spend


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March 21, 2008 : 4:05 PM -- Ma Bell will make a $1.3B down payment for its 700 MHz spectrum soon

Just One Thing


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March 21, 2008 : 3:00 PM -- On open access

Google Lauds 700 Mhz as a Consumer 'Victory'


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March 21, 2008 : The search giant gets its beloved open-access conditions applied to 700 MHz spectrum, although Verizon will build the actual network

Google Lauds 700 MHz as a Consumer 'Victory'


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March 21, 2008 : The search giant gets its beloved open-access conditions applied to 700 MHz spectrum, although Verizon will build the actual network

Google's 700 Up


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March 20, 2008 : 7:50 PM -- Or, how to win by losing

Verizon & AT&T Win 700 MHz Sweeps


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March 20, 2008 : The big guns take the honors in the wireless spectrum auction but will spend billions to deploy 4G services

Verizon & AT&T Win 700 MHz Sweeps


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March 20, 2008 : The big guns take the honors in the wireless spectrum auction but will spend billions to deploy 4G services

Verizon Reveals 'Open Access' Details


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March 19, 2008 : Open access is an 'on-ramp to innovation', says Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg, as the carrier reveals initial device specs for the process

iPhone Knocks Sony Ericsson?


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March 19, 2008 : 6:00 PM -- Euro-Japanese smartphone vendor feels a chill

FCC Ends $19 Billion 700 MHz Auction


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March 19, 2008 : 700 MHz brings in $19.592 billion, more than any other FCC wireless auction, but the winners have not yet been revealed

Verizon Reveals 'Open Access' Details


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March 19, 2008 : Open access is an 'on-ramp to innovation', says Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg, as the carrier reveals initial device specs for the process

iPhone Users Are Data Happy


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March 18, 2008 : The iPhone encourages extensive wireless data use, with relatively high numbers of users tuning into TV, mobile music, or social networking sites

700 MHz Auction to End Soon?


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March 18, 2008 : The $19.6B (so far) affair is winding down, but it could be weeks before we know the winners and even longer before the D block is re-auctioned

Nokia: A 700 Mhz Winner?


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March 18, 2008 : 2:05 AM -- iSuppli suggests phone giant could benefit from 'spectrum land grab'

Nokia Morph


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March 18, 2008 : 12:15 PM -- The blue skies of nanotech

Microsoft Gets Flashed


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March 17, 2008 : Windows Mobile gets a hookup with Adobe's Flash Lite as the battle heats up for a de facto mobile video standard

iPhone Guitar


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March 17, 2008 : 11:45 AM -- Touch 'n' twang

The Bids Go On


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March 14, 2008 : 5:35 PM -- FCC adds more rounds per day to 700 MHz Auctions

Apple's 'Mazing Mobile Market


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March 14, 2008 : 4:40 PM -- Getting the IQ on the SDK

Apple's 100,000 Dev March


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March 13, 2008 : 6:00 PM -- More than 100k download the newly released iPhone SDK

Wireless Startups Score $515M


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March 13, 2008 : Despite the looming threat of an economic slowdown, investment in mobile remained steady last month, with a lot of help from TerreStar

Eking It Out


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March 12, 2008 : 2:10 PM -- How much longer can the 700 MHz auctions go on?

Handset Head's $2M Kiss-Off


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March 11, 2008 : 5:30 PM -- Ex-Motorola handset head will get nearly $2M after stepping down from the company

World's Hairiest Ears


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March 11, 2008 : 9:00 AM -- Some records weren't meant to be broken

Spring Into Rev A


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March 10, 2008 : 6:00 PM -- Sprint finally has faster CDMA handset available

NextWave's TV Eye on WiMax


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March 10, 2008 : With Huawei signed up and a showcase being prepped for CTIA, NextWave is ready to deliver TV over WiMax. Real deployments could be more than a year away, though

Motorola Loses Ex-Handset Head


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March 7, 2008 : Ex-mobile device unit boss leaves Motorola, following swiftly on the heels of the CMO

700 MHz Auctions


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March 7, 2008 : 2:00 PM -- Onwards into next week

iPhone: Enterprises Require More Choice


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March 6, 2008 : 6:00 PM -- Does Apple's business move mean more carriers in its future?

SDK Slap Fight


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March 6, 2008 : 5:40 PM -- Apple, Google & friends roll out fat wads for developers

Apple's Corporate Drive


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March 6, 2008 : The anticipated SDK and a linkup with Microsoft bring the iPhone into the corporate world, but analysts say a serious challenge to RIM is at least a year away

The iPhone Means Business


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March 5, 2008 : SDK and enterprise updates are likely tomorrow, but a 3G iPhone is still expected to be a summer arrival as Steve Jobs sticks to his 10 million sales target for the device

700 MHz Auction


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March 5, 2008 : 1:35 PM -- Going quietly into the night

WiMax's Narrow Window


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March 4, 2008 : 5:35 PM -- 802.16e doesn't have long to lead in the 4G race

Clearwire Q4 Drops, WiMax News Doesn't


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March 4, 2008 : There's still little detail to be had on any new WiMax partnership or investment, as Clearwire's losses widen and investors push the share price down