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Updated SDK from Soti allows businesses to remotely control Apple mobile devices
Businesses can now remotely control enterprise mobile applications developed for Apple's mobile platform with the latest version of Soti's...
Fewer US mobile users are paying a monthly bill
Traditional mobile phone plans are now on the wane in the U.S., but the country's biggest carriers are still bringing in more money and leading the...
After attack causes delay, Voyager low-cost mobile service goes live
Voyager Mobile, the startup that had planned to launch last Tuesday but said it was delayed by an attack on its website, went live on Sunday with an...
4G Mobile Hotspot Face-Off: AT&T, Verizon LTE Hotspots Fight to a Draw
Dedicated mobile hotspots have been around for a few years now, but they've gotten progressively easier to use. And with the advent of 4G...
T-Mobile debuts four data pricing tiers
T-Mobile USA will debut 4 'No Annual Contract' data service plans on Sunday, while Verizon plans to kill unlimited data plans as users shift to 4G
Android malware using real apps as disguise 'wrappers'
Mobile malware stepped up an order of magnitude in volume and sophistication during 2011 and this trend has continued in the first quarter of 2012,...
Verizon to Kill Unlimited Data for All Users, Offer Shared Data Plans
In Verizon's quest to kill unlimited data, even customers with "grandfathered" plans are on the chopping block.
LightSquared's bankruptcy is a cautionary tale
After more than a year of active testing and debate over LightSquared's plan for a nationwide, wholesale 4G network, the now bankrupt company may...
Debut of Cut-Rate Mobile Plan Marred by Alleged Malicious Attack
The launch of a cut-rate unlimited $39-a-month mobile plan offered by upstart Voyager Mobile was marred Tuesday by what the company claims is "a...
Android users targeted by premium-rate SMS malware
In a clear warning to mobile users in developed markets, Russian cybercriminals have started distributing a wave of premium rate malware from rogue...
Apple misled consumers with iPad 4G claims: ACCC
Apple has stopped promoting its new iPad as 4G compatible in Australia following an application in the Federal Court in March 2012 by the Australian...
BYOD: New animal, new taming techniques
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New coalition opposes Verizon and cable spectrum deals
A proposed sale of mobile spectrum from a group of cable providers to Verizon Wireless, along with accompanying marketing and research agreements,...
LightSquared declares bankruptcy after GPS worries sank its mobile dream
LightSquared, the startup that planned a nationwide wholesale mobile network only to be shot down by regulators because of GPS interference concerns,...
AT&T reportedly in talks to buy Leap Wireless
AT&T has recently been in talks to buy Leap Wireless, a carrier operating in 35 states with 6 million customers, according to Reuters.
Facebook IPO's elephant in the room -- mobile
While Facebook executives talk to the country's top investors about its 900 million users and its powerful global reach, analysts say they need...
For LTE network slow but thorough will win the day, Sprint says
Sprint Nextel's methodical rollout of new cell sites with LTE may not win the deployment race, but each market that gets the upgrade will see...
Google files for new trial on copyright claims in Android suit
Google is seeking a new trial on copyright claims in Oracle's intellectual-property lawsuit against it over the Android mobile OS, according to a...
Carrier CEOs touch on customer trust
Trust is central to mobile operators' relationships with consumers, and carriers may have their work cut out for them in restoring that trust,...
AT&T sees an end to Wi-Fi-only tablets
Tablet makers are moving toward selling only models equipped with cellular radios and away from having separate Wi-Fi-only units, as the added cost...
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