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9 Wireless Quotes of Note


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August 31, 2012 : The summer news lull was filled with hot talk and hot air from the world's top wireless executives and, mostly, their lawyers

OS Watch: Samsung Beats Nokia to Windows 8


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August 31, 2012 : Also: Huawei gives Android a facelift; Sony has an Ice Cream Sandwich party; Samsung threatens 4G payback to Apple; Amazon puts out the Kindle Fire
Comment: Re: AT&T Design - SReedy August 30, 2012
Comment: AT&T's App Tenders - SReedy August 30, 2012

Photos: AT&T's New Chicago Playland


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August 30, 2012 : AT&T's flagship experience store sets up shop across from Apple on Michigan Avenue to show customers all they can do with what AT&T offers

Will the iPhone 5 Be a North American Roamer?


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August 29, 2012 : Business deals will probably squelch local roaming, but the next iPhone should hop most international markets with ease
Comment: Re: Free ride - SReedy August 29, 2012
Comment: Re: Free ride - SReedy August 29, 2012

Cricket Trades Cheaper Data for Music for All


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August 29, 2012 : Pre-paid operator lowers the cost of data and offers its unlimited music service to all its smartphone customers in hopes of driving up APRU
Comment: Windows - SReedy August 27, 2012
Comment: Carriers are speechless - SReedy August 27, 2012

Apple Patent Win Puts Carriers in Driver’s Seat


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August 27, 2012 : The ripple effect of the Samsung/Apple trial will be far reaching, but it could have operators taking a more active role in accelerating a third mobile operating system ecosystem
Comment: Verizon's internal processes - SReedy August 27, 2012

Verizon Manages Its Own Data Destiny


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August 27, 2012 : While the carrier keeps the policy management of its Share Everything plans private, policy vendors suggest more pricing changes are to come

Jury: Apple Guilty, But Samsung Much Guiltier


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August 24, 2012 : It's mostly a win for Apple, as a jury says the South Korean vendor owes the iPhone maker more than $1 billion in damages

OS Watch: Apple, Samsung Both Guilty in Korea


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August 24, 2012 : Also: Nokia and Microsoft's first handsets coming soon; Amazon heats up more Fires; Android owners clamor for iPhone 5; RIM plans a Canadian re-debut

Qualcomm Snaps Up Small Cell SoC Designer


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August 23, 2012 : Chip giant says it will acquire DesignArts to bolster its standings in the heterogeneous network

Apigee Unleashes an API Free-for-All


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August 23, 2012 : With a fresh $20M, the WAC's technology and an API acquisition under its belt, Apigee is offering its platform for free

Nokia, 21 Others Explore the Great Indoors


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August 23, 2012 : New In-Location consortium plans to improve indoor location accuracy and launch new apps to make mall walking more fun
Comment: Re: Bucket Vs. Buffet - SReedy August 22, 2012
Comment: Re: AT&T is right - SReedy August 22, 2012
Comment: Re: AT&T is right - SReedy August 22, 2012
Comment: Re: Bucket Vs. Buffet - SReedy August 22, 2012
Comment: Re: Will the FCC get involved? - SReedy August 22, 2012
Comment: What's Sprint's plan? - SReedy August 22, 2012

AT&T Plays FaceTime Defense


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August 22, 2012 : Dismissing the 'knee-jerk reactions' that limiting Apple's video chat service to Mobile Share plans is a net neutrality violation, the carrier says it's in the clear

Bill Gates Invests in Satellite Broadband


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August 21, 2012 : He's part of a group that's plowed $12M into Kymeta, a spinoff that's developing specialized satellite gear for mobile broadband
Comment: Re: Verizon clarificiation - SReedy August 21, 2012

LightSquared Names Doug Smith as CEO


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August 21, 2012 : The LTE wholesaler and its new CEO are confident the company can solve interference issues and launch a nationwide 4G network
Comment: Re: Consumer POV - SReedy August 21, 2012
Comment: Verizon clarificiation - SReedy August 21, 2012
Comment: Consumer POV - SReedy August 21, 2012

How to Lose Customers & Alienate People


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August 21, 2012 : 9:10 AM Changes that AT&T and Verizon keep making to their data plans could send customers into their competitors' arms
Comment: Me Tu - SReedy August 20, 2012
Comment: No Gram? - SReedy August 20, 2012
Comment: Re: Where does it end though? - SReedy August 20, 2012

AT&T Reserves 4G FaceTime for Data Sharers


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August 17, 2012 : Carrier won't charge for Apple's video chat service on its cellular network, but without a Mobile Share plan, you'll be stuck on Wi-Fi

6 Ways Operators Are Mining M2M


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August 17, 2012 : All the wireless operators are keen on adding more devices to their networks, making M2M a growing, lucrative sector
Comment: Holy texts - SReedy August 17, 2012
Comment: Re: Typo? - SReedy August 17, 2012

OS Watch: HP Unit Resurrects WebOS


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August 17, 2012 : Also: Jolla recruits MeeGo talent; Google snubs Apple on maps; first Windows 8 Nokia phone coming soon; RIM screens some new resolutions

Alcatel-Lucent Puts Its APIs to Work


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August 16, 2012 : Vendor adds a consulting and professional service practice to its application enablement strategy to ease API tension between developers and operators

Slideshow: How Does Cable Use Social Media?


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August 16, 2012 : Light Reading Cable breaks down the cable industry's responses to the 2012 social media survey to find out where it goes to socialize

Retailers Join to Boost (or Fragment) mCommerce


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August 15, 2012 : 12:25 PM Shouldn't retailers be working with the wireless operators instead of against them?

RIM Hopes BB10 Roadshow Will Wow Carriers


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August 15, 2012 : CEO Thorsten Heins shows carriers RIM's "nearly finished" BlackBerry 10 phones and promises a mix of six qwerty or touchscreen devices coming next year
Comment: Apps - SReedy August 14, 2012

What's Your Favorite Mobile App?


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August 14, 2012 : 10:55 AM Used a game-changing app or service on your smartphone or tablet this year? Nominate it for a 2012 Leading Lights award
Comment: Re: Square - SReedy August 13, 2012
Comment: Data growth - SReedy August 13, 2012
Comment: Narrowing focus - SReedy August 13, 2012

US Wireless Operators' Q2 2012 Scorecard


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August 13, 2012 : Weak subscriber growth was balanced out by high profits in Q2 as operators shook up their pricing and made the move to LTE

Slideshow: Service Providers & Social Media


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August 13, 2012 : More than 230 service providers chimed in on our social media survey. Here's what they had to say
Comment: IBM interested in RIM? - SReedy August 10, 2012
Comment: Re: Ericsson next? - SReedy August 10, 2012

OS Watch: Samsung Won't be RIM's Savior


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August 10, 2012 : Also: Apple outsells Samsung like crazy; Qt goes cross platform; iOS 6 does cross-network video chat; First Windows 8 phone pictured

Sprint Taps Samsung for More LTE Small Cells


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August 9, 2012 : Samsung joins Alcatel-Lucent in helping Sprint fill the gaps in its Network Vision

MVNOs Try Again


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August 9, 2012 : 8:00 AM A new crop of MVNOs is coming on the scene having learned from past failures, but there's still a bumpy road ahead
Comment: more tiers shed - SReedy August 8, 2012

Verizon Reserves Special Tiers for Big Spenders


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August 8, 2012 : Both AT&T and Verizon will have their shared data plans in place this month, and Verizon's offering a few by-request-only plans for those who crave more data
Comment: Re: MetroPCS does VoLTE too - SReedy August 8, 2012
Comment: MetroPCS does VoLTE too - SReedy August 7, 2012
Comment: Re: Voice is valuable again - SReedy August 7, 2012
Comment: Re: Killer App - SReedy August 7, 2012
Comment: Bleeding subscribers - SReedy August 7, 2012

Leap Wireless Promises Results After Weak Q2


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August 6, 2012 : Prepaid carrier lowers its LTE coverage target for 2012, but says it's exploring all options to return to growth
Comment: Distracted Driving - SReedy August 6, 2012

Sprint Turns Chryslers Into Mobile Hot Spots


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August 6, 2012 : Companies are teaming up to add Wi-Fi, 3G and eventually 4G connectivity to Chrysler's cars for infotainment and safety apps
Comment: hodge podge vision - SReedy August 6, 2012

Sprint's First to Deploy Alcatel-Lucent's lightRadio


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August 6, 2012 : Network Vision carrier will leverage the mini base stations to plug indoor coverage gaps in its growing LTE network
Comment: legal requirements? - SReedy August 3, 2012
Comment: Incubation Nation - SReedy August 3, 2012
Comment: Re: carrier v Nokia nav - SReedy August 3, 2012
Comment: Re: carrier v Nokia nav - SReedy August 3, 2012
Comment: Who'd want to license BB? - SReedy August 3, 2012

OS Watch: RIM Revisits Licensing BB10


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August 3, 2012 : Also: Ice Cream Sandwich melts; Windows Phone captures more market share; analyst predicts a Zune-like flop for Surface; Google opens its wallet
Comment: Price? - SReedy August 2, 2012

RIM's LTE PlayBook: Better Late Than Never?


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August 2, 2012 : RIM's tablet is finally getting LTE, with the first versions going on sale in Canada on Aug. 9
Comment: carrier v Nokia nav - SReedy August 2, 2012

Nokia Puts Itself on the Map


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August 2, 2012 : With its future in smartphones unclear, the Finnish company is pushing its advantages in maps and location-based services

LR Reader Poll: Nokia's Takeover 'Joke'


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August 1, 2012 : 12:40 PM Lenovo thinks the prospect of acquiring Nokia is hilarious, but would another company want to snatch up all of Nokia now?
Comment: Allot stats on OTT - SReedy August 1, 2012
Comment: Re: Olympian effort - SReedy August 1, 2012

Texts Are Too Over the Top


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August 1, 2012 : 12:05 AM Olympic officials are asking viewers to find alternatives to texting but aren't people doing that anyway with OTT apps?