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Verizon Eyes Contract-Free 3G


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
November 26, 2012 : Verizon is doubling data caps for prepaid 3G in a deal that's unlike its more high-end 4G and shared data plans

Euronews: NSN Spies US Opportunity


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Comment (1)
November 26, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Bad news for mobile advertising; Nokia's imaging guru departs; AsiaInfo-Linkage nabs NSN man for European team

Orange Finds Its Web Services Voice


LR Mobile News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
November 23, 2012 : Orange's free unified communications smartphone app with HD voice is a response to Skype and other Web services players – and Telefónica…

Euronews: Ericsson Boasts IT Services Progress


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November 22, 2012 : Also in today's turkey-free EMEA roundup: HP/Autonomy saga rolls on; smartphones on the march in UK; Vodacom does 4G voice in South Africa

Ruckus Eyes Carrier Deals After $126M IPO


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
November 21, 2012 : The way forward for Ruckus is through carrier Wi-Fi offload deals for its new gateway, CEO Selina Lo says

Jolla to Take on Apple & Android With OS Launch


LR Mobile News Analysis - Michelle Donegan - Comments (9)
November 20, 2012 : Finnish startup Jolla will unveil its new MeeGo-based Sailfish operating system in Helsinki tomorrow

Cisco Takes Location Indoors


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
November 15, 2012 : New software will use data from small cells and Wi-Fi to give detailed location data in airports, malls and more

China Lashes Out at 'Cold War Mentality'


News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
November 12, 2012 : China hits back at US report describing Huawei and ZTE as 'a security risk' for American trading partners

RIM to Reveal BB10 Launch Dates on Jan 30


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November 12, 2012 : RIM will hold a launch event for its crucial BB10 update at the end of January 2013

Affirmed Brings Smarts to Mobile Data Flows


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
November 12, 2012 : A startup led by ex-Sonus, Starent and AT&T execs claims it has the key to making mobile networks cheaper and more scalable
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New Product Recap: September 2012


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October 4, 2012 : Lots of new-product action at ECOC 2012 and IFC 2012, for starters ...

Light Reading's 2012 Leading Lights Finalists


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October 1, 2012 : Here are the finalists for the industry's most prestigious awards program, the Leading Lights
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BLU Intros Big Screen Smartphone


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December 28, 2012 : The VIVO 4.65 HD with a larger 4.65" Super AMOLED display will start shipping in January 2013

2013 Predictions: CCS Insight


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December 28, 2012 : CCS Insight says Microsoft will buy TiVo and Google will start sharing ad revenue with Android device makers

MetroPCS Adds 4G Android


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December 20, 2012 : New ZTE Android smartphone joins the ranks of MetroPCS's affordable 4G LTE lineup

China Hot for the iPhone 5


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December 17, 2012 : iPhone 5 first weekend sales in China top 2M

Wi-LAN Loses Appeal in LG Patent Case


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December 12, 2012 : Wi-LAN releases a litigation update

Flextronics Buying 2 Motorola Plants


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December 10, 2012 : Flextronics and Motorola Mobility partner to streamline supply chain operations

Nokia Launches 'Affordable' Lumia 620


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December 5, 2012 : Young people and/or sad wretches can adapt the look of their Nokia Lumia 620 to their own personal taste and style

Nokia Launches Lumia for China Mobile


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December 5, 2012 : Nokia partners with China's largest operator to launch the Lumia 920T, the first TD-SCDMA Windows Phone

Orange Keeps Tabs on Mobile Habits


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November 30, 2012 : Survey highlights differences in ways in which mobile media is consumed by different age groups

ZTE Unveils Android 4.2 Device


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November 23, 2012 : ZTE becomes first Chinese vendor to bring Android 4.2 'Jelly Bean' experience to users
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All Security Is Mobile


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November 29, 2012 : Heavy Reading's Patrick Donegan explains how it's impossible to separate mobile from non-mobile services when it comes to security

Boffins Got Talent


Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan - Comments (3)
November 23, 2012 : 7:05 AM A potentially significant smartphone design is just one of the winners of a contest to discover the best startups in the UK

Samsung, an Ultimate LTE Partner With Smart Networks


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November 12, 2012 : IP Hong, head of Global Marketing, Samsung Telecommunication Systems Business, discusses the electronics powerhouse's advanced network solutions and business status

Telconomics: Follow the Money


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November 7, 2012 : Ericsson North America CTO and Head of Strategy & Marketing Vish Nandlall discusses the cloud, its importance to operators moving forward and how it should be viewed as a new way to deliver services

Citrix on Mobile Traffic Management at 4G World


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November 7, 2012 : Chris Koopmans, VP and general manager of service provider platforms at Citrix, discusses the next-generation technologies and business models that are powering the mobile Internet industry

Deluxe Multiscreen VOD Catalog Delivery


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November 2, 2012 : Deluxe On Demand gives operators access to the largest studio-quality video catalog (+40,000-plus titles), pre-encoded in over 50 different formats for multiscreen delivery

Sandy & Communications


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (11)
October 30, 2012 : 8:20 AM It's still early days for this storm, sadly, but – to me – mobile networks seem to be holding up better than they used to in disasters

2012 Leading Lights Finalists: Best Service or App (Mobile)


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October 29, 2012 : 11:00 AM Our 2012 Leading Lights awards rundown continues as we explain how our six finalists made the cut in the mobile services category

4G & Customer Care


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October 29, 2012 : As smartphone support calls rise, so do support cost and the need for highly trained agents. Light Reading's Joe Braue talks with Rebecca Prudhomme, Amdocs VP of marketing, about how operators can exceed customer care expectations in the 4G era

2012 Leading Lights Finalists: Best Product (Mobile)


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October 26, 2012 : 4:00 AM In the third of our 2012 Leading Lights awards shortlist blogs, we look at the companies that made the cut in the mobile products category
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