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Symbian: It's Really Free, Baby
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February 4, 2010 : The project to take the world's most widely used mobile operating system open-source has been completed
Gadget Watch: Android & RIM Strike Back
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February 3, 2010 : Motorola's Devour on Verizon, RIM touchscreen, and Google's tablet concepts are in this week's gadget review
Where Is the Sprint 3G Femtocell?
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February 1, 2010 : Sprint and Airvana are quiet on the prospects of a launch anytime soon for the box that improves data coverage in the home UPDATED 2/2/2010
Jobs: Adobe Is Lazy
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February 1, 2010 : The Apple CEO defends his decision not to include Flash on the iPad
LTE Watch: Size Matters
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January 29, 2010 : Bigger channels equal more bandwidth in this week's LTE roundup
Mobile Phone Sales Bounce Back
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January 29, 2010 : Manufacturers shipped 15% more in Q4 2009 than in Q3, market research firm claims
Apple's iPad: Unlocking the 3G Myth
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January 28, 2010 : The Apple iPad may be 'unlocked,' but that doesn't mean that consumers have much of a choice of providers in the US
AT&T to Spend $2B More on Wireless in 2010
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January 28, 2010 : The operator will put up to $19 billion into capex in 2010, and its top priority is wireless
Stokin' Up Mobile Data Offload
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January 28, 2010 : Stoke's mobile data offload product aims to alleviate the capacity crunch in mobile operators' core data networks
Will the Apple iPad Crush 3G Networks?
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January 27, 2010 : The tablet could suck down more data than a smartphone, piling the pressure on 3G networks
Gadget Watch: Now 85% iPad Free!
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January 27, 2010 : A roundup of what else is happening on the device scene this week
The Confusing World of LTE Speeds
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January 27, 2010 : Analysts and test firm now say TeliaSonera is getting 25 Mbit/s or more for downloads on the world's first LTE network
Verizon Wireline Job Cuts Drag on Q4
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January 26, 2010 : Verizon posts $653 million net loss, even as Verizon Wireless adds 2.2 million new mobile subscribers
Vodafone Sings Its Own Praises
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January 26, 2010 : Vodafone claims to have the largest number of paying music subscribers in Europe and is ramping its customer base each month
Microsoft Plans Device to Rival Apple Tablet
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January 25, 2010 : Apple is expected to launch its tablet device on Wednesday, but Microsoft could be hot on its heels
Ericsson Crystal Ball Still Cloudy
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January 25, 2010 : Ericsson's new CFO, Jan Frykhammar, tells Unstrung that market uncertainty will continue in 2010 and offers no guidance
LTE Watch: Testing Times
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January 22, 2010 : Spirent signs on with Verizon, LTE not as fast as promised, and AlcaLu's connected car comes to Europe
Moto Complains to ITC About RIM
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January 22, 2010 : Phone makers grapple over patents again
Nokia Offers Ovi Maps for Free
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January 21, 2010 : Nokia steps up to take on Google, makes life harder for Garmin and TomTom
Verizon: We're Ready for Apple Devices
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January 21, 2010 : Verizon CEO says the wireless carrier's network is 'prepared' for the Apple tablet and other devices
Gadget Watch: Awaiting the Apple Tablet
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January 20, 2010 : The Apple iPad vies for attention with talk of an upcoming 'Zune' phone from Microsoft
Europe Fires Up Faster 3G
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January 20, 2010 : In the land of LTE in Europe, Swedish operator 3 plans a major upgrade to its 3G network and holds fire on rolling out the proto-4G technology
Google's China Beef Spreads to Android
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January 19, 2010 : So far, the search giant is delaying two phones and isn't saying if any other Chinese Android projects could be affected
AT&T & Verizon Start Price War
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January 19, 2010 : Carriers unveil new lower-cost plans
Ericsson Kickstarts Nortel Integration Plans
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January 19, 2010 : Ericsson's new CDMA exec, Rima Qureshi, aims to integrate the Nortel CDMA and GSM businesses by the end of 2010
Vodafone Revs Femto Engine
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January 18, 2010 : Vodafone launches new femtocell brand, national advertising campaign, and cuts the price of its little home base station in the UK
Recovery Act Round 2: Ding! $4.8B in the Ring
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January 15, 2010 : NTIA and RUS promise a simplified awards process as the second tranche of Recovery Act money is released
Verizon Mandates 3G Data Plans
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January 15, 2010 : Don't say we didn't warn you: Metered data usage is around the bend as Verizon mandates a 3G data plan while cutting voice costs
Cisco Still Doesn't Want a RAN
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January 15, 2010 : When it comes to end-to-end networks, the radio end isn't so important to have, Cisco contends
Clearwire Not Rushing to Test 'WiMax 2'
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January 14, 2010 : But faster 802.16m technology is likely to reignite the 4G debate if – as expected – it gets approved this year
CES 2010: LTE in Pictures
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January 12, 2010 : LTE – and faux-LTE demos – femtocells, wireless e-books, and mobile Internet devices all caught our eye at CES
Nexus One Has a $174 Bill-of-Materials
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January 11, 2010 : A 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chip contributes most to the cost of the phone
Clearwire Preps NY & SF Markets
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January 11, 2010 : 2010 will see the company expand into even bigger markets, including New York City and the Bay Area, as it looks to quadruple its footprint
AlcaLu Will Do LTE in Vegas
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January 8, 2010 : AlcaLu and Ericsson have 'evenly split' the Verizon LTE deployment, but nobody is saying exactly when markets will go live in 2010
CES 2010: Qualcomm Polishes Chrome
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January 8, 2010 : Qualcomm CEO's keynote reveals increasing ties between Qualcomm chipsets and Google mobile operating systems
AT&T Wants Nexus One Users' Cash
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January 7, 2010 : 'We will sell them a plan,' AT&T says, as the carrier plots its own Android devices
Quattro Confirms Apple Acquisition
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January 6, 2010 : Mobile ad specialist casually mentions in a New Year's greeting that it has been bought by Apple
Nexus One Won't Support AT&T's Fastest 3G Data Services
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January 5, 2010 : But the Google Phone is available unlocked and on T-Mobile, with Verizon Wireless and Vodafone coming soon
Google Introduces 'Nexus One' Phone
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January 5, 2010 : Company also opens up Web store to sell phone with and without service plans from partners
Google Leads CES Device Cavalcade
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January 4, 2010 : The Nexus One isn't the only news this week, however – there will be gadgets at CES proper in Las Vegas
Predictions & Probabilities for 2010
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December 31, 2009 : Five predictions for the coming year
2009 Top Ten: Wireless Stories
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December 30, 2009 : We reveal the top Unstrung stories of 2009
Nokia's New Patent Complaint
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December 29, 2009 : Nokia is taking a new patent complaint against Apple up with the ITC
2009 Top Five: Wireless Rumors
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December 28, 2009 : Apple and Android top this year's rumor roundup
ZTE Scores Euro 3G Deal With KPN
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December 23, 2009 : Cut-price deal gives ZTE a breakthrough in Europe as Dutch incumbent expands and upgrades its 3G networks in Belgium and Germany
RIM Suffers Another Outage
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December 23, 2009 : Users are reporting data problems in North America and beyond on the iconic BlackBerry service
Clearwire Shoots for Another $361M
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December 22, 2009 : Could the money speed up network deployment? Clearwire surely isn't saying
Device Sales Are Soaring
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December 21, 2009 : Shipments of smartphones, netbooks, cellular modems, and other mobile devices will grow from 1.2 billion in 2009 to 2.25 billion in 2014
Top 10: Mobile M&A Mania
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December 21, 2009 : Unstrung tracks the top M&A deals of 2009 that reshaped the wireless industry
Airvana Going Private for $530M
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December 18, 2009 : A group of private equity firms is buying Airvana for $530M
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