February 9, 2011  Report: Nokia CEO Sends Brutally Honest Internal Memo An internal memo supposedly penned by Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has leaked at multiple sources on the Web. The leak comes just days ahead of a Feb. 11 strategy and planning event in London... continue FCC USF Reform Supports Fixed, Mobile Broadband The FCC's decision yesterday to revamp its $8.7 billion universal service fund (USF) could provide more government funding for mobile broadband in rural areas without high-speed Internet access. continue eBay Looks to Cash in on Switchers to VZW iPhone eBay is looking to help lessen the financial burden on those looking to make the switch from their current device or carrier to Verizon Wireless... continue MetroPCS Unveils Samsung Galaxy with LTE Prepaid carrier MetroPCS has landed a smartphone from Samsung's Galaxy S lineup to support its new LTE services. continue Smartphones Outsell PCs for the First Time For the first time ever, smartphones such as Apple's iPhone are outselling personal computers... continue Blog: Atrix an Innovative Win, Pricing Fail I blogged last week about my misgivings regarding the execution of Motorola's Atrix smartphone and unique docking system, I still think it's a good start towards further convergence of the smartphone and other connected devices. continue News Briefs for February 9, 2011 Companies in today's briefs include: Clearwire, Sprint Nextel, Los Angeles Port Police, Apple, AT&T, Qualcomm, HTC, Samsung, IBM, Yankee Group, Cellfire, Location Labs, Mobile Marketing Association, AirWalk Communications... View All From the Website: Rough Road Ahead for Rural LTE Big cities have a larger base of potential customers and higher prospects for profitability than less densely populated regions in rural areas of the country. Continue |