Software

First News Briefs for September 13, 2012

September 13, 2012 7:10 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs include: Google, CTIA, ooVoo, Telenity, Straight Talk Wireless

HarperCollins Reaches Deal to Lower eBook Prices

September 12, 2012 7:32 am | by Hillel Italie, AP National Writer | News | Comments

HarperCollins Publishers announced Tuesday that it has reached new price agreements with sellers that conform to a settlement with the Justice Department over allegations that five publishers and Apple colluded to set prices for e-books.

New Apple Mobile Software to Get Maps, Siri Update

September 12, 2012 7:27 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

A new iPhone is getting much of the attention, but Apple's older phones will get a software upgrade this fall as well. A new operating system sports a different mapping service and a built-in bond with Facebook.

First News Briefs for Sept. 12, 2012

September 12, 2012 7:21 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs include: T-Mobile Austria, Transmode, Nokia Siemens Networks, Huawei, Intel.

Zuckerberg: HTML5 Apps Big Mistake

September 12, 2012 7:13 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Facebook is a mobile-first company, although they've made some mistakes on that score, particularly when the company deployed HTML5 apps instead of native solutions.

First News Briefs for September 11, 2012

September 11, 2012 7:27 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs include: T-Mobile USA, Samsung, 4G Americas, Clearlake Capital Group, NetMotion Wireless, FCC, Interoperability Alliance, CCA, U.S. Cellular.

First News Briefs for September 10, 2012

September 10, 2012 6:02 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs include: Livewire Mobile, Sprint, MetroPCS, GSMA, Movil, Antel, Entel Chile, Millicom, Oi, Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefonica, Infosys, Lodestone Holding AG, FCC, AT&T, Nansui

Judge Approves DOJ Settlement in eBook Case

September 7, 2012 5:41 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

A federal judge has approved the U.S. Justice Department's settlement with a trio of electronic book publishers accused of conspiring in a price-fixing scheme orchestrated by the late Steve Jobs.

First News Briefs for September 7, 2012

September 7, 2012 5:39 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today’s briefs include: 4G Americas, Alcatel-Lucent, Intel, InterDigital, Samsung, Virgin Mobile USA.

Amazon Adds Fuel, LTE to Fire Tablets

September 6, 2012 11:58 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Amazon made all kinds of noise Thursday with its announcement of three new tablets, a new eReader and its entrance into the world of LTE data plans.

Samsung says Galaxy S III Sales Pass 20M Mark

September 6, 2012 7:20 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | Comments

Samsung said today it has sold more than 20 million of its Galaxy S III smartphones just 100 days after its launch.

First News Briefs for September 6, 2012

September 6, 2012 7:16 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs include: Good Technology, Copiun, Research In Motion, Alcatel-Lucent, Metrico Wireless, Spirent Communications, T-Mobile USA, Samsung.

Nokia Brings Free Music Service to USA

September 4, 2012 7:33 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Nokia is bringing its free streaming music service to Lumia handsets in the United States.

First News Briefs for September 4, 2012

September 4, 2012 7:06 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs include: Verizon Wireless, LG, Wireless Power Consortium, Allot Communications, Oversi Networks, Huawei, iSoftStone.

China's Baidu Releases New Mobile Browser

September 4, 2012 6:41 am | by Associated Press | News | Comments

Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular search engine, has released a mobile browser and says it will invest in a cloud computing center as growth in Internet use shifts to mobile phones.

First News Briefs for August 31, 2012

August 31, 2012 7:35 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's news briefs: DTS, Yulong Computer Communications, Verizon Wireless, Snell

Twitter Unveils New Targeting Tool for Advertisers

August 31, 2012 7:21 am | by Associated Press | News | Comments

Twitter is offering a new way for advertisers to deliver their marketing pitches to the people who are most likely to buy their products and services.

Report: Smartphone Users Big on Social Apps

August 31, 2012 6:19 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Social apps have grown at a rate that exceeds every other app category, according to a new report from app analytics firm Distimo.

Review: Mobile Payment Needs Better Compatibility

August 31, 2012 5:48 am | by Anick Jesdanun, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

A quick look at the current state of mobile payments.

First News Briefs for August 30, 2012

August 30, 2012 7:31 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's news briefs: IDC, Clariden Global, The Canadian Wireless Show, Truphone

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

New York Times Leads Group Defense in Mobile Patent Suit

August 29, 2012 6:52 am | by Ryan Nakashima, Associated Press | News | Comments

The New York Times is leading the defense of a diverse group of companies that use technology they assumed was free: sending text messages with Web links to mobile phones.