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Articles published in October 2012
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19 published in october 2012

Euronews: Nokia Now a Smartphone 'Other'


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
October 26, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Handsets giant slips out of smartphones top five; Ericsson keeps the faith; Euronews gets tough on pizzas

AT&T Expects Tablet Boost in Q4


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
October 24, 2012 : AT&T expects tablets, including the new iPad Mini, to contribute big in Q4, as smartphones dominate in Q3 and 4G LTE buildouts continue to expand

Top 5 Mobile M&A Deals in 2012


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Post a comment
October 19, 2012 : The quintet of deals that will reshape the mobile world in 2012 and beyond

Motorola Mobility Sinks Google's Earnings


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (3)
October 18, 2012 : Google's erstwhile Android flagship, Motorola Mobility, is a drag on the search giant's Q3, according to analysts

Boxee Woos Cable With Broadband TV Box


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
October 17, 2012 : Also: Deluxe pitches super-sized TV Everywhere package; Cox and TW Cable CTOs do more for SCTE; Cisco tailors Videoscape for cable

MetroPCS Investors Try to Block T-Mobile Deal


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
October 16, 2012 : Two MetroPCS shareholder suits in Dallas claim the T-Mobile deal undervalues the fifth-largest operator in the US

Euronews: Telefónica Firms Up German IPO


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
October 16, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Ericsson wants to redefine SDN; Jolla Mobile swaps out its CEO; Zain Saudi's losses widen; Vanjoki's at Vertu

MobileCON 2012 Photos: Faces in the Crowd


Slide Shows - Dan Jones - Post a comment
October 15, 2012 : Can you spot yourself in this last batch of photos from the fall CTIA show in San Diego?

Euronews: SFR, Numericable Discuss Merger


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
October 15, 2012 : Also in today's EMEA roundup: Nokia closes Vertu sale; AlcaLu sheds staff in India; Virgin Mobile looking to expand; O2 outage hits UK again

ZTE Reports Losses, Plans Closures


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
October 15, 2012 : Chinese vendor plans to cut jobs and close offices in overseas markets following a dip into the red in the first nine months of 2012
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2 published in october 2012

New Product Recap: September 2012


Reports - Tim Hills - Post a comment
October 4, 2012 : Lots of new-product action at ECOC 2012 and IFC 2012, for starters ...

Light Reading's 2012 Leading Lights Finalists


Reports - Comment (1)
October 1, 2012 : Here are the finalists for the industry's most prestigious awards program, the Leading Lights
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18 published in october 2012

AT&T, Google, Starbucks Back Power Matters Alliance (PMA)


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
October 29, 2012 : AT&T, Google, Starbucks back 'PMA' wireless power ecosystem and open standard

Samsung No. 1 in Smartphones in Q3


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
October 26, 2012 : Q3 smartphone shipments exceed 157M, with Samsung cementing its place as No.1 in the world

HTC Reports Q3 Profit of NT$3.9B


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
October 26, 2012 : HTC reports 2012 third-quarter results

Apple Reports Fiscal Q4 Profit of $8.2B


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
October 26, 2012 : Nearly 30M iPhones sold, record fourth-quarter revenue and profit for Apple

AT&T Reports $31.5B Revenue for Q3, 2012


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
October 24, 2012 : AT&T reports solid EPS growth, strong wireless revenue gains and record free cash flow in Q3 2012

AT&T Sells Samsung Galaxy Note II at $299.99 from Nov. 9


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
October 23, 2012 : AT&T announces Samsung Galaxy Note II available Nov. 9, with pre-orders beginning Oct. 25

Nokia Launches Low-End Lumia


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
October 23, 2012 : Nokia Lumia 510 brings Windows Phone to lower price points

Verizon Q3 Revenues Up 3.9% at $29B


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
October 19, 2012 : Verizon Wireless again posts record-high margin, supported by strong service revenues

Samsung Launches Mini Galaxy S III


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
October 11, 2012 : Galaxy S III’s nature-inspired design and intuitive ease-of-use in one stylish, compact smartphone

Anritsu Enhances Smartphone Tester


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
October 11, 2012 : Anritsu reduce manufacturing test times of smartphones and wireless modules by 80 percent
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11 published in october 2012

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)


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
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


LRTV Custom TV - Post a comment
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)


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Post a comment
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

A Connected Life Powered by MBB


LRTV Custom TV - Post a comment
October 18, 2012 : GSA sees a more connected life by utilizing mobile in industries and sectors. By 2020, GSA predicts operators will have an addressable market of $600B for connectivity services. Operators need industry models for the health-care industry

Oh Look, a Talking Dog!


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
October 15, 2012 : 8:10 PM If SoftBank succeeds in its Sprint deal, let's hope its awesome Japanese ads also make the transition

AT&T Woos the Enterprise With Push-to-Talk


LRTV Interviews - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
October 15, 2012 : AT&T is taking on the role of the help desk for the enterprise while also encouraging users to switch from Sprint to AT&T's soon-to-launch P2T network

MobileCON 2012 Photos: Dan's Tour


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
October 12, 2012 : 6:00 PM I brought my own device so you don't have to! Taking in the sights at MobileCON 2012 in San Diego

FreedomPop's Mobile Data Moves


LRTV Interviews - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
October 11, 2012 : The Clearwire MVNO may be a plus-one data service now, but it'd like to replace more expensive mobile data plans at Tier 1s and eventually compete in the living room as well

Smartphones' Split Personality


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
October 10, 2012 : 6:30 PM Helping enterprises offer their employees a work/life balance, right on their smartphones, is an important opportunity for wireless operators
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