Archive for March 27th, 2008

AT&T lets customers set the tone

Hoping to reverse a widespread trend for declining ringtone sales, AT&T’s announcement today of two new music applications, mSpot’s Make-UR-Tones and Remix, has the potential to reinvent the market – if customers aren’t already doing it for them. (more…)

CTIA: Former presidential candidates added to the keynote roster

John Edwards and Fred Thompson have been added at the last minute to CTIA Wireless’ list of keynote speakers. The two former presidential candidates, both of whom flamed out in their separate nominating contests, will impart their wisdom on the wireless industry on Day 3. Perhaps that’s some incentive not to book the early flight out of Vegas next Thursday. (more…)

TWC and Comcast–Sprint’s latest suitors

If Sprint were a celebrity it would be a regular feature on Entertainment Tonight: the ruffled carrier in and out of rehab that is constantly seen gallivanting with the industry’s biggest stars. First it was Verizon, then it was T-Mobile, and the constant rumors of an Intel tie-up with Clearwire and Sprint never seem to go away. The Wall Street Journal now has Time Warner Cable and Comcast pegged as Sprint’s latest partners, and this time it might be right. (more…)