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Articles published in February 2011
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51 published in february 2011

China Unicom to Target Google, Apple


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (4)
February 28, 2011 : Borrowing a page from China Mobile's playbook, the Chinese operator plans to develop its own operating system and take on Android and iOS

AT&T Intros Mobile Location-Based Ads


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (6)
February 28, 2011 : AT&T teams up with major brand names to launch a mobile ad system that delivers targeted info within retail 'perimeters' in major cities

T-Mobile Loses Subs as Data Grows 25%


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February 25, 2011 : T-Mobile hopes that 42Mbit/s service in 25 metro areas by mid-2011 will help it on road to recovery

OS Watch: Sprint Snags First CDMA WP7 Phone


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
February 25, 2011 : Microsoft makes its CDMA debut, iPad 2 expectations rise and Android 3.0 reviews amass in this week's OS observations

MetroPCS Hints at LightSquared LTE Deal


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (3)
February 24, 2011 : Carrier isn't ready to reveal financial details of its LTE rollout, but it could be teaming up with LightSquared for a wholesale roaming deal

Tablet Wars: iPad 2 vs Android 3.0


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
February 23, 2011 : Apple confirms iPad 2 launch event just as Google unveils Android 3.0 'Honeycomb' SDK

When Will Thunder Strike Verizon?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (2)
February 23, 2011 : Verizon's first LTE smartphone, the HTC ThunderBolt, could be hit the market tomorrow – or next month

MWC 2011 Photos: NEC Booth Tour


Slide Shows - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (4)
February 22, 2011 : We hit the NEC stand in Barcelona with a probing lens, a fresh notebook and a sharpened pencil – but what did we find?

Amazon Fires Shot at Netflix's Bow


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February 22, 2011 : Elsewhere: 3-D-TV standard makes Euro-progress, broadcasters may face spectrum fees, while Convergys is ID'd as a possible takeover target

MWC 2011: Operators Play With SMS Ads


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
February 18, 2011 : Effective mobile marketing has been up for discussion at MWC as operators seek incremental revenues in SMS and banner ads
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1 published in february 2011

MWC 2011: New Product Recap


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February 24, 2011 : Here's a handy guide to some of the more significant product announcements from the Mobile World Congress 2011
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47 published in february 2011

Clickatell Raises $12M for SMS


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February 28, 2011 : Clickatell announced it has secured $12M in a Series B round of venture funding led by Sequoia Capital and DAG Ventures

Sprint Helps Customers Get Lost - Phones


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February 28, 2011 : Sprint has launched a new application called Total Equipment Protection App

Exclaim Mobility Acquires Didiom


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February 28, 2011 : Exclaim Mobility acquires Mobile Music streaming business of Didiom

France Telecom Gets Social with iPhone App


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February 28, 2011 : Orange Vallee launches 'ON VoiceFeed' app on the app store

MetroPCS Reports Q4


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February 24, 2011 : MetroPCS reports strong fourth quarter and year end 2010 results, highlighted by record full year subscriber growth and adjusted EBITDA

Opera Mini Rides on Qualcomm


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February 17, 2011 : Opera Mini mobile browsers to ship worldwide on Qualcomm’s Brew Mobile Platform

LG Picks RFMD


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February 16, 2011 : RFMD selected to enable LG's next-generation 3G/4G smartphones

Huawei Issues Four Smart Devices


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February 16, 2011 : Huawei reveals expanded suite of smart devices at 2011 Mobile World Congress

Samsung Selects ST-Ericsson Smartphone


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February 16, 2011 : Samsung launches 21Mbps smartphone using ST-Ericsson HSPA+ thin modem

Broadcom Intros Latest Wireless Combo


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February 16, 2011 : BCM4330 chip integrates Broadcom’s 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and FM radio technologies on a single silicon die
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15 published in february 2011

App Developer Oppression?


The Philter - Phil Harvey - Comments (15)
February 28, 2011 : 2:40 PM Apple's revenue-sharing policies in its App Store are crystal clear. So why is everyone so upset?

MWC 2011: What Mattered in Barcelona


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February 18, 2011 : Nokia cast a long shadow at MWC 2011

MWC 2011: Taking the Smartphone Strain


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February 18, 2011 : Neil Montefiore, CEO of Singapore operator Starhub, explains why the mobile-data growth phenomenon is yesterday's news in his home market

MWC 2011: Adios, MeeGo


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Post a comment
February 17, 2011 : 11:15 AM You have to feel for Intel in this whole Nokia shakeout, a little bit, anyway...

MWC 2011: Huawei Is Not Low Cost!


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (16)
February 16, 2011 : 8:25 AM Chinese vendor wants to shake its low-cost image, but needs to find a new one first

MWC 2011: Telefonica Rises to Mobile Data Challenge


LRTV Interviews - Michelle Donegan - Post a comment
February 16, 2011 : Telefonica Europe CEO Matthew Key explains how the operator is adapting its network to keep up with the changes in mobile data usage patterns

MWC 2011: Developers: Network Allies


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February 15, 2011 : 9:20 AM Mobile developers have a responsibility to create apps that won't take down the network

MWC 2011: Software Strategizing


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February 14, 2011 : 4:00 AM When hardware gets homogeneous, software stands out

Biggest Losers in NokiSoft: Developers


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (2)
February 11, 2011 : 9:30 AM Qt developers, it's time to learn Microsoft

No Easy Out for Nokia


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
February 10, 2011 : 4:35 PM No matter which OS Nokia chooses, there's no quick fix
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