telenewswire.com_telenewswire.com

tw telecom Awarded South Carolina Contract to Offer State Government Telecommunication Services

tw telecom — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

COLUMBIA, S.C., Feb. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- tw telecom (NASDAQ: TWTC), a global provider of managed services, including Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN solutions for enterprises and government entities in South Carolina and throughout the U.S., announced today that it was...

Block Communications, Inc. Announces Results of Offer to Purchase

Block Communications, Inc. — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:49:00 +0000

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Block Communications, Inc. (the "Company") announced today the results of its previously announced cash tender offer and consent solicitation (the "Tender Offer") with respect to its outstanding 8 1/4% senior notes due 2015 (the "Old...

AT&T Confirms Device Upgrade Fee Rising to $36

Eric M. Zeman — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:02 +0000

AT&T is prepared to double its device upgrade fee from $18 to $36. This fee is generally paid when customers choose to purchase new equipment and add it to their plan. In a statement sent to media today, AT&T said, "Wireless devices today are more sophisticated than ever before. And because of that, the costs associated with upgrading to a new device have increased and is reflected in our new upgrade fee. This fee isn't unique to AT&T and this is the first time we're changing it in nearly 10 years." The change goes into effect starting Sunday, February 12.

Satisfy Your Valentine in 10 Minutes from Your Mobile Phone or Tablet

Cricket — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Valentine's Day February frenzy already underway, Cricket Communications, a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services, today announced a 5-Step App Guide for Valentine's Day. Cricket has searched...

Motorola Droid 4 Review: What a Keyboard and LTE 4G Too

MobileTechReview — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:14:55 +0000

The long-lived Droid line gets better with every revision, and the Droid 4 is the first of the QWERTY Motorola Droids to have 4G LTE on Verizon Wireless' expansive network. The Droid 4 has the best slider keyboard in ...

tenthavenue et GroupM ouvrent les portes d’une agence mobile en Chine

tenthavenue — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:21:00 +0000

LONDRES, February 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - tenthavenue et GroupM lancent MJoule et annoncent l'acquisition de Wisereach Les agences tenthavenue et GroupM de WPP ont collaboré à la création d'une agence de marketing mobile de pointe en Chine grâce à...

Transport Workers, Communications Workers Form New Partnership

cellular-news — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:13:42 +0000

The Transport Workers Union of America and the Communications Workers of America have voted to work together in a new affiliation. Click here for more.

Apple Dings Motorola Over Qualcomm Agreement

Eric M. Zeman — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:56:36 +0000

Apple has filed a new lawsuit against Motorola over a patent license agreement that exists between Motorola and Qualcomm. Specifics About the lawsuit weren't immediately available.

tenthavenue und GroupM gründen mobile Agentur in China

tenthavenue — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:13:00 +0000

LONDON, February 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - tenthavenue und GroupM gründen MJoule; geben Akquisition von Wisereach bekannt WPP-Agenturen tenthavenue und GroupM haben sich zusammengeschlossen, um mittels Akquisition von Wisereach eine führende Agentur für...

Fourth Quarter Shopping Activities Surge on U.S. Smartphones

cellular-news — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:40:09 +0000

Smartphones took center stage in the consumer shopping experience during the fourth quarter of 2011, according to The NPD Group's Connected Intelligence SmartMeter, Click here for more.

FCC Schedules Mobility Fund Auction for Sept 27

Eric M. Zeman — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:35:42 +0000

The Federal Communications Commission today announced plans regarding the Mobility Fund Phase I auction and Connect America Fund. The Connect America program is meant to bring wired and wireless broadband to under-served Americans, who typically live in rural regions. The FCC has scheduled a reverse auction to award $300 million in one-time Mobility Fund Phase I support to carriers that commit to provide 3G or better service to areas where such services are not available. The FCC today published a map that shows areas around the country that could benefit from such a commitment. The FCC is reforming the Universal Service Fund and Intercarrier Compensation systems to allocate the necessary funds. The reverse auction is scheduled for September 27, 2012 and is being referred to as Auction 901.

Apple Fires Off ‘Autocorrect’ Patent Suit at Samsung

Eric M. Zeman — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:30:57 +0000

Apple has filed a new patent-related lawsuit against Samsung, this time in San Jose, Calif. The complaint, filed earlier this week, covers two patents, one concerning spelling and autocorrect, and the second concerning "universal interface for retrieval of information in a computer system." The associated court documents have yet to be made public, so Apple's exact grievances are not yet known. Apple has filed a number of lawsuits against Samsung around the world, including in the U.S.

Bohemia Interactive Releases Arma 2: Firing Range for All Android Devices

MobileTechReview — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:27:45 +0000

Bohemia Interactive has opened up the Android Market with the release of Arma 2: Firing Range for all Android devices. Arma 2: Firing Range is the ultimate firing range simulation, utilizing accurate high-polygon weapon models used in the award ...

America Movil Profits Drop on Higher Debt Costs and Currency Changes

cellular-news — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:17:45 +0000

Latin America based America Movil has reported a 12.3% rise in its fourth-quarter revenues of MXN 182 billion (US$14.3 billion), with wireless revenues expanding 15.4% and fixed-line revenues 6.8%. Click here for more.

Review: Motorola Droid 4 for Verizon Wireless

Eric M. Zeman — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:42:21 +0000

Motorola takes its fourth shot at the Droid that started it all with the Droid 4. For the QWERTY keyboard seeker, there's a lot to like about this LTE 4G smartphone for Verizon Wireless.