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23-37% of US wireless subscribers to rely on wireless phone as primary phone by 2009

Between 23% and 37% of US wireless subscribers will use a wireless phone as their primary telephone by 2009, reports In-Stat. About 9.4% of US wireless subscribers already use a wireless phone as their primary phone, and compared with earlier surveys, fewer consumers feel that a wired phone is necessary.

Tags: wireless, telephone, wireless subscriber

Blog posts 2006-01-06

Start-up aims to break down wireless 'walled garden'

Entrepreneur Nancy Gilby questions whether the makeup of the wireless Web is too constrained. She's searching her pocket for answers. Her company, PocketThis, has signed agreements with VoiceStream Wireless and France Telecom to begin distributing PocketThis, a piece of software that lets users of Web-enabled cell...

Tags: Web, Phone, Cell Phone, Carrier, Wireless, Nancy Gilby, PocketThis, Wireless Subscriber, Channel Management, Wi-Fi, Telecom & Utilities, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Ben Charny, Technology News

News items 2001-02-16

The Weather Channel Develops a Wireless Download Application Using Brew and Java Technologies

The Weather Channel developed a wireless download application using Brew and Java technologies. Wireless subscribers are now able to access the latest weather reports while away from their televisions and computers. Offered as a subscription product, the application provides current conditions, detailed forecast information, and animated color radar images through...

Tags: Java, Radar, Java Technology, Mobile Marketing, Wireless, Mobile Marketing Association, Weather Channel, Wireless Subscriber, Aerospace & Defense, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Manufacturing

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Clearwire: 'Google believes in us'

Clearwire has a larger war chest, but still lacks a significant subscriber base for its WiMax, or 4G, wireless services. However, the company maintains that it is in the right place at the right time to become a powerhouse. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Google Inc., Clearwire Corp., WiMAX, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-11

LG Telecom Cuts Product Development Time From Two Months to Two Weeks

Founded in July 1996, LG Telecom provides telephony and internet services to the South Korean market. To establish a strong, reliable business and build its subscriber base, LG Telecom based its marketing to consumers on the mobile phone-enabled lifestyle while delivering robust wireless internet and data services. To meet the...

Tags: Oracle Corp., LG Telecom, Internet, Product Development, Product Marketing, VOIP, Strategy, Wi-Fi, Telecommunications, Wireless And Mobility, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Networking, Management

Case studies 2009-10-01

Wireless: Examining the race to the bottom

The wireless industry is facing quite a conundrum: Subscriber growth is faster than the relatively pokey video business, but revenue per subscriber is falling. Toss in the movement by Apple, Google and others to make wireless carriers mere dumb pipes and there's turbulence ahead. ...

Tags: Industry, Video, Cable, Wireless, Wireless Industry, Craig Moffett, Tracfone, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-24

Clearwire bets on fourth quarter WiMax tipping point

Clearwire said Tuesday that it expects fourth quarter net subscriber additions to ramp as it rolls out its 4G Wimax service into more markets. That tipping point will be critical to the company's success---and possibly its survival. On a conference call with analysts, Clearwire CEO Bill Morrow...

Tags: 4G, Clearwire Corp., WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Vonage: Can it grow the customer base?

Vonage continues to drop customers as the company pares marketing and subscribers opt for their wireless phones. What's unclear is whether Vonage can ever juice growth again. Vonage, however, is promising new features that may improve its standing. Vonage ended the second quarter with 2.5 million lines...

Tags: Vonage Holdings Corp., Marketing Research, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-06

Palm's Pre can't offset Sprint's subscriber losses

Sprint called the launch of the Palm Pre a success, but it wasn't enough to offset a net subscriber loss of 257,000 in the second quarter. The subscriber loss, which came amid a churn rate of 2.05 percent, illustrates Sprint's challenge. The company is launching new handsets---Palm...

Tags: Palm Inc., Sprint Communications, Subscriber Loss, Palm Pre, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-29

Sprint increases bet on prepaid; Buys Virgin Mobile USA

Sprint Nextel on Tuesday said it acquired Virgin Mobile USA in a stock swap worth about $483 million. The move is designed to cement its growing position in prepaid calling plan market. Sprint already owns 13.1 percent of Virgin Mobile. In a statement, Sprint said it plans...

Tags: Virgin Mobile, Virgin Mobile USA, Sprint Communications, Branding, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-28

News to know: Microsoft; Apple; Green tech; Laptop deals

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. FT: Apple joins forces with record labels Robin Harris: The Wintel blue light special John Morris: Sunday...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Green Technology, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Blu-Ray, Web Browsers, Notebooks, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Internet, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-27

Hearing footsteps? Verizon Wireless thumps chest after AT&T's subscriber gains

Hearing footsteps? Verizon Wireless thumps chest after AT&T's subscriber gainsRE: Hearing footsteps? Verizon Wireless thumps chest after AT&T's subscriber gainsI'm really rooting for Verizon Wireless. After the disaster of a phone called the Samsung Instinct on the "Never" network called Sprint, I really do hope Verizon gets an iPhone. I...

Tags: AT&T Corp., subscriber gain, Verizon Wireless, chest

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Hearing footsteps? Verizon Wireless thumps chest after AT&T's subscriber gains

Verizon Wireless on Friday said that it added 1.1 million subscribers in the second quarter. The timing of the news is odd given that Verizon reports earnings on Monday. This news couldn't wait a few more days? Apparently not. After all, AT&T's second quarter highlighted 1.4 million...

Tags: AT&T Corp., Verizon Wireless, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-24

AT&T aims to allay iPhone exclusivity worries

AT&T's second quarter was clearly fueled by the launch of the iPhone 3GS. That's the good news. The bad? AT&T's exposure to Apple is increasing and analysts are beginning to look ahead to the day where the iPhone isn't an exclusive. On AT&T's second quarter conference call,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., iPhone Customer Base, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-23

AT&T activates 2.4 million iPhones; Second quarter tops estimates

Updated: AT&T's second quarter earnings were better than expected courtesy of a strong launch of Apple's iPhone 3GS. In the second quarter, AT&T activated 2.4 million iPhones, up 29 percent from a year ago and up 31.8 percent from the first quarter. Meanwhile, AT&T churn fell to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-23

MessageForward 1.0 (Mobile)

for BlackBerry Wireless HandheldForward incoming SMS text messages from your BlackBerry to any email account!Features | Screenshots | Supported DevicesFeaturesConveniently check your SMS text messages via email.Avoid situations where you always have to check your phone.Save a backup of all your incoming text messages for future reference.Check your SMS text...

Tags: Text Message, Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, SMS, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, E-mail, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking

Software downloads 2009-07-23

Optimum Ultra: So how fast is it?

Optimum Online's $99 per month Ultra DOCSIS 3.0 service is one of fastest residential broadband offerings available today. But is it really "Up to" 101Mbps as advertised? As I mentioned in a post last week about broadband service outages, Last Friday, I was...

Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Router, Network, Adobe PDF, Broadband, Server, NetGear, Ultra DOCSIS 3.0, CISCO DPC3000, Speed Test, OOKLA, SRXN3205, Network Technology, Routers & Switches, Modems, Home Networking, Cable, Firewalls, Broadband Internet, Networking, Telecommunications, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-07

Boxee launches on Windows; new apps from CurrentTV, Digg, MLB.tv

tweetmeme_url ='http://blogs.zdnet.com/weblife/?p=716'; tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; tweetmeme_source = 'mager'; Boxee, the on-demand streaming video platform for the desktop, has launched on Windows, along with apps and content from plenty of...

Tags: Digg, Video, Boxee, Tumblr, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Windows, Web Site Development, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-06-24

AT&T's really bad week: The network reputation hits keep coming

AT&T's really bad week: The network reputation hits keep comingAT&T PERFECT here, better than VerizonHad some initial 3G issues when I got my phone last year but nothing since then. AT&T has been perfect where I live and work.I have Verizon work and they are definitely not better and...

Tags: 3G, NETWORKING, Cellular phones, Conan, AT&T Corp., network, network reputation hit, bad week

Discussion threads 2009-06-12

Why AT&T won???t support MMS and tethering on the iPhone 3GS

Why AT&T won???t support MMS and tethering on the iPhone 3GSPlease stop the whining If you want MMS or tethering, there are other phones and other providers more then willing to work with you.Apple chose AT&T; You chose Apple.If you want to use technology that adapts to the way you do...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, MMS, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, Cingular Wireless, Apple Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2009-06-09