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Posted in March 2012

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Comment: Re: Content rights - SReedy March 30, 2012
Comment: Content rights - SReedy March 30, 2012
Comment: Pricing? - SReedy March 30, 2012

OS Watch: How Will BB10 Save RIM?


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March 30, 2012 : Also: Dell pulls its US smartphones; Android set to overtake Microsoft; AT&T talks up the Lumia; Google preps online tablet sales
Comment: Re: Palm 2.0 - SReedy March 29, 2012

RIM Open to Licensing BlackBerry 10


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March 29, 2012 : CEO Thorston Heins says he's keeping all options open to make BlackBerry 10 the 'mobile computing platform of the next decade'
Comment: Re: RIMM resignations - SReedy March 29, 2012

RIM Chairman Resigns After Bleak Q4


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March 29, 2012 : The new CEO is making some changes up top as three execs depart, and a dismal Q4 doesn't look like it'll give way to brighter quarters

Cricket Wants to Chirp on Other 4G Networks


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March 29, 2012 : CEO of the contract-free operator calls on the wireless industry to draw up deals that will let its customers roam on other LTE networks

AT&T: Does the 'Plus' Mean SPIT?


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March 28, 2012 : 3:25 PM AT&T is trialing a new 'Plus' loyalty program, which sounds like it should be covered in SPIT

Samsung Sells 5M Phablets


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March 28, 2012 : 3:05 PM Cellphones are clearly no longer about voice

MetroPCS Balks at Wholesale LTE


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March 27, 2012 : VP of finance says spectrum acquisition is the carrier's top priority, but it's only looking at wholesale options, like Clearwire, in markets outside its footprint
Comment: Confusing plans - SReedy March 27, 2012
Comment: How many hit the cap? - SReedy March 27, 2012

Is HTC Being Senseless?


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March 27, 2012 : 11:45 AM Updating its UI makes sense, but it's a bit ironic that the handset maker will delete all of its customer data from its backup service in order to do so

MetroPCS Gives Video the 4G Treatment


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March 26, 2012 : MetroPCS gives video a rate plan of its own as the regional carrier takes a unique approach to monetizing and managing video on its LTE network
Comment: Re: User experience - SReedy March 26, 2012
Comment: Better than $899 - SReedy March 26, 2012

AT&T's Nokia Lumia Drops LTE to $100


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March 26, 2012 : The carrier confirms to CNET that it'll sell Nokia's first flagship LTE phone, the Windows 7-based Lumia 900, for $99.99 on contract
Comment: Paying devs instead - SReedy March 26, 2012

AT&T Won't Lay Off the FCC


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March 23, 2012 : 2:35 PM Ma Bell lectures the FCC on T-Mobile's layoffs, saying they would've been avoided if the merger was approved

OS Watch: RIM Loses at Home, Braces for Worse


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March 23, 2012 : Also: AT&T is first with Ice Cream Sandwich; Light Reading explores mobile OS usage; Microsoft wants you to swap for Windows Phone, but it won't have Angry Birds

US Cellular Breaks Into US 4G Scene


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March 22, 2012 : But its LTE presence will be small, with just parts of six cities covered and supported by only one (expensive) tablet early on
Comment: Google's Options - SReedy March 22, 2012

Learning to Play Nice With NFC


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March 22, 2012 : 12:10 PM Google may be finding out that it can't get around the wireless operators for mobile payments, so it might as well work with them

Verizon & Comcast Deny a TV Truce


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March 21, 2012 : Execs try to convince a Senate hearing that competition would prevail if Verizon bought wireless spectrum from cable operators
Comment: Re: WiFi Offload - SReedy March 20, 2012
Comment: Re: Most surprising - SReedy March 20, 2012

Why Apple's iPad Can't LTE Band Hop


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March 20, 2012 : Teardown confirms the new iPad's Qualcomm Gobi chipset supports both AT&T and Verizon's flavors of LTE, but it lacks the radio frontend to make the move between them

Light Reading's 2012 Mobile Life Survey


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March 20, 2012 : Our first mobile lifestyle survey of over 500 people reveals that mobile video and data usage is on the upswing and LTE, video chat and mCommerce are poised to follow suit
Comment: Re: 80 cities? - SReedy March 19, 2012
Comment: Re: 80 cities? - SReedy March 19, 2012

4G Is Nearly Free With NetZero


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March 19, 2012 : Low-cost ISP launches a mobile broadband service, including a free tier, in the 80 markets where Clearwire has WiMax

The New Apple iPad: Wi-Fi or LTE?


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March 16, 2012 : 3:40 PM Those in line at Chicago's Apple store had many reasons to opt for or against LTE, including the data caps, hot-spot functionality, traveling needs and overall cost
Comment: Re: Apple fandom - SReedy March 16, 2012
Comment: Re: Apple fandom - SReedy March 16, 2012

Color Trumps LTE at Chicago's Apple iPad Launch


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March 16, 2012 : 12:40 PM Around 100 lined up to buy the new iPad in Chicago, but LTE wasn't the selling point for most

OS Watch: Verizon Reps Balk at Blackberry 7


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March 16, 2012 : Also: PlayBook slated for BlackBerry 10; HTC serves up Ice Cream Sandwich; more iPhone 5 rumors; Nokia plans a unique tablet
Comment: AT&T Wi-Fi v. VZW LTE - SReedy March 15, 2012

New iPad Ushers in LTE Era


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March 15, 2012 : 12:15 PM The new iPad could be the first device to justify operators' investment in LTE – that is if consumers activate their data plans
Comment: more outages? - SReedy March 14, 2012

Verizon Goes All Out for LTE Smartphones


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March 14, 2012 : Only 5% of its customers use LTE phones today, but Verizon's CTO says that'll change as it will only introduce LTE-friendly phones this year
Comment: Re: Data-only plans? - SReedy March 14, 2012

Cricket Taps Clearwire for LTE


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March 14, 2012 : Prepaid carrier joins Sprint as the second to use Clearwire's wholesale LTE network to fill in gaps in its 4G coverage

T-Mobile Trashes Device Subsidies


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March 13, 2012 : 3:05 PM Carrier's CMO wants customers to pay in full for devices, a nice idea but not one its bigger competitors are likely to get on board with

Apple Shaves Margins for LTE in New iPad


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March 12, 2012 : 4G LTE connectivity, coupled with a new Retina display, camera and battery, will mean less money per iPad sold for Apple, according to UBM TechInsights

What Was App at MWC?


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March 12, 2012 : LR Mobile stopped by the Mobile Apps pavilion in Barcelona to see what's new in one-minute bursts, but we'll let you decide what's noteworthy. (There's a bit of scratchy audio at first, but please bear with it)

Where Will T-Mobile Bring LTE First?


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March 12, 2012 : The carrier hasn't said where its first LTE deployments will be, but a look at AT&T's divested AWS spectrum and its own 3G launches provides some clues

Sony Builds Up Its 'Sonyness'


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March 9, 2012 : Newly single handset maker looks to mesh more with its parent company, but won't confirm the existence of a gamer's dream phone

Sony Stages a Comeback


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March 9, 2012 : As a newly single company, Sony plans to build more tightly integrated mobile devices that tap into Sony's TV and gaming businesses

ZTE Lays Out US Wireless Gameplan


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March 9, 2012 : ZTE's US chief explains how the Chinese handset maker will make a name for itself in the US – first with carriers, then consumers

ZTE's Handset Plan: Red, White & You!


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March 9, 2012 : ZTE's US CEO Lixin Cheng outlines the vendor's stateside strategy, defined by a full portfolio of affordable LTE devices, including hot spots, phones and tablets

OS Watch: Apple iPhone Updates Photos, Not 4G


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March 9, 2012 : Also: Google locks developers in to pay for Play; Microsoft shuts down its old app store; Samsung delays Galaxy S Ice Cream Sandwich update
Comment: Pricing - SReedy March 7, 2012

LTE Not a Selling Point for Apple's New iPad


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March 7, 2012 : 4:15 PM 4G speeds aren't worth hocking my iPad 2 for the new version when data caps make it a pricey proposition

Google Plays With Android Market Branding


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March 6, 2012 : Revamps its marketing to wrap apps, music, movies and more into one 'Google Play'-branded service in hopes of making money on mobile services

AT&T: Most iPads Stay Connected


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March 6, 2012 : AT&T's M2M chief says the future of tablets is LTE, and you can bet he's hoping Apple fuels the trend with a 4G iPad this week
Comment: LTE outages - SReedy March 6, 2012

Verizon Takes LTE to Rural Homes


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March 6, 2012 : New HomeFusion service brings LTE speeds to underserved rural homes and could serve as replacement if Verizon's spectrum holdings allow it

MWC 2012: A One-Armed Android in Barcelona


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March 2, 2012 : 3:00 AM He may be missing an arm, but our little green correspondent didn't miss any of the action in Barcelona..

Mobile Upload Uprising


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March 1, 2012 : 10:35 AM Juniper says operators need to get ready for every smartphone owner to become a mobile broadcaster

Sprint Sees iPhone Subsidies as Necessary Evil


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March 1, 2012 : Sprint isn't thrilled that rising smartphone subsidies will drag down profits this year, but admits it had to buck up for the iPhone

Sprint Talks iPhone Subsidies, LTE Devices


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March 1, 2012 : The iPhone will be a drag on Sprint's profits this year, but VP of Product Fared Adib says the company had to carry it to retain customers and appease those who stayed