Telecommunications
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T-Mobile gains subscribers in U.S.
January 30, 2008
In sharp contrast to troubled rival Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA Inc. said it has posted year-on-year growth with 3.6 million net new customers in 2007.
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Verizon sees 11.3 percent growth in customer numbers
January 29, 2008
Verizon Wireless continued to be the most profitable domestic wireless company and the largest in terms of retail customers in the fourth quarter of 2007.
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Nokia achieves 40 percent phone market share
January 25, 2008
Finnish handset maker Nokia ramped up its device shipments last year despite new offerings from Apple Inc., Research in Motion and Samsung.
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Sprint cuts 4,000 jobs amid subscriber hemorrhage
January 22, 2008
Sprint Nextel Corp. may have gained subscribers in the last quarter of 2007, but it is shedding older ones at a rate alarming enough to call for a companywide restructuring.
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U.S. wireless subscribers to touch 297M: Study
January 22, 2008
Despite the current economic conditions, IE Market Research is maintaining its optimism in the growth of the number of U.S. wireless subscribers.
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Yahoo inks T-Mobile UK deal for banner ads on mobile
January 18, 2008
Web’n’walk is a T-Mobile mobile Internet portal with a Google search engine. Now it will offer graphical ads sold and served by Yahoo Inc.
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Google in the running for wireless spectrum
January 16, 2008
Search giant Google Inc. made the list of companies that the Federal Communications Commission cleared to bid in the coveted 700 megahertz wireless auction.
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Apple, China Mobile talks for iPhone stall
January 15, 2008
China Mobile Ltd. just didn’t bite. Apple Inc. may have to find a new way to enter the Chinese market as its initial negotiations with China Mobile have ended.
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New Touch offers competition to iPhone
January 10, 2008
Alltel Wireless has added the HTC Touch to its arsenal of multimedia phones to meet the growing demand for touch screen devices since the launch of Apple’s iPhone.
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Sprint taps new agency, debuts Xohm WiMAX deals
January 9, 2008
Making strides in its wireless network initiative, Sprint Nextel has announced new Xohm mobile Internet business agreements for Web portal services and WiMAX network access devices.
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Mobile phone customers want visual experience: Survey
January 9, 2008
A survey of Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile and Sprint customers shows that consumers want a more visual mobile phone experience.
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Motorola to carry Veveo Web video apps
January 9, 2008
Handset manufacturer Motorola has inked a deal to run mobile Internet video firm Veveo Inc.’s vTap Web video application, a move that symbolizes the rapid growth in mobile rich media.
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Skype announces new mobility at CES
January 8, 2008
The 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showcased several devices that will deliver a new mobile Skype experience for consumers and small business users.
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SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry to debut this year
January 7, 2008
The Slingbox lets users watch and control their television shows from any location using computers and PDAs. Now it’s the BlackBerry’s turn.
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Go2 added to Verizon mobile deck
January 7, 2008
Mobile media company go2 Media has been added to Verizon Wireless’ mobile deck, giving users access to local information.
