www.fiercewireless.com— Making the rumors official, Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) announced prepaid unlimited data plans for a wide range of phones, including some of its most popular devices… Continue…
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HP hires former HTC exec, now overseeing Palm sales
www.fiercewireless.com— Amid an exodus of former Palm employees, Hewlett-Packard is hoping a former HTC executive can help it rebuild Palm’s anemic smartphone position… Continue…
Verizon Wireless looks to roll out LTE in Alaska
www.fiercewireless.com— Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) filed an application with the FCC yesterday to acquire the 700 MHz C Block spectrum license covering Alaska from Triad, a designated entity that purchased the license during the FCC’s 700 MHz spectrum auction in 2008. Triad paid around $1.8 million for the license. Verizon declined to disclose the purchase price for the license… Continue…
AT&T sees future in tablets beyond iPad
www.fiercewireless.com— AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) believes tablets will become a dominant force in the device market in the coming years, top executives said, and the company is looking to capitalize on the market opportunity beyond the one it has found with Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad… Continue…
AT&T selling Dell Aero for $100
www.fiercewireless.com — The long wait is over. AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) launched Dell’s first U.S. smartphone, the Android-powered Aero, for $99.99 with a two-year contract… Continue…
AT&T, Dell, Best Buy bank on tablets
www.fiercewireless.com— AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T), having tasted tablet success with Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad, is set to jump headlong into the tablet market, according to a key executive… Continue…
Is RIM’s BlackBerry Torch off to a weak start?
www.fiercewireless.com/— Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) may face an uphill battle in making its BlackBerry Torch device a mass market hit, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs… Continue…
Verizon, Motorola extend Android collaboration with Droid 2
www.fiercewireless.com— Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) is filling out its Android lineup with the long-anticipated Motorola (NYSE:MOT) Droid 2, the sequel to the device that helped catapult Motorola back into the smartphone business… Continue…
AT&T to launch Dell Streak Android tablet for $300
www.fiercewireless.com— After months of dancing around the details, Dell confirmed that AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) will launch its Android-powered Streak tablet, with a 5-inch screen, for $300 with a two-year contract beginning Aug. 12… Continue…
It’s official: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 bound for AT&T
www.fiercewireless.com— AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) finally broke the suspense by announcing the launch of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, the OEM’s flagship Android device, for later this month… Continue…
Backed by Clinton, RIM struggles against BlackBerry security concerns
www.fiercewireless.com— The brouhaha surrounding Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) international BlackBerry service ratcheted up a notch as additional countries threatened to ban the gadget while high-ranking U.S. and Canadian officials sought to toe the line between addressing security concerns and promoting Internet freedoms… Continue…
Nokia, Symbian step up smartphone lobbying
www.fiercewireless.com— Nokia (NYSE:NOK) offered a glimpse into its smartphone plans in a week dominated by news of Research In Motion’s (NASDAQ:RIMM) new BlackBerry 6 platform and Torch smartphone as well the continued growth of Google’s Android platform… Continue…
Report: Motorola, Verizon cooking up FiOS Android tablet
www.fiercewireless.com— Motorola (NYSE:MOT) is developing a tablet that will run on Google’s Android platform and will link to Verizon’s (NYSE:VZ) FiOS TV service, according to a report in the Financial Times, which cited unnamed sources… Continue…
Report: T-Mobile jumps on Straight Talk bandwagon
www.fiercewireless.com— T-Mobile USA opened up its network to TracFone’s Straight Talk prepaid unlimited service, according to a research note from BTIG analyst Walter Piecyk… Continue…
Leap strikes MVNO deal with Sprint, posts Q2 subscriber loss
www.fiercewireless.com— Leap Wireless (NASDAQ:LEAP) said it inked a 3G data roaming deal with Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S), thereby becoming an MVNO of Sprint… Continue…
FCC approves Samsung LTE phone, likely for MetroPCS
www.fiercewireless.com— The FCC approved what is likely the first LTE handset for the U.S. market, a Samsung-made phone that appears destined for MetroPCS (NASDAQ:PCS). The phone sports LTE capabilities in the 1700 and 1900 MHz bands, where MetroPCS likely will launch LTE later this year… Continue…
