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Vringo Details Recently Acquired Nokia Patents

August 30, 2012 7:14 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Vringo today issued a note to investors that details the wireless infrastructure portfolio it recently acquired from Nokia.

First News Briefs for August 29, 2012

August 29, 2012 7:23 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's news briefs: PlayMG, Altair Semiconductor, TomTom, Syniverse, NTT DoCoMo

Samsung Verdict Could Benefit Nokia, Shares Climb

August 28, 2012 6:47 am | by Associated Press | News | Comments

Shares of Nokia Corp. surged on Monday after a Wall Street analyst said that the Finnish phone maker could benefit from the $1 billion patent verdict against Samsung.

First News Briefs for August 28, 2012

August 28, 2012 6:45 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs include: Mobilitie, FCC, PCIA, UPnP Forum, Towers Watson, Hughes Telematics, Taptica

Brightstar Acquires Device Activation Company LetsTalk

August 27, 2012 7:34 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Brightstar Corp. today announced that it has acquired LetsTalk.com, a provider of mobile device activation and e-commerce solutions.

First News Briefs for August 27, 2012

August 27, 2012 7:20 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's News Briefs: Bluetooth SIG, Samsung, Microsoft, Ixia, Accellion

HP, Dell: PC Makers in Desperate Need of a Reboot

August 27, 2012 6:58 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

Do PC makers like HP and Dell need an overhaul to keep up with the times?

Qualcomm Buys DesignArt Networks

August 24, 2012 7:32 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Qualcomm announced yesterday that it has acquired DesignArt Networks, a company that specializes in system design of small cell modem and system design for cellular base stations and high-speed wireless backhaul infrastructure.

First News Briefs for August 24, 2012

August 24, 2012 6:38 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs include: ZTE, T-Mobile USA, Walmart, Target, Facebook, In-Location Alliance, AOptix Technologies.

First News Briefs for August 23, 2012

August 23, 2012 7:22 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs include: HTC, Cricket Communications, TruePosition, Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent, Qualcomm, 3GPP, Mocana, Boost Mobile, Samsung.

Sony to Cut 1,000 Workers from Smartphone Unit

August 23, 2012 7:13 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Sony Mobile plans to lay off 15 percent of employees and move its headquarters to Tokyo.

Dell's Slump Worsens in Fiscal 2Q; Outlook Weakens

August 22, 2012 6:55 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

Dell Inc.'s slump deepened in its latest quarter as the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets undercut sales of its desktop and laptop computers.

LightSquared Appoints New CEO

August 21, 2012 6:49 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

LightSquared today announced that it has appointed Doug Smith as its new chairman of the board and CEO.

Best Buy Profits Plunge on Weak Sales, Restructuring Costs

August 21, 2012 6:48 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Best Buy's profits plummeted about 90 percent during its second fiscal quarter as weak sales and restructuring costs hit its bottom line.

Fifty Shades' Helps Barnes & Noble in 1Q

August 21, 2012 6:46 am | by Michelle Chapman, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

Barnes & Noble's fiscal first quarter was a tale of modern and traditional.

Epic Patent Trial over iPhone Technology Wraps Up

August 21, 2012 6:43 am | by Paul Elias, Associated Press | News | Comments

After three weeks of listening to technology experts, patent professionals and company executives debate the complicated legal claims of Apple Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co., a jury of nine men and women are set to decide one of the biggest technology disputes in history.

Apple Stock Hits New High After 4-Month Dip

August 20, 2012 7:15 am | by Peter Svennsson, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

Apple's stock hit a new high Friday after a four-month swoon, as investors looked ahead to the release of a new iPhone and possibly a smaller iPad.

Best Buy Hires Joly as New CEO

August 20, 2012 7:11 am | by Anne D'innocenzio, AP Retail Writer | News | Comments

Best Buy Co. has tapped Hubert Joly, the former head of global hospitality company Carlson and turnaround expert, as the nation's largest consumer electronics chain's new CEO and president.

First News Briefs for August 20, 2012

August 20, 2012 7:09 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs include: MobileBits, Aixum Tec, Barnes & Nobile, Nokia, Motorola Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Zagg, Ethertronics

HTC Hit by OnLive Writedown, Buys Magnet Systems Stake

August 20, 2012 6:56 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

HTC is writing off the entire cash value of its investment in online video games company OnLive.

FCC, DOJ to Clear Verizon AWS Deal

August 16, 2012 7:33 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

The FCC and Justice Department are set to clear Verizon Wireless' $3.9 billion purchase of AWS spectrum from a group of cable operators, a transaction that adds to the operator's stockpile of spectrum for its LTE network.

Retailers Band Together for Mobile Commerce Solution

August 16, 2012 7:13 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Nearly a dozen major retailers have announced plans for yet another mobile payments initiative, this one coined the Merchant Customer Exchange.

Cisco's 4Q Earnings Rise 56 Percent, Raises Dividend

August 16, 2012 7:02 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

Cisco Systems Inc., the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment, is seeing its ambitions cramped by the global economic turmoil, but results for its latest quarter were strong enough that it announced an increase to its dividend.

Lenovo Profit Up 30 Percent but Growth Slows

August 16, 2012 6:44 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

Lenovo Group said Thursday its quarterly profit rose 30 percent on strong sales in developing markets but growth slowed amid global economic weakness.