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Alcatel Appoints Combes as Successor to Verwaayen
February 22, 2013 10:25 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsAlcatel-Lucent’s board of directors today approved the appointment of Michel Combes as the company’s new CEO. The change goes into effect April 1, 2013. Combes will also join the company’s board, subject to the approval of shareholders at the Alcatel-Lucent annual general meeting on May 7, 2013...
Report: Nokia to Push Cheaper Phones at MWC
February 22, 2013 10:15 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsReuters, attributing the news to company sources, reports the Finnish handset maker is turning some of its focus back to low-end products in order to maintain its worldwide mobile phone market share, under threat from Chinese manufacturers like Huawei and ZTE.
Vodafone CEO Open-Minded About VZW Options
February 22, 2013 9:51 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsVodafone CEO Vittorio Colao says he's unsure about the future ownership of Verizon Wireless, according to an interview published in the Wall Street Journal Friday. Colao said he has an "open mind" when it comes to the joint venture that is Verizon Wireless. Verizon Communications currently...
HP's 1Q Offers Glimmer of Hope, Stock Surges
February 22, 2013 9:34 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | CommentsHewlett-Packard Co.'s latest quarterly results provided a glimmer of hope after months of gloomy news. The fiscal first-quarter numbers announced Thursday topped what the slumping personal computer maker's own management and stock market analysts had forecast...
First News Briefs for February 22, 2013
February 22, 2013 9:33 am | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsJumio launched an SDK for Netverify for iOS and Android, which enables any mobile app to authenticate users within moments, using a smart phone camera. SideCar (a ride sharing service), is using it to verify user's identity. It can verify various forms of ID from over 60 countries), with a scan of the camera, rather than having a potential customer return paperwork via fax or e-mail.
N. Korea to Allow Mobile Internet for Foreigners
February 22, 2013 9:20 am | by Jean H. Lee, Associated Press | CommentsNorth Korea will soon allow foreigners to tweet, Skype and surf the Internet from their cellphones, iPads and other mobile devices in its second relaxation of controls on communications in recent weeks. However, North Korean citizens will not have access to the mobile Internet service to be offered by provider Koryolink within the next week.
Ergen: Dish Has Time to Mull Many Options for Wireless
February 21, 2013 10:20 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsDish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen said his company has plenty of time to decide how to use its spectrum, which was recently approved by the FCC for use in deploying an LTE-Advanced wireless network. "I think the focus for the next year will be to figure out what the best path...
IBM Announces MobileFirst Enterprise Portfolio
February 21, 2013 9:43 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsIBM has reinvigorated its mobile enterprise portfolio with the announcement of the MobileFirst suite of software and services. The computing giant also announced an expanded relationship with AT&T in order to get these new tools out to more developers.
First News Briefs for February 21, 2013
February 21, 2013 9:34 am | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsRealNetworks has announced that Max Pellegrini has been named President of the company’s mobile entertainment division, which delivers ring-back tone and other mobile entertainment services to carriers and device manufacturers worldwide...
CCA, CTIA Shake, Move Forward on 2014 Shows
February 21, 2013 9:29 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsThe Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), formerly the Rural Carriers Association (RCA), and CTIA today announced that their organizations have reached an agreement of cooperation to ease the friction created by the two organizations’ overlapping conferences scheduled for September 2014...
FCC Moves to Open More Unlicensed Spectrum
February 20, 2013 5:24 pm | by Andrew Berg | CommentsThe FCC today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to make more unlicensed spectrum available for robust public Wi-Fi networks. According to a press release, the commission today proposed to make up to 195 megahertz of additional spectrum in the 5 GHz band...
FCC Adopts New Guidelines for Signal Boosters
February 20, 2013 3:38 pm | by Ben Munson | CommentsThe FCC today issued a Report and Order concerning cellular signal booster use and preventing them from interfering with wireless networks. Under the new rules, consumers are required to obtain permission from and register their signal booster with their wireless carriers in order to continue using it.
Leap’s 4Q 2012 Misses Revenue, Reports Big Subscriber Loss
February 20, 2013 1:41 pm | by Ben Munson | CommentsLeap today reported a 2012 fourth-quarter revenue of $756 million, which fell short of the street by $23.62 million. But fourth quarter EPS beat estimates by $0.61, coming in at a loss of 96 cents per share. Net subscriber losses for the fourth quarter hit 337,000, a marked increase over the 269,000 subscribers Leap lost in the previous quarter.
T-Mobile Launches GoSmart Prepaid Brand
February 20, 2013 10:46 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsT-Mobile late yesterday announced the nationwide launch of a new prepaid brand, GoSmart Mobile. The carrier is pitching the new brand as ending the era of "DUM hidden fees, roaming charges and overly complicated annual contracts." GoSmart will launch with...
Hesse: Sprint Looking for More Spectrum
February 20, 2013 10:39 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsSprint CEO Dan Hesse said his company is seeking to acquire more wireless spectrum in order to stay competitive with AT&T and Verizon. In an interview with Bloomberg, Hesse said Sprint hopes to scoop up more of the precious commodity by either buying it from other companies or from the government.
