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Articles published in June 2011
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41 published in june 2011

Samsung Tries to Block Apple Sales in the US


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
June 30, 2011 : The lawsuits between Samsung and Apple are getting ugly as Samsung files a complaint with the ITU hoping to ban sales

3DTV Sales Slow in the States


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
June 30, 2011 : Elsewhere: News Corp. sells MySpace, Frontier fires back at Comcast, Cisco rolls app store, Comcast lobbyist hosts President Obama fundraiser

3% of Pay-TV Subs Cut Cord


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Comments (11)
June 29, 2011 : Elsewhere: AT&T sees backlash from bulky U-verse gear, Shaw loses subs, TerreStar auction canceled, Cox rolls out wireless in Mississippi

AT&T Won't Stifle T-Mobile's Phone Selection


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (5)
June 28, 2011 : T-Mobile customers won't get the iPhone 4, but they'll have nearly 30 devices to choose from that are compatible with AT&T's 3G frequencies

Avail-TVN Brings TV Everywhere to Tier 2s


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
June 28, 2011 : Adaptive streaming to play a starring role in AnyView, a managed service that will ship live TV and VoD to PCs, tablets and smartphones

New Data Plans Keep It in the Family


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (2)
June 28, 2011 : France Telecom is letting multiple-device families share a bucket of data, a plan that US operators could soon follow

Dish Nears TerreStar Acquisition


LR Cable News Analysis - Steve Donohue - Post a comment
June 28, 2011 : Elsewhere: Microsoft measures tune-in ads, Time Warner faces new competitor, Nader squeezes Cisco, FiOS rolls interactive music network

Rubin Revels in Android Ascendancy


LR Mobile News Analysis - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
June 28, 2011 : Google's mobile guru says 500,000 Android devices are now being activated every day

Device Watch: HTC Updates Its Status at AT&T


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
June 24, 2011 : HTC 'ChaChas' over to AT&T, Elop spills the beans on Nokia's first WP7, and Apple scores a potentially deadly patent

Pre-Paid Won't Give Tiered Pricing a Boost


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
June 23, 2011 : As all the big shots move to tiers, Boost Mobile gets a chance to tout its unlimited, pre-paid plans
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Skype Lets Android Video Call


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
June 30, 2011 : Skype brings video calling to Android phones

Ryz Makes TV Social


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June 30, 2011 : New app leverages the power of social media to provide viewers a new way to discover programming and connect with family and friends

ZTE Targets 80M Handset Sales


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June 29, 2011 : ZTE Blade touch-screen handset sales pass 2 million mark

Cellcrypt Launches Encrypted iPhone Calling


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June 28, 2011 : Cellcrypt announced that it has launched Cellcrypt Mobile for iPhone

OfficeMax Retails Virgin Mobile Products


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June 28, 2011 : Select OfficeMax stores nationwide now offer the MiFiŽ2200 mobile hotspot and Ovation MC760 USB device

T-Mobile Unveils myTouch 4G Slide


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June 28, 2011 : Latest myTouch device offers premium smartphone features paired with high-end digital camera capabilities

Sprint Adds E! ID Pack for Android


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June 27, 2011 : Keep up with celebrities, read breaking entertainment news, preview fashion from red carpet events and watch clips from E! shows with the E! ID pack, available on select Sprint Android-powered mobile devices.

DT Builds NFC SIMs for Smartphones


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June 27, 2011 : Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) was commissioned by Deutsche Telekom AG to develop a new SIM card solution for mobile phones with contactless Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.

Nokia Launches New Handsets


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June 21, 2011 : Nokia CEO Stephen Elop demonstrated how the company is making significant progress on the new strategy it laid out earlier this year

Startup Offers NFC Alternative


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June 20, 2011 : Start-up delivers NFC now with a speaker and a microphone
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Wireless in the USA: Worst of Both Worlds


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (5)
June 28, 2011 : 5:45 PM Do new Euro-style capped data plans and old-school, two-year cellular contracts mean US consumers are getting the worst of both worlds?

Putting the User at the Core


LRTV Interviews - Dan Jones - Post a comment
June 24, 2011 : NetScout's Steve Shalita talks about QoS, the importance of consistent user experience and the prospects for more consolidation in the industry

Singapore's Landmark Week


AsiaBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
June 22, 2011 : 3:10 AM Milestones for the island state's mobile data sector

Zoosh Leapfrogs NFC


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
June 20, 2011 : 1:00 PM Froggy mating calls could be the basis for mobile payments while we're waiting for near-field communications

Huawei's MediaPad Unveiled


AsiaBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
June 20, 2011 : 12:25 PM Huawei has uncovered its new Android tablet at CommunicAsia

Apple Escalates Samsung Lawsuit


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comment (1)
June 17, 2011 : 12:45 PM Doubles the number of devices it says Samsung copied, but aren't all devices iCopies?

Wi-Fi's World Dominance


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (7)
June 8, 2011 : 3:05 PM Hot spots are hot – and getting hotter

Apple's iCloud: Where Are the Telcos?


The Philter Podcast - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
June 8, 2011 : Light Reading Mobile's Dan Jones discusses the opportunity still left for broadband providers in consumer cloud services. Also, how might iCloud change mobile device design and usage?

There's a Niche in the Mobile Cloud


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (3)
June 7, 2011 : 4:00 PM There are bound to be people who don't want to be tied to one ecosystem but want the convenience of the cloud

Welcome to the Hotel Cupertino


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (34)
June 6, 2011 : 5:45 PM Apple's iCloud could make us prisoners of our own devices when it comes time to upgrade