While it still waits to be widely adopted on desktop computers, Opera is the single most popular web browser on mobile devices — especially the Opera Mini, which practically rules the feature phone market. But, developer of the popular mobile web browser – Opera Software, doesn’t want to stop there. Just recently, they’ve announced a…
Verizon backdoors Qualcomm out of the picture – inks licensing deal with Broadcom
With no end in sight for the juvenile legal battle between Qualcomm and Broadcom, carriers are US carriers are starting to feel the pinch of the ITC’s ban on 3G devices utilizing Broadcom’s intellectual patents for more efficient power consumption. Sprint has already gone ahead and implemented their own software patch to maximize battery efficiency,…
AT&T probably kicking Apple back some serious change as part of iPhone revenue sharing deal
With Apple’s rumored negotiation breakdowns with Vodafone over revenue sharing demands, we all kinda figured that Apple had something worked out with AT&T as well. We even suspected the revenue sharing deal prior to the iPhone launch. And, now Piper Jaffrey analyst Gene Muster states that, “While we do not know the exact details of…
Sprint and Clearwire team up for US WiMAX network – 4G in 2008
US wireless subscribers have traditionally been behind the times when it comes to network technologies. It’s like everyone else gets all the good toys and we get the little brother hand-me-downs. Well, Sprint is looking to shake things up a bit. The company is gearing up to make 4G wireless data a commercial viability in…
Vodafone denies rumors of $160 billion bid for Verizon Communications
No, this is not the same deal involving Vodafone and Verizon Wireless. That deal was all about a partial buy-out of Vodafone’s share in Verizon Wireless by partner Verizon Communications. A couple days ago, the rumor mill spit out a little nugget – a little nugget that claimed Vodafone Group PLC was preparing to put…
NTT DoCoMo helps build AT&T’s 3G network in Hawaii – Hawaiians rejoice
Japan’s largest wireless carrer, NTT DoCoMo, today announced an unusual move to help fund the build-out of AT&T’s 3G infrastructure in Hawaii. Apparently, the tropical island-state is a huge draw for Japanese tourists. NTT DoCoMo says that eager Japanese tourists are making with the sad face when they find that their 2G handsets will only…
Apple increases orders for NAND flash memory modules – industry affected
By now it should be pretty apparent that Apple is on a hell-bent drive to hammer the iPhone home. With the incredible 500,000+ unit first-week sales figures, we’re sure Apple is sittin’ pretty with all the iPhone orders that are likely still coming in. But, with all these new iPhone orders, Apple’s demand for supplies…
SK Telecom prepping to bid for Sprint buy-out?
After Sprint’s recent foray into bad press, there are rumors of another possible buy-out. We’re hearing reports that the top South Korean wireless carrier (and backer of Helio) may be in the beginning stages of a buy-out of the No. 3 US wireless carrier, Sprint Nextel. Although SK Telecom released a statement denying the rumors…
Samsung and Ericsson make love, not war – agree to cross-license patents
In a global stand-out example of good-will and cooperation, Samsung and Ericsson just inked a deal to cross-license the other’s intellectual property. Interesting news, considering Ericsson’s patent infringement suit, filed back in August 2006, alleging Samsung of infringing on Ericsson’s mobile phone patents (upon expiration of a 2002 licensing deal in 2005). The handset manufacturing…
E-ten and Arima collaborate on High-end Windows Mobile smartphones
We’re hearing that E-ten and Arima have joined forces to start pushing high-end devices loaded with the Windows Mobile OS. Arima will bring to the collaborative effort their experience in developing Ericsson mobile phones and related chipsets and networking chips from Marvell Technology Group, while E-ten will be bringing expertise from their experience in developing…