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Report: Android Tablets to Grab Market Share Lead From Apple in 2013
March 13, 2013 9:51 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsAndroid tablets are forecast to snag a 48.8 percent share of the worldwide tablet market in 2013 while Apple will drop to 46 percent. International Data Corporation (IDC) has revised its expected global tablet shipment numbers for this year to 190.9 million from its previous prediction of 172.4 million.
Google Paying Bonuses Totaling $15M to 4 Top Execs
March 13, 2013 9:07 am | by Associated Press | CommentsGoogle is paying nearly $15 million in bonuses to four of the Internet search company's top executives for their performances last year. Documents filed Tuesday disclosed Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt will get the biggest award at $6 million to supplement his estimated fortune of $8 billion...
Report: More youth Use Smartphones as Route to Web
March 13, 2013 9:03 am | by Martha Irvine, AP National Writer | CommentsKeep computers in a common area so you can monitor what your kids are doing. It's a longstanding directive for online safety — but one that's quickly becoming moot as more young people have mobile devices, often with Internet access. A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project...
Former FCC Commissioner Claims Clearwire Spectrum Undervalued in Sprint Deal
March 12, 2013 3:37 pm | by Ben Munson | CommentsIn a new report, former FCC commissioner Dr. Harold Furchtgott-Roth and the Analysis Group claims that Sprint’s proposed $2.97 per share offer to take control of Clearwire vastly undervalues the WiMax provider’s spectrum holdings. The report states that at the current offer represents $0.11 per MHz POP when it should be valuing at $0.31-$0.50 per MHz POP.
MetroPCS Urges Shareholders to Follow FCC's Lead and Approve T-Mo Merger
March 12, 2013 2:51 pm | by Andrew Berg | CommentsReports that surfaced earlier Tuesday claiming the FCC was nearing a favorable decision on the merger of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS proved accurate. The FCC Tuesday afternoon issued a declaratory ruling approving the transaction...
First News Briefs for March 12, 2013
March 12, 2013 10:59 am | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsAutomatic today launched an iPhone app and a tiny piece of intelligent hardware called the Automatic Link that connects your iPhone to your car’s onboard computer when you drive. Automatic is a smart driving assistant that helps you save gas, drive safer and understand what's happening under the hood.
Report: AT&T Closing Gap in LTE War with VZW
March 12, 2013 10:56 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsVerizon Wireless and AT&T are battling it out in the LTE wars, with both carriers receiving impressive scores in RootMetrics' latest 77-market study. According to the study, which is offered in a consumer-friendly format, AT&T’s LTE network...
BlackBerry’s Stock Jumps on Lenovo CEO's Deal Speculation
March 12, 2013 10:37 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsShares of BlackBerry (formerly Research In Motion) jumped up close to $15 yesterday on news that Lenovo was pondering buying the Canadian OEM. Bloomberg reports Lenovo’s CEO Yang Yuanqing, in conversation with French publication Les Echos, said a deal to buy BlackBerry could make sense but mentioned the need first to analyze the market and determine the importance of the company.
Renesas Announces Review of Mobile Device Chip Business
March 12, 2013 10:22 am | by Kyodo News International, Tokyo | CommentsStruggling Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. said Tuesday it will start reviewing its money-losing mobile device chip operation as part of efforts to streamline its business. Sources familiar with the matter told Kyodo News that Renesas is considering selling...
More Objections to T-Mo, MetroPCS Deal, but FCC May Be Close to Approval
March 12, 2013 10:17 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsThe FCC may be looking to approve Deutsche Telekom's proposed merger of its T-Mobile USA subsidiary and MetroPCS. According to a filing with the FCC by the Communication Workers of America (CWA), which vehemently opposes the merger, the FCC may be seeking an order...
AT&T Files Annual SEC Report, CEO Makes $22.2 Million
March 12, 2013 10:12 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsStephenson’s salary held steady at $1.55 million but his annual total compensation rose a little from $22 million to $22.2 million. De La Vega did receive a pay increase of around $18,000, raising his salary to $872,500, but his total compensation jumped more than $2 million from 2011 to $11.9 million.
AP Source: Google to Pay $7M to Settle Wi-Fi Case
March 11, 2013 10:49 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | CommentsGoogle will pay a $7 million penalty to settle a multistate investigation into the Internet search leader's collection of emails, passwords and other sensitive information sent over wireless networks several years ago in neighborhoods scattered around the world...
First News Briefs for March 11, 2013
March 11, 2013 10:43 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsAT&T provided details of a tentative agreement AT&T Mobility reached Feb. 22 with the Communications Workers of America in contract negotiations covering more than 20,000 AT&T Mobility employees in 36 states and the District of Columbia. The agreement would be effective February 10, 2013
Report: AT&T to Buy 25 Percent of Pre-Launch Indian Telecom for $3.5B
March 11, 2013 10:37 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsAT&T could be looking to buy a 25 percent stake in the yet-to-launch Indian telecom Reliance Jio for $3.5 billion, which would be the largest ever foreign direct investment in the country. The Times of India reports the investment would value Reliance Jio at $14 billion. The company is hoping to launch voice and data services in India later this year, with plans to cover more than 800 cities in India by early 2015.
AT&T Will Begin Selling BB Z10 on March 22, Presale Tomorrow
March 11, 2013 10:11 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsAT&T has confirmed availability and pricing for the BlackBerry Z10, making it the first major carrier in the United States to do so. Beginning March 12, AT&T will begin pre-sales of the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone for $199.99 with a two-year agreement. The smartphone will be generally available...
