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Windows Phone Ousts BB for Third Place in Market Share
May 16, 2013 8:42 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsWindows Phone posted the largest year-over-year gain in market share among the leading mobile operating systems, more than doubling its size from a year ago, according to numbers released today from International Data Corporation (IDC)...
Google Executive Defends Tax Strategy to Lawmakers
May 16, 2013 8:22 am | by Associated Press | CommentsA senior Google executive defended his company's complicated structure before Britain's Parliament, denying charges that it was misleading authorities to dodge paying tax. The U.S. Internet giant is accused that, even though it has rawn billions in revenue from Britain over the past few years...
First News Briefs for May 16, 2013
May 16, 2013 8:18 am | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsAirWatch, mobile security and Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) provider, announced a $25 million investment by Accel Partners. AirWatch says the funding will help it accelerate global growth, scale research and development team and support the innovation and adoption of their content collaboration solution, Secure Content Locker...
Samsung Generates More Profit from Android than Google Does
May 16, 2013 8:13 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsSamsung may be generating more revenue and profit from the Android platform than Google does, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. According to the report, Samsung took 95 percent of $5 billion in first quarter profits generated from overall global Android shipments...
Cisco 3Q Net Income Rises 14 Percent
May 16, 2013 7:11 am | by Associated Press | CommentsCisco's net income jumped 14 percent in the latest quarter as revenue at all four of its divisions rose for the first time in a year and a half. Cisco earned $2.5 billion, or 46 cents per sharein its fiscal third quarter, which ended April 27. That's up from $2.2 billion, or 40 cents per share...
Google Unveils Cross-Platform Messaging System, Streaming Music Service
May 15, 2013 4:55 pm | by Ben Munson | CommentsAt its 6th annual Google I/O developer conference, Google packed tons of announcements into three hours of keynote. Less gadget-heavy than last year’s I/O which introduced Google Glass, this year’s event focused more on new and improved services.
Hedge Fund Boss Loeb Lobbies for Breakup of Sony
May 15, 2013 11:02 am | by Ryan Nakashima and Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writers | Commentshe U.S. hedge fund manager renowned for shaking up Yahoo Inc. has set his sights on Sony Corp., proposing that the Japanese electronics giant spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division and use the money to strengthen its ailing device manufacturing unit...
First News Briefs for May 15, 2013
May 15, 2013 10:58 am | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsBelkin today announced the availability of its receiver accessory for Dyle mobile TV which enables live broadcast television content on an Apple iPhone or iPad. Paired with the Dyle TV app, the new Dyle mobile TV receiver makes live broadcast television available without an Internet connection.
Stephenson: AT&T's 1Q was Disappointing
May 15, 2013 10:56 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsAT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says he expects the company's mobility business to improve "markedly" in the coming quarter. Delivering the morning keynote at the J.P. Morgan investor conference that was broadcast online, Stephenson covered a number of topics...
Dish Crystalizing Sprint Bid With $2.5B Debt Offering
May 15, 2013 10:56 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsDish Tuesday announced a $2.5 billion debt offering to be placed in escrow for use toward the $9.3 billion the company still needs to raise for the cash consideration portion of its $25.5 billion offer to merge with Sprint, a move that serves as more than a gesture of good will toward the Sprint bid since it will likely cost Dish to place that money into escrow.
Verizon and VMware Launch Dual Persona Solution for Enterprise
May 15, 2013 9:36 am | by Andrew Berg | CommentsVerizon is looking to offer its customers a way to keep business and pleasure separate, at least so far as their devices as concerned. Verizon Enterprise Solutions and VMware today announced availability of VMware Horizon Mobile, a dual persona solution for Verizon's enterprise customers...
Google Poised to Show Off Latest Devices, Services
May 15, 2013 9:10 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is expected to use its annual software developers' conference to showcase the latest mobile devices running on its Android software, while also unveiling other features in its evolving product line-up. Google hasn't spelled out what its executives will discuss during this year's opening keynote, which is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. PT and last for nearly three hours.
First News Briefs for May 14, 2013
May 14, 2013 10:42 am | by Wireless Week Staff | CommentsRuckus Wireless, Inc. today announced that it was selected by Telecom NZ (Telecom), the national communications service supplier in New Zealand, to transform conventional payphones into outdoor Wi-Fi hotspots in locations across the country.
Register Now: Today's Webinar with Ixia on the Importance of Network Visibility
May 14, 2013 10:37 am | CommentsJoin Wireless Week and Ixia for a free Webinar on how GTP session control enables a cost-effective and efficient way for the network manager to increase management of the network at the subscriber and session level...
BlackBerry Unveils New Q5 Qwerty Device
May 14, 2013 10:27 am | by Ben Munson | CommentsBlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins today introduced the newest BlackBerry 10 device, the Q5. Specifically designed for emerging markets, the Q5 will launch globally this summer. Heins made the announcement during an opening keynote at BlackBerry’s annual developer conference, which was broadcast online.
