February 15, 2011  MWC: Mobile Operator CEOs Look to Openness BARCELONA - The CEOs from some of the world's largest mobile operators took the stage at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Tuesday morning... continue WAC Celebrates Launch, One-Year Anniversary BARCELONA - Operators are celebrating the first anniversary of the Wholesale Applications Community (WAC), an endeavor they launched here last year at Mobile World Congress... continue MWC: HTC Unveils Trio of Smartphones, New Tablet HTC today stepped into line with other OEMs at Mobile World Congress, releasing a refresh of its smartphone line and a new tablet to boot. continue Apple Offers Subscription Service to Content Publishers Apple today announced a new subscription service available to all publishers of content-based apps on the App Store, including magazines, newspapers, etc. continue Verizon Taps Detroit for First LTE Expansion Verizon Wireless says it will launch its LTE network in Detroit, Mich. tomorrow, marking the company's first expansion since its initial LTE launch in December of last year. continue GetJar Lands $25M, Plans Android Expansion Independent app store GetJar has raised $25 million in Series C funding from Tiger Global Management, a tech-focused hedge fund led by Chase Coleman. continue Day Two News Bites from Mobile World Congress Companies: International Telecommunications Union, China Mobile, Bharti Airtel, Clearwire, Softbank, Verizon Wireless, Samsung, Ericsson, Syniverse, Korea Telecom, Ceragon Networks. continue News Briefs for February 15, 2011 Companies in today's briefs include: Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile USA, CenturyLink, Verizon Wireless, Cox Communications, FCC, LightSquared, Boeing, Best Buy Mobile, Nokia Siemens Networks, Samsung SDS, SAP, SPB Software, Spatial View... View All From the Website: What to Expect at Mobile World Congress With more than 55,000 attendees – including 3,000 media representatives and 1,200 exhibitors – the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, has become the world's premier mobile industry event. Continue |