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NFC Needs Bells & Whistles


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March 31, 2011 : 4:30 PM NFC-enabled contactless payments on their own won't make consumers cut up their credit cards

NFC Forum Brings In Google & 31 Others


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March 31, 2011 : The group looking to standardize mobile contactless payments adds Google to its roster, along with 31 other companies keen on NFC

In-App Billing Makes Android More Appealing


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March 30, 2011 : Operators and app stores agree that in-app billing is the best option to bring real revenues to developers – and help their own bottom lines
Comment: Bieber Fever - SReedy March 30, 2011
Comment: Trade show plants - SReedy March 29, 2011
Comment: CES Actors too - SReedy March 29, 2011

Samsung Caught in the Act!


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March 29, 2011 : 2:05 PM The jig is up! Samsung's 'real-life' Galaxy Tab users are revealed to be actors – and the Tab is not that thin either

AT&T & T-Mobile's Goliath Crushes the Davids


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March 29, 2011 : Rural New Mexican carrier says he'll be out of business if AT&T/T-Mobile deal passes, while Sprint formally opposes the transaction

8 Things You Should Have Seen at CTIA 2011


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March 29, 2011 : The editors pick the products, services and applications that wowed them at last week's CTIA show in Orlando

CTIA 2011: Mobile Ad Mayhem


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March 29, 2011 : Operators and brands are excited about mobile advertising, but do consumers share their enthusiasm?

CTIA 2011: AT&T & T-Mobile's Far-Flung Effects


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March 28, 2011 : If AT&T acquires T-Mobile, it will affect more businesses than just their own

CTIA 2011: SouthernLINC Plots Network Evolution


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March 25, 2011 : Regional iDEN carrier plans to roll out nationwide data and push-to-talk services this spring, but could look to LTE to evolve its network

CTIA 2011: Verizon Looks to Stand Out From App Store Crowd


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March 25, 2011 : V Cast Apps is just one of 180 mobile app stores, but Verizon is looking to stand out through quality and security -- not pure numbers

CTIA 2011: MetroPCS Reacts to AT&T/T-Mobile


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March 25, 2011 : The CDMA carrier's COO talks competition, consolidation and potential upside springing from AT&T's game-changing acquisition of T-Mobile

OS Watch: RIM Embraces Android at Arm's Length


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March 25, 2011 : Android apps will run on the PlayBook, smartphones won't get Honeycomb and iPad growth impresses in this week's OS rundown

CTIA 2011: Leap Looks Ahead to LTE


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March 25, 2011 : A roaming agreement with LightSquared under its belt, Leap Wireless is plotting its LTE network rollout and 4G devices

CTIA 2011: M2M Picks Up Momentum


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March 24, 2011 : As wireless operators rack up partners, M2M is another landscape that could change in a post AT&T/T-Mobile world

CTIA 2011: Which Apps Hog the Most Data?


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March 24, 2011 : 8:00 AM SPB's Android dashboard, which tells users what apps are busting their data caps, would be a good fit for a carrier-branded service

CTIA 2011: Sprint Bets Big on 3-D 4G


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March 23, 2011 : Carrier takes it to the third dimension with its new Android-based HTC Evo smartphone and HTC Evo View 4G tablet

CTIA 2011: Nokia Astounds With New Smartphone


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March 23, 2011 : 4:55 PM But mainly because the new low-cost, entry-level smartphone is based on Symbian and bound for T-Mobile

CTIA 2011: Sprint's Google Voice Gamble


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March 23, 2011 : 12:00 PM Sprint is teaming up with Google to integrate its VoIP service for consumers rather than risk being disintermediated by it

CTIA 2011: Verizon's LTE Train Rolls On to 147 Markets


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March 23, 2011 : Big Red adds 59 new markets to its roster for LTE, bringing its total cities covered to 147 by the end of the year

CTIA 2011: Verizon, Sprint CEOs React to AT&T/T-Mobile Combo


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March 22, 2011 : Verizon Wireless CEO remained coy about AT&T's plans to acquire T-Mobile, while Sprint's Hesse got in some jabs at CTIA's CEO roundtable

CTIA 2011: Wi-Fi Alliance Unites Carriers on Hotspots


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March 22, 2011 : The Alliance takes on its biggest challenge yet: convincing wireless operators to join forces to make Wi-Fi seamless and ubiquitous

CTIA 2011: Operators Avoid App Syndrome With NFC


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March 21, 2011 : The mobile operators are one step ahead on contactless payments – for now. As with app stores, others are hot on their trail

CTIA 2011: Operators Tread Lightly With Opt-In Ads


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March 21, 2011 : Mobile ads, especially those that are based on location, will only work if they are fully opt-in and subscriber-controlled

What Happens to Sprint After AT&T/T-Mobile Merger?


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March 20, 2011 : AT&T's plans to buy up T-Mobile leave Sprint vulnerable, but also attractive as an acquisition target for Verizon
Comment: Sprint's response - SReedy March 19, 2011

CTIA 2011: CTIA Gets Its Voice Back


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March 18, 2011 : 4:10 PM Mobile data is where the action is, but vendors and wireless operators are also focusing on reinvigorating voice calling at CTIA this year

OS Watch: RIM Battles Carriers for Mobile Money


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March 18, 2011 : RIM butts heads with carriers over mobile wallets, while HP's head gets stuck in the clouds and Nokia begins WP7 work in this week's OS happenings

Geofence


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March 18, 2011 : A geofence is a software-defined location boundary
Comment: Re: Ford - SReedy March 17, 2011
Comment: Re: Ford - SReedy March 17, 2011
Comment: Re: Wadda ya mean? - SReedy March 17, 2011
Comment: Re: Wadda ya mean? - SReedy March 17, 2011
Comment: Who's watching? - SReedy March 17, 2011

Your Car Is Not a Cell Phone


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March 17, 2011 : 10:45 AM Car Connectivity Consortium forms to innovate on in-vehicle connectivity, but keep your eyes on the road, folks

Vantrix, Ericsson Tackle Mobile Video


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March 17, 2011 : Mobile video optimization company teams with infrastructure giant to help operators counter the impact of mobile video on their networks

Mobile Health Takes Over CTIA


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March 16, 2011 : mHealth will be a big focus of next week's show, because it's a huge opportunity for wireless operators and apps developers alike

Genband Plays Mobile App Matchmaker


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March 16, 2011 : Genband launches a developer community in an effort to bring together application developers and wireless operators

Hesse: The Most Trusted Man in Wireless?


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March 14, 2011 : 11:35 AM Sprint CEO Dan Hesse returns to TV commercials to explain what unlimited really means
Comment: Code shortage? - SReedy March 14, 2011

Zoove's Short Dialing Codes Go Cross-Carrier


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March 14, 2011 : Startup Zoove locks in all four US Tier 1 operators for a 1-800-esque service for mobile marketing short dialing codes
Comment: Why's it gotta be Apple? - SReedy March 11, 2011

Apps Watch: Using Mobile to Connect to Japan


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March 11, 2011 : Japan provides earthquake coverage, GetJar declares war on Opera and apps downloads top 8B

The ChiTown iPad 2 Update


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March 11, 2011 : It's a showdown between AT&T and Verizon, but really iPad 2 day is all about Apple UPDATED 6:55 PM

iPad 2: Cable Friend or Foe?


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March 11, 2011 : The iPad 2 could be Apple’s secret door into home control, gaming and networking. How will cable operators be able to use it – or fight it?

AT&T SVP: We're A-OK Post Verizon iPhone


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March 9, 2011 : AT&T's SVP of mobility finance says things are going 'pretty well' and the worst should be over after losing exclusivity of the iPhone
Comment: Enough is enough! - SReedy March 9, 2011
Comment: iPad 2 Game changers - SReedy March 8, 2011

CTIA Spoiler Alerts


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March 8, 2011 : 1:00 PM CTIA is generating buzz for its annual show with smartphone leaks and tablet teases. Here's what else LR Mobile wants to see at the show
Comment: Consumer perceptions - SReedy March 7, 2011

MetroPCS Snares Share From T-Mobile


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March 7, 2011 : MetroPCS is wooing away T-Mobile's post-paid subscribers with its all-inclusive 'Wireless For All' service plans

AT&T Beats Verizon on iPhone Speed


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March 7, 2011 : Independent tests from Metrico suggest AT&T's version of the iPhone performs twice as well on download and upload speeds as Verizon's

OS Watch: Android Lets Developers Go Hungry


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March 4, 2011 : Android's unfilled developer promises, Apple's OS updates and BBM's cross-platform ambitions top off this week's OS watch
Comment: Verizon's latest Tweet - SReedy March 3, 2011

Tablet Prep: AT&T & Verizon Shake Up Pricing


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March 3, 2011 : AT&T intros a new post-paid pricing scheme for tablets while the end of unlimited draws near for Verizon customers
Comment: After the cap... - SReedy March 3, 2011

AT&T & Verizon Fight for iPad 2 Dominance


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March 2, 2011 : As Apple announces that both Verizon and AT&T will be getting the iPad 2, the carriers go into attack-and-defend mode on social media
Comment: iPad 2 - SReedy March 2, 2011
Comment: Content creation - SReedy March 2, 2011

Survey Says: PlayBook Still in Play


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March 2, 2011 : 12:15 PM More than half of LR Mobile's reader respondents are waiting on RIM's PlayBook, even with iPad 2 imminent
Comment: Re: No way, RIM - SReedy March 2, 2011
Comment: No way, RIM - SReedy March 2, 2011

Android Cheat Sheet: How to Beat the iPad 2


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March 1, 2011 : Analysts offer 10 ideas Android device makers could use to catch up to Apple in the tablet wars