Review: HTC G1 Android PhoneOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 30 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
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Eric Zeman offers an in-depth review of the T-Mobile HTC G1 Google Android phone. read more »
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Motorola Posts Loss, Delays Handset Spin-offOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 32 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
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"Motorola, the No. 3 mobile phone maker, saw revenue fall a steeper-than-expected 15 percent and warned its fourth quarter earnings would miss analyst expectations." read more »
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Motorola still losing moneyOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 32 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
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Bill Ray writes, "Developments in the handset business dominated the third-quarter results call from Motorola - ironic considering that the division continues to be such a drain on the rest of the f read more »
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Access Line Losses Hurt: Verizon CEOOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 32 days ago (http://gigaom.com)
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Om Malik reports on the rapid loss of traditional land lines at homes as consumers move to broadband and cell alternatives. He analyzes the future prospectus for telecommunications companies and the read more »
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MasterCard Offers a Piece of the Mobile Payment PuzzleOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 31 days ago (http://gigaom.com)
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Stacey Higginbotham writes, "MasterCard today announced a program that allows its issuing banks to essentially turn your cell phone into a one of the credit cards (provided you already have one, of read more »
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Wal-Mart To Sell Discounted G1Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 34 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
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"Customers will be able to snatch up the Android-powered handset for about $150 at 550 Wal-Mart stores." read more »
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Carriers Find Ways To Drive Customer ARPUsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 34 days ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
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"ABI Research identifies the five factors that can drive up carriers' revenue while facing a U.S. cell phone subscriber rate at nearly 80%."<br /> read more »
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Microsoft's Gates argue in favor of white spaces access to FCCOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 35 days ago (http://www.betanews.com)
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"Still very much the chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates is expected to try to convince an FCC commissioner to help quell an NAB proposal that would push back a vote on "freeing the white spaces"... read more »
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