www.wirelessweek.com — AT&T quietly launched the A&T 3G MicroCell, the first femtocell from the carrier. The unit acts like a mini cellular tower in the home or small business, which allows for better indoor coverage… Continue…
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Navy awards $60M deal to 3 wireless providers
www.wirelessweek.com — The Navy awarded a bundled $60 million contract to AT&T Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc. for nationwide cell phone service, the Pentagon said late Monday.
Each wireless company will receive a $20 million contract… Continue…
Context & the Mobile Internet
www.wirelessweek.com — CHICAGO—A presenter at the opening of 4G World this morning focused on the need for contextual awareness as a way of enriching the mobile experience. Zeus Kerravala, senior vice president at Yankee Group, described ways in which context… Continue…
Clearwire Grabs Two 4G Awards
www.wirelessweek.com — CHICAGO—Clearwire was the big winner in last night’s Best of 4G World awards, taking home two of the total five awards presented during the convention. The awards are intended to honor companies that have excelled in development… Continue…
FirstNews Briefs for Sept. 17, 2009
www.wirelessweek.com — According to Juniper Research, consumer demand for environmentally sustainable mobile devices will be the primary driver behind the growth of green handsets, which could see global shipments grow to 485 million units by 2014. Brightkite announced the public availability… Continue…
FCC Visits 4G World
www.wirelessweek.com — CHICAGO—The joke at the FCC used to be that you only needed to know a handful of letters to get by: AT&T, ABC, CBS and NBC. Of course, that world is long gone, and now a different… Continue…
FirstNews Briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009
www.wirelessweek.com — Paragon Software Group and Samsung Electronics signed a partnership agreement to offer Paragon’s mobile applications through Samsung’s on-device Application Store. Samsung mobile customers will be able to access the Application Store… Continue…
CTIA Goes on Offense Over Competition
www.wirelessweek.com — CTIA has submitted a filing to the FCC that compares the U.S. wireless industry with the United Kingdom, based on a report issued by the U.K. Office of Communications (OFCOM) in July. In the filing, CTIA argues… Continue…
FirstNews Briefs for Sept. 11, 2009
www.wirelessweek.com — AT&T has launched a Web site containing “thousands” of streaming TV shows and movies. The carrier says the site, entertainment.att.net, is part of its strategy to make popular content available to consumers across the three screens at the… Continue…
FirstNews Briefs for September 10, 2009
www.wirelessweek.com — Arun Sarin, former CEO of Vodafone Group, has returned to Cisco Systems’ board. He previously was on the board from 1998 to 2003. Sarin, 54, was CEO of Vodafone from 2003 until July of 2008. Prior to that, he led companies that… Continue…
Nuance Drives BMW 2010 Models
www.wirelessweek.com — You could say Nuance Communications is on a roll. The company’s music search and destination entry speech technology are now featured as part of the BMW 2010 model series. Nuance’s speech technology has been integrated as part… Continue…
FirstNews Briefs for September 9, 2009
www.wirelessweek.com — The Samsung t659, a phone for the “cost-conscious consumer,” is available today through T-Mobile USA. The phone sells for $69.99 with a two-year agreement and rebate. Features include a slider with metallic finish, Web-enabled 3G and HSDPA capability, 2-Megapixel… Continue…
Carriers Keep Up with Fire Demands
www.wirelessweek.com — With wildfires posing a threat to cell phone towers in Southern California earlier this week, at least a couple service providers report that their networks are performing well. Verizon Wireless says it is keeping Los Angeles County firefighters and residents connected… Continue…
FirstNews Briefs for September 3, 2009
ww.wirelessweek.com — Owners of Bluetooth headsets in the United States are using them less frequently, according to surveys with 625 automotive consumers in the U.S. and Western Europe conducted by Strategy Analytics. Only a quarter of Bluetooth headset owners use the… Continue…
Samsung Develops LTE Modem
www.wirelessweek.com — Samsung Electronics says it has developed the first LTE modem that complies with the latest 3GPP standards that were released in March. Using Release 8 of the 3GPP, the LTE modem is a significant upgrade from the previous… Continue…
eBay Sells Skype for $1.9B, Retains 35% Stake
www.wirelessweek.com — EBay sold Skype to a group of private investors just three years after paying $2.6 billion for the VoIP service. EBay will get $1.9 billion in cash and retain a 35 percent stake in the company. The deal was led by… Continue…
