AT&T’s Jobs Gambit
AT&T (NYSE: T) has made a clever move to make its buyout of T-Mobile more attractive to government regulators. The huge telecommunications company says it will add 5,000 call-center jobs once the deal is…
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Newest first · Page 86RIM’s Death March Continues with OEMs & Consumers (RIMM, AAPL, GOOG, MMI, MSFT, S, T, VZ)
comScore has just released its smartphone market share and the data continues to support an exodus away from the Blackberry from Research in Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM). RIM phones as a percentage of OEM…
More 4G Smartphones Flood the Market
LG, the third largest handset maker in the world, is about to release its new 4G-enabled Thrill. It will be marketed by AT&T (NYSE: T). The Thrill is another in a flood of 4G…
Nokia’s New Phone Gimmick (NOK, AAPL, GOOG, MSFT)
NokiaMobile phone maker Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) introduced three new smartphones in Hong Kong today. The new phones use the latest version of the company’s soon-to-be-defunct Symbian operating system. The idea that any of…
Sprint May Finally Get the iPhone (S, AAPL, RIMM, T, VZ)
If there is one thing that we have been wondering about time after time, it is this: WHEN WILL SPRINT SELL THE IPHONE??? Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) is reportedly set to begin selling…
Does Android Matter?
Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android mobile OS continued to gain market share in the U.S. during the second quarter. But that may not matter. The operating system is free because it is open source. Google…
Apple May Build 4G iPhone Soon, Dominate New Market
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may be in the midst of the development of a 4G iPhone. It is not clear when the product will be released, but if it is in the next few months,…
The Google-Moto Losers: InterDigital & Kodak (GOOG, MMI, IDCC, EK)
The news is full of reports that Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is acquiring Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI). Most stories discuss the hardware aspect, but perhaps the more important aspect is the patent…
Android Begins to Seize Tablets, First Challenge to iPad
It is more difficult by the day to determine whether Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android powered devices have gained some edge against Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). New ABI Research information shows that Android has begun to…
Google, Apple Gain Shares of SmartPhone Market (GOOG, AAPL, RIMM, MSFT, NOK, SCOR, MMI, SSNLF)
The Android operating system from Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is the leading platform smartphone platform in among 78.5 million US smartphone owners. The iOS operating system that powers the iPhone from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Vonage Is A Win, But Competition & Metrics Remain Key Issues (VG, MSFT, CALL, EGHT)
Vonage Holdings Corporation (NYSE: VG) is now a consistently profitable company. Concerns remain, but the focus so far seems to be more on the positive side of the equation. The VoIP telephony outfit has…
MetroPCS Dials the Wrong Number, All Cellular Carriers Beware (PCS, LEAP, VZ, T, AAPL, S, AMX)
Pre-paid wireless provider MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS) reported earnings and revenues this morning that did not live up to expectations, pushing the shares down -28% in the first half-hour of trading. Analysts expected…
Google Android Market Share Moves To No.1
Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android mobile OS has the largest share of the smartphone market worldwide, research company Canalys reports. Based on its survey of 56 countries, Android’s share was 48% in the second quarter. The…
Level 3 Communications and the Long Road to Redemption (LVLT, NFLX)
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT), a provider of broadband and wholesale communications services, has struggled mightily to meet an impressive set of challenges. If the company can get back on track as we…
Sprint: The Worst Has Not Yet Been Seen (S, T, VZ, LEAP, PCS, AAPL, CLWR)
The intensely competitive wireless sector showed some additional blood-letting this week when Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) announced second-quarter earnings. The shares closed down 16% at $4.34 after being down as much as 20%…