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Dish Calls it Quits on Sprint Bid, Will Focus on Clearwire Deal
June 19, 2013 9:39 am | by Ben Munson | News | Comments
In a statement released late yesterday, the satellite-TV provider said that Sprint’s decision to prematurely terminate Dish’s due diligence process and accept SoftBank’s revised acquisition bid of $21.5 billion has made it “impractical” for Dish to submit a new offer to Sprint. Dish instead said it will focus its efforts and resources on completing the Clearwire tender offer.
HTC Launches Budget Smartphone for Low-End Market
June 19, 2013 10:42 am | by Ben Munson | News | Comments
It’s a segment that Nokia and Samsung know plenty about already and now HTC is getting in on the...
Nokia Shares Settle After Huawei Comments
June 19, 2013 10:27 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments
Gains in Nokia stock were diminished today after Chinese equipment and cellphone maker Huawei...
Combes Shifts ALU to IP Networks, Promises $1.3B in Asset Sales
June 19, 2013 10:06 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments
Alcatel-Lucent CEO Michael Combes has announced what he's...
First News Briefs: Anritsu, NFC Forum, Globalstar and C Spire
June 19, 2013 10:07 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsAnritsu Company introduced a TD-SCDMA signaling test capability for its Rapid Test Designer (RTD) solution. The new software enables chipset and mobile device makers to test their implementation of the 3G mobile communications standard used by China Mobile.
Obama Relying on Untested Oversight Board on NSA
June 19, 2013 9:26 am | by Stephen Braun, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe obscure oversight board that President Barack Obama wants to scrutinize the National Security Agency's secret surveillance system is little known for good reason. The U.S. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board has operated fitfully during its eight years of low-profile existence...
Google Asks US Secret Court to Lift Gag Order
June 19, 2013 9:22 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsGoogle on Tuesday sharply challenged the U.S. government's gag order on its Internet surveillance program, citing what it described as a constitutional free speech right to divulge how many requests it receives from the government for data about its customers in the name of national security...
Google Settles Suit, Clears Way for Stock Split
June 18, 2013 10:42 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsGoogle has resolved a shareholder lawsuit blocking a long-delayed stock split, clearing the way for the Internet search leader to issue a new class of non-voting shares later this year. The settlement announced Monday cameon the eve of a scheduled Delaware chancery court...
First News Briefs: Canonical, T-Mobile, Sony, Ceragon and CTIA
June 18, 2013 10:40 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCanonical today announces the formation of a Carrier Advisory Group (CAG) that will shape Ubuntu for the mobile industry. Founding members of the CAG are Deutsche Telekom, Everything Everywhere, Korea Telecom, Telecom Italia, LG UPlus, Portugal Telecom, and SK Telecom.
Dish Exec Talks Advantages of Fixed-Wireless Broadband
June 18, 2013 10:33 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsWhen Dish Network announced last week it had successfully tested fixed-wireless broadband in rural Virginia, it showed what the company could do with Clearwire’s spectrum. David Zufall, Dish’s vice president of wireless networks, sees the unique potential for Dish to offer a combined television and broadband service for underserved customers.
AT&T Goes Solar with Manhattan Charging Stations
June 18, 2013 10:24 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T is trialing some solar-powered charging stations in Manhattan with technology partners Pensa and Goal Zero. The public solar powered charging stations known as Street Charge will charge phones and hand-held devices using built-in USB ports and charging tips...
Report: Verizon Eyes Canadian Carrier Wind Mobile
June 18, 2013 10:02 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon could be looking to grow its reach to Canada, according to a report from Bloomberg. Verizon is reportedly looking to purchase one of the smaller Canadian carriers, Wind Mobile. Verizon began eyeing Wind Mobile after the Canadian Industry Minister Christian Paradis...
Sprint Sues to Block Dish’s Plan to Buy Clearwire
June 18, 2013 9:59 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSprint has filed a complaint with the Delaware Court of Chancery against Dish and Clearwire, asking the courts to put the brakes on Dish’s tender offer to Clearwire. In a press release, Sprint said “DISH has repeatedly attempted to fool Clearwire’s shareholders into believing its proposal was actionable in an effort to acquire Clearwire’s spectrum and to obstruct Sprint’s transaction with Clearwire.”
With Samsung, Jay-Z's Business Continues to Boom
June 18, 2013 9:18 am | by Mesfin Fekadu, AP Music Writer | News | CommentsJay-Z's partnership with Samsung for his new album, "Magna Carta Holy Grail," is another sign of how musicians are finding new ways to push, sell and promote their music, and how the multiplatinum performer — who famously rapped "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man...
AT&T Rolls Out Emergency Alerts
June 17, 2013 10:43 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T this weekend started rolling out emergency alerts to customers using iPhone 5 and 4S. The alerts will come as a software update that includes Wireless Emergency Alerts. The messages are government-issued safety messages that include AMBER Alerts...
Six Tips for Remote Worker Productivity
June 17, 2013 10:40 am | by Bernd Welz, Global Head of Solution and Knowledge Packaging at SAP; Susan Galer, Communications Director at SAP | Articles | CommentsEasy access to critical, real-time information is becoming the expected norm in the networked economy. With the right policies and technologies, companies can make remote workers at home or on the road more productive. Here are six tips to help remote workers perform with excellence.
First News Briefs for June 17, 2013
June 17, 2013 10:30 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsAccedian Networks, a solutions providers for mobile backhaul, business services and cloud connectivity, today announced SkyLIGHT, its Solutions Architecture for Performance Assurance. SkyLIGHT provides mobile operators with the visibility to optimize backhaul performance in real-time.
Telefonica Denies AT&T Acquisition Rumors
June 17, 2013 10:09 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsTelefonica today denied claims by Spanish newspaper El Mundo that said the government had denied a $93 billion bid by AT&T to acquire Telefonica. Citing people familiar with the matter, the El Mundo report said the Spanish government halted...
Review: Office for iPhone Helpful for Subscribers
June 17, 2013 10:06 am | by Bree Fowler, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsWith the free app, users can quickly and easily edit, save and share documents on the go. But there's a catch: You have to be an Office 365 subscriber to use it. And the mobile version is so bare bones, it may not do much to attract new subscribers.
