Friday, April 2, 2010

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Nokia wins $2 billion in handset deals with Chinese distributors

Posted: 02 Apr 2010 05:40 AM PDT

Today Nokia announced it had won distribution agreements with two Chinese companies: China PTAC and Telling Telecommunication Holding Co. Ltd. Both contracts were said to be worth over $1 billion each, but Nokia's China PTAC agreement fell for the third year in a row. In 2009 Nokia's contract with China PTAC was worth $1.76 billion
Read the full story here.


USITC to investigate Apple patent infringement complaint against HTC

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 12:27 PM PDT

Today the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) said that it will investigate Apple's claims that HTC infringed on 20 of its patents involving hardware and user interfaces.
Read the full story here.


Kyocera merges North American entities

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 10:13 AM PDT

Today Kyocera announced that it is merging Kyocera Wireless Corp (KWC) and Kyocera Communications into a single company called Kyocera Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of Kyocera International, Inc. Eiichi Toriyama will continue to serve as the KCI President and Rodney Lanthorne, president KWC and KII will be the vice chairman of KII's board of directors. Lanthorne said the goal of the merger is to unify Kyocera's presence and value to customers in the Americas.
Read the full story here.


Verizon Wireless slashes Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus prices, Mobile Hotspot now free

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 07:54 AM PDT

Today a Verizon Wireless representative told us that the Palm Pre Plus will now cost $49.99 with a 2-year contract and the Pixi Plus will cost $29.99. Both devices are being sold with a buy-one-get-one-free promotion. Verizon Wireless also said that the Mobile Hotspot feature, which allows you to broadcast your 3G connection as a WiFi network, is now free. "Existing customers who already have the [Mobile Hotspot] service will find charges on their next bill will be $0.00," a Verizon Wireless spokesperson told us.
Read the full story here.


Touchscreens drive higher satisfaction in smartphones and feature phones

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 07:17 AM PDT

According to a new survey by J.D. Power and Associates, owners of both smartphones and feature phones with a touchscreen are more satisfied with their device than those who own phones without a touchscreen.
Read the full story here.


Deutsche Telekom AG and France Telecom complete UK merger

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 07:00 AM PDT

Nearly seven months after announcing plans to merge, Deutsche Telekom AG and France Telecom have completed their UK merger of T-Mobile UK and Orange UK.
Read the full story here.


Motorola announces the H17txt with MotoSpeak Bluetooth headset

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 06:47 AM PDT

Today Motorola announced the H17txt with MotoSpeak, a new Bluetooth headset that's available through Verizon Wireless today. The device is capable of reading your text messages to you, and more.
Read the full story here.


Video: T-Mobile HTC HD2 video unboxing

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 05:41 AM PDT

A quick unboxing and video tour of the T-Mobile USA version of the magnificent HTC HD2, a Windows Mobile 6.5 device with a huge 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display. It offers great web browsing and multimedia support and all of the user interface tweaks that you would expect from an HTC smartphone.
Watch the video here.


Research in Motion reports Q4 2010 fiscal results, sees revenue and subscriber growth

Posted: 01 Apr 2010 05:41 AM PDT

After hours last night, Research in Motion reported its Q4 2010 fiscal results. The company saw an increase in its subscribers as well as increased revenues.
Read the full story here.


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