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FCC Proposes Universal Fund

A Telecom, Paging, Text Messaging and SMS Blog from NotePage — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Federal regulators trying to bring high-speed Internet connections to all Americans will propose tapping the government program that now subsidizes telephone service in poor and rural areas.
The Federal Communications Commission will include a proposal to reform the Universal Service Fund as part of a national broadband plan due to Congress in less than two weeks.

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Nortel Networks posts profit in 4Q

cellular-news — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:46:56 +0000

Bankrupt telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks said Friday it posted a profit in the fourth quarter, thanks to a large gain related to an asset sale. Click here for more.

Motorola’s Jha gets $3.77M in 2009, accepts bonus

cellular-news — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:46:54 +0000

After grabbing headlines with a sign-on bonus of more than $100 million, Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha has settled down to a more pedestrian $3.77 million in annual pay. Click here for more.

Nokia revises 2009 market share down to 34 pct

cellular-news — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:41:11 +0000

Nokia revised its global market share estimate for mobile phones in 2009 to 34 percent, from an earlier 38 percent, and said it expected no growth this year. Click here for more.

Apple gives chief operating officer $5M bonus

cellular-news — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:41:06 +0000

Apple gives COO Cook $5 million bonus, stock for performance during Steve Jobs' medical leave Click here for more.

Apple takes pre-orders for April 3 iPad launch

cellular-news — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:41:04 +0000

Don't want to wait in the iLine? Apple is taking pre-orders for April 3 release of Wi-Fi iPad Click here for more.

Verizon to list on Nasdaq as well as NYSE

cellular-news — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:41:02 +0000

Verizon to list on Nasdaq as well as the New York Stock Exchange Click here for more.

Maine Fiber Network Comes Under Fire

Light Reading: — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:50:00 +0000

Three-Ring Binder got $25 million in broadband stimulus money, but opposition from Fairpoint is threatening its future

MWC 2010 Photos: Motorola Booth Tour

Light Reading: — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:20:00 +0000

Moto joined this year's photo booth tour set, but what would it highlight in just 10 minutes?

CableLabs Specs Tru2way Set-Back Box

Light Reading: — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:10:00 +0000

Cable's R&D arm has quietly released the technical baseline for a new tru2way-based 'thin chassis' box that has retail ambitions

BT Sticks With Microsoft for IPTV

Light Reading: — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0000

The longtime Mediaroom customer says it's still happy with Microsoft's IPTV package

Nokia Looking for Dismissal of Apple Suit

Eric M. Zeman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:00:13 +0000

Nokia has asked the Delaware judge overseeing the lawsuits between Apple and Nokia to toss Apple's claims that Nokia is engaging in monopolistic behavior. Apple says that Nokia is in breach of contract and is demanding unreasonable royalties for ...
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Sprint TV Scores ESPN Mobile

Philip Berne — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:40:41 +0000

Sprint and ESPN today announced the launch of ESPN Mobile TV as part of the Sprint TV streaming video lineup. The announcement comes soon after Sprint confirmed that it would lose its NFL Mobile app to Verizon Wireless. In ...
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Samsung Publishes Info About Two Unannounced Devices

Eric M. Zeman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:32:20 +0000

Today Samsung published information about two entry-level devies that are headed to the TracFone network.SGH-t155g: This clamshell has external icons that light up when the phone has unread text messages, missed calls or other alerts.SGH-t105g: This candybar style phone ...
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SeaChange Softens Up, Cuts Staff

Light Reading: — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:40:00 +0000

Company promotes Yvette Kanouff to president, but will cut up to 4% of its staff as it streamlines and puts its software biz under one roof

EXFO Builds a Nest in the LTE Test Market

Light Reading: — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:20:00 +0000

Canadian test vendor buys into the 3G and LTE testing sector with the acquisition of Finnish specialist NetHawk

LTE Watch: Qualcomm’s Next-Gen Bid in India

Light Reading: — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Qualcomm rumored to be eyeing BWA in India, Verizon CTO reiterates that all-you-can-eat data plans can't last, and more

Inside net neutrality with FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell

Hugh Carter Donahue — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Billions of dollars are at stake in the FCC's net neutrality rule making, which could mandate rules for broadband Internet access over wireless and wireline networks.

Ahead of the Bell: Analyst boosts Google estimate

cellular-news — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:10:46 +0000

An Oppenheimer analyst on Friday raised his first-quarter and full-year estimates for Google above average Wall Street expectations because he expects the online search leader to reap higher ad revenue in the U.S. Click here for more.

Twitter unveils tool to share tweeting locations

cellular-news — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:10:45 +0000

Tracking tweets: Twitter adds option allowing users to automatically broadcast their location Click here for more.

Qualcomm multi-fold device, Unreal engine on webOS, HTC Incredible for Verizon

Shane McGlaun — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:15:33 +0000

A patent app from Qualcomm turned up today that is for a cool looking multi-fold device that aims to replace smartphones and tablets. The device has a UI that changes depending on how it is folded.

The Unreal engine has landed for webOS smartphones like the Pre and Pixi. The new engine should mean new gaming chops for both of the smartphones.

HTC’s coming smartphone the Incredible has been spotted wearing Verizon tribal markings. The handset will get an 8MP camera with flash and a 768MHz Snapdragon CPU to go with that 3.7-inch AMOLED.

Support Settings

A Telecom, Paging, Text Messaging and SMS Blog from NotePage — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:00:01 +0000

A quick list of settings for Telecom carrier settings.

TAP Settings
SNPP Settings
WCTP Settings
SMTP Settings

Triple A Mobile Batteries

A Telecom, Paging, Text Messaging and SMS Blog from NotePage — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0000

An Indian mobile phone company has launched a low-cost handset that uses commonly available AAA-sized batteries aimed at the hundreds of millions who live in areas where power supplies are erratic.

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SingTel Indicates Support for Bharti’s African Adventure

cellular-news — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:45:27 +0000

Singapore's SingTel says that it may offer financial assistance to India's Bharti Airtel in its attempt to buy Zain's African mobile networks, a senior SingTel executive has told Reuters. Click here for more.

FLO Tunes In to CNN

Eric M. Zeman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:30:09 +0000

Today Qualcomm's FLO TV unit announced that it has struck a deal with Turner Broadcasting and will now offer CNN as part of its lineup of mobile TV channels. The channel includes programming from CNN/US, CNN International and HLN, ...
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China Mobile Opens $5.8B Bank Account

Light Reading: — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:15:00 +0000

Operator buys a 20 percent stake in Shanghai bank to seal mobile finance application development deal

Vodafone Wins Global Contract from DHL Parcel Deliveries

cellular-news — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:13:40 +0000

Vodafone's Global Enterprise division says that it has won a five-year contract to provide Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) with a fully managed MPLS network in 67 countries, Click here for more.

Infineon and Broadcom Improving Market Share in Cellular Basebands

cellular-news — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:13:38 +0000

Due to increased demand in the end of year holiday season, Q3 2009 cellular baseband revenues and shipments grew for the first time since Q3 2008, according to Strategy Analytics. Click here for more.

Apple iPhone Owners Most Likely to Repeat Purchase

cellular-news — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:13:36 +0000

Apple iPhone owners are not only most satisfied with their phones, they are most likely to buy their next phone from Apple, as well, Click here for more.

ATandT CEO accepts bonus; pay rises to $20.2M

cellular-news — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:01:14 +0000

The frugality of the recession eased in the 2009 pay package for ATandT CEO Randall Stephenson, who resumed taking a bonus and saw his compensation rise by one-third to $20.2 million, according to Associated Press calculations on a regulatory filing Thursday. Click here for more.

Lenovo says business will focus on mobile Internet

cellular-news — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:01:12 +0000

Lenovo Group expects wireless Internet products to account for up to 80 percent of its sales within five years as it pursues expansion in faster-growing emerging markets, CEO Yang Yuanqing said Friday. Click here for more.

RadiSys acquires Pactolus; terms not disclosed

cellular-news — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:01:11 +0000

RadiSys, a maker of servers that support wireless phone networks, said Thursday it acquired privately held Pactolus Communications Software. Terms were not disclosed. Click here for more.

Apple’s HTC Patent Suit Could Be Another Reason For Someone To Buy Palm

cellular-news — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:01:08 +0000

One of the more curious things about the patent infringement lawsuit that Apple filed against HTC is why it didn't file one against Palm first. There had already been a lot of speculation about Apple suing Palm, but virtually no one saw them taking on HTC first. Click here for more.

Huawei Overtakes Nokia Siemens Networks in Microwave Equipment Market

cellular-news — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:01:06 +0000

Huawei has overtaken Nokia Siemens Networks in the microwave equipment market, taking the third-place spot for the first time. Ericsson and NEC continued their battle over the top spot, with Ericsson eking ahead in 2009 by a fraction of a share point, Click here for more.

FCC Releases Apps to Test Broadband Coverage

Philip Berne — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:15:30 +0000

The Federal Communications Commission today announced the release of a mobile tool to help consumers test the wireless broadband coverage in their area. The mobile version of the Consumer Broadband Test is available in the Apple iPhone App Store ...
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Twitter Updates Its Status With Location Tool

Eric M. Zeman — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:18:48 +0000

Today Twitter unveiled a new feature that allows users to automatically share their location with their Tweets. Users need to opt into the service via their accounts and can turn it off at any time. Twitter has made more ...
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Policy Watch: Another Grilling for Comcast-NBCU

Light Reading: — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:44:00 +0000

The FCC and DoJ promise rigorous review of Comcast-NBCU deal, ops want federal help with TV retrans, and the FCC readies its broadband plan

Report: Verizon Plans LTE Phone by Mid-2011

Light Reading: — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:40:00 +0000

Dualmode CDMA and LTE will be the order of the day for early smartphones using the new technology

Time Warner Cable to ‘Go It Alone’ With VoIP

Light Reading: — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:35:00 +0000

Analyst estimates that the MSO's decision could cost Sprint as much as $250 million annually over the next four years