AT&T Merger Plan Hits Huge Roadblock
Despite mounting U.S. government opposition, AT&T has so far vowed to continue seeking antitrust clearance for its $39 billion merger with rival wireless carrier T-Mobile USA.
View ArticleLookout releases free Carrier IQ detection app
A mobile security software company last Friday released a tool that detects Carrier IQ, the software embedded in numerous smartphones that has raised questions from users, privacy advocates and even...
View ArticleNo Google Wallet on Verizon's coming Galaxy Nexus
Google Wallet, a mobile payment app, won't appear on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone from Verizon Wireless, a Google spokesman told Computerworld blogger J. R. Raphael this week.
View ArticleGoogle Wallet: A brewing battle between Verizon and Google
Verizon Wireless is thwarting the use of the Google Wallet mobile payment app, at least for now, on the coming Galaxy Nexus smartphone running on Verizon's 4G LTE network.
View ArticleTCS begins offering TotalCom for range of communications
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) introduced a portfolio of managed mobile communications services on Monday called TotalCom for government agencies and businesses.
View ArticleFlow launches new data exchange technology
A startup called Flow Search Corp. recently launched real-time data exchange technology for mobile developers, consumers and enterprises.
View ArticleFBI rejects FOIA request for Carrier IQ info
The FBI has denied a request for the release of information regarding its use of Carrier IQ's software, saying that releasing the information could interfere with ongoing law enforcement operations.
View ArticleCarrier IQ moves to allay fears of its tracking software
Carrier IQ last night released a document describing its technology in what appears to be a belated attempt to quell continuing concerns over its controversial tracking software.
View ArticleTeleNav to offer Web-based HTML 5 navigation services
Location-based service provider TeleNav on Wednesday announced an HTML 5 browser-based navigation service for mobile devices that will give users the ability to receive free voice-guided, turn-by-turn...
View ArticleUpdate: Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE finally goes on sale Thursday
The Galaxy Nexus, the first phone to run the latest version of Android, will finally go on sale Thursday from Verizon.
View ArticleSprint says 26M handsets have Carrier IQ; AT&T claims 900K
Documents filed in response to a U.S. lawmaker's request show that Sprint is by far the biggest user of Carrier IQ's software, with more than 26 million handsets featuring the controversial mobile...
View ArticleSprint disables Carrier IQ software on its handsets
Sprint, the biggest user of Carrier IQ's software, said Friday it has disabled use of the tool in response to customer concerns.
View ArticleVerizon to Pay $3.6B for Mobile Spectrum
Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $3.6 billion to buy licenses for mobile spectrum covering 259 million U.S. residents from SpectrumCo, a joint venture of three cable providers.
View ArticleAT&T, Verizon LTE nets offer similar data download, Web browsing speeds
Data downloads and Web browsing on new LTE-ready smartphones were slightly faster on AT&T's new 4G LTE network than on the far more widely spread 4G LTE network of rival Verizon, according to a...
View ArticleAmazon pushes Kindle Fire touch update
Amazon on Wednesday issued a software update for its Kindle Fire tablet that it said addresses some of the most vocal complaints about the device, including sluggish response to touch and a lack of...
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