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• Google CEO Larry Page: We’ve acquired Motorola Mobility

  May 23, 2012

  Google CEO Larry Page on the completed acquisition of Motorola Mobility - a landmark move for the search giant where it joins Apple as both a hardware and software player in the mobile space. Oh, do not forgot those 24,000 patents that come with the deal.

• AT&T, Verizon team up with FCC to address stolen mobile phones

  April 11, 2012

  To address the growing number of mobile phones that are being stolen and quickly resold, several wireless carriers, including AT&T and Verizon, have committed to building a database that will enable them to quickly disable a phone after it has been stolen.

• Revenue from prepaid plans continues to grow: PwC

  March 28, 2012

  While sales of smartphones are increasing for wireless carriers, the revenue derived from postpaid customers is not keeping up, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers

• What does the LightSquared, Sprint break-up mean for the carrier's 4G strategy?

  March 19, 2012

  While Sprint’s decision to terminate its network-sharing agreement with LightSquared was a major blow to the company, it was only the latest hit with Leap Wireless and FreedomPop recently defecting from the company as well.

• SingTel acquires Amobee in a push to become a mobile advertising leader

  March 6, 2012

  Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. has signed an agreement to acquire U.S.-based mobile advertising solutions provider Amobee for $321 million as it looks to increase its share of the digital consumer wallet and to shape the digital ecosystem.

• AT&T’s missteps point to carriers’ challenge meeting growing mobile data use

  March 5, 2012

  Following thousands of complaints from customers, AT&T said it will revise its data throttling policy and only slow down service for unlimited data subscribers when they reach 3GB of usage within a billing cycle.

• Apple in arms race with Samsung

  January 30, 2012

  While new data shows that the smartphone market is continuing to grow, it also points to increased competition between Apple and Samsung for the top spot.

• BlackBerry shakeup: Too little, too late for marketers?

  January 24, 2012

  BlackBerry maker Research In Motion's effort this past weekend to dig itself out of a hole by replacing the top leaders may not warm the hearts of marketers looking to place bets on mobile platforms that will pull their weight through this decade.

• Will AT&T's new pricing confuse consumers?

  January 23, 2012

  New AT&T data plans went into effect yesterday and cost $5 more than old plans, but also allowing for more data usage. However, how will consumers react to the increased data charge?

• Wireless carriers look to innovate how mobile video is delivered, paid for

  January 17, 2012

  Wireless carriers are under pressure to meet consumer demands for mobile content consumption and are looking at new ways to deliver and charge for data usage, including letting content providers foot some of the bill.

• Mobile video anticipated to reach 390M consumers by 2016: study

  January 10, 2012

  Mobile video is on the rise and is expected to be accessible to 390 million consumers by 2016, according to a study from ABI Research.

• Wireless carriers’ expansion plans could face uphill battle next year

  December 22, 2011

  The race is on again between the leading wireless carriers to build market share now that the deal between AT&T and T-Mobile – which would have made AT&T the largest U.S. carrier – is dead.

• In a significant blow to the company, AT&T drops T-Mobile deal

  December 20, 2011

  Following months of opposition from government regulators, competitors and consumer advocates, AT&T threw in the towel yesterday and said it will drop its proposed merger with T-Mobile USA.

• PrivacyStar uses mobile ads to drive app downloads

  December 15, 2011

  Online privacy app PrivacyStar is using search and in-app mobile ads to promote its applications.

• U.S. Cellular garners 4,000-plus QR code scans from college football promo

  December 15, 2011

  A recent U.S. Cellular mobile promotion that gave college football fans at games a chance to win instant prizes by scanning QR codes resulted in 4,321 scans.

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