October 2008 Archives
Year Will Close Out at 1.27 Billion, Says ABI
"Given the traumatic news ricocheting around the financial markets, one would almost expect mobile handset markets to have nosedived", says ABI Research Asia-Pacific vice-president Jake Saunders. "However 3Q-2008 still delivered 8.2% year-on-year growth." While mobile phones can be viewed in p…
Details of Sprint’s New ETFs for NEW Customers Only
Sprint has detailed of its pro-rated early termination fee (ETF) policy, effective November 2, 2008. Under the new policy, Sprint's ETF of $200 will decrease by $10 increments per month beginning in month six of a wireless customer's contract. Nine months later (the 15th month of the contract)…
Associated Press Mobile Websites for US Cellular
The Associated Press and U.S. Cellular is offering two mobile websites for U.S. Cellular customers across the country. The content distribution deal offers a gateway to both AP's popular Mobile News Network, which provides top international, national and local news, and AP Elections '08 coverage. T…
Haiku News 2Day – DOJ Approves Alltel-Verizon Merger
Alltel-VerizonMerger DOJ approved First divest spectrum. …
Free Wi-Fi Hotspots for BlackBerry with Data from AT&T
AT&T is offering free AT&T Wi-Fi service to current and new customers of select smartphones, including the new BlackBerry Bold. AT&T has the nation's largest Wi-Fi network, with more than 17,000 hot spots including Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, and thousands of other locations. AT&a…
British Airways Remote Mobile Check-In Launched
British Airways announced the launch of its remote check-in service, allowing travelers to check-in for flights from any location through their mobile devices.Mobile check-in is made possible by the British Airways mobile web site, powered by Usablenet, and is a easy-to-use, free service available a…
MasterCard Over-the-Air Provisions Speed Up Mobile Payment Deployment
MasterCard announced the launch of the MasterCard Over-the-Air Provisioning Service, that enables issuers to perform over-the-air personalization of their cardholders' mobile devices in an easy, one-step process. The service allows issuers to implement PayPass on mobile programs in a reduced t…
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