Money business Nov 10, 2009
Updating and fixing ATMs is big business for small Buckner firm - Business First of Louisville. for free extra services. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Comfortably dumb Nov 10, 2009
AP Photo/Dan Steinberg Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein performs with his band TRV$DJ-AM at the T-Mobile Sidekick LX Launch Party in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 14, 2009. Few celebrities embodied the tabloid-ready, reality TV-fueled culture of the past decade like DJ AM. Less than a year after surviving a gruesome plane crash, he was found dead Friday night in a downtown New York city apartment. (Salon)
Microsoft raises cloud computing concerns Nov 9, 2009
Just last month, Microsoft's only cloud service, Sidekick (provided under contract for T-Mobile Sidekick subscribers in the US) went down for three weeks. And unlike iPhone, the Sidekick service doesn't sync your data with your desktop, so if Microsoft's Sidekick cloud fails, you loose. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Shazam Encore Debuts on App Store Nov 9, 2009
Headquartered in London, England, Shazams solutions enhance the music strategies of carriers in more than 150 countries, including AT T-Mobile and Vodafone. It has deployed across multiple platforms such as iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Symbian and Java. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
What your SMS reveals about you Nov 8, 2009
New research from mobile phone firm T-Mobile reveals nearly a quarter of men (22 percent) regularly include a kiss on texts to their male mates, T-Mobile said in an emailed statement. "Metrotextuality" is most widespread among 18-24 year old males with three quarters (75 percent) regularly sealing texts with a kiss and 48 percent admitting that the practice has become commonplace amongst their group of friends. (India Times, India)
Indiana cuts spending after weak October Nov 7, 2009
Indiana cuts government spending after another down month - Business First of Louisville. for free extra services. (Louisville Business First, KY)
RadioShack to run Target kiosks Nov 7, 2009
The kiosks sell Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T phones and service plans, as well as various prepaid phones and calling cards; those are the same products and services already offered by Target ... RadioShack has been selling Sprint and AT&T cell phones in its stores, but it recently expanded its assortment of wireless phones by adding T-Mobile to its offerings. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
ResCare 3Q profit up Nov 7, 2009
for free extra services. Business First of Louisville. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Google-Fueled Droid Attacks IPhone With Flash: Rich Jaroslovsky Nov 6, 2009
Google-Fueled Droid Attacks IPhone: Rich Jaroslovsky (Update1) - Bloomberg. Updated: New York, Nov 06 04:23 London, Nov 06 09:23 Tokyo, Nov 06 18:23. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Deutsche Telekom Q3 Net Income up 7 Pct Nov 5, 2009
Telekom said its business in Britain, T-Mobile UK, had stabilized and, in September, it began talks with France Telecom about setting up a joint venture between it and Orange. In the U.S., where T-Mobile USA operates, the sale of handsets on 3G networks and Internet access by subscribers both rose. (ABC News -- Business)
Droid goes after iPhone Nov 5, 2009
The T-Mobile G1, made by HTC, was the first phone that ran Google's new Android operating system, but the phone itself was chunky and clunky. And Motorola, well, it's been looking for a hit ever since the Razr phone. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Almost Family 3Q profit up 31 percent Nov 5, 2009
for free extra services. Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 10:11am EST. (Louisville Business First, KY)
T-Mobile says phone service outage resolved Nov 5, 2009
NEW YORK - Wireless provider T-Mobile USA Inc. says it has cleared up service problems that were interfering with calls and text messaging for about 5 percent of its customers ... T-Mobile says the outages appeared in several regions ... It is the second big embarrassment of the fall for T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG. In October, a server failure erased data on T-Mobile Sidekick phones. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Six Election Day Lessons Nov 5, 2009
In Seattle, T-mobile executive Joe Mallahan ran for mayor and also outspent his bearded, radical opponent by at least 300% and is currently running a thousand votes behind with half the ballots still to count. Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman lost an overwhelmingly Republican electorate in New Yorks 23rd Congressional district, despite a last-minute infusion of millions of dollars in outside cash. (Townhall.com)
Deutsche Telekom Confirms Annual Targets; Third-Quarter Net Tops Estimate Nov 5, 2009
Deutsche Telekom is merging its T-Mobile U.K. operations with Orange and accelerating spending on network expansion for its T-Mobile USA operations to win back customers ... Deutsche Telekom said T-Mobile USA has built its high-speed third-generation network in the U.S. to reach around 170 million people. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
T-Mobile out of order for some subscribers Nov 4, 2009
SEATTLE - T-Mobile subscribers are having problems sending text messages and receiving phone calls. David Beigie, a T-Mobile spokesman, said in an e-mailed statement that the company has dispatched teams to fix the problem ... Calls placed to the cell phones of several T-Mobile representatives could not be connected. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Huawei Promises Series of Android Phones Nov 4, 2009
One Android phone from the company, the Huawei Pulse, is already sold by T-Mobile in the U.K.. Huawei has used low prices gained from its base in China to quickly build its main business in networking equipment, and the vendor has similarly pitched the Pulse as an Android phone for lower-end customers. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
iPhone Under Attack from Android Invasion Nov 4, 2009
T-Mobile was first to embrace the open source Google operating system, but with the addition of Sprint, and now Verizon, Android is mounting a quiet revolution that could see it squash the iPhone OS and rise to a dominant position among mobile operating systems. There has been a lot of media attention devoted to whether or not the Motorola Droid, available beginning this Friday from Verizon, is. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
T-Mobile USA Restores Voice, Data Services After Disruption Nov 4, 2009
T-Mobile USA has restored voice and data services to users after an eight-hour outage that affected nearly 1 ... "T-Mobile confirms it has fully restored voice and text/picture messaging services for customers affected by intermittent service disruptions on Tuesday," the company said in a posted on Wednesday at 1:25 a.m., Eastern time ... The outage, which began around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, disrupted voice and some data services for 5 percent of T-Mobile's customers in various areas. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Texting reveals sensitive new metrotextual Nov 4, 2009
New research from mobile phone firm T-Mobile reveals nearly a quarter of men (22 per cent) regularly include a kiss on texts to their male mates, T-Mobile said in an emailed statement. "Metrotextuality" is most widespread among 18-24 year old males with three quarters (75 per cent) regularly sealing texts with a kiss and 48 per cent admitting that the practice has become commonplace amongst their group of friends. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
* Motorola takes on challenge to recapture market Nov 1, 2009
T-Mobile has started selling another Motorola smartphone called the Cliq. Motorola is a different place than it was a year ago, said Paul Cole, T-Mobiles vice president for product development. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Droid vs. iPhone Nov 1, 2009
THE LATEST IN A LONG line of purported iPhone-killers T-Mobile s G1 Google-phone and Verizon s Blackberry Storms were previous contenders Motorola s Droid holds the most promise yet to challenge Apple s smart phone ... THE LATEST IN A LONG line of purported iPhone-killers T-Mobile s G1 Google-phone and Verizon s Blackberry Storms were previous contenders Motorola s Droid holds the most promise yet to challenge Apple s smart phone. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
RIM BlackBerry Storm2 Launch-Week Round-Up Oct 31, 2009
Most notably the Storm2 has new and improved SurePress" touch-screen technology with "multi-touch," which "clicks" to provide tactile feedback and make for easier typing. Also, the new smartphone has Wi-Fi--a first for a Verizon BlackBerry. CIO.com's was lucky enough to get his thumbs on a Storm2 before its official release. Catch up on his coverage, along with posts chronicling past Storm2-leaks, below. BlackBerry Storm2 News, Analysis, Unboxing Images and More October 15, 2009 BlackBerry-maker... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Moto's phone business finding its legs Oct 30, 2009
In addition to two smartphones that go on sale next month through Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile, Motorola expects to release at least 20 more next year ... Motoblur is on the Cliq phone at T-Mobile but not on the Droid because it is a Google Experience phone, and Google gets to determine what experiences will be delivered, Mr. Jha says. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Incidents raise questions about future of cloud computing Oct 30, 2009
Microsoft and T-Mobile Inc. are the respective maker and carrier of the device. Microsoft later said the failure was confined to a smaller system run by Danger Inc., its subsidiary that makes the Sidekick, and that much of the data eventually would be restored. (Courier-Journal -- Business)
NBA introduces live games on mobile devices Oct 30, 2009
Carriers include AT&T, exclusive U.S. provider for Apple's iPhone, and T-Mobile USA, a Deutsche Telekom unit that sells phones based on Google's Android. Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. mobile service provider, will begin offering its first Android phone on November 6. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Cell phone tower plan raises static in Weymouth Oct 30, 2009
T-Mobile s proposal to improve cell phone communications with a 100-foot uni-pole at 84 Liberty St fell on deaf ears during an Oct. 28 board of zoning appeals hearing ... T-Mobile is seeking a variance to construct the pole 50 feet away from a residential district ... T-Mobile is additionally seeking a variance to exceed Weymouth s 35-foot height restriction on freestanding structures like cell phone towers and a special permit to build the device in an industrial zone. (Weymouth News, MA)
Android 2.0: Eclair SDK Is Served Oct 29, 2009
Three of the nation's top four carriers, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile, now offer Android-powered handsets. If reports of a prove to be accurate as well, Android smartphones may soon be available on all four of the major U.S. wireless networks. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Phone sequels only advance the plot Oct 29, 2009
T-Mobile began selling the Cliq ($200 with a two-year contract) to existing customers on Monday, and it will be available to all comers starting Nov. 2 ... The T-Mobile G1, made by HTC, was the first phone that ran Google's new Android operating system, but the phone itself was chunky and clunky ... Motorola's big-deal new phone ($200 from T-Mobile with contract) is the only one here with a slide-out keyboard. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Stolen BlackBerry? Help Your Business Get It Back Oct 29, 2009
BlackBerry ER is only compatible with SIM-based BlackBerry devices those operating on the AT&T or T-Mobile networks, but not Sprint or Verizon ... After setting up BlackBerry ER on a T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8320, we replaced the registered SIM with an unauthorized one. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Details Out on Droid Oct 29, 2009
Launched in partnership with the No. 4 U.S. carrier T-Mobile, the Cliq boast special software that synchronizes contacts, posts, messages and photos into a single stream. Motorola's recent embrace of Android comes as the latest victory for the upstart, open source mobile OS, which has won over a slew of phone makers and carriers seeking an answer to the Apple iPhone that they can customize to their own needs. (HardwareCentral)
Android phones gain pace with new model, application Oct 29, 2009
One year after T-Mobile USA began to sell G1, the first phone running Android software, in the United States in October 2008, the Android platform is gaining real momentum with major U.S. carriers rushing for adoption. T-Mobile USA launched a new myTouch 3G Android phone in the United States in August, followed by Sprint Nextel, the third largest U.S. wireless carrier, which began to sell its first Android phone Hero made by HTC on Oct. 11 ... T-Mobile USA is also schedule to sell Cliq, the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Google unveils GPS for android phones Oct 29, 2009
October 29, 2009 - 11:28AM. the first smartphone to feature Google Maps Navigation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Whats happening to stolen cell phones Oct 28, 2009
Phones with SIM cards are AT&T, T-Mobile, & Nextel. A SIM card costs $20 and you can buy a monthly calling plan with just the SIM card. (KHOU.com, TX)
Google delivers SDK for Android 2.0 Oct 28, 2009
Motorola and T-Mobile, which will sell the Cliq and offers two other Android phones, did not reply to questions about whether their phones would be upgradable to the new version. John Cox from Network World contributed to this story. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
RIM vs. Apple: Can RIM Stay Strong? Oct 27, 2009
The Bold 9700 is coming within weeks of both ATT-Mobile releases for $199 after rebates, a significant drop from the original model, the Bold 9000, which cost $299 ... "The Bold 9700 adds 1700 MHz HSDPA to a mix that already included 850/1900 (for AT network) and 2100 (for most international markets); that means that this is the first 3G BlackBerry for T-Mobile USA, and it allows RIM to sell a single SKU around the world," writes Greengart in a research note ... In addition to the usual... (Datamation)
Orange Boss Revels in Recent Successes Oct 24, 2009
The CEO of British mobile operator Orange scored two coups in September rights to the iPhone and a merger with T-Mobile and he's pumped ... He was in the latter stages of brokering a deal to break O2's hold on the iPhone as well as masterminding the tie-up with T-Mobile UK (); a merger that would create the leading mobile operator in the country. (BusinessWeek)
Smartphones: Your comments Oct 24, 2009
Page last updated at 14:49 GMT, Thursday, 15 October 2009 15:49 UK. The public's "insatiable appetite" for social media is leading to a boom in the smartphone market, according to technology analysts. (BBC News -- Technology)
5 ways wireless carriers gouge you Oct 24, 2009
Overseas calling chargesAT&T and T-Mobile handsets can accompany you to Europe and to other countries that support GSM/GPRS smartphones. But if you don't plan ahead, you're likely to be blindsided by a seriously huge bill for roaming charges. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Review: Motorola's Cliq is a social butterfly Oct 22, 2009
T-Mobile began selling the Cliq ($200 with a two-year contract) to existing customers on Monday, and it will be available to all comers starting Nov. 2 ... It can take sharper photos than most of its contemporaries including the two other Android-based phones T-Mobile currently sells and Apple's iPhone. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Google to Sell Its Own Android Phone at Retail Oct 22, 2009
The Motorola Cliq went on pre-sale at T-Mobile this week, while Verizon is expected to begin selling another Motorola handset, , in early November. Sprint also started selling the HTC Hero last week, with the Samsung Moment coming Nov.1. (SmallBusinessComputing)
RIM to Start Selling `Higher End' BlackBerry Bold Phone at AT&T, T-Mobile Oct 22, 2009
RIM Rolls Out Higher End Bold for AT&T, T-Mobile (Update4) - Bloomberg ... RIM Rolls Out Higher End Bold for AT&T, T-Mobile (Update4) ... and T-Mobile USA Inc. said today in separate statements that they will sell the phone. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Blackberry 9700 Isn't All That Bold Oct 22, 2009
For T-Mobile and AT&T customers who are Blackberry devotees, this is great news ... T-Mobile customers have a little bit more to be excited about ... The Bold 9700 will be T-Mobile's first 3G capable BlackBerry device, and also the first device to support seamless calling over Wi-Fi. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Not all is lost on the Sidekick: contacts recouped Oct 21, 2009
NEW YORK - T-Mobile Sidekick phones that lost the information stored on them now can at least get the contact lists back ... It said Tuesday that Sidekick owners can use a recovery tool on T-Mobile's Web site ... T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG of Germany, has stopped selling Sidekicks, listing all models as "temporarily out of stock" on its Web site. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Verizon's big ad push for Android takes on iPhone Oct 21, 2009
T-Mobile USA and Sprint already have Android phones ... It's already available from Sprint and T-Mobile, and is more like the iPhone, lacking the slide-out keyboard of the Motorola model ... Motorola started selling its first Android phone, the Cliq, on Monday through T-Mobile USA. Motorola has previously made smart phones using Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile software, but these haven't been big sellers. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
T-Mobile: Not All Sidekick Data Is Lost Oct 21, 2009
T-Mobile Sidekick owners may get some of their data back, claim the wireless carrier. NEW YORK T-Mobile Sidekick phones that lost the information stored on them now can at least get the contact lists back ... It said Tuesday that Sidekick owners can use a recovery tool on T-Mobile's Web site. (Fox News)
Personal contacts restored to Sidekick users Oct 21, 2009
Microsoft began restoring personal contacts information Tuesday to users of T-Mobile Sidekick mobile phones who lost data in a server failure. WASHINGTON (AFP) - Microsoft began restoring personal contacts information Tuesday to users of T-Mobile Sidekick mobile phones who lost data in a server failure ... T-Mobile and Microsoft have not said how many customers have been affected but there are an estimated one million Sidekick users in the United States. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Perils of the Mobile Cloud Oct 20, 2009
communications manager Kimiko Martinez discovered that her T-Mobile Sidekick phone had lost her 1,200 address-book contacts, photos dating back five years, and three years' worth of financial information. The data was stored on Microsoft's Sidekick service. (BusinessWeek)
Moto boosted by Verizon ad launch Oct 20, 2009
Also Monday, T-Mobile USA started selling the CLIQ, the first Android phone from Motorola. The use of Android is part of a turnaround effort at Motorola, whose handset division is struggling to come back after its failure to find a follow-up to the hit Razr phone. (Crain's Chicago Business)
* Nokia struggles to regain share of the US market Oct 20, 2009
Nokia has recently revamped its US operations to collaborate more closely with the major US operators X ATlity, ATireless unit, Verizon, T-Mobile USA and Sprint Nextel. Together, they control 96 percent of US sales of mobile devices, according to International Data Corp, a research firm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Motorola rises ahead of next launch Oct 20, 2009
T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG, was due to start taking orders for Motorola's first Android phone 00004000 on Monday October 19. Motorola had said September 10 that it would have another Android device to announce in coming weeks. (India Times)
Second annual Swampscott Home & Garden Show is Saturday, Oct. 24 Oct 19, 2009
Retail Associate Manager Chris Giurleo says T-Mobile is giving back to the Swampscott community by offering a 15 percent monthly bill discount every month to eligible new customers that join the T-Mobile network by registering with them at the Home and Garden Show ... This is a part of T-Mobile Swampscott's on-going friends and family program that is dedicated to serving those in its neighborhood. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
What's behind wireless lease agreements? Oct 18, 2009
What's behind wireless lease agreements. A consultant believes wireless companies don't pay communities enough money for leasing their properties. (Albany Times Union)
Android gets boost from Hero, Cliq Oct 18, 2009
HTC's Hero on the Sprint network and Motorola's Cliq running on T-Mobile don't quite match the cool, elegance and ease of use of the iPhone, but the customization efforts by their makers create experiences that in some respects surpass what the iPhone can offer. It goes back to one of Android's central promises: Its open source platform can evolve quickly and dynamically in the hands of software developers and manufacturers, turning an already robust OS into something more. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Microsoft: Most Sidekick Data Recovered Oct 17, 2009
Data such as contacts, photos and calendar entries saved on the phones and remotely at Microsoft's servers was originally thought to be destroyed, according to T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom, the U.S. carrier for the handset. "We are pleased to report that we have recovered most, if not all, customer data for those Sidekick customers whose data was affected by the recent outage," Microsoft executive Roz Ho said in a statement. (Datamation)
WMATA Expands Cell Service Oct 17, 2009
The contract for this first phase of work was awarded back in May to a carrier consortium of AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile, Taubenkibel said ... Metros board chairman, general manager and chief of network and communication services, and representatives from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless will provide an overview and be available for interviews, Gautier said. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Sidekick data loss, Cisco buying spree Oct 17, 2009
tell Sidekick users we 'continue to do all we can' to restore data and : T-Mobile and Microsoft finally spoke up to say that they are dealing with problems that caused Sidekick users to lose data and contend with connection issues. Users of the smartphone were having problems for days, so the belated reaction of the companies vexed many of them. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Microsoft says it can restore wiped Sidekick data Oct 16, 2009
Earlier this week, T-Mobile said information stored by many Sidekick owners was "almost certainly" gone for good following a failure of the computers that remotely stored the data. But Microsoft Corp., whose Danger Inc. subsidiary makes the phones that are sold through T-Mobile USA, said Thursday it recovered "most, if not all" of the missing data and will restore it as soon as it validates the information ... On Saturday, T-Mobile and Microsoft warned customers not to 00004000 restart their... (New York Post -- News)
Deaf users lose valuable link Oct 16, 2009
() -- When the T-Mobile Sidekick started having data problems two weeks ago, it was a big pain for nearly all of the company's roughly 800,000 subscribers. Microsoft and T-Mobile are working to recover lost data of Sidekick owners and regain trust ... The good news, for both deaf and hearing users, is that Microsoft and T-Mobile appear to be making headway at restoring much of the data that, at one time, appeared gone permanently. (CNN)
Nokia reshuffles executive team after poor 3Q Oct 16, 2009
Get A Free T-Mobile Cell Phone With New Service Plan, Free Shipping. Purchase Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic Unlocked Gsm Mobile Phone on sale. (Yahoo News)
Microsoft recovers Sidekick data Oct 16, 2009
The online service backs up contacts, photos, calendar appointments and other personal data stored on the mobile phones of Sidekick T Mobile customers. Microsoft Corporate Vice President Roz Ho says that all data will be restored, beginning with personal contacts. (BBC News -- Americas)
Metro On Track to Expand Cell Phone Service Oct 15, 2009
A new wireless network will provide service to customers of Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, AT&T and T-Mobile. Previously, only Verizon Wireless customers had service in the subway system, along with Sprint phones that could roam onto the Verizon network. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Android DOS Holes Patched Oct 14, 2009
Microsoft and T-Mobile aren't the only mobile vendors moving to : Google has patched two bugs in version 1. 5 of its mobile open source platform, Android. (Datamation)
Sidekick data fiasco Oct 14, 2009
Microsoft and T-Mobile trying to recover the data from Sidekick owners ... T-Mobile is exploring how to compensate customers who lost data ... Microsoft and T-Mobile are working to recover lost data of Sidekick owners and regain trust. (CNN)
In brief: T-Mobile | Lincoln Park condos | Wrigley Field Oct 14, 2009
New T-Mobile store downtown. A T-Mobile corporate store is to open soon in a former luggage store at 50 E. Randolph St. Wireless provider T-Mobile USA Inc., a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom A.G., signed a 10-year lease for 2,278 square feet, says David Stone of Chicago-based Stone Real Estate Corp., which represented building owner Mow Ltd. He declines to disclose financial terms ... T-Mobile will replace recently closed longtime tenant City Traveler. (Crain's Chicago Business)
