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Verizon Wireless Joins Global Mobile Applications Joint-Venture
US network operator, Verizon Wireless is to join the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) established by China Mobile, Japan's Softbank and Vodafone (which co-owns Verizon Wireless) to help accelerate the uptake of mobile technologies on a mass-market scale. more
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Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Down by 5% in Q4 '08
The global economic downturn had a significant impact on the mobile phone industry as worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totalled 314.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008, a 4.6 per cent decline from the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Manufacturers continued to struggle against low consumer confidence in both emerging and mature markets. more
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GSMA Urges Latin American Regulators to Relax radio Spectrum Limits
Tight spectrum caps in some Latin American countries are artificially curbing uptake and usage of broadband in the region, according to a study by consultancy Arthur D Little (ADL) for the GSMA, the global trade group for the mobile industry. The study found that rigid restrictions on the amount of spectrum available to mobile operators are undermining their ability to provide mobile broadband services that would enable millions of people to access the Internet, email and other online services via computers and handsets at high speeds in areas lacking DSL or cable broadband connections. more
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UPDATE: Google Unveils Android Smartphone for T-Mobile
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Google, Tuesday unveiled its first Android-powered smartphone for T-Mobile USA as the Internet giant hopes to shake up the wireless industry. more
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T-Mobile and AT&T Fail to Top any Regional Call Quality Reports
Alltel, Sprint Nextel, U.S. Cellular and Verizon Wireless each rank highest in wireless call quality in their respective regions, according to the latest issue of the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Wireless Call Quality Performance Study. more
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Microsoft faces Pressure from Smartphone OS Alliances
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- With the smartphone world increasingly shifting toward an open operating system model, Microsoft and its Windows Mobile face another obstacle in trying to penetrate the consumer market. more
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Sprint's Termination Fees Were Legal, But Too High - Lawyer
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A California jury ruled on Thursday that Sprint Nextel didn't violate laws with its early termination fees, but the carrier may still need to pay damages. more
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LTE Subscribers: From Zero to 32 Million in Three Years
Despite the fact that no LTE (Long Term Evolution) network is expected to be commercial before 2010, a new study from ABI Research forecasts that by 2013, there will be more than 32 million subscribers using LTE networks. Three of the largest mobile operators - China Mobile, Vodafone and Verizon Wireless - have announced plans to adopt LTE. more
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Mobile Broadband, M&A to Top Colao's Agenda at Vodafone
LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Top of Vittorio Colao's agenda when he takes over the reins of Vodafone Group in July will be driving wider adoption of mobile broadband and deciding which assets to buy in Asia and Africa, as the world's top mobile phone operator looks for ways to preserve global growth. more
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Customer Satisfaction with Phone Retailers Continues to Decline
Overall USA customer satisfaction with the wireless retail sales experience has steadily decreased since 2006, driven in large part by dissatisfaction with product information and promotional incentives, according to a J.D. Power and Associates survey. more
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