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Posted in July 2011

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Double Whammy for Sprint Stock


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
July 28, 2011 : 2:15 PM Evidently the market isn't swayed by the cost-savings promised by the $13.5B LightSquared deal

Sprint's $13.5B Jump to LTE With LightSquared


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
July 28, 2011 : Sprint isn't yet saying when LTE will go live and admits that the lingering GPS issue could still scupper the multi-year agreement in its earliest stages

Sprint Confirms LightSquared Deal, Losses Grow


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July 28, 2011 : Wireline losses continue as Sprint posts revenue of $8.31B

What Will Sprint Reveal of its 4G Plans?


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July 27, 2011 : Sprint may not show its full 4G hand Thursday, but Mizuho Securities is predicting an update on the 'Network Vision' strategy on the Q2 call
Comment: Re: Labor Day - Dan Jones July 26, 2011

Welcome to the Future


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
July 26, 2011 : 5:45 PM VC spending on mobile is booming, according to Rutberg & Co, with funding seeming to indicate some of the ways that wireless may evolve
Comment: Galaxy will do 3G too - Dan Jones July 26, 2011

Verizon Intros First LTE Tablet in the US


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
July 26, 2011 : Samsung 4G Galaxy Tab will be available this Thursday as Verizon slashes the price on the LTE-less Motorola Xoom

Gleaning Sprint's 4G Partners


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Post a comment
July 25, 2011 : LightSquared may not be the only name at Sprint's 4G party

Verizon Upped LTE Spending in 1H'11


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
July 22, 2011 : The operator says it has been aggressively spending to build out its LTE footprint

Verizon CEO: We Expect iPhone 5 in the Fall


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
July 22, 2011 : New Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam says iPhone 5 refresh should now arrive with the autumn leaves

Verizon's Q2 Revenue Up 2.8%


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July 22, 2011 : Verizon Communications raises revenues on strong wireless and FiOS gains for the second quarter and confirms new CEO appointment

Moto Vs. Icahn 2: The Hunt for Patent Gold


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July 22, 2011 : Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the boardroom! Activist shareholder Carl Icahn is back on Motorola's tail

AT&T Ups Capex to $20B to Develop 3G & LTE


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
July 21, 2011 : Volume of wireless use is greater than expected so AT&T will spend more dollars on its major 3G growth area with an eye to an LTE future

AT&T Q2 Revenue Up 2.2% as Profit Dips


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July 21, 2011 : AT&T continues to see wireless growth and strong smartphone sales, as Android becomes more evident in its mobile mix

Will the iPad Eat the PC Market?


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
July 20, 2011 : 5:50 PM A Tablet + Cloud = (Death of the PC) sum requires better wireless connectivity to become even a possibility

Imagining the LTE iPad


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
July 19, 2011 : 5:25 PM An LTE iPad makes a lot of sense, but cost and integration factors may hold it back

Where Are the LTE Tablets?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
July 19, 2011 : A 4G Samsung or the Motorola Xoom LTE upgrade looks likely to arrive first. Most LTE tablets, however, appear to be set for a fall debut
Comment: Re: So what's the answer - Dan Jones July 15, 2011

Why Mobile Operators Don't Talk IPv6


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
July 15, 2011 : 1:00 AM I chat to LR's Carol Wilson about how mobile operators are keeping quiet on IPv6 even as they work hard on the protocol

LTE Is Heating Up


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
July 12, 2011 : 6:00 PM Signs of a price war on LTE data cards and mobile hot spots emerge; expect devices using the 4G tech to remain costly for now

AT&T Gears Up for Summer of LTE


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July 12, 2011 : Ma Bell is adding to its LTE device offerings ahead of a limited launch of the 4G technology this summer
Comment: Dukes of HAZARD - Dan Jones July 7, 2011
Comment: Yeah, right - Dan Jones July 7, 2011

LightSquared's Rural Roundup


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
July 7, 2011 : Will Rural Empowerment Group help deliver LightSquared from GPS and government foes?
Comment: Android? - Dan Jones July 6, 2011
Comment: Update - Dan Jones July 6, 2011

Mobile Video Blurs the Work/Leisure Line


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (4)
July 5, 2011 : 4:55 PM Will mobile video calling make a 'no pants day' working from home a thing of the past?

LightSquared Grabs $265M, Gets Ready to Deploy Network


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
July 5, 2011 : The 4G startup is working with Alcatel-Lucent on interfacing its satellite network with its LTE deployment
Comment: A simple fix? - Dan Jones July 1, 2011

LTE Signaling Woes Ahead?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (14)
July 1, 2011 : The data-centric, always-on nature of LTE apps and devices could pose new signaling challenges for operators but new 4G protocols might help