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    1. Smartphone Adoption Higher In Europe

      Explore InformationWeek (Jan 30 2012) Marketing

      More U.S. consumers hold on to feature phones and dumb phones. Are U.S. carriers to blame? (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Ed Hansberry   Apple iOS

    2. BroadSoft To Deliver UC Platform For Service Providers

      Explore InformationWeek (Jan 30 2012) Applications , Unified communications

      BroadSoft To Deliver UC Platform For Service Providers Business Communicator brings voice, video, IM, text into one interface. By Robert Mullins InformationWeek January 30, 2012 11:06 AM 12 Enterprise IT Resolutions For 2012 12 Enterprise IT Resolutions For 2012 (click image for larger view and for slideshow) BroadSoft, a provider of software for telecommunications service providers, says its BroadTouch Business Communicator, which brings different elements of unified communications into one (Read Full Article)

    3. Google Has Lost Control Of Android Fragmentation

      Explore InformationWeek (Jan 25 2012)

      Fragmentation allows variety among device makers, but can cause frustration for developers and lower satisfaction among end users. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Google   Ed Hansberry

    4. Why RIM Should Cut BlackBerry Losses

      Explore InformationWeek (Jan 19 2012)

      RIM's best move may be to cut its losses on BlackBerry 10 and adopt Android or Windows Phone instead. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Nokia   IOS   Research In Motion Ltd.

    5. Apple's Cool Factor Waning?

      Explore InformationWeek (Jan 6 2012)

      Apple's best years are behind it, opines one financial reporter. Really? We don't see anyone getting a Samsung tattoo. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Samsung   Apple   Steve Jobs

    6. Mobile Data Traffic To Increase Tenfold By 2016

      Explore InformationWeek (Nov 17 2011)

      Mobile phone users keep downloading more data, and carriers respond by ending unlimited plans. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Ericsson   Ed Hansberry

    7. Verizon Maintains Lead In U.S. Wireless Market

      Explore InformationWeek (Nov 15 2011) Marketing

      Three of the big four U.S. carriers have shown growth in the last year, but Verizon remains on top. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Sprint Nextel   Ed Hansberry

    8. Google Drops Blackberry Gmail App

      Explore InformationWeek (Nov 10 2011)

      RIM's troubled platform suffers another blow as Google walks away from support for a key consumer app. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Research In Motion Ltd.   Ed Hansberry

    9. What Nokia Must Do To Survive

      Explore InformationWeek (Sep 7 2011)

      Now that the phone giant is putting all its eggs in the Windows Phone basket, it needs new strategies. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   AT&T   Nokia

    10. Who Are The Real Losers In Patent Lawsuits?

      Explore InformationWeek (Aug 31 2011)

      While the mobile industry's patent litigation frenzy is amusing to watch, the side effects to consumers, developers, and enterprises are not so funny. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Samsung   Ed Hansberry

    11. AT&T Customers Flock To Wi-Fi

      Explore InformationWeek (Aug 12 2011) Marketing

      Rather than relying on 3G connections, more users are turning to AT&T's Wi-Fi network for faster speeds and unlimited data. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Starbucks   AT&T   McDonalds

    12. Mobile Marketplace Wars: Android Market Adds Movies, Books

      Explore InformationWeek (Jul 29 2011) Marketing

      The latest version of Google's application store for smartphones gets a new look and allows users to buy e-books and rent movies. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Amazon.com   Ed Hansberry

    13. RIM Faces Developer Exodus

      Explore InformationWeek (Jul 13 2011)

      Research in Motion is being challenged by more modern smartphone platforms, and now the embattled company faces a new threat: developers are moving on to greener pastures (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Research In Motion Ltd.   App World   Ed Hansberry

    14. Most Popular Smartphone Apps: Games Win

      Explore InformationWeek (Jul 11 2011)

      Don’t tell IT: Smartphone users download more games than productivity applications. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Ed Hansberry

    15. Will Nokia Brand Disappear By 2012?

      Explore InformationWeek (Jul 7 2011) Marketing

      One watcher of vanishing brands predicts that two mobile names--Nokia and Sony Ericsson--will depart by the end of next year. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Samsung   AT&T   Radio Shack

    16. 4G Wireless Bill Asks Carriers To Prove Speed

      Explore InformationWeek (Jun 24 2011) Marketing

      Vendors throw around the term 4G around in the same way that some snack companies abused "low fat." One lawmaker wants the carriers to clearly spell out what 4G means. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Hitachi   Ed Hansberry

    17. AT&T Vs. Verizon: Which Data Plan Is Better?

      Explore InformationWeek (Jun 21 2011) Marketing

      With Verizon set to roll out tiered mobile data plans, comparisons with other carriers' pricing schemes are in order. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Ivan Seidenberg   Ed Hansberry

    18. AT&T Confirms Shared Data Plan

      Explore InformationWeek (Jun 3 2011)

      Shared minute plans have been around for a while, but data has always been on a per-device basis. That may be changing soon. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Ed Hansberry

    19. Microsoft's Android Revenue Exceeds Windows Phone 7

      Explore InformationWeek (May 31 2011) Marketing

      To avoid patent claims, HTC is paying Microsoft a $5 licensing fee for every Android phone it sells. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Google   HTC

    20. Android Dominates Now, Windows Mobile Will In 2015

      Explore InformationWeek (May 8 2011) Marketing

      For the foreseeable future, consumers' interest in smartphones will be very similar to recent trends. The long term though looks very different than it does today. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Nielsen   IOS   Ed Hansberry

    21. Android Market Share 35%, Windows Phone 2.5%

      Explore InformationWeek (May 5 2011) Marketing

      Google's mobile platform remains at the top of the smartphone market for the second quarter in a row, while Microsoft's latest platform barely registered. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Google   Samsung

    22. So What If iPhones Spy User Locations

      Explore InformationWeek (Apr 21 2011)

      The iPhone keeps track on its owner's whereabouts, but without that crucial location data, many services that help make the smartphone so popular wouldn't function. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Apple   Thomas Claburn   George Hulme

    23. Can RIM Stay Relevant?

      Explore InformationWeek (Apr 11 2011)

      Research In Motion was once the darling of Wall Street, but now the BlackBerry maker is struggling to maintain market share. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Nokia   PDA

    24. T-Mobile Lowers Rates, AT&T Raises Upgrade Fees

      Explore InformationWeek (Apr 7 2011) Marketing

      An unlimited everything plan -- data, voice, and SMS messages -- for $79.99 is about t be unleashed by T-Mobile, while AT&T plans to boost early upgrade fees by $50. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Ed Hansberry