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Posted in January 2012

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Another Congestion Culprit: OS Updates


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January 31, 2012 : 2:20 PM Mobile OS updates can consume more bandwidth than YouTube viewing, Flash Networks says

T-Mobile Squares Off on Mobile Payments


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January 31, 2012 : The carrier isn't abandoning Isis, but it is starting to sell Square's payment reader smartphone accessory to help SMBs accept credit cards
Comment: Pay by phone? - SReedy January 30, 2012

Retail Gets Mobilized


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January 30, 2012 : 9:00 AM With iPads finding their way into all kinds of retail outlets, mobile payments are sure to be next
Comment: One v. Many - SReedy January 27, 2012

OS Watch: Samsung & Apple Duke It Out


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January 27, 2012 : Also: Android gets squeezed out; Nokia waits for a Windows rebound; BlackBerry plants a new OS in the fall; HP's on the road to open
Comment: Re: AT&T vs. FCC - SReedy January 26, 2012

AT&T Blames FCC for Price Hikes


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January 26, 2012 : 1:30 PM AT&T plays the victim, but its customers pay the price

AT&T Banks on Broadband, Cries for Spectrum


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January 26, 2012 : AT&T's mobile broadband business is thriving despite the costs of its breakup with T-Mobile, but the carrier warns it can't continue to grow without more spectrum

T-Mobile Breakup Causes $6.7B Q4 Loss for AT&T


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January 26, 2012 : It was AT&T's best quarter yet for smartphone additions, but that's not what dominated the numbers
Comment: Re: ARPU v WIFI - SReedy January 25, 2012
Comment: Why mess with Texas? - SReedy January 25, 2012
Comment: ARPU v WIFI - SReedy January 25, 2012

Wi-Fi Usage Drives AT&T to Raise Prices


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January 25, 2012 : Subs are using Wi-Fi to avoid fees as they reach the edges of their data plans, causing AT&T to boost its pricing plans, analysts suggest

Ericsson Sizing Up BelAir Buy for Wi-Fi Push


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Comment: Rocket Toolbar - SReedy January 25, 2012

Verizon Helps Put $8M Into Skyfire


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January 25, 2012 : Whether or not Skyfire's mobile video optimization is in Verizon Wireless's network, it's at least caught the carrier's attention
Comment: Apple TV - SReedy January 24, 2012

Apple: the Numbers Behind the (Huge) Numbers


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January 24, 2012 : Any way you slice it, it was a big quarter for Apple

Apple Reports Q1 Revenue of $46B


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January 24, 2012 : Owing to its best holiday iPhone and iPad sales yet, Apple reported its highest quarterly revenue and earnings to date
Comment: Sprint iPhone - SReedy January 24, 2012

Verizon Is Eating Sprint's 4G Lunch


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January 24, 2012 : WiMax sales get lost in the shuffle at Sprint as Clearwire sold 900,000 4G devices for its partner in Q4, while Verizon sold over 2.4M

Analysts: RIM's New CEO Is Just Window Dressing


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January 23, 2012 : The BlackBerry maker's executive changes and plans to stay the course may not be enough to help it compete where it really needs to – the consumer market
Comment: Re: Hardly a massive change... - SReedy January 23, 2012

OS Watch: What's RIM Worth?


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January 20, 2012 : Also: More RIM theories; Windows Phone's ready to take down Apple; Siri to make its way into Apple's core; Google plans a Wallet push

Google Getting Ready to Monetize Android


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January 19, 2012 : With 700,000 devices activated daily and 11B downloads from the Android Market, Google says it has a shot to actually make money at this

Windows Phone's Missing Piece: Skype


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January 18, 2012 : 1:35 PM Microsoft may be easing into VoIP so as not to upset the wireless operators it desperately needs for Windows Phone

Apigee Adds to API Arsenal


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January 18, 2012 : Apigee has acquired startup Usergrid, which will boost operators' API offerings and allow developers to build mobile apps more efficiently

Sprint's Got Some Explaining to Do


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January 17, 2012 : 11:45 AM Network Vision could be a little blurry for consumers who want the latest and greatest 4G phone from Sprint

Sprint Strategizes on LTE


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January 17, 2012 : Product marketer Trevor Van Norman explains why Sprint chose its first LTE devices, how it will explain Network Vision to consumers and how it plans to make up for lost time with LTE

Microsoft Jumps Into the Operator Channel


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January 16, 2012 : Achim Berg, CVP of Microsoft's recently formed Operator Channels team, explains how working through the operators is good business and why he's not afraid of Google
Comment: Re: 'Phablet' - SReedy January 13, 2012

OS Watch: Gadget Makers Soften Up at CES


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January 13, 2012 : Intel's Tizen lives on in tablets; Android lends devs a hand; Nokia rags on frag; RIM promises an improved OS; Microsoft starts slow but steady

Verizon's LTE Drives Auto Innovation


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January 13, 2012 : Partners at Verizon's CES booth demonstrate some of the cool stuff they hope to accomplish with LTE

Samsung Adds Style to the Phablet


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January 13, 2012 : Samsung's product marketing director explains why a 'phablet' and a stylus have a place in the market

Verizon: There's No Stopping Our LTE


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January 12, 2012 : Verizon's director of technology talks about LTE spectrum, smartphone strategy and the creation of a 4G ecosystem

CES 2012: Verizon Injects Healthcare with LTE


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January 12, 2012 : Verizon's partners show off how LTE is helping transform the healthcare industry, from the hospital to the ambulance to the patient's home

LTE Operators Add Smartphones to Marketing Mix


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January 11, 2012 : LTE smartphones are becoming more diverse and less expensive, giving the wireless operators more fodder for their 4G marketing messages

NFC to Come Standard in Sprint LTE Phones


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January 11, 2012 : Sprint is betting big on NFC through its partnership with Google and promises to include the tech in all but its lowest-end LTE smartphones

Nokia Illuminates Its Flagship Windows Phone


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January 11, 2012 : Nokia's VP of product marketing explains why its first Lumia Windows Phone LTE device is a cut above all the Androids on the market

MetroPCS Broadcasts Mobile TV to Android


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January 11, 2012 : MetroPCS shows off its new mobile digital TV service, developed with Mobile Content Venture, to bring live, local TV broadcasts to the mobile masses

Huawei Builds Its Design Identity


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January 10, 2012 : Huawei's chief design director explains the design philosophy behind the Ascend, its first flagship smartphone

Nokia's Third Ecosystem Starts With AT&T


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January 10, 2012 : LR Mobile attends the CES unveiling of the Nokia Lumia 900, the first LTE Windows Phone for AT&T, and gets real about its prospects in the US

Nokia Counts on AT&T for a US Comeback


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January 9, 2012 : Nokia is ready to take back the U.S., and it's leaning on AT&T to lead the way to making Windows Phone the third ecosystem here
Comment: Low cost won't hurt - SReedy January 9, 2012

Huawei Gets a Grip on Smartphone Design


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January 9, 2012 : The flagship HSPA+ Ascend is the best-feeling smartphone, Huawei says, and an LTE version for the US may be on the way
Comment: Re: Scary Music? - SReedy January 9, 2012

Consumer Gadget Overload


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January 9, 2012 : The ultrabook is like a thinner PC, but bigger than a tablet, which is more capable than a phablet, which isn't quite a smartphone – got it?

CES 2012: It's Time for That Third Ecosystem, Microsoft


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January 9, 2012 : 5:00 AM Wireless operators are eager for a third ecosystem, and Microsoft stands the best chance of building it for them

OS Watch: Nokia & Microsoft Headed to the Altar?


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January 6, 2012 : Also: Nokia acquires a feature phone OS; Samsung soars in Q4, while HTC flounders; LR Mobile counts down to CES

Sprint's First 10 LTE Markets Coming by Mid-Year


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January 5, 2012 : Sprint has promised to turn on its first four Network Vision markets by mid-year, including in Atlanta, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio

Leap Preps for Session-Based Pricing


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January 5, 2012 : With 60% of its sales now going to smartphones, Leap is planning to add session-based pricing to increase the value of its tiered data plans

AT&T Turns Up 11 More LTE Markets


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January 5, 2012 : Operator covered 74 million PoPs with LTE at the end of 2011 with 11 new markets launched, including congested areas such as San Francisco and NYC

CES 2012: The Ultra Tablet Show


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January 5, 2012 : 8:00 AM Bet on tablets, not tables, in Vegas this year
Comment: spectrum fight - SReedy January 4, 2012

MetroPCS Kicks Off Mobile DTV in the US


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January 4, 2012 : Regional carrier will be the first to offer live, local TV though a Samsung phone with a baked-in TV tuner

RIM Co-Chairman Shake-up Coming This Month


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January 3, 2012 :