February 22, 2011
Xoom to Land at Verizon Feb. 24
Motorola Mobility's Xoom tablet will hit the shelves at Verizon Wireless on Thursday, Feb. 24, Motorola and Verizon announced today. continue
Verizon Dropped Thousands of 911 Calls During Snowstorm
The FCC is asking Verizon to explain why it dropped thousands of 911 calls placed over its wireless network in Maryland during a snowstorm in late January. continue LightSquared Lands $586M from UBS, JP Morgan
LightSquared has closed $586 million in debt financing from UBS and JP Morgan, bringing its debt and equity financing over the past months to more than $2 billion. continue
Barnes & Noble Profits Jumps on Nook Sales
Barnes & Noble today announced its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2011, recording $2.3 billion in total sales, a 7 percent increase over the same quarter last year. continue eBay Extends Instant Sale by 2 Weeks
Online auction site eBay today announced that it will extend its recent Instant Sale promotion by two weeks. continue
Ahead of the Bell: HP Results a Chance for New CEO
When Hewlett-Packard Co. reports fiscal first-quarter results after the market closes Tuesday, it will be a chance for new CEO Leo Apotheker to offer a detailed vision for the world's biggest technology company by revenue. continue German iPhone App Guides Handicapped Around Cities
Raul Krauthausen, who has used a wheelchair since childhood, has always been uncomfortable with the services Germany provides for the handicapped... continue
Tickets, Coupons Among Uses for Tap-to-Pay Phones
Cell phones are usually used to communicate with people far away. This year, they'll get the ability to do the opposite... continue News Briefs for February 22, 2011
Companies in today's briefs include: Sprint, Adobe, U.S. Cellular, Adobe, Verizon Wireless, Best Buy, AT&T, AT4 Wireless, Cisco Developer Network, BelAir Networks, Huawei, 3Leaf Systems... View All
From the Website: Wi-Fi Calling Is Talk of the Town
BARCELONA - A lot of executives at Mobile World Congress are talking about how consumers need the ability to use whatever network is available with devices that automatically detect Wi-Fi and wide area cellular networks... Continue
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