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Posted in September 2011

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Amazon's $199 Tablet Is No Loss Leader


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September 30, 2011 : Amazon is one of the few companies that can significantly underwrite a tablet and count on its media services to turn a profit
Comment: Amazon's OS options - SReedy September 30, 2011

OS Watch: Amazon Checks Out HP's webOS


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September 30, 2011 : Also, Intel and Samsung's new operating system runs MeeGo out of town, while Nokia builds yet more code for the low end in this week’s OS news
Comment: No more PlayBook? - SReedy September 29, 2011
Comment: Re: LTE Tablets DOA - SReedy September 29, 2011

Samsung Hears From T-Mobile & Steve Jobs


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September 29, 2011 : T-Mobile, Microsoft and Steve Jobs himself: Samsung has had a pretty busy week on the patent front

Moto Finally Xooms on Verizon LTE


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September 29, 2011 : 12:20 PM With one day left in September, Motorola meets its twice-delayed deadline to get Verizon LTE into its Xoom tablets
Comment: Re: Different kind of Fire sale - SReedy September 28, 2011
Comment: Re: apologies - SReedy September 28, 2011
Comment: Different kind of Fire sale - SReedy September 28, 2011
Comment: Re: Wrong spectrum posted - SReedy September 28, 2011

Amazon Fires Up Low-Cost Tablet Market


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September 28, 2011 : Amazon’s new tablet lacks wireless connectivity, but it could make up for it with its low cost, Android customization and Internet storage

Sprint Hastens to Join US LTE Race


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September 27, 2011 : Sprint could be launching LTE in early 2012, using its partners and a repurposed iDEN network to help bring it on par with the competition
Comment: Verizon's idea of open - SReedy September 27, 2011

Innovate, Evolve ... & Open Up Already!


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September 27, 2011 : 9:00 AM And so begins the fall tradeshow circuit, where wireless operators will need to prove that 'openness' is more than just a buzzword

T-Mobile Revs Android to 42 Megs


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September 26, 2011 : With no LTE or iPhone in sight, T-Mo bets big on Android as it unveils the first phones for its 42Mbit/s HSPA+ network
Comment: Re: posing a question - SReedy September 26, 2011

Verizon Defends Samsung Against Apple


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September 26, 2011 : Verizon doesn't want Apple to limit its LTE device selection as it intervenes on Samsung’s behalf in the device makers' patent dispute

Broadcom Packs NFC Into 40nm Chips


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September 26, 2011 : Semiconductor vendor promises 90 percent power savings on its 40 percent smaller NFC chips as it looks to put the tech in more devices
Comment: Re: Doubtful HP rebuilds webOS - SReedy September 23, 2011
Comment: Doubtful HP rebuilds webOS - SReedy September 23, 2011

OS Watch: What’s Up With WebOS?


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September 23, 2011 : HP's OS future is in new hands, Samsung's done playing nice, and Apple's phone is super sticky in this week's OS roundup

HP's New CEO Sets a Spinoff Deadline


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September 22, 2011 : As she takes over for the ousted Leo Apotheker, Meg Whitaker says HP will continue to invest in webOS and will spin off PSG by year's end
Comment: It's official - SReedy September 22, 2011
Comment: Re: Sprint's Catch-22 - SReedy September 22, 2011

Cricket Leaps to Nationwide


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September 22, 2011 : Small CDMA player is regional no more after deal with Best Buy and Sprint, but offering discounted plans could hurt Leap's bottom line
Comment: Sprint's Catch-22 - SReedy September 22, 2011

Sprint Tiptoes Around the iPhone 5


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September 22, 2011 : 2:20 PM Sprint’s making several changes to get ready for the phone it won’t say if it’s getting or not – will unlimited data be next?
Comment: Re: HP, a ____ company. - SReedy September 22, 2011
Comment: HP, a ____ company. - SReedy September 21, 2011

HP Plots a CEO Ouster


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September 21, 2011 : 1:25 PM Bloomberg reports that HP's board wants CEO Leo Apotheker out after only nine months, but many, many failures
Comment: Re: developer economics - SReedy September 21, 2011

Demystifying Wireless Innovation Centers


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September 20, 2011 : 5:10 PM Those 'two guys in their garage' have moved up to much fancier digs, but what really gets done at the operators' innovation centers?

AlcaLu & Ericsson to Benefit From AT&T/T-Mobile


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September 20, 2011 : 45% of Light Reading survey takers say no vendors will benefit from the merger, but Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson stand to gain the most

Go, Go Gdgt Chicago Slideshow


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September 19, 2011 : AT&T, T-Mobile, Motorola and a gaggle of other vendors gather in Chicago to show off their latest and greatest gadgetry

Verizon Embraces 4G Traffic, Throttles 3G


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September 19, 2011 : Verizon begins throttling its heaviest 3G data users to encourage them to upgrade to LTE and load up its 4G network instead
Comment: Re: The questions - SReedy September 16, 2011

OS Watch: Windows Phone Races for the Bronze


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September 16, 2011 : Microsoft just wants a ribbon, RIM just needs a comeback and HP gets sued for giving up in this week’s OS musings
Comment: The questions - SReedy September 16, 2011

Consumers Really Do Oppose AT&T/T-Mobile


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September 16, 2011 : At least, the 1,000 or so who responded to Light Reading's survey do

RIM Plans a Q3 PlayBook Revival


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September 15, 2011 : RIM will cut the price of its PlayBook tablet and introduce a software overhaul in hopes of reviving weak sales in time for the holidays

RIM's Q2 Profit Falls on Weak Shipments


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September 15, 2011 : RIM shipped 10.6M BlackBerry smartphones and 200,000 PlayBook tablets, missing its estimates and hurting Q2 earnings

Verizon Working on LTE-Advanced Standards


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September 15, 2011 : Verizon is working on the standards for a true 4G LTE network, but it's still very early days with features like VoLTE taking priority

Verizon Open Access Is a State of Mind


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September 14, 2011 : Verizon's 'any apps, any device' plan from back in 2007 is still alive, but execs say it's become just a way of life
Comment: Re: Playing nice with others - SReedy September 14, 2011

Top 10 Developer Tips for Verizon


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September 14, 2011 : Mobile developers chip in their two cents as Verizon promises to build a better app store

Photos: Verizon's Developer Conference


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September 14, 2011 : Scenes from Verizon's third-annual developer love-fest at the swanky Aria Resort in Las Vegas
Comment: Re: Terminal Status APIs - SReedy September 13, 2011
Comment: Re: Verizon Apps v. Android Market - SReedy September 13, 2011

Verizon to Launch Enterprise App Stores


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September 13, 2011 : As part of its effort to offer developers new distribution channels, Verizon will begin building private app stores for enterprises
Comment: Re: Verizon Apps v. Android Market - SReedy September 13, 2011
Comment: Re: Verizon Apps v. Android Market - SReedy September 13, 2011
Comment: Verizon Apps v. Android Market - SReedy September 13, 2011

Verizon Starts Over With Apps


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September 13, 2011 : 12:00 PM The carrier is showing off its redesigned app store in Vegas this week, promising easier search and improved safety and quality
Comment: Samsung ditching WP? - SReedy September 12, 2011
Comment: Re: Terminal Status APIs - SReedy September 12, 2011

AT&T Champions Windows Phone


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September 12, 2011 : AT&T touts its Windows Phone leadership as it launches three new HTC and Samsung phones and updates the rest of its WP7 devices to Mango
Comment: Re: backfire? - SReedy September 12, 2011
Comment: Re: Terminal Status APIs - SReedy September 12, 2011

Verizon Rallies Developers for LTE


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September 12, 2011 : 7:00 AM Verizon's annual developers' conference will be all about 4G LTE – how to use it to their advantage and how not to take advantage of it
Comment: Who will Samsung acquire then? - SReedy September 9, 2011

OS Watch: RIM Rushes a Recovery


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September 9, 2011 : RIM hurries to get QNX out the door, Samsung looks beyond Android and Apple makes customers happy in this week's OS recap
Comment: Apple wins again - SReedy September 9, 2011

Making Sense of the Handset Patent Plays


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September 9, 2011 : The latest on who is suing whom with what patents acquired from which companies as we attempt to navigate the complex IP world
Comment: Re: Note the prices! - SReedy September 8, 2011

Qualcomm Buys IDT's Video Smarts


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September 7, 2011 : Chipmaker is looking to up the ante on HD video quality for Snapdragon-powered smartphones and tablets
Comment: Bionic battery - SReedy September 7, 2011

Smartphones Steer Clear of Middle Way


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September 7, 2011 : 12:00 PM As Motorola brings its LTE Bionic smartphone to Verizon and Huawei launches its first on AT&T, the middle ground is shrinking
Comment: FCC wouldn't allow - SReedy September 7, 2011
Comment: Re: Sprint sues - SReedy September 6, 2011
Comment: Re: Sprint sues - SReedy September 6, 2011
Comment: Re: I dunno - SReedy September 6, 2011
Comment: Sprint sues - SReedy September 6, 2011

AT&T & T-Mobile: Sprint Sues, DT Confirms $3B Fee


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September 6, 2011 : DT confirms it'll receive a $3B breakup fee if AT&T can't acquire T-Mobile, which is looking more likely as Sprint sues to block the merger

OS Watch: Samsung Disses webOS


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September 2, 2011 : Samsung will never want HP's OS, Sony Ericsson's not worried about Google, Microsoft gets sued and more in this week's OS rundown
Comment: Re: Huh? - SReedy September 1, 2011