July 2008 Archives
Forrester Research Buys JupiterResearch
Forrester Research announced the acquisition of JupiterResearch, LLC., and its parent company, JUPR Holdings, Inc., from MCG Capital Corporation for $23 JupiterResearch has 83 employees and 2007 revenues of approximately $14 million. Forrester, with 2007 revenues of $212 million, now has m…
Cell Phone Signals to Contribute to Westwood One’s Metro Traffic Data in September
Westwood One, announced a multi-year strategic partnership with AirSage, Inc. to combine traffic speed and flow information derived from cell phone signals with Westwood One's leading traffic incident reporting expertise. With the expanded depth of information-gathering provided by the partnership…
Public Transit Directions Available on Mobile Google Maps
Goggle Maps for Mobile has been upgraded to 2.2 of the application for Symbian S60 (3rd edition or later) and Windows Mobile (2005 or later), with public Transit directions. From a second tab labeled Transit (or Public Transport), where users can request a route using only public transportation. …
Mobile Data Will Reach $100 Billion in 2017, Says SNL Kagan
According to SNL Kagan’s latest wireless projections, the recent launch of Apple’s iPhone 3G along with new smar-phone offerings from other providers is setting the stage for mobile data to dominate the U.S. wireless industry. SNL Kagan expects mobile data revenue to increase by a compou…
First HSPA+ 20 Mbps Call Made by Qualcomm
Qualcomm has completed the world’s first data call using High-Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) network technology. The call achieved a data transfer rate of more than 20 Mbps in a 5 MHz channel. HSPA+ will allow operators to double the data and triple the voice capacity of their ne…
T-Mobile Gives Parents Allowance Control Over Minutes, Msgs & Downloads
T-Mobile will be offering Family Allowances, allowing parents manage when and how their family members use their T-Mobile phones and service. With Family Allowances, parents can give their teens an upfront monthly wireless allowance that works on all the phones T-Mobile offers. The feature lets…
Global Handsets Up 15% in Q2, Says Strategy Analytics
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile handset shipments grew a healthy 15 percent year-over-year, to reach 297 million units in Q2 2008. Motorola surprised and held off LG to maintain the third spot in our global vendor rankings.Bonny Joy, Analyst at Strategy Analyt…
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