 April 11, 2011  Mobile TV Making Gains at NAB Show The U.S. mobile television industry is still working to gain traction, with devices scarce and service limited. continue Sprint's New Ads Encourage Use Sprint is taking its "Now Network" concept a step further in a new advertising campaign that encourages even more talking, texting, emailing, video posts, tweeting and Facebook updates. continue The (Somewhat) Sunny Side of the AT&T, T-Mobile Deal There's been a lot of griping about AT&T's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA, and for good reason. continue Report: Apple to Dominate Tablets Through 2015 Analysts at Gartner don't appear to be too optimistic about the prospects for Research In Motion's PlayBook, due for release on April 19, in terms of capturing tablet market share away from Apple. continue Texas Judge Issues Order in Jawa Case A state district judge in Austin, Texas, on Friday ordered Jawa to comply with Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) guidelines, granting part of a temporary injunction sought by the Texas Attorney General. continue House Votes to Repeal Regs on Internet Access House Republicans adamant that the government keep its hands off the Internet passed a bill Friday to repeal federal rules barring Internet service providers from blocking or interfering with traffic on their networks. continue News Briefs for April 11, 2011 Companies in today's briefs include: Verizon Wireless, LiveCast Media, ZTE, Ericsson, Level 3 Communications, Global Crossing, AT&T, Digby, India's Communications Minister, the GSM Association (GSMA), the Cellular Operators of India (COAI),Telecoms Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Altair Semiconductor, FCC, Nuance Communications... View All From the Website: Myths About 'Freemium' Services... Industry players have launched many services based on "freemium" business models – where the free service is to hook users into the service to the extent they become willing to pay for it. Continue | |
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