October 2009 Archives
CTIA Announced Board of Directors: de La Vega, Hesse, Comolli and Dotson
Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association announced the industry trade group's newly elected Board of Directors' Officers. They are: AT&T Mobility President and CEO Ralph de la Vega as Chairman; Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse as Vice Chairman; Asurion CEO Bret Comolli as Treasurer; …
Zong+ Lets Users Pay for Songs with Zong via Cell Bill, Payment Card or Zong
Zong announced that is has launched Zong+, the first online mobile payment platform combining carrier billing with credit, debit and prepaid cards.In addition to making online purchases through their cell phone bill, Zong customers will also be able to link any type of pa…
Symbian, BlackBerry, iPhone and Android Poised to Lead Smartphone Market, Says ABI Research
IDC isn’t the only research company that is reporting a positive outlook for wireless in the fourth Quarter. ABI Research is reporting a slowing of the contraction in the market and calls Android the “dark horse” that could capture 10% of the market in 2010. “The outlook fo…
HTC Touch Pro2, Droid, Cliq, BlackBerry Help Fuel Positive Wireless Outlook
The fourth quarter releases of smartphones including Android and BlackBerry, along with the success of the HTC Touch Pro2 are helping fuel a positive outlook for the wireless market in Q4. We talked with senior research analyst Ramon Llamas at IDC who just released the IDC's Worldwide Qu…
Review Verizon Motorola Droid: Review of Reviews Unboxings & Ratings
Verizon Droid Rated 4 out 5 by Wireless and Mobile News' Review of ReviewsThe new reviews of the Verizon Motorola Droid just came out and reviewers were all impressed with the fast processor speed, web browser and brilliant display on the Verizon Droid smartphone.The Verizon Motorola Droid is lan…
PC Vendors Aim at Smartphone Market, Says Gartner
?Personal computer (PC) vendors are eyeing up the booming smartphone market to offset a slump in computer sales, according to Gartner, Inc. Worldwide smartphone sales will grow by 29 per cent year-over-year to reach 180 million units in 2009, overtaking notebooks in total unit terms. Currently sma…
21% Access MobiWeb Once-a-Day, Says HipCricket Study
The second annual HipCricket Mobile Marketing Survey shows that while 37 percent of consumers would be interested in participating in a mobile customer loyalty program from a brand they trust while 83 percent say their favorite brand has yet to market to them via their mo…
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