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TracFone's $45 unlimited offer to 'stun' rivals
America Movil's MVNO TracFone Wireless quietly unveiled a prepaid, nationwide unlimited offering for $45 per month that includes unlimited text messaging and 30 MB of data. The service, running over... Read more >>
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What's next for the iPhone?
Although the latest incarnation of the iPhone launched less than two weeks ago, it appears Apple is wasting no time in applying for patents for technology that it could add to future iPhone models.... Read more >>
Broadband stimulus guidelines call for net neutrality
The Obama administration released grant guidelines for the government's $7.2 billion broadband stimulus package Wednesday, and the rules call for net neutrality provisions to be applied to grant... Read more >>
Nokia Siemens retreats from WiMAX as LTE beckons
Nokia Siemens Networks is transferring more of its research, development and base station production efforts from WiMAX to HSPA+ and LTE, according to Unstrung. The action follows similar moves from... Read more >>
Zer01 goes nationwide with unlimited voice, data service
After a few months of delay, MVNE Zer01 Mobile announced the nationwide launch of its unlimited, prepaid, voice and data service that the company is selling to distributors. The company said its... Read more >>
Palm potpourri: Sales estimates rise, suitors sighted and UK launch predicted
The Palm Pre continues to attract attention from analysts who speculate how many devices Palm has sold, as well as what the launch of webOS means for Palm's future as an independent company. Charter... Read more >>
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- Survey: Consumers confused by smartphone options
- Report: Economic downturn will hammer handset sales
- AT&T, Cellular South push netbooks
- Nokia planning CDMA smartphone
- With the dawn of the superphone, where is Microsoft?
- Genachowski sworn in as FCC chairman, and challenges await
- Rumor Mill: Is Dell working on an Android MID?
- Motorola may aim for mid-range market with Android
Also Noted
> Sprint Nextel will sell Research In Motion's BlackBerry Tour beginning July 12 (the same day as Verizon Wireless) for $199.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate (the same price as Verizon Wireless). Article
> Telefonica has emerged as a potential bidder for T-Mobile UK, alongside Vodafone. Article
> What are some of the major elements of the broadband stimulus grant guidelines? Commentary
> TerreStar Networks launched its communications satellite--the world's largest commercial satellite--and plans on offering phones that run on both satellite and cellular service via a roaming agreement with AT&T. Article (sub. req.)
> Carphone Warehouse regained Vodafone's UK business. Article
> Virgin Mobile France is still undecided about whether it will enter the bidding for the fourth French 3G mobile phone licence. Article
> The launch of the Amazon Kindle in Germany is on hold due to disagreements among Amazon and two operators, T-Mobile and Vodafone. Article
> The UK is now planning one large 4G spectrum auction in 2010. Article
> Piper Jaffray commenced coverage of Alvarion with an underweight rating, but set a cautious tone for the WiMAX market. Article
> Orange UK will become Blyk's first partner as it transitions from being a direct-to-consumer MVNO model to partnering with mainline operators. Article
And finally... A judge in Montana ruled in a lawsuit that had been left hanging for 24 years. Article
Industry Voices
With the dawn of the superphone, where is Microsoft?
Over the past two years spawned by Apple's iPhone, a new class of iconic, need-to-have, shiny converged mobile devices (or smartphones) have come on to the scene that have had a profound impact on the smartphone market... Read more >>
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Counting the world's top 10 largest operators
The following list comprises the top 10 largest mobile operators in the world, according to Wireless Intelligence. Starting at No. 10 and counting up to the world's biggest carrier, the list ranks the world's carriers by total number of connections and number of markets...Read more >>
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