The Wireless ReportThe Wireless ReportBye-Bye, So Long, and Farewell- January 31, 2007 Filed under: FeaturesHappy trails to you, Until we meet again. Happy trails to you, Keep smilin' until then. Well, that's all folks! After three years of existence, The Wireless Report weblog is being retired after today. A decision has been made to close or consolidate a number of blogs in the Weblogs Inc. network and, sadly for us, this blog is among the ones that are being shut down. Back in 2004, this blog started out as seven separate blogs--Wireless, WiFi, Wireless Development,...http://www.thewirelessreport.com/2007/01/31/bye-bye-so-long-and-farewell/ New CDMA phones from Samsung coming to Alltel, Verizon- January 31, 2007 Filed under: Cellular, HardwareSamsung, the all-things-CDMA handset maker du jour these days, will be introducing new handsets to CDMA carriers Alltel and Verizon soon.The two new models -- the R510 and U540 -- look identical to existing handsets offered from other carriers -- like the T-Mobile Trace and the Sprint A500. Both, both of these are packing CDMA innards in ultra-slim form factors.via Engadget MobileRead Permalink Email...http://www.thewirelessreport.com/2007/01/31/new-cdma-phones-from-samsung-coming-to-alltel-... Sanyo reports huge net loss for recent quarter- January 31, 2007 Filed under: Cellular, BusinessSanyo reported a 7.3 billion yen net loss for the most recent quarter this past Tuesday, casted doubt on whether the struggling Japanese electronics maker will pull out of some markets it serves.Strangely, a decline in domestic sales (Japan) outpaced strong performance overseas (U.S. market and others). The reason for the declines was given as increased competition in digital cameras that offset higher sales of mobile phones and advanced washing machines. Sanyo...http://www.thewirelessreport.com/2007/01/31/sanyo-reports-huge-net-loss-for-recent-quarter... Billionaire asks for seat on Motorola's board- January 31, 2007 Filed under: Cellular, BusinessCarl Icahn -- a financier who likes to get involved with companies he tries to "fix" -- has bought about 1.4% of Motorola's stock and has requested a seat on the board of directors.There are many guesses that say Icahn wants to split Motorola up into component pieces (like any bullheaded financier) based on lackluster results from its last quarter.Motorola, though, has has great results in recent years with a stock price that has done well. So, what's Icahn's beef.http://www.thewirelessreport.com/2007/01/31/billionaire-asks-for-seat-on-motorolas-board/ Sprint adds more EV-DO Revision A markets- January 31, 2007 Filed under: Cellular, BusinessSprint continues to take its 3G wireless network across the U.S. to the next level, as it's upgraded more markets to the next-gen EV-DO Revision A standard.Miami Fl., Portland Ore. and Puerto Rico have received the nicety of Sprint's latest upgrade and all three markets now have EV-DO Revision A speeds available to customers. At this time, the speeds are only available using PC Cards -- not handsets.Read Permalink Email...http://www.thewirelessreport.com/2007/01/31/sprint-adds-more-ev-do-revision-a-markets/ Siemens sees growth in enterprise Wi-Fi equipment- January 31, 2007 Filed under: WiFi, HardwareAlthough Siemens has had some issues centered around its wireless operations recently -- selling its handset division to Taiwan's BenQ at a huge loss -- the company saw increased quarterly results recently on strong demand for its enterprise mobility and WLAN products.Siemens saw more than 125% growth and has bulked up its enterprise offerings to meet increased demand, and the German telecom juggernaut hopefully will see its fortunes continue to rise. After all,...http://www.thewirelessreport.com/2007/01/31/siemens-sees-growth-in-enterprise-wi-fi-equipm... Sprint wants to control feature and smartphones- January 31, 2007 Filed under: Cellular, Applications, BusinessAs the complexity of certain advanced wireless handsets and fully-fledged smartphones becomes more prevalent, carriers need a way to manage those devices on the network -- millions of them.As such, Sprint has partnered with mFoundation to do just that. It will be able to provision, configure, diagnose and manage feature phones and smartphones on its network -- remotely and with (hopefully) a minimum of fuss.Read Permalink Email..http://www.thewirelessreport.com/2007/01/31/sprint-provision/ Cingular spends $86 million in Las Vegas upgrades- January 31, 2007 Filed under: Cellular, BusinessLooks like the nation's largest carrier spent a staggering $86 million to upgrade its wireless network in Sin City last year, surpassing the estimate of $46 million which was initially forecast.If you're in Vegas any time soon and don't have a good wireless signal, Cingular probably wants to know about it after spending so much in upgrading the level of service there. Just don't count cards on that new Windows Mobile smartphone,...http://www.thewirelessreport.com/2007/01/31/cingular-spends-86-million-in-las-vegas-upgrad... China's 4G tech leapfrogs existing 3G tech- January 30, 2007 Filed under: Cellular, Applications, BusinessAlthought 3G wireless technology is still in its infancy here in the U.S. and around the globe, China wants to be the first to have a fully-functional "4G" standard in place.It apparently has it, as a group of 10 "leading domestic institutions" called the "FuTURE Project" this past Sunday rolled out 4G in Shanghai. More details here.Read Permalink Email this Linking Blogs Commentshttp://www.thewirelessreport.com/2007/01/30/chinas-4g-tech-leapfrogs-existing-3g-tech/ Cingular and Travelocity settle over adware charges- January 30, 2007 Filed under: Cellular, BusinessIf you are familiar with "adware", you'll know that it is installed on personal computers (almost always without consumer consent) to display advertising and popups that seem to take over the PC as if it were possessed.Well, in a fist, marketers have been held responsible for ads displayed through adware -- and the culprits include the largest mobile carrier in the U.S. -- Cingular (the wireless unit of AT&T), which will pay New York $35,000 to cover penalties.http://www.thewirelessreport.com/2007/01/30/cingular-and-travelocity-settle-over-adware-ch... |