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Posted in December 2011

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2011 Top Ten: Mobile OS Moments


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December 29, 2011 : A look back on how the major operating systems advanced, declined or – in some cases – disappeared in 2011
Comment: Unlimited? - SReedy December 21, 2011

T-Mobile: How Low Can It Go?


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December 21, 2011 : After nearly nine months of being counted out in the US wireless market, T-Mobile needs a recovery plan and it could include disruptive price cuts
Comment: Re: Going slightly mad - SReedy December 21, 2011
Comment: Re: Going slightly mad - SReedy December 21, 2011

LTE Speeds Up, But Doesn't Improve Mobile Video


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December 20, 2011 : LTE data speeds are 5x faster than 3G, but tests find video and battery performance can be more affected by MIMO antennas than the network

2011 Top Ten: Tablet Triumphs & Tragedies


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December 20, 2011 : These in-betweener devices had a roller-coaster 12 months, from delays to discounts to the courtroom to the couch

Apple Wins HTC Patent Suit


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December 19, 2011 : Some Android-based HTC smartphones may be banned from the U.S. beginning in April, but the Korean vendor is ready with a workaround

AT&T Drops Bid to Acquire T-Mobile


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December 19, 2011 : AT&T will have to fork over $4B to Deutsche Telekom and plans to form a roaming agreement now that it's given up on its merger plans

OS Watch: Did DT Dent Lumia's US Launch?


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December 16, 2011 : Also: Praise for Ice Cream Sandwich; Android climbs in market share; BlackBerry 7's big job; webOS could win if others fail

RIM Blames Chipsets for BlackBerry 10 Delay


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December 15, 2011 : Trading time-to-market for 'aggressive' design, RIM says QNX-based smartphones will be a late 2012 arrival

RIM Reports 27% Quarterly Profit Dive


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December 15, 2011 : Struggling BlackBerry maker beats its lowered guidance, but ships only 150,000 PlayBook tablets in Q3

Intel Adds NFC to Renewed Mobile Push


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December 15, 2011 : Chipmaker signs a deal with Inside Secure for NFC as it merges its mobile divisions to make a bigger impact on the wireless space

How Secure Is Your Google Wallet?


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December 13, 2011 : 1:20 PM Credit cards aren't going anywhere if consumers even feel unsure about the security of their mobile wallet

DoJ, AT&T Put T-Mobile Antitrust Case on Hold


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December 12, 2011 : AT&T and T-Mobile, with the DoJ's support, have asked a federal judge to stay legal proceedings until mid-January

Isis Taps Gemalto to Secure Tap-to-Pay


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December 12, 2011 : Operator JV is using the security vendor as the trusted service manager, filling an important gap in its mobile payments offering

HP Sets webOS Free


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December 9, 2011 : HP is open sourcing its beleaguered operating system, but will anyone want to pick up its slack?

OS Watch: Nokia Aims to Be a US Contender Again


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December 9, 2011 : Also: Moto gets a win against Apple; everyone wants an iPad; RIM renames its OS; Verizon unleashes the Xyboards

Verizon Ditches DirecTV LTE Plans for Cable


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December 8, 2011 : Following its deal with three cable MSOs, Verizon is abandoning trials of an LTE-powered Internet and TV bundle with DirecTV

Analyst: LTE Kindle Fire Coming Next Year


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December 8, 2011 : Bernstein Research believes 3G plus HSPA+ and LTE versions of the Fire will land next year, bringing in a higher margin on hardware sales for Amazon

Will Verizon Abandon DSL for Mobile Broadband?


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December 7, 2011 : With an MSO spectrum deal in tow, Verizon could abandon DSL entirely in favor of broadband wireless services
Comment: Re: Aw nuts.... - SReedy December 7, 2011

Light Reading Launches an iPad App


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December 7, 2011 : Our iPad app is the first step in an long list of things we hope to do to make it easier to interact with Light Reading content away from the desktop
Comment: Re: Verizon's response - SReedy December 6, 2011
Comment: Verizon's response - SReedy December 6, 2011

Verizon Blocking Google Wallet? Poor Decision


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December 6, 2011 : 1:25 PM Competing, short-sighted interests in mCommerce remain a big reason the market is so slow to take off

Google Preps for an Ice Cream Social


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December 5, 2011 : Google employees reportedly get their hands on the latest Android operating system on the Samsung Nexus S, while support for the 4.0 OS grows
Comment: timing - SReedy December 5, 2011

Sprint Keeps Clearwire (& Unlimited) Alive


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December 1, 2011 : Clearwire gets cash (and makes that interest payment), while Sprint says it gets the capacity needed to keep unlimited plans alive