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Sprint Talks Moving Forward After iDen Decommission
February 28, 2013 11:45 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsSprint could dramatically improve its spectrum position if its bid to acquire the rest of Clearwire goes through. But while that plays out, the nation’s third largest carrier has been busy bolstering its airwaves by decommissioning its push-to-talk iDEN network in the 800 MHz frequency and preparing it for a new life broadcasting voice and LTE.
WYSIPS Could Fix the Solar-Powered Phone
February 26, 2013 5:24 pm | by Ben Munson | CommentsThe sun should keep burning for another five billion years or so, and it may take that long to develop a solar-powered phone that customers want. But WYSIPS seems like a viable solar tech for mobile devices that could add value and longer life to devices without the hassles and limitations that have plagued other attempts at solar-powered phones.
Boosting Microwave Spectral Efficiency and Capacity with Line-of-Sight MIMO Technology
February 21, 2013 9:49 am | by Ron Nadiv, Vice President of R&D, Ceragon Networks | CommentsLine-of-Sight (LoS) MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) revolutionizes microwave communication in terms of capacity and spectral efficiency while providing many additional benefits for mobile network operators. What is this technology and how does it work?
Why Wireless Millimeter Wave Radios Will Fuel the Coming Microcell Boom
February 19, 2013 10:29 am | by Tom Kurian, President, Renaissance Electronics. | CommentsWith proliferation of micro and picocell base station installations, wireless millimeter wave radios are being used to solve backhaul connectivity challenges. As carriers continue to roll out LTE networks to meet the overwhelming demand...
Mailbox App Review: Return to Sender
February 13, 2013 5:23 pm | by Andrew Berg | CommentsAs much as it pains me to say it, the new iOS app, Mailbox from Orchestra, will not revolutionize email as we know it. In fact, it’s only a hair better than the Gmail experience it aims to improve. I've had about a week to play around with Mailbox, and I have to say...
Long Live SMS
February 12, 2013 4:50 pm | by By William Dudley, Group Director, Product Management, SAP Mobile Services | CommentsMobile industry watchers have been predicting the death of the humble text message for over a decade, but a raft of recent research confirms that SMS is very much alive and kicking. Marking the 20th anniversary of SMS....
Q&A: Frank Sickinger, Senior Vice President of B2B, T-Mobile USA
February 8, 2013 3:00 pm | by Ben Munson | CommentsThe B2B push is on at T-Mobile USA. So how does the company’s new “un-carrier” attitude frame its approach to B2B? Wireless Week recently spoke with Frank Sickinger, Senior Vice President of B2B for T-Mobile USA, about how the company’s plans to go head-to-head with the market share leaders.
Review: Pantech Discover
February 6, 2013 9:46 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsThe Discover by itself won’t reinvent Pantech overnight and there are still flaws like an outdated OS—though the company told PC Mag Jelly Bean is coming—that will prevent it from really having a wide impact. But it’s a terrific entry-level phone that looks and feels like a flagship more often, showing off impressive muscle and thoughtful construction.
Wind Farms and Microwave Links – Are They Incompatible?
February 4, 2013 10:02 am | by Eduardo Sanchez, Aviat Networks | CommentsEarly experience with wind farms and microwave links 30 years ago showed that windmills could interfere with microwave transmissions, but windmill and radio technology have changed considerably since then. Today, microwave planners...
Super Bowl ads: Pros and Cons of Crowdsourcing and Predictions for This Year’s Crowdsourced Campaigns
February 1, 2013 10:46 am | by Corey Christiansen, Social Media Strategist, Metia | CommentsTwenty percent of the 35 advertisers in this year’s Super Bowl have incorporated crowdsourcing into their ad campaigns. The Old G in Super Bowl crowdsourcing, Doritos, is back again, and the brand is joined by Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Pizza Hut, Lincoln, Audi, and newbie, Dunder Mifflin.
Can Crowd-Sourcing Drive Mobile for the Super Bowl and Onward?
January 31, 2013 10:01 am | by Ben Munson | Comments“Crowd-sourcing can be really good for large brands,” said Corey Christiansen, social media strategist at Metia, referring to Doritos. “It’s actually very cost effective for them to put something out there where they can have people submit and then they get a lot more earned media before and after the game.”
BlackBerry and the Very Big Year
January 16, 2013 3:58 pm | by Ben Munson | CommentsIf the forecasts are to be believed, 2013 couldn’t be any bigger for RIM. The BlackBerry maker had a rough 2012, one that was capped with the Canadian wireless giant reporting a first-ever loss in subscribers. But there's reason to be optimistic as the Jan. 30 launch of BlackBerry 10 draws closer.
Tip of the Thumb: Apps that Made the Homescreen
January 16, 2013 12:45 pm | CommentsIn the past, I've finished the year with a look at my iPhone and the apps that have proven they have staying power. This year, I decided to look at what pieces of software have made their way to my homescreen. These apps earn their chunk of beachfront property...
Can MVNOs Help Peel the Cap off Big Data?
January 4, 2013 10:58 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsCaps have been placed the amount of data mobile customers can use under the impression it helps to alleviate network congestion, according to a new study released by the Open Technology Institute. Can any of the unique data service models used by MVNOs solve the problem and help to convince big carriers to cease the restrictive practice?
Review: Droid DNA by HTC
December 18, 2012 10:33 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsOnce you get your hands on the new HTC Droid DNA, Verizon’s new flagship Android phone, you’ll fall in love with this sleek beast’s flat-out gorgeous five-inch, 1080p display and the breathtaking 1.5 GHz quad-core processor it has rumbling under the hood. You’ll spend more time than you thought possible polishing the screen.
