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FCC Still Concerned with Verizon’s Spectrum Acquisition (VZ, VOD, CMCSA, TWX, PCS, S, DTEGY, LEAP, T)

Posted: May 9, 2012 at 11:46 am

When Verizon Wireless made its initial $3.6 billion offer to acquire wireless spectrum from SpectrumCo LLC, most observers didn’t think the deal would run into any opposition. Which only goes ...
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Cable Companies’ Future is Online (CHTR, CMCSA, TWC, DIS, VZ, T, PCS, LEAP, FTR, NFLX, AAPL)

Posted: May 8, 2012 at 1:08 pm

The line between mobile wireless carriers and cable and satellite TV providers has been blurring for a couple of years and may be on the way to disappearing entirely before ...
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Another Nokia Lumia 900 Bug

Posted: May 8, 2012 at 6:29 am

Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) flagship Lumia 900 had a software bug when it launched. This caused bad PR, but the problem was quickly solved. That was not the end of ...
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Frontier Communications Hits New Low (FTR, PCS, LEAP, VZ, VOD, T, S, DTEGY, AAPL, CTL)

Posted: May 7, 2012 at 12:33 pm

Frontier Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: FTR) missed its consensus first quarter EPS estimate this morning and the company’s shares are getting pummeled. The miss was close: EPS of $0.05, a penny ...
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Sprint CEO Takes Pay Cut To Exclude iPhone Gains… Is An Ouster Next? (S, AAPL, PCS)

Posted: May 4, 2012 at 5:49 pm

It is no secret that Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) is in trouble.  CEO Dan Hesse has been under pressure by holders on and off during his tenure.  Many of ...
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Taking Wi-Fi To The NYC Subway System, Almost (WIFI, VZ, T, S)

Posted: May 3, 2012 at 12:23 pm

Finally, Wi-Fi while you are on the subway!!!  Sort of.  News is out this Thursday that sounds like a home run for Boingo Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIFI).  The Wi-Fi provider ...
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Comcast: The Broadband Battle is Starting to Heat Up

Posted: May 2, 2012 at 11:27 am

Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) reported first quarter earnings this morning that were better than analysts expectations, but a drop in video subscribers and a smaller-than-expected gain in voice subscribers are ...
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Garmin’s Earnings Surprise: Strength in PND Segment (GRMN, TRMB)

Posted: May 2, 2012 at 9:36 am

Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) was a business that many expected was going to crash and burn.  The world of free or nearly free personal navigation services from smartphones was just ...
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Is LG Turning Its Back on Microsoft? (MSFT, GOOG, NOK, T)

Posted: May 1, 2012 at 10:36 am

Some fast backpedaling by Korea’s LG Electronics has apparently stopped the claim by a Korean newspaper that the electronics giant is ditching Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the US company’s ...
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Kindle Fire Dominates Android Tablet Market (SCOR, AMZN, GOOG, AAPL, SSNLF, MMI, DELL, SNE)

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 4:31 pm

Market research firm comScore Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) reported today that the Kindle Fire from Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the market share leader by a wide margin among tablet devices ...
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The Cracks Form In Prepaid & No-Contract Cellular (LEAP, PCS, S, T, VZ)

Posted: April 26, 2012 at 9:56 am

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) is being treated rather poorly after its earnings report missed expectations.  Leap Wireless International Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) is being treated even worse.   Competition from Sprint Nextel ...
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Motorola Gets Favorable Patent Ruling Against Apple (MMI, GOOG, AAPL)

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 1:28 pm

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) today ruled in favor of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (NYSE: MMI) -- soon to complete its acquisition by Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) -- in ...
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Caution Rules In Clearwire (CLWR, S, RSH)

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 10:46 am

Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) seems that it cannot win.  A downgrade today is putting even more pressure on a pressured situation.  The ties to Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) are ...
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Smartphones & Devices Drive AT&T Earnings Ahead of Plans (T)

Posted: April 24, 2012 at 7:39 am

AT&T, Inc. (NYSE: T) has just delivered its expected earnings report.  As AT&T has the highest dividend yield of all 30 DJIA components, this one was going to be key ...
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Mobile Market Spending to Reach $150 Billion in 2012 (T, VZ, VOD, ZNGA, P, AAPL, GOOG, MM)

Posted: April 23, 2012 at 1:10 pm

The global market for consumer spending on mobile content, apps and games, and services totaled $121.8 billion in 2011 and is expected to grow to $138.2 billion this year. The ...
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