Feb. 9 at 11:43 a.m.
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Computers,
Technology,
Updated,
Wireless
By Dow Jones Newswires-Wall Street Journal
Apple Inc. has started manufacturing a new version of its iPad tablet computer with a built-in camera and faster processor, said people familiar with the matter.
The new iPad will be thinner and lighter than the first model, these people said. It will have at least one camera on the front of the device, but the resolution of the display will be similar to the first iPad, these people said. It will also have more memory and a more powerful graphics processor, they said.
The new iPad will initially be available through Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc., but not Sprint Nextel Corp. or T-Mobile USA in the U.S., according to some of the people familiar with the matter. Get the full story »
Feb. 8 at 3:10 p.m.
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Computers,
Software,
Technology,
Wireless
By Reuters
Dell Inc. showed off a tablet device for business users that runs Microsoft’s Windows software, as the personal computer company continues to push aggressively into the mobile market.
Though many analysts believe the current version of Windows is not a good fit for touchscreen tablets, Dell said its commercial customers are looking for the familiarity and security of the Microsoft environment in a more portable package. Get the full story »
Feb. 3 at 5:25 p.m.
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Earnings,
Wireless
By Los Angeles Times
Telephone and Data Systems Inc., a provider of wireless products and wired telecommunications services, said Thursday that promotions it offered in response to competition cut into revenues and profits during the quarter that ended in December at its largest subsidiary, U.S. Cellular.
By CNN
The Verizon version of the Apple iPhone is displayed on Jan. 11, 2011. (Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images)
On the day the iPhone went on sale for Verizon Wireless customers, the carrier delivered a warning to its heaviest data users: Verizon reserves the right to slow down your access speed.
For the subscribers that fall within the top 5 percent of the network’s data users, Verizon said it may reduce their download speeds for the current and subsequent billing cycles, according to a memo on the carrier’s website. The company said the slow-down would most likely be periodic and during peak hours.
“Our proactive management of the Verizon Wireless network is designed to ensure that the remaining 95% of data customers aren’t negatively affected by the inordinate data consumption of just a few users,“ the memo said. Get the full story »
Feb. 3 at 3:27 p.m.
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Cell phones,
Technology,
Wireless
By Reuters
Motorola Mobility shares rose 5 percent after AT&T Inc. said Motorola’s next product would be its flagship phone as the pair look to compete against the new Apple Inc. iPhone at Verizon Wireless.
AT&T, which first showed off the Motorola Atrix phone January 5, has given up its more than three years of exclusive rights to sell the iPhone. Motorola has been seeking new partners since Verizon, its biggest customer, has selling the phone.
The pairing of Motorola and AT&T was not a surprise for analysts. But after shaving as much as 20 percent off Motorola shares in the days after its earnings report last week, investors showed some relief when AT&T said in a Wall Street Journal story that it would push the phone heavily . Get the full story »
By Reuters
India rejected on Monday Research In Motion’s offer to allow it only partial access to its BlackBerry data services as neighbouring Pakistan also moved to restrict the popular smartphone’s services.
It was not immediately clear what the Indian government, which says it is driven by security concerns, would do after the Canadian smartphone maker failed to fulfill demands to monitor encrypted corporate e-mail by a Jan. 31 deadline. RIM had said was confident India would not ban its services. Get the full story »
Jan. 28 at 2:22 p.m.
Filed under:
Internet,
Privacy issues,
Technology,
Wireless
By Dow Jones Newswires
Connecticut’s attorney general said Friday that Google Inc. won’t have to hand over user data it collected from unsecured wireless networks as part of his office’s probe of the Internet giant’s privacy snafu.
Atty. Gen. George Jepsen said his office reached a deal with the Internet company that allows him to begin settlement negotiations over whether Google violated state law. Get the full story »
By Wailin Wong
Shares in Motorola Mobility Holdings were down more than 11 percent, to $30.67, Thursday, a day after strong smart phone launches boosted the handset maker’s results in the fourth quarter.
Bloomberg reported Thursday that the imminent arrival of Apple Inc.’s iPhone at Verizon Wireless had slowed sales at Motorola’s biggest carrier.
To blunt the effect, Bloomberg reported, Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Jha said the company is introducing new phones including the Atrix, trying to sell more handsets through other U.S. carriers and bulk up sales in China and Latin America.
Get the full story »
Jan. 25 at 11:56 a.m.
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Cell phones,
Telecommunications,
Wireless
By Dow Jones Newswires
Verizon Wireless added fewer smart phone customers in the fourth quarter, before getting the Apple Inc. iPhone, as the carrier also announced plans to initially sell the iPhone with a $30 unlimited plan, its standard smart phone plan.
The news comes as Verizon Communications Inc. reported a 2.6 percent decline in fourth-quarter revenue, hurt by its declining wireline business. The telecommunications company’s per-share earnings missed Wall Street’s expectations by 1 cent. Get the full story »
Jan. 25 at 10:14 a.m.
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Litigation,
M&A,
Telecommunications,
Wireless
By Wailin Wong
An Illinois judge has dealt a setback to Motorola in a legal dispute with Chinese company Huawei Technologies over Motorola’s planned sale of its networks business.
Huawei sued Monday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, claiming that the sale of the networks business to Nokia Siemens Networks would represent a misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract between Motorola and Huawei. Get the full story »
Jan. 24 at 11:38 a.m.
Filed under:
Cell phones,
Taxes,
Technology,
Wireless
By CNN
The Internal Tax Revenue introduced its first smart phone app on Monday, called IRS2Go, which allows taxpayers to check the status of their refunds and find other tax information.
IRS2Go is a step toward “modernizing the agency and engaging taxpayers where they want when they want it,” the IRS said a press release. Get the full story »
Jan. 20 at 11:20 a.m.
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Cell phones,
Sports,
Wireless
By Wailin Wong
(Heather Charles/Tribune)
Wireless carrier AT&T said Thursday it has beefed up its network at Soldier Field in advance of Sunday’s highly anticipated NFC Championship Game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers. Get the full story »
By Associated Press
An online group implicated in the theft of 100,000 e-mail addresses of Apple iPad users says two of its members arrested Tuesday did nothing wrong.
Daniel Spitler and Andrew Auernheimer face counts of fraud and conspiracy to access a computer without authorization. The counts each carry a five-year maximum prison sentence. Get the full story »
Jan. 19 at 4:48 p.m.
Filed under:
Cell phones,
Telecommunications,
Wireless
By Reuters
Nokia has pulled out of a plan to launch a smart phone with No. 2 U.S. mobile provider AT&T Inc., just before the device was supposed to be announced, a person familiar with the matter said.
The touchscreen phone, to be called the X7, could have helped Nokia gain ground in North America, where it has struggled to compete with rivals such as Apple Inc., Research in Motion and Motorola Mobility. Get the full story »
Jan. 18 at 9:20 a.m.
Filed under:
Cell phones,
Wireless
By Associated Press
Sprint is applying an additional $10 per month data fee on new smart phones, starting Jan. 30. Overland Park, Kan.-based Sprint Nextel Corp. says it needs to apply the fee to maintain its network while offering unlimited data consumption. Get the full story »
