Verizon Wireless offers to limits exclusivity period for new phones to benefit rural carriersMay 9th, 2009 Verizon offers to cut exclusive time for phonesNEW YORK — Verizon Wireless has offered to shorten the period in which it demands exclusive rights to new cell phones from LG and Samsung in an effort to give small rural carriers a better chance to sell up-to-date phones. But the rural carriers don't believe the offer is good enough and haven't taken it up.
FCC to look at effects of carriers getting exclusive access to some cell phonesJune 19th, 2009 FCC to look at exclusive cell phone dealsNEW YORK — Regulators will investigate whether exclusive cell phone deals, such as the one that locks the iPhone to AT&T, are good for consumers. The acting chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Michael Copps, has instructed the commission's staff to review exclusivity arrangements.
AT&T 2Q earnings fall 15 percent yet beat Street estimates; 2.4M iPhones activatedJuly 23rd, 2009 Economy and iPhone subsidies trim AT&T's 2Q profitNEW YORK — AT&T Inc.'s earnings fell 15 percent in the second quarter as it subsidized a record-setting launch of the newest iPhone. The weak economy also continued to sap its landline business.
RIM's BlackBerry Curve outsold Apple's iPhone in 1st qtr, NPD data showsMay 5th, 2009 NPD Group: BlackBerry Curve outsold iPhone in 1QNEW YORK — Research In Motion Ltd. is throwing Apple Inc.
AT&T doubling wireless data speeds in 6 cities by end of year; iPhone 3GS is prime beneficiarySeptember 9th, 2009 AT&T to double wireless data speeds in 6 citiesChicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami and Charlotte, N.C., will be the first cities to see the benefits of AT&T's plans to double the data download speeds on its wireless network. The six cities will be upgraded before the end of the year, the carrier said Wednesday.
Motorola, in need of hit, unveils its first phone using Google's Android systemSeptember 10th, 2009 Motorola, in need of hit, shows off Android phoneSAN FRANCISCO — Struggling phone maker Motorola unveiled its first device using Google's Android system Thursday, banking on it to power features that will attract consumers looking to use their phones to connect with friends, family and colleagues. The Cliq comes with a touch screen and a standard, "QWERTY" keyboard that slides out from its side.
Vonage gets a cheap-calling app on the iPhone, BlackBerry; undercuts on international callsOctober 5th, 2009 Vonage releases calling app for iPhone, BlackBerryNEW YORK — Vonage, a pioneer in Internet-based phone service, is launching applications for the iPhone and BlackBerry that undercut the international calling rates of major wireless carriers. When the phones are connected to a Wi-Fi hot spot, the calls go over that link, bypassing the wireless carrier entirely.
Research In Motion shares retreat after UBS downgradeAugust 10th, 2009 RIM shares take a hit after UBS downgradeNEW YORK —Shares of Research in Motion Ltd. took a hit Monday after a UBS analyst downgraded the BlackBerry smart phone maker, saying that while the current quarter looks to be going well, the stock is nearing his target price.
Motorola posts unexpected 2Q profit and sells more phonesJuly 30th, 2009 Motorola posts unexpected 2Q profitNEW YORK — Helped by deep cost cuts, Motorola Inc. on Thursday posted an unexpected profit for the second quarter after several quarters of losses, and said it expected things to keep improving this year.
Clearwire adds Huawei of China to list of suppliers for new wireless networkAugust 11th, 2009 Clearwire adds Chinese company to supplier listNEW YORK — Huawei, a Chinese company that is edging into the U.S. market for telecommunications gear as a competitor to Motorola and Alcatel-Lucent, has scored another contract win.
TechBits: TiVo while mobile; Motorola's Google phone; AT&T satphone; Verizon ends the HubSeptember 30th, 2009 TechBits packagePHILADELPHIA — TV viewers can now TiVo using their BlackBerry. TiVo Inc., the maker of digital video recorders that can pause and rewind live programming, unveiled a free application Wednesday for the BlackBerry that lets subscribers set up recording of TV shows from the phones.
Apple, AT&T answers are due to federal regulators' questions on Google Voice iPhone rejectionAugust 21st, 2009 Apple, AT&T to answer FCC query on Google VoiceSEATTLE — Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc.
Sales boost Research in Motion's 1st-qtr earnings 33 percent; investors cautious on forecastJune 19th, 2009 RIM 1Q profit tops view, shares wobble on outlookTORONTO — BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. on Thursday reported a better-than-expected 33 percent jump in first-quarter profit as the company continues to boost market share among non-corporate customers.
Electronic Arts posts larger 1st-quarter loss, adjusted results beat expectationsAugust 4th, 2009 EA 1Q loss widens but results surpass expectationsNEW YORK — Lower revenue from packaged video games amid a seasonal slump for the industry gave Electronic Arts Inc. a larger net loss in its fiscal first quarter.
Don't text when I'm talking to you: Parents, kids clash over gadget etiquetteOctober 1st, 2009 No texting at dinner! Parenting in the digital eraHolly Kopczynski always prided herself on raising her kids the right way, teaching them etiquette basics like saying "please" and "thank you."
Then it happened. "We were at a restaurant for my mom's birthday.
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