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Posted in July 2012

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Sprint Sacrifices Clearwire WiMax in iDEN Demise


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July 31, 2012 : Sprint's decommissioning its iDEN network more quickly than expected, and it's taking down some collocated Clearwire WiMax cell sites in the process
Comment: Replacement or Addition? - SReedy July 31, 2012
Comment: credit cards v phones - SReedy July 30, 2012

Apple Could Make Mobile Payments AuthenTec


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July 30, 2012 : 1:20 PM The iPhone maker's paying $356M for security vendor AuthenTec, adding a vital element to mobile payments
Comment: Big trends - SReedy July 30, 2012
Comment: Re: Wi-Fi hodge podge - SReedy July 30, 2012

Salary Survey: Penny for Your Thoughts?


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July 30, 2012 : 11:20 AM Do you love/hate your job? Has your company hired/fired people? Chime in on our third annual salary survey and let us know
Comment: Wi-Fi hodge podge - SReedy July 30, 2012
Comment: Re: Pyramid scheme - SReedy July 27, 2012
Comment: no winners - SReedy July 27, 2012
Comment: Re: Pyramid scheme - SReedy July 27, 2012

OS Watch: The Samsung, Apple Copycat Controversy


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
July 27, 2012 : Also: Zuck shoots down HTC Facebook phone rumors; Microsoft's ups and downs in the enterprise; BlackBerry adds photo-editing tools; and more

Solavei Launches Recruit-Your-Friends Wireless Service


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July 26, 2012 : 6:30 PM New T-Mobile MVNO offers a wireless plan that gets cheaper, even pays you, the more friends you sign up for it
Comment: size matters - SReedy July 26, 2012

MetroPCS: LTE Will Bring Subscribers Back


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (3)
July 26, 2012 : After its first-ever quarter of subscriber losses, the no-contract carrier says LTE will bring them running back in Q4

Google Reveals Moto's Patent Price


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (5)
July 25, 2012 : Moto wasn't just a patent play for Google. Its patents are worth less than half of the price it paid. So what happens next?

Lemko Pitches Backhaul-Free LTE


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (21)
July 25, 2012 : Chicago company wants wireless operators to take an IT-centric approach to wireless and virtualize the core. Here's what's holding them back
Comment: Samsung Galaxy S III - SReedy July 25, 2012
Comment: Re: But what a miss.... - SReedy July 25, 2012

Apple Misses Wall St's Q3 Expectations


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (3)
July 24, 2012 : New product speculation put a small dent in Apple's Q3 sales, but the company is still raking in a huge profit on mobile devices
Comment: Re: Alternative brand? - SReedy July 24, 2012
Comment: Re: Alternative brand? - SReedy July 23, 2012
Comment: Re: Extra airbags? - SReedy July 23, 2012
Comment: Exclusives strategy - SReedy July 23, 2012

Photos: Cadillac's Connected Ride


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July 23, 2012 : GM turns the new Cadillac XTS into a smartphone-like connected machine, and it's eyeing LTE next
Comment: Re: Drive up prices? - SReedy July 20, 2012

OS Watch: Nokia to Drive Up Windows 8 Prices


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (6)
July 20, 2012 : Also: Microsoft slides in Windows 8 wait; HTC offers carriers Jelly Bean; RIM woos developers; Apple captures mobile advertisers' attention

Google Keeps Quiet on Plans for Moto


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
July 19, 2012 : The Android maker earned $12.21B in Q2, including $1.25B from Moto Mobility, but is only promising 'changes' for the company
Comment: Re: Q1 - SReedy July 19, 2012

How Many BlackBerry 10s Must RIM Sell?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (5)
July 19, 2012 : 4:00 AM RIM's counting on BlackBerry 10 to save it, but just how many must it sell to restore relevancy? And is it possible? Analysts aren't so sure
Comment: Re: pay per bit - SReedy July 18, 2012
Comment: AT&T chooses choice - SReedy July 18, 2012

AT&T Joins Verizon in the Shared Data Pool


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July 18, 2012 : New Mobile Share plans let its customers share data across up to 10 mobile devices

Sprint Builds an MVNO Factory


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
July 17, 2012 : Anyone can be a wireless operator with Sprint's new 'MVNO in a box' package
Comment: Re: inevitable? - SReedy July 17, 2012

Sprint Taps Startup to Put Apps to Work


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July 17, 2012 : The carrier's enterprise app store leaves the heavy lifting to SPIT startup Nuwin, while Sprint itself sticks to the thing it does best

Cricket Fires Off $30 Shot in Data Price War


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July 16, 2012 : Pre-paid carrier is setting the new bar at $30 for mobile data pricing as a response to Virgin Mobile's $35 unlimited WiMax plan

Lumia Loses Luster Despite AT&T Marketing Push


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July 16, 2012 : 2:40 PM AT&T halves the price of the Lumia 900, which was supposed to have gotten its biggest marketing push

OS Watch: RIM Loses Developer Support


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
July 13, 2012 : Also: Android wins favor overseas and in the US; Amazon recruits Microsoft talent; Verizon plays games with Android

Startup Taps Devicescape for Wi-Fi-First Network


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July 13, 2012 : Republic Wireless has named Devicescape as the Wi-Fi provider for an unlimited data service that relegates cellular to backup duty
Comment: Re: Huawei myTouch? - SReedy July 12, 2012

Mobile Ads Rack Up Cash, Social Status


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July 12, 2012 : 9:30 AM A number of well-funded startups and big social networks are out to prove you can make mobility pay with advertising

FreedomPop to Phase Out Clearwire for Sprint LTE


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
July 11, 2012 : MVNO will launch its WiMax iPhone sleeve this year, but plans to phase out WiMax in favor of a fresh wholesale deal with Sprint as its 4G LTE footprint grows
Comment: Huawei myTouch? - SReedy July 11, 2012

Photos: Huawei Touches Up Its Image in the US


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July 11, 2012 : The way to the heart is through the stomach, so Huawei's showing off its new myTouch smartphones for T-Mobile at Chicago's annual food fest
Comment: Follow through - SReedy July 10, 2012

Socializing CRM


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July 10, 2012 : If you're a service provider that's not using social media for customer relationship management, it's time to start socializing
Comment: Re: LTE clusters - SReedy July 9, 2012
Comment: Re: holiday season - SReedy July 9, 2012

Microsoft Sets a Windows 8 Timeline


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (3)
July 9, 2012 : The cross-platform operating system will ship to manufacturers in August with a commercial launch to follow in late October
Comment: Anti-Innovation - SReedy July 9, 2012

Light Reading's 2012 Social Media Report


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July 9, 2012 : Our second annual social media survey of over 900 people reveals LinkedIn remains a favorite, while the novelty of Facebook is wearing off
Comment: Re: Mini iPad rumor - SReedy July 6, 2012
Comment: Re: another name - SReedy July 6, 2012
Comment: One X v S 3 - SReedy July 6, 2012
Comment: Re: another name - SReedy July 6, 2012
Comment: tablets and smartphones - SReedy July 6, 2012

OS Watch: Samsung Up, HTC Down on Q2 Profits


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (2)
July 6, 2012 : Also: Amazon plots a smartphone; Firefox spotted in the wild; wireless operators want RIM to cut its fees; consumers clamor for Jelly Bean
Comment: Re: Mini iPad rumor - SReedy July 5, 2012

Analyst: Sprint Will Be Major Player in 2014


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (12)
July 5, 2012 : TBR is drinking the Network Vision Kool-Aid; says Sprint will be a larger, more efficient player in the wireless market in 2014
Comment: Re: Mini iPad rumor - SReedy July 5, 2012
Comment: brave face? - SReedy July 3, 2012
Comment: WAC? - SReedy July 3, 2012
Comment: low v high end - SReedy July 3, 2012
Comment: partnering on payments - SReedy July 3, 2012
Comment: 9 minutes flat - SReedy July 3, 2012
Comment: Re: Fanboy moment - SReedy July 2, 2012
Comment: Re: interesting move - SReedy July 2, 2012

Operator-Backed Firefox OS Gives HTML5 a Boost


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (4)
July 2, 2012 : Sprint, Deutsche Telekom and others stake a claim in the mobile OS wars by supporting Firefox's mobile browser on Qualcomm smartphones