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AT&T Rolls Out Emergency Alerts
June 17, 2013 10:43 am | by Andrew Berg | News | 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...
Six Tips for Remote Worker Productivity
June 17, 2013 10:40 am | by Bernd Welz, Global Head of Solution and Knowledge Packaging at SAP; Susan Galer, Communications Director at SAP | Articles | CommentsEasy access to critical, real-time information is becoming the expected norm in the networked economy. With the right policies and technologies, companies can make remote workers at home or on the road more productive. Here are six tips to help remote workers perform with excellence.
First News Briefs for June 17, 2013
June 17, 2013 10:30 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsAccedian Networks, a solutions providers for mobile backhaul, business services and cloud connectivity, today announced SkyLIGHT, its Solutions Architecture for Performance Assurance. SkyLIGHT provides mobile operators with the visibility to optimize backhaul performance in real-time.
Telefonica Denies AT&T Acquisition Rumors
June 17, 2013 10:09 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsTelefonica today denied claims by Spanish newspaper El Mundo that said the government had denied a $93 billion bid by AT&T to acquire Telefonica. Citing people familiar with the matter, the El Mundo report said the Spanish government halted...
Review: Office for iPhone Helpful for Subscribers
June 17, 2013 10:06 am | by Bree Fowler, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsWith the free app, users can quickly and easily edit, save and share documents on the go. But there's a catch: You have to be an Office 365 subscriber to use it. And the mobile version is so bare bones, it may not do much to attract new subscribers.
Apple Details Government Requests for Data
June 17, 2013 10:04 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsThe company, like some other businesses, had asked the U.S government to be able to share how many requests it received related to national security and how it handled them. Those requests were made as part of Prism, the recently revealed highly classified National Security Agency program that seizes records from Internet companies.
Samsung’s LTE-Advanced Galaxy is Coming
June 17, 2013 10:02 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSamsung is already shooting to put an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) version of its Galaxy S4 up for sale. Speaking with Reuters, CEO J.K. Shin said the device could be available in South Korea as early as next month. LTE-Advanced is often touted as being able to deliver speeds of 1 Gbps.
AT&T Bringing LTE to GoPhone Prepaid Subs
June 14, 2013 11:16 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsAT&T announced that its GoPhone customers will now have access to LTE. The new plans start at $60 for 2 GB of LTE plus unlimited talk and text and offers additional gigabytes of data for $10. AT&T is selling the Samsung Galaxy Express for $249 to take advantage of the LTE airwaves but customers have the option of bringing their own device.
First News Briefs for June 14, 2013
June 14, 2013 11:12 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsInterop Technologies, a provider of core wireless solutions for advanced messaging, over-the-air handset management, and connectivity gateways, announced that Bluegrass Cellular has renewed its multi-year agreement for multiple cloud-based mobile services, including an agreement for the Interop Rich Communication Services (RCS) solution.
Sprint Hints at WiMax’s Demise in New Contract Terms
June 14, 2013 10:52 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSprint is showing signs that its WiMax network will shut down. As pointed out by CIO, additions to Sprint’s terms of service for new subscribers detail what will happen should the company discontinue WiMax service while subs are on contract.
Report: VZW, T-MO Not Part of NSA Surveillance Program
June 14, 2013 10:45 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless and T-Mobile may not have been required to particpate in the NSA's phone surveillance program. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal today reported that the NSA may have exempted T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless from the program for their foreign ownership...
Dish, nTelos Deploy 50 Mbps Fixed LTE in Rural Virginia
June 14, 2013 10:07 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsDish Network has deployed fixed broadband service in rural Virginia using nTelos’ 2.5 GHz wireless BRS spectrum. The initial tests yielded speeds of 20-50 Mbps. In May, Dish and nTelos announced a partnership to co-develop the service. For the initial test, the companies activated two wireless tower test sites in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Obama to Take Advantage of Advances in Wireless
June 14, 2013 9:54 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsThe White House says President Barack Obama is taking advantage of new advances in the wireless industry to help create jobs. Obama is expected to announce Friday that he's directing federal agencies to be more efficient in their use of radio spectrum and to make more capacity available to satisfy the growing demand for broadband Internet.
Microsoft Launches Office Mobile for iPhone
June 14, 2013 9:49 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMicrosoft today released a version of its popular Office suite for the iPhone. Office Mobile is available now for free on the App Store but only subscribers to Microsoft's premium cloud-based Office 365 service can use the new app. After signing in to an Office 365 account...
First News Briefs for June 13, 2013
June 13, 2013 10:13 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsZonoff, Inc. today announced the availability of its Open Device Software Development Kit for qualified partners who are currently (or will soon be) manufacturing connected devices. The new SDK enables device OEMs to take advantage of developing innovation within the "Internet of Things" space.
BYOD Accounts for 30% of Enterprise Device Purchases
June 13, 2013 9:58 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsEmployees continue to drive the trend towards Bring-Your-Own Device (BYOD). The number of employee-purchased devices was more than double the volume purchased as corporate assets by enterprises in first quarter of 2013, according to a new report by Strategy Analytics...
Report: Apple Considering 5.7-inch iPhone, $99 model
June 13, 2013 9:38 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsReuters is citing four people with knowledge of the matter in a report saying Apple is considering next year rolling out 4.7- and 5.7-inch models of its iPhone. The sources claim that suppliers have been approached with plans for the larger phones.
Survey: Many Americans Say 'Big Brother' Is Here
June 13, 2013 9:29 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsThere's little wonder why George Orwell's novel "1984" is seeing a resurgence in sales. More than half of Americans polled in a survey released Thursday said they agreed with the statement "We are really in the era of Big Brother." The survey from the University of Southern California was conducted last year...
Facebook Introduces Hashtags
June 12, 2013 3:05 pm | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsFacebook Inc. said in a blog post Wednesday that users will be able to click a hashtag to see a feed of discussions about a particular topic. For example, typing a number sign in front of "ladygaga" or "sunset" will turn the words into a link that users can click on to find posts about Lady Gaga or sunsets.
First News Briefs for June 12, 2013
June 12, 2013 10:24 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsAppCarousel, a provider of app store solutions, announced the launch of its new Custom App Store Platform for connected devices which enables device manufacturers, operators, brands and media companies to distribute, merchandise and monetize apps across all screens.
So Long, Symbian: Nokia to Cease Shipping Its Platform This Summer
June 12, 2013 10:13 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsNokia will ship its final Symbian handsets this summer and formally put all its eggs in the Windows Phone basket. The Financial Times said the Finnish phone maker is not expected to announce that Symbian shipments have stopped as to not affect the sales of existing stocks of Symbian phones.
New AAA Report Suggest Hands-Free Tech Still Distracts
June 12, 2013 9:31 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsHands-free technologies may not be making using mobile devices behind the wheel any safer, according to a new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. According to the new findings, dangerous mental distractions exist even when drivers keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road...
Court Hears Terse Testimony in e-Book Trial
June 12, 2013 8:43 am | by Hillel Italie, AP National Writer | News | CommentsMacmillan CEO John Sargent, who testified this week at a trial over alleged price-fixing of e-books, was no one's idea of a friendly witness. Of the five publishers the U.S. Justice Department sued last year, Macmillan was the last to settle and the most defiant. The government alleged that Macmillan, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Group (USA)...
Confirmed: Google Buys Waze
June 11, 2013 4:42 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsWhile neither Google nor Waze revealed financial details of the deal, the Wall Street Journal has published a report that GOogle paid just over $1 billion for Waze, which is in line with previous reports released prior to today's confirmation...
First News Briefs for June 11, 2013
June 11, 2013 10:22 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated today announced the SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC3000 BoosterPack, powered by the SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC3000 module from TI and offering Wi-Fi connectivity for microcontroller (MCU) -based systems.
