Of those people that purchased the new Apple 3G iPhone this summer, some 30 percent of them defected to AT&T from other networks, according to a report out today from analysis firm The NPD Group. Continue »
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San Jose, Calif.-based Melodis, parent company of startup Midomi, says it has raised $7 million in Series B funding. The funds were provided by TransLink Capital, JAIC America and Global Catalyst Partners, and will be used to distribute and monetize the company’s music search products. Continue »
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“Wireless Broadband: Conflict and Convergence”
Those of you that joined us at our recent Mobilize conference are likely to remember Chetan Sharma, president of the mobile-focused firm Chetan Sharma Consulting and occasional contributor to GigaOM, who moderated two of our panels. Next week will see the release of Chetan’s sixth book, “Wireless Broadband: Conflict and Convergence.” Co-written with wireless industry pioneer Vern Fotheringham, this look at the future of mobile broadband is part of the IEEE Series on Digital and Mobile Communications. For more info, see Chetan’s own blog post.
Sprint Might Unload Nextel to Latin American Carrier
The Wall Street Journal says today that Sprint may have found a few private equity buyers or a Latin American carrier to take its Nextel network off its hands. The paper names Cerebus Capital Management and NII Holdings, a carrier with operations in Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Peru and Chile, as bidders for the Nextel iDEN network. NII also operates an iDEN network. The paper says other private equity firms have expressed interest as well. Continue »
For Sale: Freescale’s Wireless Chip Biz — Cheap
Freescale Semiconductor said this afternoon that it will consider strategic options for its wireless chip business, including its possible sale. Anyone looking at the varied business units of the former in-house chip division of Motorola would have seen this coming. Continue »
Credit Crunch Could Stall Clearwire Network
The worsening financial environment could slow the deployment of the Clearwire nationwide network. The Sprint-Clearwire joint venture should close before the end of the year, but building a nationwide network might take longer if debt stays expensive. Continue »
WiMAX Deployment Needs Pico-Sized Help
When it comes to WiMAX, towers might not be the only deployment option, according to Richard Keith, who leads Motorola’s wireless broadband and strategy. Keith expects that carrier-owned microcells and picocells placed on buildings will be part of WiMAX networks in addition to towers. Continue »
AT&T Reorg Could Be the First Step Toward Layoffs
AT&T’s move to reorganize itself into four business units — consumer, business, infrastructure and diversified products — is likely a precursor to layoffs, according to sources within the company who asked not to be named. Continue »
Nokia Takes Another Crack at IM With OZ Buy
Nokia has agreed to buy Montreal-based OZ Communications for an undisclosed amount of money in a move that will allow the Finnish handset maker to offer consumer IM technologies on its phones. Nokia’s internal IM efforts don’t even merit an “F” — and this purchase pretty much proves it. Continue »
T-Mobile’s 3G Network Comes Alive in San Francisco
Three full weeks before T-Mobile’s Google-powered G1 handset is due to arrive, the wireless carrier has lit up its high-speed wireless spectrum in San Francisco. Continue »
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