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AT&T Will Support Straight Talk Prepaid Service

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:56:07 +0000

Fierce Wireless News
Wal-Mart will sell TracFone’s Straight Talk service with phones that run on AT&T Mobility’s network, a sign that AT&T is getting further enmeshed in the prepaid wireless business.

Topics: AT&T, carrier, prepaid, reseller, wireless

Is Your Smartphone Conflict-Free?

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:52:56 +0000

Mobile Tech Today
Does that smart phone in your pocket contribute to rape and murder in the depths of Africa? Soon, you’ll know: A new U.S. law requires companies to certify whether their products contain minerals from rebel-controlled mines in Congo and surrounding countries.

Topics: Africa, legislation, regulation, smartphone, wireless

AT&T to Issue Fix For Slow iPhone Upload Speeds

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:27:35 +0000

CNET
After a software glitch in some Alcatel-Lucent equipment slowed upload data speeds for some iPhone users, AT&T should issue a fix in the next three weeks.

Topics: 3G, AT&T, iPhone, NextG, telecom, WiMax, wireless

Verizon Outage Hits Parts of New York City

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:15:31 +0000

CNET
Company says that some Manhattan landline customers were unable to make calls due to an equipment issue. Some AT&T wireless customers also affected.

Topics: 3G, AT&T, NextG, outage, telecom, Verizon, WiMax, wireless

A Reality Check On Jobs’ 3G Network Complaint

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:11:05 +0000

CNET
The Apple CEO said it can take years to add new cell sites in cities like San Francisco. We set out to discover if that’s true.

Topics: 3G, Apple, NextG, San Francisco, telecom, WiMax, wireless

Satellite Backhaul is on the Rise

editors — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:07:11 +0000

Fierce Wireless News
Research firm NSR said the satellite backhaul market made tremendous gains from wireless subscriber growth in 2009 and the first half of 2010.

Topics: carrier, satellite, wireless

CTIA Sues San Francisco Over Cell Phone Radiation Law

editors — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:29:03 +0000

CNET
Lobbying arm hopes to block San Francisco ordinance requiring cell phone retailers to display cell phone radiation information.

Topics: 3G, ISP, NextG, San Francisco, telecom, WiMax, wireless

Verizon Trials $50 Prepaid Unlimited Plan

editors — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:23:38 +0000

Fierce Wireless News
Verizon Wireless is testing a $50 prepaid monthly unlimited plan across the Southeast.

Topics: CDMA, launch, Nextel, pre-paid, prepaid, Sprint, Verizon, Virgin Mobile, WiMax, wireless

Rumor Mill: Verizon Switching to Usage-Based Data Pricing Before LTE Launch

editors — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:38:53 +0000

Fierce Wireless News
Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) is planning to institute new usage-based mobile data pricing plans, perhaps as soon as the end of this month, according to a report on Engadget, which cited an unnamed source.

Topics: 3G, AT&T, broadband, carrier, Verizon, wireless

A Potential Net Neutrality Win-Win-Win

editors — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:55:49 +0000

CNET
Rules addressing communications over distances would improve the situation for network operators, consumers, and content providers alike, argues Amazon.com public-policy executive Paul Misener.

Topics: 3G, consumer, NextG, telecom, WiMax, wireless

Verizon 4G Rollout Rumored for the 2010 Holiday Season

editors — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:51:17 +0000

PC World
Even though it’s been in the works for some time now, it appears Verizon’s 4G network roll-out is coming sooner than expected, according to Engadget. While Sprint beat Verizon in the race to 4G, Verizon may offer similar service in more markets at launch than Sprint currently supports in total.

Topics: 3G, 4G, NextG, Sprint, telecom, Verizon, wireless

iPhone Helps AT&T Earnings Jump 26 Percent

editors — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:45:23 +0000

CNET
Boosted by a surge in iPhone activations in the second quarter, AT&T’s earnings hit $4 million, a 26 percent jump from $3.2 billion in the year-ago quarter.

Topics: 3G, AT&T, iPhone, NextG, telecom, WiMax, wireless

3D Cell Phones? Some Think It’s Only a Matter of Time

editors — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:37:41 +0000

Fierce Wireless News
Does this mean smartphone owners are going to have to wear special 3D glasses just to check their email? Not really, explained Mitchell. He said there actually several different technologies that can essentially “trick” the eye into seeing a 3D image without the use of special glasses (dubbed “Autostereoscopy” for those technically inclined).

Topics: 4G, Asia, GSM, handset, HSPA, ISP, launch, Samsung, smartphone, VAR, WiMax, wireless

One Phone On Any Carrier? Sprint Mulling 4G Change With Profound Implications

editors — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:04:07 +0000

Los Angeles Times
In the not-too-distant future, you might be able to buy a cellphone that could be used on any of the major U.S. carriers, according to rumblings in the mobile phone industry. A change to Sprint Nextel’s cellular infrastructure that the wireless telecom is considering could have profound effects on the country’s mobile environment.

Topics: 3G, 4G, carrier, China, Google, Los Angeles, merger, NextG, Sprint, T-Mobile, telecom, WiMax, wireless

Subaru Outback to Double as Wi-Fi Hot Spot

editors — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:53:56 +0000

CNET
Powered by Autonet Mobile, the yuppie-friendly mini-SUV now has an option for a 3G Internet subscription inside the car.

Topics: 3G, NextG, telecom, Wi-Fi, WiMax, wireless