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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.
First News Briefs for February 20, 2013
February 20, 2013 10:25 am | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsPioneer Cellular has announced the expansion of 4G LTE service into five additional markets including Alva, Canton, Fairview, Okeene and Woodward. As a participant in the Verizon Wireless LRA Program, Pioneer Cellular began construction and launch of a LTE network...
Report: iPhone 5 Top Smartphone Globally
February 20, 2013 9:50 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsApple moved 27.4 million iPhone 5 units globally in the fourth quarter of 2012, more than any other smartphone and good enough to claim 12.6 percent of the world smartphone market share. A new report from Strategy Analytics said this is the first time the Apple flagship has been sold the most in the world.
Wozniak Says Post-Jobs Apple Must Continue to Innovate
February 20, 2013 9:48 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsApple co-founder Steve Wozniak says his old company must continue to lead the way in mobile technology or else lose its cool to competitors like Samsung and HTC. In an interview with Bloomberg, Wozniak said that Apple should consider opening...
Keynote Mobile News and Portal Index: January - February 2013
February 20, 2013 9:35 am | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsThis month, the Keynote Mobile News & Portal performance index featured a number of smartphone sites that posted extremely slow response times. With that in mind, we thought we would look at how site infrastructure contributes to the performance of one of these slower sites...
Confirmed: Sprint LTE Live in Parts of SF, NYC, D.C.
February 19, 2013 11:21 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsSprint is turning on LTE in some parts of San Francisco, Washington D.C. and New York City. While these markets haven't officially launched, a Sprint spokeswoman Kathleen Dunleavy confirmed "more and more reports of Sprint customers discovering LTE on their 4G LTE devices in San Francisco...
Google's Stock Price Breaks $800 for 1st Time
February 19, 2013 11:14 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google's stock price topped $800 for the first time Tuesday amid renewed confidence in the company's ability to reap steadily higher profits from its dominance of Internet search and prominence in the increasingly important mobile device market.
Report: Mobile Adoption by Public Sector Could Be Worth $50B Annually
February 19, 2013 10:51 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsContinuing adoption of mobile technologies by government agencies could result in $50 billion in added value annually, according to new research from Deloitte. The report found that the public sector lags in its ability to use new technologies to their fullest...
