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Dan Jones
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Posted in July 2008

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Handsets Hinder as Moto Posts Small Profit


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July 31, 2008 : Moto's share price is up on an unexpected $4M profit but there's still no turnaround in sight for the handset business

Apple's iPhone Privacy Headache


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July 30, 2008 : As third-party iPhone apps allow developers to access handset contact lists, what can Apple do to ensure its users' privacy?

4G or Not 4G?


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July 28, 2008 : 6:40 PM -- And is that the question?

Survey: RIM Rules in the US


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July 25, 2008 : The iPhone got the buzz, but it's RIM that held the top spot in the country for cellphone sales this month

Nokia's CDMA Renaissance?


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July 24, 2008 : Qualcomm IPR deal could see a Nokia resurgence in the North American market, analysts suggest, with a particular focus on so-called '4G' handsets

AT&T, Verizon Stack Up Subs


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July 23, 2008 : Healthy subscriber numbers add up for both AT&T and Verizon Wireless in Q2

Clearwire Keeps Falling


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July 22, 2008 : Despite analyst upgrades, WiMax contender's stock hits single digits, but firm says it still expects WiMax transaction with Sprint, Google, and the cable companies to close in the fourth quarter of this year

Ouch!


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July 21, 2008 : 1:25 PM -- Moto handset unit staffing woes unlikely to be over yet

Moto Sues Ex-Handset Exec


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July 18, 2008 : Motorola has launched a lawsuit against a former executive who now heads up global sales for Apple's iPhone unit, claiming that he is privy to trade secrets and broke a non-compete agreement

RIM's Four Aces


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July 18, 2008 : The Bold could debut in Canada as early as next week and RIM has more 3G aces up its sleeve, including a touch screen and a flip-phone, before the end of the year, according to analysts

WiMax's Long-Term Evolution


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July 17, 2008 : 7:00 AM -- Subsumed by LTE?

SK Sniffing 'Round Sprint Again?


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July 15, 2008 : Rumors resurface that South Korea's SK Telecom is interested in buying the third largest cellular operator in the US, but Sprint isn't commenting

Music in the Air for Sprint's WiMax?


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July 15, 2008 : Sprint wouldn't mind having wireless MP3 players and other consumer devices on its WiMax networks, and mFormation is doing the early work to make that possible

Slideshow: A Picture Is Worth 1M iPhones


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July 14, 2008 : As Apple sells 1 million 3G iPhones, Unstrung presents a visual document of the crowds, the queues, and the people who wanted in on the action

$1,000 3G iPhone


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July 14, 2008 : NOON -- Bargain!

Top 5 3G iPhone Launch Moments


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July 11, 2008 : Fans of the 3G touchscreen take the rough with the smooth, the good with the bad, as the Apple intros its new phone in 21 countries around the world

3G iPhone Launch Pics


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July 11, 2008 : 11:35 AM -- Wait time two hours and counting...

iPhone Anticipation


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July 10, 2008 : 6:00 PM -- Builds in strange ways

Sprint Rides DragonWave for Backhaul


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July 9, 2008 : Sprint taps Canadian microwave vendor to bolster WiMax backhaul capabilities. Will a deal follow with the 'new' Clearwire?

VZ: WiMax? Don't Fancy Yours Much!


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July 9, 2008 : New LRTV video finds Verizon damning WiMax with faint praise as it talks up LTE as its 'main horse' at NXTcomm

50 Buck Chuck


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July 7, 2008 : 6:00 PM -- What will WiMax pricing mean, really?

Sprint's WiMax Laundry List


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July 4, 2008 : Cheap, simple, and flexible will be the order of the day for Baltimore WiMax, as this exclusive video interview with Xohm VP Atish Gude reveals

It's Only a Phone


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July 2, 2008 : 5:50 PM -- People...

Broadband Safety Net


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July 1, 2008 : 5:40 PM -- McCain supports national safety broadband network

WiBro


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July 1, 2008 : 4:35 PM -- Wave 2

i vs. Instinct


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July 1, 2008 : 2:15 PM -- A neat video comparison of the Sprint Instinct and iPhone