March 28, 2011  AT&T Argues Flo-TV Spectrum Bid Makes Sense AT&T again rebutted calls from Cellular South, Dish Networks and the Rural Cellular Association (RCA) that the FCC block the company's proposed $1.9 billion purchase of Qualcomm's now retired Flo-TV spectrum. continue ITC Rules Against Nokia in Apple Patent Case The ITC ruled Friday that Apple's products do not violate Nokia's patents on touchscreen, power and camera technologies. continue Nokia Kicks Off Rebranding with New Font Nokia has kicked off its effort to rebrand the company not with a new phone, but with a new font. continue Apple Sets June 6 Date for WWDC Apple is promising a look at "the future of iOS and OS X" to developers who attend the conference this year. continue Girl Scout Cookies Go High-Tech: Smartphone Sales With a polite smile, one of the girls pulled out a smartphone and inquired: "Would you like to pay with a credit card?" continue Colorado Phone Tab Tough to Calculate Figuring out exactly how much Colorado pays for employees' mobile devices is nearly impossible, and it's a tab that largely has gone unnoticed. continue News Briefs for March 28, 2011 Companies in today's briefs include: Research In Motion, tinyHippos, American Express, New York Times, Aerohive Networks, NetScout Systems, Psytechnics, Jumptap... View All From the Magazine: Analysis - OS Players Jockey for Position If the example of operating systems and ecosystems for PCs is anything to go by, the corresponding markets in smartphones and tablets are still rather immature, fragmented and set for significant consolidation within the next few years. Continue |