FirstNews
What's Facebook's Secret? Company Tells All Today
January 15, 2013 10:33 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsFacebook's mystery "press event" on Tuesday could reveal a more robust search feature that would intensify the competition between the social networking giant and its rival Google Inc. Facebook is holding the event at 10 a.m. (1 p.m. EST) at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters...
Rogers Secures Option for More AWS Spectrum
January 15, 2013 10:26 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsCanadian provider Rogers Communications announced today that it has signed agreements with Shaw Communications to secure an option to purchase Shaw's AWS spectrum holdings in 2014, and to acquire Shaw's cable system in Hamilton, Ontario, Mountain Cablevision Limited...
Clearwire Files Opposition to Crest's Petition for Reconsideration
January 15, 2013 10:08 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsClearwire filed with the FCC an opposition to Crest Financial's earlier petition to reconsider the Eagle River Holdings deal from 2012 which gave Sprint a controlling interest in Clearwire. In Clearwire's new opposition, dated Jan. 14, the Wi-Max provider states Crest's petition "provides no credible basis for the FCC to reverse its actions" and should be "promptly denied."
Investors Cheer RadioShack Split with Target Mobile
January 15, 2013 10:04 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsRadioShack and Target have chosen to part ways, dissolving Radio Shack's hand in Target's mobile phone vending operation. According to statement from RadioShack today, the company is shutting down its Target Mobile stores, which are currenrly present in 1,500 Target stores...
Lowell McAdam Addresses CES 2013
January 14, 2013 1:45 pm | Videos | CommentsVerizon CEO Lowell McAdam addresses an audience at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show. McAdam talked on a range of topics, including his company's tie up with the National Football League, as well as advancements in the connected car, among other topics.
Facebook Announcement Stirs More Handset Speculation
January 14, 2013 11:33 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSpeculation is running rampant around the Facebook media event scheduled for tomorrow. The hubbub around a possible big announcement has even sent the company's struggling stock up above $30 per share. Perhaps the biggest surprise possible tomorrow would...
Microsoft May Have Exited Gadget Show Prematurely
January 14, 2013 10:58 am | by Michael Liedtke, Ryan Nakashima, AP Business Writers | News | CommentsMicrosoft may have relinquished its starring role in America's gaudiest gadget show a year too early. After 13 straight years in the spotlight, Microsoft's decision to scale back its presence at this week's International CES deprived the software maker of a prime opportunity...
First News Briefs for January 14, 2013
January 14, 2013 10:45 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsAtmel Corporation, a provider of microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced it has expanded its ARM Cortex-M4 based Flash family to include the SAM4E series, which features connectivity peripherals, a floating point unit (FPU), analog capabilities, and higher processing power.
Studies: Smartphones Beat Tablets in Mobile Data Consumption, Tablets Beat PCs
January 14, 2013 10:38 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSmartphone users have for first time surpassed tablet users in mobile data consumption. A study by Arieso reveals Apple’s iPhone 5 to be the “hungriest” in terms of download volume, with Samsung’s Galaxy S3 and HTC’s Sensation XL in second and third respectively and a phablet, the Galaxy Note 2, in a not-too-distant fourth.
Samsung Sells 100 Million Galaxy S Smartphones
January 14, 2013 10:37 am | by Youkyung Lee, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co. said Monday that global sales of its Galaxy S smartphones surpassed 100 million units since the first model in the series was released less than three years ago. Samsung said it has sold more than 25 million Galaxy S smartphones...
Report: Apple Cuts iPhone 5 Component Orders, Shares Slide
January 14, 2013 10:17 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsShares of Apple were down 3.5 percent in early trading today after a report surfaced this weekend that the company had cut component orders for the iPhone 5 on weaker-than-expected demand for the device. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal...
Ericsson Sells Patents to Unwired Planet
January 11, 2013 2:18 pm | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsUnwired Planet announced Thursday that has purchased 2,185 patents from the Ericsson, 753 of which are U.S. patents related to 2G, 3G and LTE technologies. According to the statement, the deal also stipulates Ericsson will contribute another 100 patents a year to Unwired Planet, from 2014 to 2018.
First News Briefs for January 11, 2013
January 11, 2013 10:41 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsMobile analytics company Validas has launched a major set of upgrades to VERA for Business, the firm's SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) based analytics dashboard that unlocks the "big data" in wireless users' bills and converts it into business intelligence. VERA manages the mobile bills of approximately 42 percent of the Fortune 500 market through carrier clients.
Apple Snags Xerox Exec for Controller Post
January 11, 2013 10:00 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsXerox today announced that Luca Maestri, executive vice president and chief financial officer, is leaving the company, effective February 28, to assume the role of corporate controller at Apple. Maestri will replace Betsy Rafael who left Apple in October...
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Files to Block Sprint, Softbank Deal
January 11, 2013 9:38 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsThe Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Utility Authority has filed a petition with the FCC to block Sprint's impending 70-percent share transfer to Softbank on the basis that Sprint has "demonstrated a blatant disregard for the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe and its regulatory authority over Sprint’s operation on the Crow Creek reservation."
Apple CEO: China Will Be Biggest Market
January 11, 2013 9:05 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsApple expects China to overtake the United States as its biggest market, CEO Tim Cook told a Chinese government news agency. "China is currently our second largest market. I believe it will become our first. I believe strongly that it will," the Xinhua News Agency quoted Cook...
Carriers Spat Over Spectrum Weighting
January 10, 2013 2:59 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIt seems everyone agrees that the FCC needs to simplify its spectrum screen, but there's a big division on exactly how that should be done. Such was the case in a spate of comments filed with the FCC this past week. AT&T and Verizon Wireless come down on the "light touch" side of things...
FCC to Move on Better Wi-Fi
January 10, 2013 10:59 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe FCC is pursuing a plan to open a nationwide swath of unlicensed spectrum specifically for the deployment of "Gigabit" Wi-Fi technology in major hubs, such as airports and convention centers. The plan increase the capacity and speed of Wi-Fi networks in public spaces...
Report: Sprint Doesn't See Need to Up Clearwire Bid
January 10, 2013 10:36 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsSprint isn't sweating Dish Network’s offer to buy Clearwire for $3.30 per share, an 11 percent increase over its $2.97 offer, and doesn't foresee needing to up its bid in acquiring a 100 percent stake in the WiMax provider, according to a Reuters report citing sources close to the deal.
Nokia Stock Soars on Revised Guidance, Lumia Sales
January 10, 2013 10:19 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsShares of Nokia soared over 20 percent in premarket trading today on revised fourth quarter guidance that estimates the company's mobile devices business has exceeded expectations and achieved underlying profitability. According to a press release, Nokia's Devices...
First News Briefs for January 10, 2013
January 10, 2013 9:46 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsSandvine, a provider of network policy control solutions for fixed and mobile operators, today reported $27.5 million in revenue for its fourth quarter of 2012, non-IFRS income of $6.9 million and net income of $6.5 million.
Gadget Watch: Samsung Shows Bendable Phone Screen
January 10, 2013 9:16 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsBy showing off a phone with a flexible screen, Samsung is hinting at a day when we might fold up our large phone or tablet screens as if they were maps. The Korean electronics company provided a glimpse of such a device at a keynote speech Wednesday at the International CES gadget show in Las Vegas. It's an annual showcase of the latest TVs, computers and other consumer-electronic devices.
Reports of Cheaper iPhone Surface Again
January 9, 2013 1:47 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsRumors surfaced again Wednesday that Apple may be working on a cheaper iPhone. A report published by the Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with matter, suggest Apple may be looking to recapture market share with a lower-end iPhone...
First News Briefs for January 9, 2013
January 9, 2013 10:55 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsNICE Systems today announced the launch of its Contact Center Fraud Prevention solution, which tracks fraud patterns and screens all phone interactions for fraud against a watch list. The solution brings together NICE Actimize’s experience in fraud with NICE’s years of experience in the contact center.
T-Mo Comes Out Swinging at CES
January 9, 2013 10:50 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsT-Mobile USA said Tuesday at CES that it would begin offering a nationwide unlimited plan to its prepaid customers for $70, as well a partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) to become the sport’s official wireless sponsor. The company said that its Unlimited Nationwide 4G Data plan...
