The EU has decided to pass over Qualcomm’s (QCOM) new MediaFlo technology in favor of Nokia’s (NOK) mobile-television system as the standard which will be used in Europe. Given that there are…
Sprint (S) and Clearwire (CLWR) are both making substantial bets on WiMax networks that will allow handsets and PCs to get over-the-air broadband over an extremely wide geographic area. But, neither company…
Research In Motion (RIMM) is not standing still. It will introduce a new version of its Blackberry that runs on both cellular networks and WiFi. Odd as it may seem, the Apple…
Google (GOOG) is launching a new service that will help mobile handset users search ringtones, games, and other content that consumer can buy from content providers. Google will make money by allowing…
The FT said that Vodafone (VOD) the huge cellular company, was looking at buying Verizon (VZ) for a premium of about 25% or $160 billion. Vodafone issued a denial. Whatever the merits…
Just as there is talk of the FCC opening up spectrum for companies to set up independent voice and data networks, Nokia (NOK) has announced that its adding Ebay’s (EBAY) Skype VoIP…
As the land-line businesses at large telcos like AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) have been eroded by technology, especially cable-delivered VoIP, earnings have been kept strong by their cellular divisions. Cell subscriber…
Bulls on Charter Communications (CHTR) would argue that the company was almost out of business less than two years ago and that the shares deserve to have had a run. The other…
One of the biggest knocks against the new Apple (AAPL) iPhone is that it works on AT&T (T) 2.5G network and not a newer 3G network. Consumers want that faster connection speed.…
There was a time when cable operators picked a box, generally from Motorola (MOT) or the Scientific Atlanta division of Cisco (CSCO). They rented the device out to customers and probably made…
The Wall Street Journal reports that hackers have made their way into the Apple (AAPL) iPhone and done some work to get certain features to work without an AT&T (T) activation. The…
According to Reuters, Advanced Medical Optic (EYE) has made a $4.23 billion bid forBausch & Lomb (BOL). Reuters writes that UBS has replaced its CEO after loses at it hedge fund. The…
GigaOm is suggesting that AT&T (T) offer free WiFi access at 10,000 locations all of its home 3 megabit DSL customers. The technology news site suggests that, to get an edge of…
Most media and analysts said that Apple (AAPL) sold over 500,000 iPhones and that the figure showed high than expected demand. TheStreet.com writes that Apple’s own goal was one million units and…
The New York Times writes that T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsch Telekom (DT) which ranks fourth in subscriber in the US cell market, is launching a line of phones that work on…
