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Two Retailers Pull Flagship Sony Ericsson Smartphone From Shelves

Sony (NYSE: SNE) Ericsson’s flagship smartphone, the Satio, has been pulled from the shelves of two British retailers after consumers complained of several problems, including the device freezing, the ringtone volume fluctuating and problems with phone ...

From TRICIA DURYEE, MocoNews.net,  24 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Sony,  NYSE

Sprint Faces Challenges In Wake Of Closing Virgin Mobile USA Acquisition

Sprint (NYSE: S) Nextel has closed the $483 million acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE: VM), after shareholders voted in favor of the deal today. But now comes the hard part. Analysts see the company’s struggling with two challenges: competing ...

From TRICIA DURYEE, MocoNews.net,  24 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Virgin Mobile,  NYSE,  Dow Jones

Google Rolls Out Navigation To More Android Devices; Will Other Smartphones Follow?

Just in time for Thanksgiving travels, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) is rolling out turn-by-turn navigation to all Android phones that have received the latest Android operating system update. Now that navigation is available on Android devices for free, will ...

From TRICIA DURYEE, MocoNews.net,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Benchmark Capital,  NYSE

Apple Shows Vulnerability By Airing Counter-Attack To Verizon 'Map' Ads

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is obviously not happy with AT&T’s network reputation taking a beating—especially since it’s the only network in the U.S. selling its iPhone during the busy holiday shopping season. Tonight, Apple will do its part to defend AT&T ...

From TRICIA DURYEE, MocoNews.net,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: AT&T Inc.,  NYSE,  Apple, Inc.,  Luke Wilson,  Verizon Wireless

Samsung Omnia II With New 'Genius Texting' Coming Dec. 2

Several reports leaked out today that Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) will start selling the new Samsung Omnia II starting Dec. 2 for $200. But the cool part of this announcement, which was mostly neglected in all the fuss, is that this Windows Mobile 6.5 ...

From TRICIA DURYEE, MocoNews.net,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: NYSE,  Verizon Wireless

Deutsche Telekom Looks For 4G Wireless Partners In The U.S.

A fresh set of rumors are circulating that Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT) is looking for a partner in the U.S. to help finance a high-speed data network for its T-Mobile wireless subsidiary. Reuters reports that the German paper Handelsblatt cited ...

From TRICIA DURYEE, MocoNews.net,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: NYSE,  T-Mobile,  MetroPCS Communications Inc,  AT&T Inc.

DeviceAnywhere Secures Debt Financing For International Expansion

DeviceAnywhere, a company that helps developers test their applications online before they are released to mobile phones, said today that it has raised an undisclosed amount of debt financing to expand internationally. The San Mateo, Calif.-based ...

From TRICIA DURYEE, MocoNews.net,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Motorola, Inc.,  NYSE,  France Telecom S.A.

Verizon Cuts Undisclosed Number Of Employees

Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) has laid off an undisclosed number of employees in Little Rock, Arkansas, where it had a regional headquarters as part of its $28.1 billion acquisition of Alltel (NYSE: AT). A spokeswoman told ArkansasBusiness.com that the ...

From TRICIA DURYEE, MocoNews.net,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: NYSE,  Verizon Wireless,  Alltel

Clearwire Raises More Debt Than Anticipated; Adds $2 Billion To Its Coffers

It gets a bit confusing, but here’s how its fundraising efforts break down: In the recent debt offering, Clearwire was able to secure $1.6 billion, or $200 million more than anticipated. That debt will go towards paying off existing debt of $1.4 ...

From TRICIA DURYEE, MocoNews.net,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: NYSE,  Comcast

Palm Caves To Apple And No Longer Supports Syncing With iTunes

Palm (NSDQ: PALM) has pushed out a new version of its operating system to both Pre and Pixi devices, and unlike with updates in the past, the company is no longer supporting the ability to sync seamlessly with iTunes. Previously, each time Apple (NSDQ: ...

From TRICIA DURYEE, MocoNews.net,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Apple, Inc.,  Yahoo!

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