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Posted in February 2011

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Comment: Apple iAd - SReedy February 28, 2011
Comment: Re: RIM takes a back seat - SReedy February 28, 2011

Reader Poll: Will You Wait for iPad 2?


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February 28, 2011 : 1:05 PM Apple is set to announce the follow-up to its iPad on Wednesday. Did you delay your tablet purchase in anticipation?

China Unicom to Target Google, Apple


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February 28, 2011 : Borrowing a page from China Mobile's playbook, the Chinese operator plans to develop its own operating system and take on Android and iOS
Comment: Re: Opt in v Opt out - SReedy February 28, 2011
Comment: Opt in v Opt out - SReedy February 28, 2011

OS Watch: Sprint Snags First CDMA WP7 Phone


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February 25, 2011 : Microsoft makes its CDMA debut, iPad 2 expectations rise and Android 3.0 reviews amass in this week's OS observations
Comment: Re: Waiting? - SReedy February 24, 2011
Comment: Re: Still Waiting - SReedy February 24, 2011
Comment: Flat rate - SReedy February 24, 2011

MetroPCS Hints at LightSquared LTE Deal


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February 24, 2011 : Carrier isn't ready to reveal financial details of its LTE rollout, but it could be teaming up with LightSquared for a wholesale roaming deal
Comment: Re: Kindle-ing - SReedy February 23, 2011
Comment: Re: some thoughts... - SReedy February 23, 2011

When Will Thunder Strike Verizon?


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February 23, 2011 : Verizon's first LTE smartphone, the HTC ThunderBolt, could be hit the market tomorrow – or next month

MWC 2011: Barcelona Pix'n'Mix


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February 23, 2011 : 11:15 AM What happened when MWC newbies Sarah Reedy and Heather Stanic were set loose in Barcelona? Check out these pics to find out...

Verizon Lets Users Xoom for $600


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February 22, 2011 : Moto's Honeycomb iPad competitor will go on sale on Thursday for $600 with a two-year contract, or $800 without one

LightSquared Tees Up $586M Loan Deal


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February 22, 2011 : Wholesale LTE provider to tap new infusion for 'corporate purposes' and its network buildout, as its total raised funds reaches over $2 billion

MWC 2011: Sprint's LTE D-Day Next Month?


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February 18, 2011 : 7:50 AM The 3GPP is holding its next meeting one week before CTIA in Kansas City, and it's not because of the BBQ

MWC 2011: Operators Play With SMS Ads


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February 18, 2011 : Effective mobile marketing has been up for discussion at MWC as operators seek incremental revenues in SMS and banner ads

MWC 2011: Mobile Video Goes Two-Ways


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February 17, 2011 : Once wireless operators work together, video chat could be the new voice calling for wireless operators
Comment: STB Femto - SReedy February 17, 2011
Comment: Re: NSN's probably not alone - SReedy February 16, 2011

MWC 2011: Huawei Is Not Low Cost!


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February 16, 2011 : 8:25 AM Chinese vendor wants to shake its low-cost image, but needs to find a new one first
Comment: Re: Nokia & Android - SReedy February 16, 2011

MWC 2011: HTC Positive on NokiaSoft


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February 15, 2011 : HTC CEO Peter Chou says the Microsoft-Nokia connection will strengthen the entire Windows Phone ecosystem

MWC 2011: Microsoft & Nokia Court Carriers


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February 14, 2011 : Microsoft shows off the future of Windows Phone and vows to be the most operator-friendly OS on the market

MWC 2011: Samsung Revisits the Galaxies


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February 14, 2011 : Vendor unveils the latest Galaxy S smartphone, targeted at the enterprise, and Galaxy Tab 10.1, targeted at an Apple takedown

Wireless Operators Embrace Wi-Fi as Their Own


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February 13, 2011 : New hardware and software platforms add policy management to Wi-Fi offload to help wireless operators keep track of the users they boot off
Comment: WP7 costs - SReedy February 11, 2011

Biggest Losers in NokiSoft: Developers


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February 11, 2011 : 9:30 AM Qt developers, it's time to learn Microsoft
Comment: Re: Mobile Internet focus - SReedy February 11, 2011

RIP Symbian & MeeGo: Nokia Ties Future to WP7


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February 11, 2011 : Nokia is shedding itself of its Symbian and MeeGo heritage in favor of Microsoft, but Android may not be off the table either

No Easy Out for Nokia


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February 10, 2011 : 4:35 PM No matter which OS Nokia chooses, there's no quick fix
Comment: Re: Amazing - SReedy February 10, 2011
Comment: Clear - SReedy February 10, 2011

Sprint in 'Good' Talks With Clearwire on Financing


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February 10, 2011 : Sprint CEO says he's having good discussions with Clearwire about further investment, but no decisions made as 4G provider nixes Clear

HP Veers Into the Future of WebOS


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February 9, 2011 : HP unveils a tiny smartphone, a big Pre 3 and the TouchPad tablet, all with some webOS features it hopes will help it regain relevancy
Comment: No thanks on the ads - SReedy February 9, 2011

mPortal Makes Idling Exciting on Cox & Cricket


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February 9, 2011 : Vendor chosen by Cox to personalize the idle screen and by Cricket to take it one step further by adding mobile ads
Comment: No Wac - SReedy February 8, 2011

Accenture Builds Its Own App Store


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February 8, 2011 : Accenture is piloting its own enterprise app store that it will take company-wide this spring
Comment: Re: More shakeups - SReedy February 8, 2011
Comment: Re: choices, choices - SReedy February 8, 2011
Comment: Huawei - SReedy February 8, 2011

Huawei, ZTE: Global Devices With Nice Prices


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February 8, 2011 : Huawei and ZTE have set their sights on pushing mobile devices to Europe and the US, but can they compete on more than price?

Nokia's History of Change


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February 7, 2011 : 1:30 PM Elop's appointment at Nokia kicked off a series of upper-level changes

Top 5 Candidates for Nokia's Exec Shakeup


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February 7, 2011 : Nokia's Elop is planning to overhaul its executive team. Here's our list of whom we think the Finnish handset maker should recruit

Smart Success for WAC


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February 7, 2011 : Philippines operator Smart Communications unveils a branded smartphone, complete with Wholesale Applications Community widgets

Bytemobile Ekes Out More Capacity


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February 7, 2011 : Updates to the network optimization vendor's Unison platform can mean 50% more capacity for wireless operators and OEMs

OS Watch: Will Nokia Embrace WP7?


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February 4, 2011 : Nokia doesn't want to be a joke, Verizon breaks records and a whole lot of release dates make up this week's OS diary
Comment: Big day - SReedy February 4, 2011

PocketGear Goes White Label


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February 3, 2011 : Indy mobile app store positions itself as a partner to device makers and carriers, rather than compete for consumers in a crowded market
Comment: Re: Smart phones too - SReedy February 3, 2011

Verizon Rivals Play iPhone Defense


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February 3, 2011 : Verizon will soon offer the iPhone to all, causing its competitors to throw out their last-ditch attempts to keep customers from switching
Comment: Smart phones too - SReedy February 2, 2011

Honeycomb Makes Things Sticky for iPad


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February 2, 2011 : 3:30 PM Android's tablet OS impresses
Comment: Carrier billing - SReedy February 2, 2011

Android Gets an Online Market


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February 2, 2011 : Google offers developers an iTunes-like Web store for app downloads, and institutes in-app purchases as it tries to monetize its Market

US Operators Partner Up for M-Banking


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February 1, 2011 : More than 400M people will use mobile banking by 2015, a trend that could bode well for wireless operators, Heavy Reading reports

Telcordia Powers Sprint's Pre-Paid Biz


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February 1, 2011 : Telcordia's SPIT tools provide the service delivery and charging mechanisms that run Sprint's four different pre-paid brands

Mformation Preps for LTE Device Onslaught


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February 1, 2011 : Company starts supporting all forms of mobile broadband devices, an undertaking that will become more massive once LTE is widespread