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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

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

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

Juniper Beefs Up TeliaSonera’s Core

Light Reading: — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:20:00 +0000

Making sure we don't forget there are routers besides the CRS-3, Juniper announces its first TX Matrix Plus customer

Operator News in Brief – 11th Mar 2010

cellular-news — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:38:20 +0000

Daily summaries of short news items relating to the mobile networks. Click here for more.

Unreal Engine 3 Scores a Headshot on Palm WebOS

Philip Berne — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:14:04 +0000

On the official Palm Blog today, the company announced that Epic games has demonstrated the Unreal Engine 3, the gaming back end that drives Unreal Tournament 3 and Gears of War, among other titles. Licensees of the Unreal Engine ...
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Execs Downplay Web Video Threat

Light Reading: — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:02:00 +0000

Cable and media execs say over-the-top video will need much more than hype to topple MSOs and satcos from their TV perch

Verizon Wireless Brings Forward LTE Handset Availability

cellular-news — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:56:40 +0000

Verizon Wireless has brought forward the expected launch date for its first LTE based mobile phone by around six months to the middle of next year. Click here for more.

Qualcomm Seeking to Bid in India’s BWA Spectrum Auction

cellular-news — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:56:38 +0000

Qualcomm is reported to be preparing to bid for BWA radio spectrum in India in a move to push LTE services at a time when 3G networks will only just be starting their own deployment. Click here for more.

Google Shows Mobile Users What’s In Stock Nearby

Eric M. Zeman — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:28:58 +0000

Today Google introduced a new browser-based search tool that will let users see at a glance whether or not their search query is in stock at local stores. Searches for retail items performed from the browser will deliver local ...
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Turkcell Tests 42.2Mbps Download Speeds

cellular-news — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:48:11 +0000

Turkcell's network has tested its 3G network to a data download speed of 42.2 Mbps. Turkcell added that it is preparing to provide its customers with these speed levels later in 2010. Click here for more.

American Airlines Expands Mobile Boarding Pass Option

Philip Berne — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:40:36 +0000

American Airlines today announced 19 new airports participating in its mobile boarding pass service. The new airports include Houston George Bush, New York La Guardia and Phoenix Sky Harbor, among others. Fliers can use any cell phone or smartphone ...
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Google Deal to Buy AdMob Coming Under Scrutiny

cellular-news — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:15:25 +0000

Google's US$750 million acquisition of mobile advertising agency, AdMob may be facing regulatory hurdles in the USA after the FTC requested sworn declarations from industry firms, including competitors regarding their merger. Click here for more.

The Wireless Infrastructure Good News: 2009 Not As Bad As Feared

cellular-news — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:15:22 +0000

There is no doubt that 2009 was a bad financial year, and there were fears at its beginning that the wireless infrastructure market would see a severe downturn. Estimates for contraction ranged as high as 10-12%. Click here for more.

FINALLY: Apple Developing Multi-Tasking Support For The iPhone

cellular-news — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:15:17 +0000

Apple is working on a solution to one of the iPhone's biggest failings -- lack of multi-tasking support for third party applications -- AppleInsider reports. Click here for more.

T-Mobile Steps Up HSPA+ in Philly

Light Reading: — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:50:00 +0000

T-Mobile now has a HSPA+ dongle for Philadelphia. Where will it launch faster 3G next?

Zoom Grooms D3 Modem for Retail

Light Reading: — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:40:00 +0000

Motorola's Docsis 3.0 modems will soon have some company on retail shelves after Zoom's model gets blessed by CableLabs

T-Mobile Provides Devs with User Location Tools

Eric M. Zeman — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:13:12 +0000

T-Mobile today announced that it has joined WaveMarket's Veriplace Cloud Location Platform Initiative. This initiative provides developers of mobile apps and services with the APIs (application programming interface) that they might need to enable their apps with geo-location features. ...
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