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Sprint Nextel To Start Selling First 3G And WiMax Data Card Dec. 21: Sprint (NYSE: S) said today that it will start selling its first combination WiMax and 3G data card on Dec. 21. The card will work on Clearwire's WiMax network, where it exists, and where it doesn't, on Sprint's slower 3G network. To date, Clearwire (NSDQ: CLWR) has WiMax in...; Tags: Card, Sprint Nextel Corp., Sprint Communications, 3G, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Companies, Clearwire, Operators, SprintNextel, Technologies, WiMax, Tricia Duryee, Clearwire Corp.; External links 2008-12-17
Sprint Launches Platform To Bring Java Developers From The Desktop To Mobile: Sprint (NYSE: S) has developed a new software platform that it hopes will enable the larger desktop-community of Java developers to easily and quickly develop applications for the mobile phone. It said today, it wants to close the gap between the 7.1 million Java developers for the desktop, and...; Tags: Desktop, Java Developer, Mobile, Platform, Java, Sprint Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Companies, Microsoft, Operators, SprintNextel, Technologies, Operating Systems, Tricia Duryee, Sprint Nextel Corp.; External links 2008-12-09
@ UBS Media Week: Sprint Survival Plan May Include Draconian-Like Cuts: Sprint (NYSE: S) Nextel's CFO Bob Brust confirmed today that the company is gearing up to make company-wide cuts to bring expenses in line with revenues as the struggling carrier continues to lose millions of subscribers every year. Brust was careful not to be specific, but it sounds extensive:...; Tags: Financial, Recession, Sprint Communications, UBS AG, Branding, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Companies, Operators, SprintNextel, Money, Earnings, Tricia Duryee, Sprint Nextel Corp.; External links 2008-12-09
Report: Recession Is Accelerating Shift From Landlines To Cellphones: Here's yet another sign that quadruple-play telcos like AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) might be heading for even harder times. The worsening recessions could very well speed up Americans shift from landlines to cellphones and all-wireless households, CNN reports, according to a new study from Fitch Ratings....; Tags: AT&T, AT&T Corp., Cell Phone, Companies, Matt Kapko, NYSE Euronext, Operators, Recession, Research & Metrics, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Verizon, Verizon Communications Inc.; External links 2008-12-09
Former Vodafone Head May Be Interested In Yahoo Post: Arun Sarin, the former head of Vodafone (NYSE: VOD), is showing strong interest in succeeding Jerry Yang as Yahoo's CEO, according to The Financial Times, which quotes people who are close to Sarin. Yesterday, the WSJ reported that Sarin's name was the latest being floated for the job. The...; Tags: Vodafone Group Plc., Yahoo! Inc., FT, Video On Demand (VoD), Corporate Governance, Tv & Home Theater, Broadband Internet, Investment, Digital Media, Financial Services, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Telecommunications, Finance, Consumer Electronics, Companies, Operators, Vodafone, Yahoo, Tricia Duryee; External links 2008-12-10

Report: More Job And Price Cuts On The Way For Sprint: With not enough employees taking Sprint (NYSE: S) Nextel up on its voluntary buyout offer, the latest analyst speculation is guessing that the carrier will put up to 10 percent of its workforce out on the street after the holidays. It appears everything is on the table as Sprint...; Tags: Job, Sprint Communications, Carrier, Companies, Operators, SprintNextel, Money, VC M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Matt Kapko, Sprint Nextel Corp., AT&T Corp.; External links 2008-12-08
Clearwire's Financial Advisors Even Find The Company's Stock Unattractive: Two investment banks that advised Clearwire during its transaction with Sprint (NYSE: S) Nextel have resumed coverage of the company, and are offering up a not-so-bright view of the future. The transaction by itself was a positive one for Clearwire (NSDQ: CLWR). By merging its operations with Sprint's WiMax...; Tags: Financial, Stock, Clearwire Corp., Barron, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Investment, Finance, Companies, Clearwire, Google, Operators, SprintNextel, Technologies, 3G Etc, WiMax, Tricia Duryee, Sprint Nextel Corp.; External links 2008-12-08
South Koreans Are Willing To Watch But Not Pay For Mobile TV: It's an old storyline for mobile TV pioneers in the U.S.: Look to South Korea to see what works, what doesn't and where the greatest opportunities are. Funny thing, though, while mobile TV services have definitely caught on in that country of 45 million cellphone subscribers, not one provider...; Tags: Phone, Mobile, Mobile TV, South Korea, Cell Phone, Broadcaster, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Companies, Operators, Countries, Asia, Korea, Entertainment, Mobile Video, Money, Earnings, Technologies, Matt Kapko; External links 2008-12-08
Mobile Data On Pace To Overload Wireless Networks: It isn't talked about much in the industry, but there is a serious downside to mobile data really taking off. If subscribers start embracing messaging, streaming video and Web browsing on cellphones, it will completely overload wireless networks. In a blog post today, Michael Mace, a industry consultant, and...; Tags: Mobile, Network, Wireless Network, Michael Mace, Networking, TVs, Wireless, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Companies, Operators, T-Mobile, Entertainment, Mobile Gaming, Mobile Music, Mobile Video, Technologies, 3G Etc, WiMax, Tricia Duryee, Clearwire Corp., Palm Inc.; External links 2008-12-08
Vodafone, Western Union Testing International Mobile Money Transfers: Vodafone is stepping up its mobile payments business. The global operator has partnered with The Western Union Company to pilot its cross border Mobile Money Transfer MMT service that lets customers send remittances between the UK and Kenya. Customers will be able to send money from Western Union locations...; Tags: Vodafone Group Plc., Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Money Transfer, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Companies, Operators, Vodafone, Countries, Europe, UK, Technologies, Payments, Dianne See Morrison; External links 2008-12-08
Mobile Internet Skyrockets In Emerging Markets: A well-worn saying in the mobile industry is that people in emerging markets will likely experience the Internet first on the phone rather than a PC. Well, it appears that day is fast approaching, reports the WSJ. Interestingly, the evidence comes from well-known companies in the industry, such as...; Tags: Mobile Internet, Phone, Mobile, Emerging Market, Web Browser, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Marketing, Companies, Operators, Countries, Asia, China, Technologies, 3G Etc, Browsers, Tricia Duryee; External links 2008-12-05
Can The FCC Get Free Wireless Internet To Work?: The FCC is taking another stab at crafting a policy that aspires to create a free nationwide wireless broadband network to encourage the adoption of broadband (well, as long as it's not used to access porn). The idea is not new, and the last proposal failed miserably, so it...; Tags: FCC, Internet, Network, Wireless Internet, Spectrum, Wireless, John Muleta, Federal Government, Government, Companies, Operators, T-Mobile, Legal, Regulatory, Technologies, Matt Kapko, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.; External links 2008-12-05
Wal-Mart To Sell The iPhone; Analysts Suspect It Will Cost $99: Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) will start selling iPhones by the end of the year, but it is unlikely that they will be available in time to take advantage of holiday sales. Of more importance, perhaps, is that the phone may be sold for its lowest price yet—$99. The rumors started...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Apple Inc., Business Structures, Smart Phones, Sales Strategy, Finance, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Companies, Apple, Operators, AT&T, Tricia Duryee; External links 2008-12-08
Reviewers Get Earful After Calling The BlackBerry Storm Buggy; But User Complaints Keep Coming: Following The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) review of the BlackBerry Storm that pegged the highly anticipated touchscreen as a "dud," reviewer David Pogue dug into his mailbag to share with us some of the reactions he got from his scathing review. And, interestingly, he came to two conclusions:...; Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Companies, Apple, Operators, Verizon, Vodafone, RIM, Tricia Duryee, Apple Inc., New York Times Co.; External links 2008-12-04
Mobile Content Bits: Second Android Device; Flickr Mobile; Calendar Sync For Instinct; Shazam: Second Android Device To Launch Next Month: Kogan is gearing up to launch the second Android-powered device in January 29. The Agora and Agora Pro are available for pre-sale now at $299 and $399 respectively and will begin shipping at the end of the month. The company said it...; Tags: Mobile, Flickr, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Companies, Google, Operators, SprintNextel, Samsung, Entertainment, Mobile Music, Matt Kapko, Microsoft Corp., Sprint Nextel Corp.; External links 2008-12-05
AT&T Hints At Replacing Java With Symbian In The Future: For all the hype about the rise of operating systems, one more carrier is hinting at plans to pare down the number to just one or two OS choices for its company-branded device lineup. AT&T's Roger Smith, director of next-generation services, said Symbian might become the OS of choice...; Tags: AT&T, AT&T Corp., Carrier, Companies, Java, Matt Kapko, Nokia, NYSE Euronext, Operating System, Operating Systems, Operators, Programming Languages, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Symbian Inc., Technologies, Vodafone Group Plc.; External links 2008-12-04
Reviewers Get Earful After Calling The Blackberry Storm Buggy; More Complaints Coming: Following The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) review of the Blackberry Storm that pegged the highly anticipated touchscreen as a "dud," Reviewer David Pogue dug into his mailbag to share with us some of the reactions he got from his scathing review. And, interestingly, he came to two conclusions:...; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Companies, Apple, Operators, Verizon, Vodafone, RIM, Tricia Duryee, Apple Inc., New York Times Co.; External links 2008-12-04
Cox Says It Will Apply Learnings From Previous Failures In New Wireless Venture: Cox Communications, which is the third-largest U.S. cable provider with 6 million customers, is making another go at launching wireless services next year, with previous failures still lurking in the shadows. Stephen Bye, VP of wireless at the cable giant, told RCR that the company has learned from its...; Tags: Phone, Cox Communications Inc., Cox, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Companies, Operators, Technologies, Matt Kapko, Sprint Nextel Corp., Time Warner Inc.; External links 2008-12-04
Android's Open Handset Alliance Adds 14 Members: The Open Handset Alliance, which is responsible for the Android operating system, announced 14 new members today, and received commitments by handset makers, like Sony (NYSE: SNE) Ericsson (NSDQ: ERIC) and Huawei, to deploy Android-based phones. The new members are: AKM Semiconductor, ARM, ASUSTek Computer, Atheros Communications, Borqs, Ericsson,...; Tags: Android, Cellular Phones, Companies, Consumer Electronics, Google, Handset, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Member, NYSE Euronext, Operating Systems, Operators, Personal Technology, Sony Corp., Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Technologies, Tricia Duryee, Vodafone; External links 2008-12-09
Vodafone's Wayfinder Purchase Maps Out a Future For Mobile Applications: Don't count the carriers out just yet. Vodafone's offer to purchase Swedish navigational software firm Wayfinder shows that operators aren't going to be turfed out of the race anytime soon to offer consumers mobile internet services in which mapping and navigation are playing an increasingly important role. Vodafone's $30...; Tags: Mobile Internet, Vodafone Group Plc., Nokia Corp., Mobile, Operator, Mobile Application, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Companies, Google, Nokia, Operators, Vodafone, Money, VC M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions, Technologies, LBS/GPS Navigation/Maps, Dianne See Morrison, Google Inc.; External links 2008-12-09