December 2, 2010  Clearwire to Raise $1.1B Cash-strapped WiMAX operator Clearwire plans to raise more than $1.1 billion from a debt offering, as it works to maintain its head-start network advantage... continue Industry Cautious on Net Neutrality Rules The wireless industry's reaction to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski's decision to put net neutrality rules up for vote later this month can be summarized in... continue ADVERTISEMENT | | HD voice is the next generation of mobile voice quality. As a result POLQA will replace PESQ as the algorithm used to measure voice quality MOS. Nomad, Metrico's voice quality and call performance measurement tool, will be one of the first solutions available with POLQA, allowing users to measure HD Voice sooner and more cost effectively. | | | | RIM Hopes to Astonish with TAT Acquisition Research In Motion (RIM) today announced that it has acquired The Astonishing Tribe (TAT), a UI development company. continue WAC Making Progress to Reduce Fragmentation It's quickly coming up on the one-year anniversary since the Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) was announced, and the organization continues to make progress and add members to its roster. continue Samsung Unveils New NFC Chip It looks like Samsung Electronics is getting in on the NFC action recently stirred by the Isis joint venture between Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and AT&T. continue Review: Galaxy Tab a Worth iPad Competitor It's hard to refrain from comparing Samsung's Galaxy Tab to the iPad, if only because no real competitor to Apple's tablet has emerged. continue News Briefs for December 02, 2010 Companies in today's briefs include: Motorola Mobility, 4Home, eBay, Google, Boingo Wireless, T-Mobile USA, Nuance Communications, Telegent Systems, Alcatel-Lucent, Mobinil... View All From the Magazine: Browser Vs. App: Which Is Better? Do consumers really prefer mobile browsers to apps? Two recent surveys, one from Adobe’s Omniture division and one commissioned by Orange in the U.K., found that end-users prefer mobile browsers to apps, at least in a few areas... Continue |