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Articles published in April 2011
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42 published in april 2011

Comcast Ready to Kick Apps With 'CodeBig'


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
April 29, 2011 : MSO's 'CodeBig' initiative aims to create common APIs for apps that support a variety of devices and extend reach of cable-delivered content

Moto Ships 250K Xooms But Waits on LTE


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (2)
April 28, 2011 : Moto Mobility is pleased with sales of its first tablet, but says it's waiting on Verizon to fix its LTE issues to launch the 4G Droid Bionic

Verizon Says That LTE Is Back


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comment (1)
April 28, 2011 : Normal service is resumed, the operator says, after first major outage for the LTE service Wednesday

Sprint Perks Up in Competitive Q1


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
April 28, 2011 : Sprint narrows the gap between it and its larger competitors in Q1, but CEO Dan Hesse warns growth would go away in a duopoly environment

AlcaLu Lures Developers With Free Tools


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
April 27, 2011 : To quicken app development for operators, AlcaLu is offering free access to OpenPlug, as well as training on how to use the tools it includes

Euronews: April 27


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
April 27, 2011 : Nokia drops a jobs bombshell while Ericsson has a pleasing first quarter in today's EMEA news digest

Huawei Aims for $100B Annual Revenues


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (3)
April 27, 2011 : Chinese vendor expands its horizons and targets annual revenues of $100 billion within 10 years

Euronews: April 26


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
April 26, 2011 : RIM tries to make friends in Russia, InfoVista reports Q3 and Polish smartphone sales soar in today's whistle-stop tour of Euro telecoms

Operators Vie for SIM-Based NFC Control


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (4)
April 26, 2011 : Wireless operators in the US want to lead the charge for NFC, and they have some distinct advantages that will help their cause

Coming Soon: The White iPhone 4


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
April 25, 2011 : Reports say the mythical white iPhone 4 should finally hit AT&T and Verizon shelves this week as Apple spends longer building the LTE-compatible iPhone 5
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1 published in april 2011

CTIA 2011: New Product Recap


Reports - Tim Hills - Post a comment
April 6, 2011 : Here's a handy guide to some of the product announcements from the CTIA 2011 show
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47 published in april 2011

Moto Mobility Posts Q1


LR Cable News Wire Feed - Post a comment
April 29, 2011 : Motorola Mobility announces first-quarter financial results

RIM Predicts Weak Q1


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
April 29, 2011 : Research In Motion provides updated Q1 guidance

Moto Mobility Reports Q1


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
April 29, 2011 : Motorola Mobility announces first-quarter financial results

Appia Lets Developers Pay Per Download


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
April 27, 2011 : Appia launches mobile performance-based advertising network across 200 countries

EPIX Expands Its TV Everywhere Play


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April 27, 2011 : EPIX to partner with distributors in campaign to use apps to attract new, authenticated subscribers

Qualcomm Augments Android's Platform


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April 27, 2011 : Qualcomm announces commercial release of its augmented reality platform

Apple Makes White iPhone 4 Official


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
April 27, 2011 : Apple announced that the white iPhone 4 will be available beginning tomorrow

Sprint Offers Fitness ID Pack


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
April 27, 2011 : BodyMedia pack launches on Sprint ID devices

Nokia to Cut 4,000 Jobs


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
April 27, 2011 : Majority of redundancies will be in Finland, Denmark and the UK

Nokia Outsources Symbian Work to Accenture


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April 27, 2011 : Handset giant announces plans to transfer Symbian software activities to Accenture
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10 published in april 2011

Huawei's New Strategy Challenge


AsiaBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (2)
April 29, 2011 : 11:30 AM Heavy Reading considers the challenges Huawei faces with its new enterprise- and mobile-device-driven growth strategy

Think Before You Develop


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (12)
April 27, 2011 : 10:50 AM AlcaLu wants developers to plan ahead for LTE and create apps that are network aware, not just more bandwidth hungry

Mobile Apps Get a GroupOn


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
April 26, 2011 : 4:05 PM OfferedApp lets consumers download a daily paid app for free, if you're willing to give up some personal data

Is Apple iStalking You?


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (9)
April 20, 2011 : 5:00 PM Apple may be collecting location data about iPhone users, but the real question is whether they're selling it and to whom

TeliaSonera v. Tele2


Wireless Bits - Michelle Donegan - Comment (1)
April 19, 2011 : 10:05 AM Mobile data growth and aggressive pricing round out a tale of two Swedes

Moto Atrix Starts New Era


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
April 16, 2011 : 3:00 PM Moto's smartphone that doubles as a PC could usher in a new category of devices

China's Mobile Phoney Mecca


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
April 15, 2011 : 4:45 AM iPhone or iPhoney? Knock-off cellphones in China drive an enormous and thriving industry

AT&T Woos T-Mobile's Pre-Paid Customers


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (3)
April 12, 2011 : 3:05 PM AT&T makes pre-paid calling cheaper and introduces it first phone for the market, which happens to be T-Mobile's forte

Mu's Quadrant of Miscreant Apps


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (4)
April 11, 2011 : 12:00 PM Testing vendor Mu Dynamics says YouTube is the most operator- and consumer-friendly video app, while Hulu wreaks havoc

New Networks Hint at an iPhone 5 Timeline


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
April 5, 2011 : 11:30 AM The timing of AT&T's LTE launch in the US could be one of the keys to the launch of a 4G iPhone