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| Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:43:24 GMT |
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Qualcomm fiscal 4Q profit slips 9 percent
(AP)
AP - Qualcomm Inc. says its fiscal fourth-quarter profit slipped 9 percent as revenue from the mobile phone technology it licenses and mobile-phone chips it makes declined.
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Qualcomm outlook off but shares up after Samsung deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Wireless chip supplier Qualcomm Inc on Wednesday forecast weaker than expected full- year results, but its extension of a key deal with Korea's Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) helped offset the disappointment for some investors.
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HTC's HD2 Smartphone Functions as a Wireless Router
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - HTC has unleashed a new smartphone with a spacious 4.3-inch touch-sensitive screen and a five-megapixel camera. Even better, the new HD2 can even function as a 3G wireless router for other devices such as a laptop, the company said.
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Droid vs. Pre vs. iPhone: A Cost of Ownership Reality Check
(PC World)
PC World - Verizon Wireless is launching its Android-based Droid handset on Friday, and already confusion is swirling about how much the new handset will cost you. PC World's sister site, InfoWorld, reported on Tuesday that it will cost an extra $15 to use Droid's built-in Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync feature. This started a frenzy of other reports around the Web accusing Verizon of "nickel and diming" its customers with service fees. But is the Exchange cost true, and more importantly how much will the new Droid cost you versus competing phones like the iPhone on AT&T or the Palm Pre on Sprint?
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Study: Internet use leads to more diverse networks
(AP)
AP - A new study confirms what your 130 Facebook friends and scores of Twitter followers may have already told you: The Internet and mobile phones are not linked to social isolation.
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AT&T Sues Verizon To Stop 'Misleading' Map Ads
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Verizon Wireless is using commercials to take shots at rival AT&T's 3G network coverage, which has been the source of complaints from smartphone users for some time. AT&T has fired back with a lawsuit claiming Verizon's ads are misleading.
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Mobile phone inventor wants devices to go back to basics
(AFP)
 AFP - The inventor of the mobile phone said Wednesday the devices have become too complex, with a range of features from cameras to music, since he made the first-ever wireless call over three decades ago.
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Verizon To Double Wireless Early Termination Fee
(PC World)
PC World - In a move that could spark industry-wide change, Verizon is doubling its early termination fee--to $350--making it more expensive for customers to bailout on their two-year contracts with the carrier.
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AT&T vs Verizon's Ads: Not Just a Tale of Two-Toned Maps
(PC World)
PC World - The current court battle between the nation's two largest wireless carriers, AT&T and Verizon Wireless, involves issues that are more than just a matter of black and white (or maybe that should be blue and white?).
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Hands On With The HTC HD2
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Just when you think Windows Mobile is down for the count, out comes the HTC HD2, a super-fast touch screen phone that could mark a bunch of "firsts" when it comes out in the U.S. early next year. It definitely takes Windows Mobile to a new level.
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T-Mobile says phone service outage resolved
(AP)
AP - Wireless provider T-Mobile USA Inc. says it has cleared up service problems that were interfering with calls and text messaging for about 5 percent of its customers.
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Verizon Lawsuit Makes AT&T The Villain, Again
(PC World)
PC World - America is thanking AT&T this morning for drawing attention to how limited its 3G coverage is. This is something I never paid much attention to until yesterday, when AT&T sued Verizon over a TV ad comparing the carriers' 3G coverage.
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Indian Telephone Subscribers Top 500 Million
(PC World)
PC World - India's telephone subscribers, both fixed and wireless, topped 500 million in September, though the gains came from wireless telephony, the country's telecom regulator said on Wednesday.
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T-Mobile Outage Fixed; Root Cause Is Sought
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - T-Mobile USA said late Tuesday night that it has restored service to all customers, and that it is now trying to determine why it happened.
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Huawei Promises Series of Android Phones
(PC World)
PC World - China-based Huawei Technologies will release multiple mobile phones using Google's Android operating system in coming months, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday.
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T-Mobile USA Restores Voice, Data Services After Disruption
(PC World)
PC World - T-Mobile USA has restored voice and data services to users after an eight-hour outage that affected nearly 1.7 million subscribers.
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AT&T Sues Verizon Over 'There's a Map for That' Ads
(PC World)
PC World - AT&T has taken offense at the recent Verizon 'There's a Map for That' ad campaign and has filed a lawsuit against Verizon. AT&T claims that the ads are "misleading" customers and resulting in the loss of "incalculable market share." The lawsuit may backfire though as AT&T draws more attention to the ad campaign and the shortcomings of its own 3G network.
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Nearly 1.7 Million T-Mobile Users Hit by Service Disruption
(PC World)
PC World - Nearly 1.7 million T-Mobile USA subscribers are affected by a service disruption that hit the mobile operator beginning late Tuesday afternoon.
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T-Mobile still out of order for some subscribers
(AP)
AP - T-Mobile USA Inc. said about 5 percent of its subscribers are still having problems with its phone and data services as of Tuesday evening.
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Hey AT&T: The Courts Can't Fix Your 3G Network
(PC World)
PC World - You’ve probably seen Verizon’s “There’s a Map for That” ads on TV. The ads use two maps to compare the coverage area of Verizon’s 3G wireless networks with AT&T’s. Verizon’s 3G network is obviously available in far more places.
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