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Articles published in September 2011
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32 published in september 2011

Verizon Expands Home-Monitoring Service Plans


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Post a comment
September 30, 2011 : The carrier's demo at the FTTH Council event precedes an Oct. 11 launch for service that could be part of national rollout

OS Watch: Amazon Checks Out HP's webOS


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (4)
September 30, 2011 : Also, Intel and Samsung's new operating system runs MeeGo out of town, while Nokia builds yet more code for the low end in this week’s OS news

Euronews: Italians Pay €3.9B for Spectrum


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
September 30, 2011 : Italy's mobile operators dig deep for new spectrum, Telia ramps up its LTE rollout, M&A in Poland and more, including Nokia and Skype

Samsung Hears From T-Mobile & Steve Jobs


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Post a comment
September 29, 2011 : T-Mobile, Microsoft and Steve Jobs himself: Samsung has had a pretty busy week on the patent front

Euronews: Cash Boost for NSN, Cuts at Nokia


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
September 29, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: NSN gets a new broom and a €1B cash injection, but Nokia has more bad news for its workers

A la Carte Coming to Cable's Menu?


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (7)
September 28, 2011 : Also: Discovery, Huawei develop rugged mobile phone; HBO Go almost a go at TW Cable; ivi seeks handouts for legal defense

Euronews: Lithuania Tops FTTH Chart


News Analysis - Paul Rainford - Post a comment
September 28, 2011 : In today's EMEA roundup: Fiber take-up gathers pace, Virgin launches into the cloud and Nokia says no Windows Phones for O2

Pure-Play Policy's Future Is Fading


News Analysis - Carol Wilson - Comments (2)
September 27, 2011 : New Heavy Reading research shows service providers don't think they can scale their existing policy to handle new data demands

T-Mobile Revs Android to 42 Megs


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (6)
September 26, 2011 : With no LTE or iPhone in sight, T-Mo bets big on Android as it unveils the first phones for its 42Mbit/s HSPA+ network

Verizon Defends Samsung Against Apple


LR Mobile News Analysis - Sarah Reedy - Comments (3)
September 26, 2011 : Verizon doesn't want Apple to limit its LTE device selection as it intervenes on Samsung’s behalf in the device makers' patent dispute
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New Product Recap: August 2011


Reports - Tim Hills - Post a comment
September 5, 2011 : Here's a handy guide to some of the product announcements from last month
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35 published in september 2011

Nokia Cuts 3,500 More Jobs


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
September 29, 2011 : Handset giant closes Romanian plant, slims down Location & Commerce unit

U.S. Cellular Adds 3 HTC Android Phones


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
September 28, 2011 : U.S. Cellular announces three HTC android-powered devices coming soon

SK Telecom Adds LTE Smartphones


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September 28, 2011 : SK Telecom becomes Korea`s first to launch 4G LTE smartphone and price plans

MetroPCS Adds LG LTE Smartphone


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September 28, 2011 : MetroPCS unveils the LG Esteem, the latest 4G LTE android smartphone for entertainment-minded consumers

Huawei, Discovery Forge Mobile Phone Deal


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September 28, 2011 : The Huawei-Discovery Expedition phone, debuting in time for holiday 2011, enables consumers to stay connected while outdoors

ZTE Skates Into UK


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
September 28, 2011 : ZTE Skate and ZTE Libra handsets now available in UK

Nuance Launches Dev Program for Voice-Enabled Apps


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
September 27, 2011 : Nuance unveils new NDEV Mobile Developer Program, complete with free access to renowned Dragon Mobile voice technology

Huawei Builds Co-Branded Discovery Expedition Phone


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September 27, 2011 : Huawei inks global partnership to create first co-branded mobile phone with Discovery Expedition

Sprint to Launch Direct Connect on Oct. 2


LR Mobile News Feed - Post a comment
September 27, 2011 : Sprint announced a Sunday, Oct. 2, launch date for Sprint Direct Connect

Nokia's MeeGo N9 Starts Shipping


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September 27, 2011 : The Nokia N9 has begun shipping to customers and stores
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Sprint Tiptoes Around the iPhone 5


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (7)
September 22, 2011 : 2:20 PM Sprint’s making several changes to get ready for the phone it won’t say if it’s getting or not – will unlimited data be next?

HP Plots a CEO Ouster


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (12)
September 21, 2011 : 1:25 PM Bloomberg reports that HP's board wants CEO Leo Apotheker out after only nine months, but many, many failures

So That's What LTE Means


The Philter - Phil Harvey - Post a comment
September 21, 2011 : 10:00 AM Ericsson's Keith Shank helps us take a step back and discuss what LTE means for consumers and service providers, as well as how it changes the mobile network

Demystifying Wireless Innovation Centers


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (2)
September 20, 2011 : 5:10 PM Those 'two guys in their garage' have moved up to much fancier digs, but what really gets done at the operators' innovation centers?

Could Facebook Buy WebOS?


Jonestown - Dan Jones - Comments (2)
September 15, 2011 : 10:25 AM Jefferies analysts suggest that Facebook could be a potential acquirer of the ill-fated mobile OS

Verizon Starts Over With Apps


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (10)
September 13, 2011 : 12:00 PM The carrier is showing off its redesigned app store in Vegas this week, promising easier search and improved safety and quality

Verizon Rallies Developers for LTE


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (7)
September 12, 2011 : 7:00 AM Verizon's annual developers' conference will be all about 4G LTE – how to use it to their advantage and how not to take advantage of it

Smartphones Steer Clear of Middle Way


Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy - Comments (3)
September 7, 2011 : 12:00 PM As Motorola brings its LTE Bionic smartphone to Verizon and Huawei launches its first on AT&T, the middle ground is shrinking

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