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Exec: Samsung has a Smart Watch in the Works
March 19, 2013 | by Ben Munson | Comments
Even though Apple’s smart watch plans have yet to be confirmed, rival Samsung has gone on record saying it has an answer in the works for the Cupertino’s rumored device. Lee Young Hee, executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile business, told Bloomberg that Samsung has been preparing a watch product for “so long.” He offered no additional details about the watch.
ZTE Taps Intrepidus for Smartphone Security
March 19, 2013 10:18 am | by Andrew Berg | Comments
Chinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE today said it is...
AT&T Announces New 30, 40 and 50GB Shared Data Plans
March 19, 2013 10:12 am | by Ben Munson | Comments
AT&T is beefing up its shared data plan offerings for the enterprise, introducing huge 30,...
Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello Leaving
March 19, 2013 9:16 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | Comments
Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. said Monday that...
HTC Launches Budget Smartphone for Low-End Market
June 19, 2013 10:42 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsIt’s a segment that Nokia and Samsung know plenty about already and now HTC is getting in on the low-cost smartphone market. HTC Wednesday released the Desire 200, an Android touchscreen handset priced around $167, well below that of the company’s flagship HTC One, which sells for $600 or $200 on contract.
Nokia Shares Settle After Huawei Comments
June 19, 2013 10:27 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsGains in Nokia stock were diminished today after Chinese equipment and cellphone maker Huawei denied reports that it was looking to buy the Finnish OEM. A Financial Times report quoted Richard Yu, chairman of Huawei's consumer business group, as saying his company was "considering these sorts of acquisitions...
First News Briefs: Anritsu, NFC Forum, Globalstar and C Spire
June 19, 2013 10:07 am | by Wireless Week Staff | 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.
Combes Shifts ALU to IP Networks, Promises $1.3B in Asset Sales
June 19, 2013 10:06 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent CEO Michael Combes has announced what he's calling "The Shift Plan", a three-year course of action that aims to reposition the company as a specialist provider of IP Networks and Ultra-Broadband Accesss. As part of the plan, IP Networks and Ultra-Broad band Access will represent 85 percent of R&D...
Dish Calls it Quits on Sprint Bid, Will Focus on Clearwire Deal
June 19, 2013 9:39 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsIn 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.
Obama Relying on Untested Oversight Board on NSA
June 19, 2013 9:26 am | by Stephen Braun, Associated Press | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
