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Taken individually, the latest quarterly results for three of the top U.S. mobile operators look strong. Add in Sprint’s two consecutive quarters of net subscriber losses, however, and the picture looks substantially different. But this is just isn’t about Sprint. There is also something bigger going on here: a shortage of new subscribers. Continue »

One of the most common requests made by Skype users is “How can I access Skype from my mobile device?” Skype user needs on mobile are different — but it is the data protocols and data plans that place the final limitation on migrating a VoIP client to mobile. Continue »

As the U.S. immerses itself in election primaries, wireless service providers would do well to pay attention. There are a number of lessons that the sector — especially operators — can draw from successful political campaigns, specifically around microsegmentation, messaging and engagement. Continue »

Yahoo can become the jewel of Web 3.0. It already has strong, or at the very least interesting positions in numerous verticals. But it needs more of them, and it needs to thoroughly monetize them. Continue »

In the Internet’s relatively brief history, a lot of things that could be described as social networks have already come and gone. The past provides valuable insight when it comes to assessing the real value of social networks as businesses, as well as anticipating how they are likely to evolve in the future. Continue »

Bottlenecks have become a pervasive feature of our everyday, urban lives — diffusing them requires a detailed understanding of traffic patterns, be they human or transportation. And a ready-made source of data that could be used to analyze those patterns is already in our hands: mobile phone systems. Continue »

There are key 10 things you (and the telecom industry) need to know about the future of broadband. Guest blogger Martin Geddes tells you what they are. Continue »

No one company can be all things to all people — not even Google. Even the search giant has an Achilles heel, one that is quite near and dear to its core business: the rise of vertical search engines. Continue »