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The CWA and AT&T contract negotiation saga

UPDATE: CWA Dist. 6 negotiators leave bargaining table When AT&T and the CWA agreed to a four-year contract for the unionized employees in the Mobility Division, hopes were high that a deal for

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Five mobile user interface advances to watch in 2009

Ease of use is now the most important consideration that U.S. consumers weigh when purchasing a new mobile phone, according to a recent study conducted by independent mobile applications portal

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Top 5 Free Android Apps

Five apps that define the Android experience With Google's recent announcement that it will finally open its Android Market virtual application storefront to premium downloads, it seems like the

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Developer Workshop: Shazam

Developer Workshop is a series of profiles exploring the current state of the mobile marketplace from the point of view of the software developers mapping out its future. Each profile will focus on

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The state of next generation optical networking

Broadband build-outs have taken center stage in telecom discussions recently, due to the inclusion of federal grants for broadband expansion in the stimulus package. The stimulus package outlined

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Carrier Metrics

Keep checking back here for the most up to date Carrier Metrics. We will be reporting on Churn, ARPU, Net Subscribers and Net Subscriber Adds every quarter.

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FierceTelecom Leaders: Rick Whitt, Washington Telecom and Media Counsel, Google

FierceTelcom: How would you say Google’s lobbying strategy has evolved? What successes do you think you have had off the top of your head, and how would you rate them? Richard Whitt: Well, I

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Handset vendor metrics 2008

The fourth quarter was clearly a rough one for the top five handset vendors. Nokia saw a sharp drop in profit; Samsung posted its first quarterly net loss; LG, despite shipping 100 million units in

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Broadband Gains Don't Necessarily Mean Landline Losses

By Jim Barthold A dark economy is reinforcing a push to better use existing resources within the telecommunications industry this year as it works to stem landline voice losses and increase its

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