January 27, 2011  AT&T Confident Despite 'Rocky' Quarter Ahead AT&T soared in the fourth quarter of last year as record numbers of new subscribers flocked to high-end devices, but warned that the first half of the year could be unpredictable... continue Motorola Mobility Disappoints with Q1 Guidance It was a mixed bag for Motorola Mobility Holdings last night, as the company held its first earnings call since it became an entity separate from Motorola Solution... continue Nokia Shares Drop on Poor Q4 Earnings Nokia on Thursday reported yet another disappointing quarter in what has been a string of losses for the Finnish cell phone manufacturer. continue Qualcomm Reports Record Quarter, Raises Outlook Shares in Qualcomm were trading up more than 4 percent this morning after the company yesterday reported record revenues for its fiscal first quarter... continue FCC Clears Spectrum Restrictions for LightSquared The FCC has waived a key restriction on LightSquared's hybrid LTE network, which will use satellite spectrum to offer both terrestrial and satellite-based mobile broadband services. continue LG Electronics Posts $229 Million Quarterly Loss LG Electronics reported its first quarterly loss in nearly two years as prices for flat screen televisions fell and devices like the iPhone provided stiff competition for its mobile phone business. continue Sony to Release New PlayStation Portable This Year Sony said the successor to its PlayStation Portable machine will go on sale late this year, offering the quality of a home console in an on-the-go machine... continue News Briefs for January 27, 2011 Companies in today's briefs: Motricity, Motorola Solutions, Smaato, ZTE, Informa Telecoms & Media, ZigBee Alliance, GSM Association, LG, Nuance Communications, OnStar, Society of Automotive Engineers... View All From the Website: Smarter Wi-Fi for Smartphones Just a few years ago, Wi-Fi was viewed skeptically by many in mobile. 3G networks were positioned as ready and waiting for what has now become the smartphone revolution. Wi-Fi was only available in a handful of devices... Continue |