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Mobile Devices

Movistar Argentina Uses Synchronica Technology to Launch Windows Live Messenger Service

Movistar Argentina is the first carrier in Latin America to launch a Java-based client for Windows Live Messenger. The application enables users to chat, using an interface that has a similar look and feel to PC-based messenger clients. ...More
August 9, 2010
Posted in News
Verizon CEO Might Intro CDMA iPhone During January CES Keynote

After months – perhaps years – of rumors, many see this as confirmation that AT&T will lose its exclusive stranglehold on the Apple device. ...More
August 6, 2010 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
T-Mobile Sheds Subscribers in Q2; Future Concerns Raised

Almost all of the red-hot smartphones on the market are carried by competitors — namely the Apple iPhone from AT&T and the Motorola Droid from Verizon Wireless. ...More
August 5, 2010 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Why Google Loves the iPhone

Apple might be a chief rival, but Google CEO Eric Schmidt says he has good reason to love the iPhone’s success. ...More
August 5, 2010
Posted in News
Tim McElligott Blog: No Location For Old Men

People seem to be warming to the idea of selling their privacy for a coupon or two with location-based advertising. But I suspect this new business model of ad-supported mobile services won’t really be a privacy issue at all. It will be a relevance issue. ...More
August 5, 2010 By Tim McElligott
Posted in Blog
Despite Problems, iPhone 4 Owners ‘Very Satisfied’

Shortage? Pshaw. “Death grip" … who cares? That’s the word from iPhone 4 owners who overwhelmingly told Changewave Research that they are happy with their new purchase. ...More
August 4, 2010 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Amobee Leads Mobile-Ad Consolidation in Germany

This consolidation of content makes Germany – already Europe’s largest and fastest growing mobile market – the largest single-country, mobile ad marketplace on the continent. ...More
August 4, 2010
Posted in News
The Mobile Internet’s Biggest Business Security Threats

Radware has just unveiled its top three threats to businesses whose employees use the mobile Web. They range from simply annoying to potentially devastating. ...More
August 4, 2010
Posted in News
Modernizing the Walkie-Talkie Philosophy

Prepaid service providers can build long lasting relationships with their customers, ultimately growing their revenues, by introducing creative pricing, innovative services, attractive bundles and relevant promotions. ...More
August 4, 2010 By Mike Couture
Posted in Blog, Customer Experience Management
Consumers Accepting Location-Aware Mobile Ads

When done right, location-based advertising is quite acceptable to 78 percent of consumers, according to a survey by Marketing Research Services Inc. ...More
August 4, 2010 By Tim McElligott
Posted in News