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The Whens, Whats and Hows of iPad 3 February 11, 2012 
A Wall Street Journal report on Thursday gave Apple fans all the excuse they needed to indulge in some more speculation regarding the iPad 3 -- if that is its real name, and if whatever it is even exists. Apple's kind of tight-lipped about this stuff. At this moment in the tablet universe, it's hard to guess what kind of grand and monumental new features Apple would want to add to the iPad.
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The Curious Case of LightSquared vs. GPS February 10, 2012 
Another government venue, another condemnation of LightSquared's planned 4G LTE network. U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary John Porcari told a congressional hearing on Wednesday that if LightSquared were to be deployed, the Federal Aviation Administration would have to constantly monitor some 40,000 broadcasting sites to make sure they did not affect air safety.
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Sprint Groans Under iPhone Subsidy Weight February 08, 2012 
Sprint Nextel delivered its Q4 and full year 2011 financial results on Wednesday. The third-largest wireless carrier reported an adjusted OIBDA of $842 million for the fourth quarter and nearly $5.1 billion for the full year 2011. The company's stock price fell after it posted an overall fourth-quarter loss.
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Solving the Snowballing Wireless Data Problem February 02, 2012 
Every day we hear about how AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless are running around like chickens with their heads cut off trying to grab as much wireless spectrum as they can. We all remember the quality problems AT&T smartphone customers suffered. That same future is in store for every carrier and every customer unless we come up with a solution.
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Latest Patent Volley Against Apple Could Boost Google-Motorola Merger Chances January 26, 2012 
Motorola Mobility has filed yet another lawsuit accusing Apple of infringing several of its patents for wireless antennae, software, data filtering and messaging technologies. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida this week, follows a similar lawsuit Motorola filed in another Florida court, alleging the same patent violations.
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AT&T Tumbles Into a Ditch January 26, 2012 
The chickens came home to roost on Thursday when AT&T took a $4 billion charge for the failure of its attempt to acquire T-Mobile. While AT&T's $32.5 billion in revenue beat estimates, and while the company reported 7.6 million iPhone activations -- thanks to the iPhone 4S -- it nevertheless suffered a fourth-quarter net loss of $6.68 billion, or $1.12 per share.
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The Cloud Will Transform Every Company in Every Sector January 26, 2012 
We've been hearing a lot about the cloud, but what is it exactly? Going forward, I will be writing about different companies and ideas and the cloud, but here I'll focus on this new area and how it will transform every company in every industry over the next several years. We are starting to see companies like Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble enter this cloud-space.
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RIM's Heins: Change Investors Can Believe In? January 24, 2012 
There has been plenty of evidence that shareholders, to say nothing of customers, have been unhappy with RIM's direction in the last few years. They have been calling for new leadership, new strategy, new products -- new something. This week, a management shakeup seemed to grant that wish. RIM's former coCEOs and cochairs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie are no longer in those positions.
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AT&T Nudges Up Wireless Data Pricing January 19, 2012 
AT&T announced new wireless data pricing Wednesday that will give customers more data per month, but at a higher price. The telecom's lowest tier for wireless data use, previously $15 for 200 megabytes of data, will jump to 300 megabytes for $20. The 2 GB plan for $25 will now be $30 for 3 GB, and its highest tier, which also includes mobile hotspot capabilities, will be $50 for 5 GB.
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LightSquared Cries Foul over GPS Testing January 19, 2012 
Tests conducted by the U.S. Air Force Space Command found that LightSquared's 4G wireless service does indeed interfere with GPS devices, as some critics have claimed.
However, the company's executives have refused to accept the test results, calling them bogus. It has asked the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to re-evaluate this round of testing.
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Apple Nips at Android's Tail January 18, 2012 
Apple came close to matching Android's smartphone market share during the fourth quarter of 2011, according to a Nielsen report released Wednesday. The debut of Apple's iPhone 4S in the fall had a major impact on the proportion of smartphones sold in the quarter. Demand for iPhones increased nearly 20 percent in December compared to three months earlier, Nielsen found.
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RIM Rumors: What Dreams May Come January 17, 2012 
Adding to the small amount of information RIM has released about its 2012 line-up, further details have turned up, reportedly based on a leaked product road map. The BlackBerry maker apparently intends to expand its tablet portfolio with two new devices this year: The 10-inch PlayBook, previously canceled, will be revived with the QNX operating system, and another 7-inch tablet will make its debut.
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RIM PlayBook Takes Security Body Blow January 14, 2012 
News has emerged of a vulnerability in the way RIM's Playbook connects to corporate emails. Essentially, the flaw allows hackers to tap into the Bluetooth connection that links the PlayBook and the BlackBerry smartphone while they are in a Bridge session, which is currently the only way that a user can access his or her emails.
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Intel to Make Mobile Incursion via China January 11, 2012 
Intel has finally leaped into the mobile sector. CEO Paul Otellini announced the company's entry during a keynote address at CES. Otellini revealed major agreements with both Motorola and Lenovo to put Intel inside smartphones. Intel will show up in Lenovo phones in China during the first half of 2012 and in Motorola handsets this year.
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AT&T Stocks Shelves at New App Store With HTML5 January 10, 2012
AT&T on Monday announced a new API platform and app store, called "AppCenter." The online store will be opened later this year and will feature HTML5 software. The store will sell wares for Android phones and iPhones.
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Samsung Soars, HTC Sinks January 06, 2012 
Samsung has sailed to record quarterly profits -- despite difficulties with its memory sales -- as the company's top-of-the-line smartphones smacked Apple and crushed HTC. Meanwhile, HTC's earnings slipped in the face of strong competition. Samsung on Friday reported strong profit for its fourth quarter -- $4.5 billion -- beating analyst expectations by roughly 10 percent.
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