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Posted in August 2007

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Microsoft-RIM Tie-Up Unlikely


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August 31, 2007 : Analysts and others decry the likelihood of Microsoft buying out BlackBerry maven RIM, citing the sheer cost of such a deal as a major obstacle

More WiMax Coming to the Bay Area?


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August 31, 2007 : 2:20 PM -- WiMax upstart looking for network project managers in San Francisco and beyond

What Now for Muni WiFi?


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August 30, 2007 : Citywide mesh networks aren't dead but they sure smell funny; commentators suggest a municipal rethink is on the cards

The Decade of 4G


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August 28, 2007 : We're on a 10-year cycle for major evolutionary changes in cellular wireless networks

Google Phone: Out of India?


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August 27, 2007 : Local reports suggest the GPhone could be alive and well in Asia Minor

Sprint & Samsung in NYC WiMax Push


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August 27, 2007 : Sprint and Samsung plot NYC WiMax rollout late in 2008 as the operator further firms up mobile broadband plans

3G iPhone in Early 2008?


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August 24, 2007 : Analysts are still divided on whether the phone will arrive on US or Euro shores first

Strix Rumored to Cut Jobs


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August 23, 2007 : The muni shakeout continues with reports of layoffs at Strix, although the startup is mum on the subject

Broadband News Spews


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August 22, 2007 : 4:55 PM -- No silly season in the wacky world of broadband wireless

WiMax: The Final Questions


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August 21, 2007 : Soon we'll see exactly how well mobile WiMax performs in the wild and how well Sprint can sell it

YouTube Mood Ring


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August 17, 2007 : 5:30 PM -- A little light music for your Friday

Apple-Vodafone Euro Deal Imminent?


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August 17, 2007 : But Vodafone wants some bugs ironed out of the iPhone first, according to sources

Woops!


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August 17, 2007 : 8:40 AM -- iPhone bill in a box

Sprint's Ready to XOHM Out


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August 16, 2007 : The struggling cellular operator reiterates plans to launch nationwide WiMax in 2008, at a price tag of $2.5 billion

What a Mesh!


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August 15, 2007 : 5:25 PM -- Shakeout in full swing, what will remain of the muni mesh dream?

Layoffs at SkyPilot?


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August 15, 2007 : Rumors of a WiFi mesh shakeout continue with talk of layoffs at this Silicon Valley startup

How Close Is AT&T to WiMax?


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August 14, 2007 : Spectrum remains the stumbling block for AT&T and others

RF Micro Devices Merges With Sirenza


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August 14, 2007 : $900 million deal is expected to help the handset component maven expand beyond the mobile phone market

Projector in a Cellphone?


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August 13, 2007 : 5:50 PM -- And you thought it wouldn't fit

YouTube Mood Ring


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August 10, 2007 : 6:00 PM -- Its a cat's life

Wireless VC Remains 'Strong'


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August 10, 2007 : Venture capitalists invested $2.7B in the wireless market in the first half of the year, according to Rutberg; consumer apps emerge as a hot new niche

All Thumbs on the iPhone?


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August 9, 2007 : 6:00 PM -- Maybe you can find better living through surgery

Goin' Local


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August 9, 2007 : 4:45 PM -- Verizon grabs more southern assets

Sprint's Profit Dive


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August 8, 2007 : The company's income is down 94 percent as WiMax spending and other costs take their toll, but wireless business offers a glimmer of hope

Chen Gone From Strix


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August 8, 2007 : Nan Chen leaves mesh startup Strix for a new, as yet unknown, gig

Weirdness of the Day


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August 7, 2007 : 6:00 PM -- 'No real than you are'

Developing Mobility


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August 7, 2007 : Could the next 12 months help define the future of mobile operating systems?

Hitachi Teams With Alvarion


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August 7, 2007 : Japanese wireless player to build mobile WiMax system with Alvarion

AT&T: Broadband in Alaska


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August 6, 2007 : 5:55 PM -- WiMax gets into the cold

SF Muni Project on the Ropes


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August 6, 2007 : San Franciscans get to vote on whether they want free municipal WiFi, but does it make a difference if EarthLink no longer wants to play?

iPhone Revenues Flow in Three Streams


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August 3, 2007 : Source says that Apple gets $175 from AT&T for each iPhone sold; Analysts add that monthly services are part of Mac vendor's wireless revenue stream

Nokia Eats Moto Market Share


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August 2, 2007 : More signs of pain for Motorola as Nokia and others eat into its mobile phone share. Is Samsung now the No. 2 handset vendor?

700 MHz: The Fix Is In


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August 1, 2007 : 3:00 PM -- And everybody seems happy with 'open access' rules
Comment: Re: margin i-rosion? - Dan Jones August 1, 2007

Google's Mobile Hiring Frenzy


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August 1, 2007 : Search giant's site lists 81 wireless-related vacancies, most notably a head of mobile business development for the US