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Government Documents Reveal Humanity of Apple's Jobs

FBI documents released Thursday reveal details that depict an ambitious individual who experimented with illegal drugs, had a child out of wedlock and faced questions concerning his morality and integrity. ...More
February 9, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Why AT&T Didn't Die After Losing iPhone Exclusivity

AT&T is not only doing better than predicted after losing its exclusivity to the iPhone in 2011, it's beating the competition, the carrier's chief marketing officer explains. ...More
February 9, 2012 By Lindsay Welnick
Posted in News
iPhone 5: More Hints That NFC Is Coming

While it was widely rumored to be included in the iPhone 4S, it seems more and more likely that the upcoming iPhone 5 will include near-field communications (NFC) technology to enable mobile transactions. ...More
January 31, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Thanks Partly to T-Mobile, AT&T Posts Whopping $6.7 Billion Loss

But AT&T continued to record strong wireless sales. The carrier said it activated 7.6 million iPhones, and most of those devices were Apple's newest version, the iPhone 4S. ...More
January 26, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Apple, iPhone Post Monstrous Numbers

Apple sold a whopping 37.04 million iPhones in the latest quarter, reflecting 128 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. ...More
January 24, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Pension Costs, iPhone Weigh on Verizon's Bottom Line

But operating revenues climbed thanks to continued growth at Verizon Wireless. ...More
January 24, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Social Media Threatens AT&T, Verizon Text-Messaging Base

As Apple and Google further integrate Facebook, Twitter and social media into their systems, carriers in America and other parts of the world will want to keep a close eye on their revenues, which could very well decline. ...More
January 3, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Revenue Management
Toddler Has Expensive Taste in Apps

A 20-month-old Oklahoma girl surprised her parents by buying $200 worth of apps from the Apple App Store. ...More
December 29, 2011 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Slide Show: B/OSS' Top Stories of 2011

Major mergers and acquisitions. Bill shock. The death of unlimited data. The B/OSS Top 20 for 2011 was determined by the popularity of stories read by subscribers to the B/OSS weekly newsletter. ...More
December 28, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Billing, Customer Experience Management, Revenue Management, Service & Network Management, Service Creation & Delivery
iPhone Sales Stagger in Europe

Waning economies and the declining prices of competing smartphones are hurting Apple's iPhone in Europe, according to a report. ...More
December 22, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News