 April 15, 2011  LightSquared GPS Interference Issue Flares in Senators' Letter Senators Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) want the FCC to stop LightSquared from deploying its LTE network until it proves its service doesn't interfere with GPS services. continue Google's Revenues, Expenses Up Google executives were enthusiastic in their first-quarter conference call yesterday, highlighting Google's 27 percent year-over-year increase in revenues... continue U.S. Cellular Launches Prepaid Smartphones U.S. Cellular yesterday announced its first prepaid smartphones, the LG Optimus U and LG Apex, which will sell for $199 and $249.99... continue mSpot Switches Up Pricing to Entice Movie Watchers mSpot is trying to entice more consumers to join its Movies Club with new pricing: offering new releases for as low as $3 instead of... continue iLoop Puts Sling into Shopping Here's a new one to add to the mobile marketing roster: Angry Birds meets Groupon meets that wadded-up coupon in your pocket. continue Tougher Cell Phone Ban Penalties Clear Conn. Panel A bill imposing tougher penalties for texting or using a hand-held mobile phone while driving is progressing through the Connecticut General Assembly. continue News Briefs for April 15, 2011 Companies in today's briefs include: AT&T, Alestra, Alfa, F5 Networks, AT&T Developer Program, NFC Forum, Sequans Communications, Big PlayAR, Qualcomm... View All From the Website: The Sunny Side of the AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Is there an upside to AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile USA? Concerns over the implications of the merger, voiced by everyone from Sprint to state Attorney Generals, have cast a shadow over the deal. Continue | |
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