Telecommunications
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Carriers roll out red carpet for holiday deals
November 28, 2008
In light of the slowing economy, wireless carriers Sprint, T-Mobile, Cellular South and Verizon Wireless are trying to help their customers stretch their budget during this holiday season.
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Best Buy signs distribution deal with O2 Wireless
November 24, 2008
O2 Wireless has inked a deal with Best Buy to offer O2 Wireless products in Best Buy retail, kiosk, online and mobile stores.
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Virgin Mobile USA cuts 10 percent of its workforce
November 18, 2008
Mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile USA is eliminating about 45 positions in its New Jersey and California offices, which represents approximately 10 percent of its workforce.
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CTIA names new chairman
November 12, 2008
CTIA-The Wireless Association has announced the newly elected officers and executive committee members for the wireless industry trade group.
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Hiogi launches mobile search for Skype
November 11, 2008
Hiogi has launched on Skype, letting the VoIP provider's users ask for advice or information by typing a question into their mobile chat window.
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Cable provider Cox to build wireless network
October 31, 2008
Cable TV provider Cox Communications plans to launch a wireless network as part of its three-screen strategy
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Verizon reports continued growth in Q3
October 28, 2008
Defying the shaky economic climate, Verizon Communications Inc.’s wireless division helped to increase the carrier’s third-quarter profits.
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Does the prepaid/MVNO model have a future?
October 27, 2008
Does the prepaid mobile virtual network operator have a bright future addressing underserved demographics, or are the players in this space clinging to a flawed business model?
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Verizon rescinds decision to levy SMS fee hike Nov. 1
October 23, 2008
Verizon Wireless has told SMS aggregators it will not impose a new 3-cent transaction fee for every outbound SMS message sent to its subscriber base starting Nov. 1.
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Global IP Solutions launches mobile video calling
October 16, 2008
Global IP Solutions, a provider of IP multimedia processing services, including VoIP, has launched its VideoEngine Mobile on Microsoft’s Windows Mobile platform.
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Verizon Wireless responds after SMS fee uproar
October 13, 2008
The disclosure from this publication last week that Verizon Wireless plans to levy a 3-cent fee on text messages to opted-in consumers on its subscriber database led to a clarification Friday from the carrier.
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Voicemail services lack innovation: YouMail CEO
October 8, 2008
The mobile landscape is increasingly innovating in all aspects except for voicemail, which has been rather stagnant since its introduction.
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AT&T launches Online Experience Store
October 6, 2008
AT&T Inc. has launched its Online Experience Store, letting shoppers "touch," experience and buy wireless devices and services online.
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Mobile social network Flirtomatic surpasses a million users
September 25, 2008
British mobile and online flirting service Flirtomatic now has more than one million registered users, of which more than half are mobile users.
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GSMA pushes for renewable energy for mobile networks
September 22, 2008
The Global System for Mobile communications Association has launched the Green Power for Mobile program.
