Google and Motorola Mobility are nearly official. Motorola stockholders yesterday voted on the deal, and 99% were in favor of it. Read the rest of this entry »
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Verizon says it won’t use your data, but users just hurting themselves
Verizon Wireless keeps tabs on just about everything you do on your mobile phone — app and feature usage, the location of your devices, addresses of Web sites you visit and the terms you search for. Read the rest of this entry »
Google says bye-bye to Checkout, hello to Wallet in mobile payment move
Google made a move this week to get its mobile payment house in order, putting all its weight behind Google Wallet and essentially shuttering Google Checkout, which never took off as it had hoped.
Google Checkout was an easy way to pay for apps in the Android Market, but Wallet (CP: Google Wallet launches with Visa, sort of), said Google, will now handle that and more.
AT&T exec: We’re hanging on to iPhone customers
The iPhone may have made its way to other carriers, but customers at AT&T – which had an exclusive on the iconic device for years – aren’t following. That’s the word today from Glen Lurie, president of emerging devices for AT&T, who added that AT&T sales of Apple’s new iPhone 4S are off to a fast start as well. Read the rest of this entry »
AT&T Mobility deal should help Frontier boost ARPU, minimize churn
Frontier today formally announced a partnership with AT&T Mobility—a deal that Frontier CEO Maggie Wilderotter essentially pre-announced on Frontier’s third quarter earnings call earlier this month (CP: Independent earnings season: half see revenue growth, half do not). Read the rest of this entry »
Nokia confirms Windows 8 tablet for spring, developers rejoice
Nokia has reportedly confirmed that a tablet running Windows 8 is coming. Read the rest of this entry »
So Steve Jobs envisioned massive carrier route-around…ask Google how easy that is
So we waited and waited and waited for Google to build a fiber network to compete with telecom operators – and we got a small experiment in the Midwest (CP: Kansas City, here we come: Google makes good on first fiber pledge). So with the Web buzzing today about aborted plans by Apple’s Steve Jobs to build a Wi-Fi driven, mobile route-around network for the iPhone, forgive us if we aren’t wondering “what if?” Consider our reaction more along the lines of “come on now…” Read the rest of this entry »
Sony reportedly eyeing OTT video offering
Just one week after reporting that Dish Network was considering a Web-based subscription TV offering (CP: Dish reportedly considering OTT offering), the Wall Street Journal today is reporting that Sony is eyeing a similar service. Read the rest of this entry »
Aricent and Monolith bring customers and networks together
Customer experience management company Aricent and network monitoring and management company Monolith combine forces to create a tool set for faster reactions and greater customer experience. Read the rest of this entry »
CWA hopes Verizon tax dodging report will get Congressional super committee attention
As promised, Citizens for Tax Justice and Good Jobs First today released a report arguing that Verizon has “shortchanged government” through tax dodging and subsidies. The creation of the report was spearheaded by the Communications Workers of America, which represents the majority of 45,000 Verizon union workers who are currently working without a contract while the CWA negotiates with their employer—a process that has been ongoing since this summer. Read the rest of this entry »