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Verizon Wireless Launches Home VoIP Service; Competes With Verizon (mocoNews.net) - Feb 03, 2009

Verizon Wireless ( NYSE: VZ ) has launched Verizon Hub, a home VoIP service offering unlimited calls and some content in what appears to be a grab for the home market-and seems to compete against parent company Verizon. In order to sign up for the service people will need a broadband connection (not necessarily from Verizon), a Verizon Wireless service (where the customers will be billed) and a Verizon Digital Voice plan. The digital voice plan offers unlimited calling to the US, Canada and US territories and unlimited messaging to and from Verizon Wireless phones, for $34.99 a month: It's from Verizon Wireless and will appear on the wireless bill, and undercuts Verizon Freedom Unlimited plans by $5, although it's not as cheap as Vonage. 
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Share:  Verizon Wireless ( NYSE: VZ ) has launched Verizon Hub, a home VoIP service offering unlimited calls and some content in what appears to be a grab for the home market-and seems to compete against parent company Verizon. In order to sign up for the service people will need a broadband connection (not necessarily from Verizon), a Verizon Wireless service (where the customers will be billed) and a Verizon Digital Voice plan. The digital voice plan offers unlimited calling to the US, Canada and US territories and unlimited messaging to and from Verizon Wireless phones, for $34.99 a month: It's from Verizon Wireless and will appear on the wireless bill, and undercuts Verizon Freedom Unlimited plans by $5, although it's not as cheap as Vonage. Tweet this 

Motorola Affirms Committment To Windows Mobile.Sort Of (mocoNews.net) - Feb 03, 2009

Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) probably already knew this, but Motorola's CEO Sanjay Jha let the cat out of the bag for the rest of us today when he said that the struggling handset maker will focus this year on Google's Android operating system, while it waits for Windows Mobile 7 to come out in 2010. When answering questions during the company's Q4 conference call today , he said: "Yes, we are still committed to Windows Mobile. As you know, Windows 6 series is available in 2009 and as compared to Android, we believe in 2009 Android is more competitive; more of our effort and focus in 2009 is going to Android, but in 2010 when Windows 7 will become available, we will then participate in a more focused way in Windows Mobile 7 in 2010." 
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Share:  Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) probably already knew this, but Motorola's CEO Sanjay Jha let the cat out of the bag for the rest of us today when he said that the struggling handset maker will focus this year on Google's Android operating system, while it waits for Windows Mobile 7 to come out in 2010. When answering questions during the company's Q4 conference call today , he said: "Yes, we are still committed to Windows Mobile. As you know, Windows 6 series is available in 2009 and as compared to Android, we believe in 2009 Android is more competitive; more of our effort and focus in 2009 is going to Android, but in 2010 when Windows 7 will become available, we will then participate in a more focused way in Windows Mobile 7 in 2010." Tweet this 

Google Voice Search Among New Features In T-Mobile G1 Software Update (mocoNews.net) - Feb 03, 2009

T-Mobile USA has confirmed in an online forum that it has started to push out an update to its G1 users. The update, version 1.1, looks like it fixes a number of bugs, but also adds a couple of new features. The most exciting is that Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) is adding voice recognition to search, a feature that has already been on the iPhone for quite some time. 
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Share:  T-Mobile USA has confirmed in an online forum that it has started to push out an update to its G1 users. The update, version 1.1, looks like it fixes a number of bugs, but also adds a couple of new features. The most exciting is that Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) is adding voice recognition to search, a feature that has already been on the iPhone for quite some time. Tweet this 

T-Mobile USA has confirmed in an online forum that it has started to push out an update to its G1 users. The update, version 1.1, looks like it fixes a number of bugs, but also adds a couple of new features. The most exciting is that Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) is adding voice recognition to search, a feature that has already been on the iPhone for quite some time. 
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Share:  T-Mobile USA has confirmed in an online forum that it has started to push out an update to its G1 users. The update, version 1.1, looks like it fixes a number of bugs, but also adds a couple of new features. The most exciting is that Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) is adding voice recognition to search, a feature that has already been on the iPhone for quite some time. Tweet this 

Virgin Mobile's Ocean 2 Is No Show-Stopper, But It's A Good Bet During The Recession (mocoNews.net) - Feb 03, 2009

It doesn't have a big screen, it's not touch sensitive and it is even slow at times, but if it's price you are concerned about, Helio's Ocean 2, just unveiled by Virgin Mobile ( NYSE: VM ), may offer some relief. Yesterday, Virgin Mobile USA unveiled the second-generation Helio device, the first Helio phone since the two companies merged last year. With the merger completed, Virgin Mobile now has the benefit of being able to offer a wide range of products. 
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Share:  It doesn't have a big screen, it's not touch sensitive and it is even slow at times, but if it's price you are concerned about, Helio's Ocean 2, just unveiled by Virgin Mobile ( NYSE: VM ), may offer some relief. Yesterday, Virgin Mobile USA unveiled the second-generation Helio device, the first Helio phone since the two companies merged last year. With the merger completed, Virgin Mobile now has the benefit of being able to offer a wide range of products. Tweet this 

Earnings: Motorola Posts $3.6 Billion Loss; Mobile Devices Sales Plummet (mocoNews.net) - Feb 03, 2009

Motorola ( NYSE: MOT ) reported a fourth quarter loss of $3.6 billion, or $1.57 a share, hit by falling sales, particularly in its mobile handset unit. Sales dropped 26 percent, sinking to $7.1 billion, and missing analyst expectations of $7.2 billion. Mobile Devices saw sales drop to $2.35 billion, a 51 percent decline compared to the same period last year. 
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Share:  Motorola ( NYSE: MOT ) reported a fourth quarter loss of $3.6 billion, or $1.57 a share, hit by falling sales, particularly in its mobile handset unit. Sales dropped 26 percent, sinking to $7.1 billion, and missing analyst expectations of $7.2 billion. Mobile Devices saw sales drop to $2.35 billion, a 51 percent decline compared to the same period last year. Tweet this 

Can Opera Beat Microsoft In The Browser Wars? (mocoNews.net) - Feb 02, 2009

Opera Software is clearly trying to get Microsoft's attention, and while they are at it, ruin their chances of being the dominant internet browser on the mobile phone. Last week, the company flew an executive from Mountain View, Calif., to Seattle to give the press in Microsoft's backyard, including me, this message: Opera is going to unveil a "very aggressive" advertising campaign that will be plastered on buses and billboards to get consumers to download the Opera browser to their phones. Opera Software's SVP Rod Hamlin: "Over our history, we've spent zero [on advertising], so it's a huge shift." 
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Share:  Opera Software is clearly trying to get Microsoft's attention, and while they are at it, ruin their chances of being the dominant internet browser on the mobile phone. Last week, the company flew an executive from Mountain View, Calif., to Seattle to give the press in Microsoft's backyard, including me, this message: Opera is going to unveil a "very aggressive" advertising campaign that will be plastered on buses and billboards to get consumers to download the Opera browser to their phones. Opera Software's SVP Rod Hamlin: "Over our history, we've spent zero [on advertising], so it's a huge shift." Tweet this 

Goodbye Moto: Two VPs Leave; Are The Cuts Smart When Motorola's Focus Shifts To Smartphones? (mocoNews.net) - Feb 02, 2009

Motorola ( NYSE: MOT ) said in mid-January that it expects to cut another 4,000 jobs and today we learned that two of the employees let go are vice presidents of the mobile devices division. The WSJ reported that according to sources, the latest round of cuts include longtime Mobile Device VPs Yvonne Verse, who handled strategic partnerships, business development and intellectual property, and Tracey Koziol, in charge of product development. The two executives couldn't be reached for comment, and the WSJ said Motorola declined to comment on specific job cuts, saying "employees at all levels of the organization will be impacted." 
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Share:  Motorola ( NYSE: MOT ) said in mid-January that it expects to cut another 4,000 jobs and today we learned that two of the employees let go are vice presidents of the mobile devices division. The WSJ reported that according to sources, the latest round of cuts include longtime Mobile Device VPs Yvonne Verse, who handled strategic partnerships, business development and intellectual property, and Tracey Koziol, in charge of product development. The two executives couldn't be reached for comment, and the WSJ said Motorola declined to comment on specific job cuts, saying "employees at all levels of the organization will be impacted." Tweet this 

Chip Designer Rambus Claims Technology Can Speed Up Mobile Phones (mocoNews.net) - Feb 02, 2009

Chip designer Rambus, which so far has focused on PCs and video game systems, says it has developed technology that can speed up the time in which microprocessors in a mobile phone retrieves data from memory chips. The result? Phones that could be just as good as high-end computers in letting consumers view high definition video or playing complex games. 
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Share:  Chip designer Rambus, which so far has focused on PCs and video game systems, says it has developed technology that can speed up the time in which microprocessors in a mobile phone retrieves data from memory chips. The result? Phones that could be just as good as high-end computers in letting consumers view high definition video or playing complex games. Tweet this 

AT&T CEO Won't Be Paid Multi-Million Dollar Bonus; Others Go Without Raises (mocoNews.net) - Feb 02, 2009

AT&T ( NYSE: T ) CEO Randall Stephenson will forgo his bonus and will freeze the salaries of 120,000 managerial employees this year, as tough times require the company to cutback. Reuters reported that employees were alerted to the changes in a memo sent out on Friday. AT&T wouldn't tell Reuters how much Stephenson's bonus amounted to, but it's typically 25 percent of his overall compensation, and in 2007, it totaled $4.5 million. 
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Share:  AT&T ( NYSE: T ) CEO Randall Stephenson will forgo his bonus and will freeze the salaries of 120,000 managerial employees this year, as tough times require the company to cutback. Reuters reported that employees were alerted to the changes in a memo sent out on Friday. AT&T wouldn't tell Reuters how much Stephenson's bonus amounted to, but it's typically 25 percent of his overall compensation, and in 2007, it totaled $4.5 million. Tweet this 

The Latest On Adobe's Flash For iPhone (mocoNews.net) - Feb 02, 2009

The subject of getting Adobe's Flash on Apple's iPhone, just won't go away, and now there's new comments from Adobe ( NSDQ: ADBE ) Systems' CEO Shantanu Narayen to get the rumor mill buzzing again. In a Bloomberg TV interview from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he said: "It's a hard technical challenge, and that's part of the reason Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL ) and Adobe are collaborating.The ball is in our court. The onus is on us to deliver." 
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Share:  The subject of getting Adobe's Flash on Apple's iPhone, just won't go away, and now there's new comments from Adobe ( NSDQ: ADBE ) Systems' CEO Shantanu Narayen to get the rumor mill buzzing again. In a Bloomberg TV interview from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he said: "It's a hard technical challenge, and that's part of the reason Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL ) and Adobe are collaborating.The ball is in our court. The onus is on us to deliver." Tweet this 

The Super Bowl May Not Be Ready For The Small Screen, But Advertisers Are (mocoNews.net) - Jan 30, 2009

WirelessWeek also reported that Burger King, Emerald Nuts, Anheuser-Busch, Degree and Sprint ( NYSE: S ) will all be running mobile advertising campaigns in conjunction with their TV spots. Since 30-seconds costs $2.5 million during the Super Bowl, you can see why brands might want to try to extend their brand to the mobile phone. -Mobile Content examples: Through Sprint's partnership with the NFL, it will be offering a centralized Web page, "Super Bowl XLIII," formatted especially for wireless handsets. 
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Share:  WirelessWeek also reported that Burger King, Emerald Nuts, Anheuser-Busch, Degree and Sprint ( NYSE: S ) will all be running mobile advertising campaigns in conjunction with their TV spots. Since 30-seconds costs $2.5 million during the Super Bowl, you can see why brands might want to try to extend their brand to the mobile phone. -Mobile Content examples: Through Sprint's partnership with the NFL, it will be offering a centralized Web page, "Super Bowl XLIII," formatted especially for wireless handsets. Tweet this 

RIM Completes Chalk Acquisition (mocoNews.net) - Jan 30, 2009

Research in Motion ( NSDQ: RIMM ) has completed its acquisition of mobile software firm Chalk Media , which developed Mobile chalkboard which facilitates the creation of video and audio content for Blackberry devices and the sending of that content, to people within an organization, for example. The purchase received approval from Chalk's shareholders on January 27th and was approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia on January 28. The deal was announced last month , with RIM offering CA$23.1 million (US$17.2 million) in cash along with a CA$2.2 million loan to tide Chalk over until the acquisition was finalized. 
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Share:  Research in Motion ( NSDQ: RIMM ) has completed its acquisition of mobile software firm Chalk Media , which developed Mobile chalkboard which facilitates the creation of video and audio content for Blackberry devices and the sending of that content, to people within an organization, for example. The purchase received approval from Chalk's shareholders on January 27th and was approved by the Supreme Court of British Columbia on January 28. The deal was announced last month , with RIM offering CA$23.1 million (US$17.2 million) in cash along with a CA$2.2 million loan to tide Chalk over until the acquisition was finalized. Tweet this 

THQ Restructures Wireless Division; Will Focus On Smartphones And Layoff 100 Employees (mocoNews.net) - Jan 30, 2009

THQ ( NSDQ: THQI ), the global game developer and publisher, told employees yesterday that it plans to restructure its wireless division based on plans announced in November to return the company to profitability. As part of the restructuring, the company will close some offices, focus its efforts on developing games only for smartphones and will layoff about 100 people worldwide. A number of confusing reports came out this morning, but we have the internal memo from CEO Brian Farrell to clear up the matter (Entire text after the jump.) . 
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Share:  THQ ( NSDQ: THQI ), the global game developer and publisher, told employees yesterday that it plans to restructure its wireless division based on plans announced in November to return the company to profitability. As part of the restructuring, the company will close some offices, focus its efforts on developing games only for smartphones and will layoff about 100 people worldwide. A number of confusing reports came out this morning, but we have the internal memo from CEO Brian Farrell to clear up the matter (Entire text after the jump.) . Tweet this 

Dell, Acer Looking At Entering Smartphone Market (mocoNews.net) - Jan 29, 2009

The WSJ reports that Dell is preparing a move into cellphones as early as next month, but hasn't finalized its plans. Meanwhile, Acer's plans sound more solid with a launch likely occurring as soon as Mobile World Congress in February, Pocket-Lint reports . The WSJ reports that Dell has already apparently built two prototypes based on Google's Android operating system and Microsoft's Windows Mobile, and is aiming to focus on smartphones. 
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Share:  The WSJ reports that Dell is preparing a move into cellphones as early as next month, but hasn't finalized its plans. Meanwhile, Acer's plans sound more solid with a launch likely occurring as soon as Mobile World Congress in February, Pocket-Lint reports . The WSJ reports that Dell has already apparently built two prototypes based on Google's Android operating system and Microsoft's Windows Mobile, and is aiming to focus on smartphones. Tweet this 

Nokia Forms JV In India To Go D2C With Content And Services (mocoNews.net) - Jan 29, 2009

Nokia ( NYSE: NOK ) has moved to increase access to its services in India by forming a joint venture with ICT system integration company HCL Infosystems to sell mobile entertainment and value added services direct to consumers in India. D Shivakumar, vice president and managind director for Nokia India, said: "An important part of our future distribution strategies in India is that we want to ensure that our value added services and entertainment offerings are readily available to all consumers. This arrangement is a natural continuation of our long term collaboration with HCL in India" reports Trading Markets . 
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Share:  Nokia ( NYSE: NOK ) has moved to increase access to its services in India by forming a joint venture with ICT system integration company HCL Infosystems to sell mobile entertainment and value added services direct to consumers in India. D Shivakumar, vice president and managind director for Nokia India, said: "An important part of our future distribution strategies in India is that we want to ensure that our value added services and entertainment offerings are readily available to all consumers. This arrangement is a natural continuation of our long term collaboration with HCL in India" reports Trading Markets . Tweet this 

Vodafone Completes WayFinder Purchase (mocoNews.net) - Jan 28, 2009

Vodafone ( NYSE: VOD ) has obtained 98.13 percent of the shares in Swedish navigational software firm WayFinder Systems, mostly coming from its public cash offer being accepted but about a fifth being bought in the market and private transactions. "Vodafone said it intends to initiate compulsory acquisition proceedings under the Swedish Companies Act, in order to acquire the remaining shares in Wayfinder, following completion of the Offer" notes EasyBourse . Vodafone made the $30 million offer back in December . 
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Share:  Vodafone ( NYSE: VOD ) has obtained 98.13 percent of the shares in Swedish navigational software firm WayFinder Systems, mostly coming from its public cash offer being accepted but about a fifth being bought in the market and private transactions. "Vodafone said it intends to initiate compulsory acquisition proceedings under the Swedish Companies Act, in order to acquire the remaining shares in Wayfinder, following completion of the Offer" notes EasyBourse . Vodafone made the $30 million offer back in December . Tweet this 

Earnings: Openwave's Bottomline Widens Based On One-Time Costs (mocoNews.net) - Jan 27, 2009

Openwave Systems ( NSDQ: OPWV ), which competes in the analytics, content and messaging space in mobile, released second-quarter fiscal results for the period ended Dec. 31, 2008. Revenues totaled $48.1 million, dropping from $51 million in the prior quarter and slightly increasing from $47.4 million in the same period a year ago. The company, which has been going through a period of restructuring, including hiring a new CEO and selling off its mobile browser, "is running more efficiently with effective cost control and improving sales pipeline and channel efforts," said Ken Denman, Openwave's new CEO. 
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Share:  Openwave Systems ( NSDQ: OPWV ), which competes in the analytics, content and messaging space in mobile, released second-quarter fiscal results for the period ended Dec. 31, 2008. Revenues totaled $48.1 million, dropping from $51 million in the prior quarter and slightly increasing from $47.4 million in the same period a year ago. The company, which has been going through a period of restructuring, including hiring a new CEO and selling off its mobile browser, "is running more efficiently with effective cost control and improving sales pipeline and channel efforts," said Ken Denman, Openwave's new CEO. Tweet this 

Vodafone Sees "Unbeatable" Scale Through Tighter Partnerships With Verizon Wireless, China Mobile (mocoNews.net) - Jan 27, 2009

If Vodafone's idea of working together more with China Mobile and Verizon Wireless ( NYSE: VZ ) means rushing out a phone full of bugs-like the BlackBerry Storm-to market, it should probably reconsider. But Vodafone ( NYSE: VOD ) today said it is indeed trying to bring the three global superpower telcos together to create an "unbeatable" alliance, reports FT.com . In an interview, Vodafone's CEO Vittorio Colao said greater cooperation could provide savings on mobile phones and other telecom equipment, and even a better user experience to customers. 
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Share:  If Vodafone's idea of working together more with China Mobile and Verizon Wireless ( NYSE: VZ ) means rushing out a phone full of bugs-like the BlackBerry Storm-to market, it should probably reconsider. But Vodafone ( NYSE: VOD ) today said it is indeed trying to bring the three global superpower telcos together to create an "unbeatable" alliance, reports FT.com . In an interview, Vodafone's CEO Vittorio Colao said greater cooperation could provide savings on mobile phones and other telecom equipment, and even a better user experience to customers. Tweet this 

Verizon Call: "No Evidence Of Slowing" In Wireless; DTV Delay Won't Affect 4G Trials (mocoNews.net) - Jan 27, 2009

Verizon Communications ( NYSE: VZ ) said that last year presented a difficult economic environment and that there is more uncertainty going forward into 2009, but President and COO Denny Strigl said during the company's Q4 conference call today that the wireless unit, partially owned by Vodafone ( NYSE: VOD ), is particularly strong and that "we have no evidence of slowing or customers trading down either on plans or features." Here's some highlights from the call via the Seeking Alpha transcript : . -Downturn in wireless?: 
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Share:  Verizon Communications ( NYSE: VZ ) said that last year presented a difficult economic environment and that there is more uncertainty going forward into 2009, but President and COO Denny Strigl said during the company's Q4 conference call today that the wireless unit, partially owned by Vodafone ( NYSE: VOD ), is particularly strong and that "we have no evidence of slowing or customers trading down either on plans or features." Here's some highlights from the call via the Seeking Alpha transcript : . -Downturn in wireless?: Tweet this 

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