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Meet the 2012 Rising Stars of Wireless

In today's competitive business landscape, there are many obstacles to developing a successful wireless strategy. Whether you are in charge of developing a state-of-the-art smartphone, launching an Read more >>

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Can WiMAX 2 revitalize the WiMAX industry?

February 9, 2012 — 11:56am ET | By
The WiMAX industry has worked hard to develop a vision and market strategy for WiMAX 2. But since most WiMAX service providers have abandoned the technology in favor of TD-LTE configurations for Read more >>

Motorola's Wyatt pins Android software update delays on hardware issues

February 9, 2012 — 11:51am ET | By
Hardware differentiation and software skinning is a key cause of the delays behind Android smartphones receiving the latest software updates, a top Motorola Mobility (NYSE:MMI) executive said. Read more >>

Sprint, T-Mobile urge Congress to preserve FCC's spectrum auction authority

February 9, 2012 — 11:34am ET | By
Top executives from Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S), T-Mobile USA, Leap Wireless (NASDAQ:LEAP) and other small carriers urged key members of Congress not to take away the FCC's authority to set rules for Read more >>

Rumor Mill: Apple to unveil iPad 3 in early March

February 9, 2012 — 11:09am ET | By
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will take the wraps off the next iteration of its iPad tablet at an event in early March, according to a report from AllThingsD. The report, which cited unnamed sources, said the Read more >>

Ericsson sued by Airvana for $330M over 'knock-off' EV-DO product

February 9, 2012 — 10:53am ET | By
Airvana Network Solutions filed a $330 million lawsuit against Swedish vendor Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), alleging that the world's largest network infrastructure provider collaborated with LG Read more >>

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> Nvidia appears poised to announce quad-core smartphones at the upcoming Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain. Article

> Nokia has no plans beyond ensuring it succeeds with Windows Phone. Article

> AT&T reportedly sold $3 billion in notes. Article

> A Siemens executive said Nokia Siemens Networks needs to improve its management team. Article

> LightSquared is now under attack by the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration. Article

> Sprint Nextel's iPhone results have raised questions. Post (reg. req.)

> A German court said Samsung can sell a reworked tablet there. Article

> T-Mobile USA appears to have confirmed its new domestic data roaming plans. Article

> Verizon Wireless added additional controls to its family accounts. Article

Mobile Content News

> The Mobile Marketing Association released an updated version of its Universal Mobile Ad package that it says will make it easier for companies to create, buy and sell mobile ads for smartphones, feature phones and tablets. Article

> Mobile is transforming the Super Bowl experience. Editor's Corner

Broadband Wireless News

> Deploying hybrid self-organizing networks can slash service provider capex and opex by at least 25 percent. Article

> Stoke introduced a new Wi-Fi offloading gateway. Article

> In-Stat is forecasting that in-flight Wi-Fi broadband deployments will surpass 6,100 airplanes worldwide in 2015. Article

European Wireless News

> The high-profile launch by T-Mobile UK of its unlimited "Full Monty" service has so far failed to provoke a response from rival operators in the UK, which seem content to focus on their own core offerings. Article

> French MVNOs are cutting prices in a bid to compete against Free Mobile. Article

> Telefónica's Movistar, Spain's largest mobile operator, announced a revamp to its service offerings in an effort to boost customer relationships. Article

And finally... The upcoming Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain, could be hampered by a strike of metro workers. Article