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New Jersey Public Workers File Federal Lawsuit Over Pension Cuts

Admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:30:27 +0000

CWA and other unions representing New Jersey public workers are taking the state to federal court to fight costly changes to employees’ pension plans.
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Samsung rumoured to have sold over 6 million Galaxy S II devices in under 3 months

Admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:06:56 +0000

The Android-powered Samsung Galaxy S II 4G successfully launched in Canada last week, no word on how many were sold but it’ll certainly add to the global sales numbers. Samsung sold 1 million of the Galaxy S II in 30 days, then gained momentum as a confirmed statement by Samsung on July 3rd said they reached a record setting 3 million devices sold in just 55 days. Now, according to rumours around the web is an unconfirmed report from Samsung stating that an astonishing 6 million Galaxy S II units have been sold worldwide in less than 3 months. Remarkable numbers for this thin 4.3-inch device.

Source: Digital Versus
Via: PhoneArena & PocketNow

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Cineplex mobile app gets updated, now includes a database of over 40,000 flicks

Admin — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:04:06 +0000

Quick app update here regarding the Cineplex Mobile App. This is available for free on BlackBerry, iPad, iPhone and select Android devices and the total number of combined downloads has reached 1.5 million, up 500.000 since April. The app already gives you the ability to find theatres, watch trailers and buy tickets, but now they’ve updated the features to include a database of over 40,000 movies, 8,000 actor bios and 200,000 images. In addition, you can now sign up for a SCENE membership within the app.

Source: Cineplex

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iClould Communications sues Apple over iCloud name

Admin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:55:48 +0000

Yet another patent infringement lawsuit has arrived. This time it’s Arizona-based iCloud Communications suing Apple for infringing on their trademark over the use of the name “iCloud”.

iCloud Communications notes that since Apple’s WWDC the term “iCloud” has become associated with Apple, rather than them. The filing doesn’t show what monetary amount iCloud Communications is seeking, but according to the filing they are requesting Apple to stop using “all labels, signs, prints, insignia, letterhead, brochures, business cards, invoices and any other written or recorded material or advertisements” that have the iCloud name it. In addition, the court doc states that “Upon information and belief, at the time Apple elected to adopt “iCloud”for its cloud computing telecommunications and data services, Apple was aware of or was willfully blind to iCloud Communications’ use of and rights in the iCloud Marks”

Pretty sure Apple easily elected to use the term iCloud. A simple Google search by can find it was already thought of years ago.

Source: PCWorld

Via: PocketNow

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Pressure On T-Mobile USA Increases Over Worker Harassment

Admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 14:15:01 +0000

Washington, D.C. May 12, 2011 Hundreds of union colleagues in Germany today marched in support of their brothers and sisters at the Communications Workers of America in their effort to offer employees of T-Mobile USA the option of enjoying union representation.
CWA Union News

Microsoft paying Nokia $1 billion over 5 years to “promote and develop Windows-based handsets”

Admin — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:39:57 +0000

Last month Nokia and Microsoft entered into a “broad strategic partnership” that made the Windows Phone OS its “primary smartphone strategy”. All seemed like a logical partnership as Nokia needed the help and new CEO Stephen Elop used to be working at Microsoft… and also Microsoft needed a global boost to their new mobile platform. [...]

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Huawei runs into regulatory static over technology deal

Admin — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:50:47 +0000

Huawei is facing renewed opposition within the U.S. government over a small technology deal it completed in May, according to multiple reports. The news highlights the difficulties the Chinese vendor continues to face in cracking the U.S. market.

Huawei spent million in May to acquire some staff and intellectual property of the startup 3Leaf Systems, which provides server virtualization solutions. According to both the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times, Huawei has decided to submit an application to buy the company to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., or CFIUS, which it did not feel it had to do earlier this year. The executive-branch agency reviews foreign acquisitions that might pose a threat to national security.

According to the Journal, the Pentagon took the unusual step of retroactively asking Huawei to submit an application to CFIUS for the deal. It is the first time Huawei has submitted such an application since CFIUS blocked Huawei and Bain Capital in 2008 from acquiring the technology firm 3Com.

The Chinese vendor insists it has nothing to hide. “From the outset, we’ve been very transparent,” Bill Plummer, vice president of external affairs for Huawei USA, told the Journal. “At that time the perception was because of the unique nature of the activity and the acquisition of the patents that it simply wouldn’t trigger a CFIUS review.”

The tensions over a relatively small deal are notable because of Huawei’s attempts to gain greater access to the U.S. mobile equipment market. The Journal reported earlier this month that Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) decided to block both Huawei and ZTE from getting its multi-billion-dollar network modernization project because of mounting national security concerns about the vendors. Sprint has declined to comment on the topic, and Huawei and ZTE have said they have not been contacted by Sprint about the bidding process.

Nevertheless, Huawei has vowed to be patient as it tries to expand in the U.S. market. Charlie Chen, Huawei’s senior vice president for U.S. marketing, recently told the FT that eventually Huawei will land a deal with a major U.S. carrier. “It may take a long time. It may take three or five or 10 years, it doesn’t matter, we’ll get there,” he said.

For more:
- see this WSJ article (sub. req.)
- see this FT article

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Sprint’s Epic 4G sets sales records; Facebook, Apple bicker over Ping

Admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:02:57 +0000

Quick news from around the Web

@FierceWireless: RT @JohnPaczkowski: #Apple Building 2 Million iPads Per Month, But Shooting for 3 Million. Article $AAPL | Follow @FierceWireless

> Sprint Nextel’s Samsung Epic 4G went on sale Tuesday, and according to Sprint the gadget “became one of Sprint’s best-selling devices for first-day sales.” Release

> Net1 said it launched a mobile payments effort with an unnamed, top-five U.S. wireless carrier. Release

> Alcatel-Lucent completed LTE tests over spectrum for public safety. Article

> Standard & Poor’s may upgrade Motorola. Article

Mobile Content News

> Mobile users are flocking to Twitter at record rates. Article

> Google is hoping to debut an Internet-based digital music service that would launch later this year. Article

> Research firm Analysys Mason estimates mobile operators could lose up to billion in annual voice, SMS and data revenue because of customers that decide to switch operators over their mobile content offerings. Article

> U.S. Cellular will use Loopt’s location platform to provide LBS services to its customers. Article

> Mobile is playing a key role in Google’s renewal of its deal with AOL. Article

> Apple and Facebook could not come to an agreement about connecting Facebook’s service with Apple’s new Ping social networking program. Article

> Hewlett-Packard’s Palm temporarily suspended new webOS developer approvals due to a virtual keyboard leak. Article

> Apple’s iOS platform is now the third most popular Internet platform, behind Mac and Windows. Article

> The Mobile Marketing Association announced a repositioning that the group said will help it “get brands and agencies to increase spend on a channel they’re now aware of.” Article

European Wireless News

> The Wall Street Journal reported that additional carriers will begin selling the iPhone in Germany, bringing an end to Deutsche Telekom’s exclusive hold on the gadget. Article (sub. req.)

> Vodafone Germany announced LTE tiered data pricing. Article

And finally… Painting a building with your smartphone? Article

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Report: Leap, MetroPCS remain deadlocked over merger talks

Admin — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:33:17 +0000

Leap Wireless (NASDAQ:LEAP) and larger rival MetroPCS (NASDAQ:PCS) are at an impasse over a potential merger, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

The report, citing unnamed sources familiar with the discussions, said the two prepaid unlimited carriers opened talks in February, but are now deadlocked over the relative value of each company. Coming to a consensus on that issue will allow Leap shareholders to determine the exchange ratio for trading their shares for MetroPCS shares, the report said.

Representatives for Leap and MetroPCS declined to comment.

Any deal would be similar to the stock-for-stock deal No. 5 carrier MetroPCS proposed for Leap in 2007, the report added. Leap, the nation’s seventh-largest carrier, rejected that .7 billion takeover bid. Since then, speculation has continued to swirl that the two should merge. Reports in February indicated the two carriers had hired outside advisers to explore the possibility of a deal.

Last month, MetroPCS CEO Roger Linquist predicted mergers in the crowded prepaid wireless market soon. Speaking at the Reuters Global Technology Summit, Linquist said ideally there should be three prepaid wireless players. Today there are seemingly dozens beyond MetroPCS and Leap, including the four distinct brands offered by Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S)–Boost Mobile, the recently relaunched Virgin Mobile brand and Common Cents Mobile–as well as TracFone Wireless’ Straight Talk service, running on Verizon Wireless’ (NYSE:VZ) network.

For more:
- see this WSJ article (sub. req.)

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AT&T Allowing Grandfathered DataConnect Plans to Carry Over on Upgrades

Admin — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:37:08 +0000

Following up on this morning’s forthcoming data plan changes, AT&T has confirmed on its Facebook page that it would allow customers that have the current DataConnect unlimited data plan after June 7th to keep the plan when upgrading. The…

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