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Posted in June 2012

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Comment: Re: What to believe? - Dan Jones June 29, 2012

Light Reading Poll: Can RIM Survive?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
June 29, 2012 : Vote on what happens to the BlackBerry maker now that it has further delayed its latest OS and slashed more jobs

Verizon on the Future of LTE Backhaul


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June 28, 2012 : Brendan Gunn talks about the need for speed when deploying LTE backhaul and how small cells will be 'massive' for future 4G technology
Comment: Why not Android? - Dan Jones June 28, 2012
Comment: Re: CEO on BB10 delays - Dan Jones June 28, 2012
Comment: Re: CEO on BB10 delays - Dan Jones June 28, 2012
Comment: Re: CEO on BB10 delays - Dan Jones June 28, 2012
Comment: CEO on 5,000 job cuts - Dan Jones June 28, 2012

RIM Delays BlackBerry 10 Phones 'Til 2013


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (13)
June 28, 2012 : Amid grim Q1 earnings, Research In Motion drops the bombshell that its latest OS won't make the holiday season. UPDATED 6:35PM

Google's First Tablet Lights Fire Under Kindle


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 27, 2012 : The Nexus 7 has a quad-core processor, up to 16GB onboard and 'tons of free cloud storage,' but will it be a hit?

Sprint Sets LTE Launch Date


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 27, 2012 : As expected, Sprint is prepping to launch its first five LTE cities on July 15, with a heavy emphasis on 4G in the Lone Star State

T-Mobile CEO Humm Is Done


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 27, 2012 : T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm has resigned after less than two years on the job and six months after the AT&T merger was scuttled

LR Live: Going Big on Small-Cell Backhaul


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (10)
June 26, 2012 : How to best backhaul small cells and the role of fiber, microwave and alternative access vendors will be key topics at this Light Reading event Tuesday in NYC

Ballmer: 'I Don't Think Everybody Wants a Tablet'


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
June 22, 2012 : 5:45 PM Here's a look at Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's (shortsighted?) take on the rise of the iPad and the role of tablets in mobile computing
Comment: Kansas? - Dan Jones June 22, 2012

Mapping 4G: AT&T Hits 41 LTE Markets


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
June 22, 2012 : AT&T holds the LTE deployment silver medal in the US with 41 markets now up and running

Comcast, Verizon & TWC Bundle Up


LR Cable News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
June 21, 2012 : Comcast and TWC expand 4G device, video and voice bundling deals with Verizon Wireless in the US
Comment: Re: Bet on Cisco - Dan Jones June 21, 2012
Comment: Limited options now? - Dan Jones June 21, 2012
Comment: Re: Iphone 5 carrier - Dan Jones June 21, 2012
Comment: Bet on Cisco - Dan Jones June 21, 2012

Verizon Lights Up 46 More 4G LTE Markets


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 20, 2012 : Verizon's 4G LTE deployments reach 304 markets as it adds 46 to the mix and expands coverage in 22 other towns and cities

Windows Phone 8 Gets 'Common Core'


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
June 20, 2012 : Microsoft will try to make it easier for developers to port Windows apps across PCs, tablets and WP8 smartphones
Comment: Re: Iphone 5 carrier - Dan Jones June 20, 2012
Comment: Re: Iphone 5 carrier - Dan Jones June 20, 2012

Sprint & Vendors Lagging on LTE Build?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (6)
June 20, 2012 : The operator expects to launch six LTE markets soon but an analyst at Jefferies says that the big spend on 4G is getting pushed back to 2H12
Comment: Predictable I guess... - Dan Jones June 20, 2012
Comment: Cool! - Dan Jones June 20, 2012

US Carrier Capex: Wireless Squeezing Wireline


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
June 20, 2012 : New Jefferies research note sees wireless capex up 20.6% in 2012, while wireline spending is expected to decline 5.8%

Why's AT&T Eyeing Its WCS Spectrum for LTE?


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June 19, 2012 : 4:30 PM Ma Bell tells the FCC that it has come up with a compromise package with Sirius XM to deploy 4G LTE services in the 2.3Ghz satellite radio band
Comment: Re: No 4G? - Dan Jones June 19, 2012
Comment: Re: price - Dan Jones June 19, 2012
Comment: No 4G? - Dan Jones June 18, 2012

Microsoft Surface: Where's the 4G Wireless?


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
June 18, 2012 : 8:55 PM Microsoft appears to have built-in Wi-Fi but no 4G -- or carrier partners -- for its new tablet
Comment: Re: mid-year is here - Dan Jones June 18, 2012

Sprint to Launch LTE Service Soon?


LR Mobile Rumors - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
June 18, 2012 :
Comment: Re: Next move? - Dan Jones June 15, 2012
Comment: Re: Next move? - Dan Jones June 15, 2012
Comment: Re: Diverse mix - Dan Jones June 15, 2012

Mobile Gets $825.1M in New Investment in May


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
June 15, 2012 : The mobile bubble hasn't burst for many wireless startups yet, with mobile financing up month-on-month
Comment: Re: Nokia 2014 - Dan Jones June 14, 2012

LightSquared Gets Lifeline 'Til Sept. 2013


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
June 13, 2012 : A deal with creditors gives the would-be wireless operator up to $190M and more than a year to spend it
Comment: How easy to understand? - Dan Jones June 13, 2012
Comment: Re: Ouch - Dan Jones June 13, 2012

Pricing Out Verizon's Shared Data Move


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 12, 2012 : 3:45 PM The new plans could be costly for individuals and those on Verizon's old unlimited data plans that go away on June 28
Comment: Re: Ouch - Dan Jones June 12, 2012
Comment: Re: Ouch - Dan Jones June 12, 2012
Comment: Re: Maps war - Dan Jones June 12, 2012
Comment: Re: Maps war - Dan Jones June 12, 2012

Verizon: One Data Bucket to Rule Them All


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (8)
June 12, 2012 : Verizon rolls out promised shareable data plans that can spread the mobile bytes between as many as ten devices

Battle of the 3-D Mobile Maps


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
June 11, 2012 : 6:25 PM Apple and Google's move to 3-D mobile mapping is part of a bid to create the best local guide, wherever you happen to be in the world

Sprint's Stake in Clearwire Falls Below 50%


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June 11, 2012 : Sprint's no longer the majority owner of its 4G partner after Clearwire secures some fresh funds
Comment: Re: Really? - Dan Jones June 11, 2012
Comment: Re: Really? - Dan Jones June 11, 2012
Comment: Android Big Dog - Dan Jones June 6, 2012
Comment: Re: Issue #1 - Dan Jones June 6, 2012

4G: Taking Over the World


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
June 5, 2012 : If – as Ericsson predicts – 4G will cover half the world by 2017, what does that mean for carriers and vendors?
Comment: Starent - Dan Jones June 5, 2012

Cisco Bulks Up Its Mobile Core


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
June 5, 2012 : Verizon Wireless and Bharti Airtel boot up the ASR 5500, a network core box designed to handle data surges from smartphones, tablets and M2M apps

Why Sprint Needs 4G Small Cells


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 4, 2012 : Tiny LTE base stations can enable operators to be faster and more nimble when trying to meet the need for 4G capacity, Sprint's Iyad Tarazi says
Comment: More launch details - Dan Jones June 4, 2012

Samsung's Big Bang: 5 US Carriers Get the S III


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (6)
June 4, 2012 : Samsung's newest Android Galaxy data hog will start to arrive at US carriers this month, starting at $199

Verizon Spends $612M for a Future in Cars


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
June 1, 2012 : Verizon buys its way into the in-car services market by acquiring Hughes, as the M2M market heats up

FreedomPop Might Offer Cheap 4G for iPod


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
June 1, 2012 : FreedomPop has the iPod Touch in its sights as a vehicle for its cheap and cheerful mobile data plans via Clearwire. Is it time to dump your wireless carrier?