Atom Feed from Searchles Fri Jul 25 23:17:52 -0400 2008 en-us Rob Fri Jul 25 10:17:44 -0400 2008 French firm has identified 'conservative' cost synergies of €10 million a year from acquisition of a Getronics unit. Rob Fri Jul 25 04:27:58 -0400 2008 What is the prognosis for Russian telcos operating overseas, and is there still growth left in their domestic market? 747btrfly Wed Jul 23 16:12:28 -0400 2008 FTP: "There's no magic threshold but with high share levels, you get to be concerned," he continued. "On the other hand, monopolists are allowed to compete. The question is whether the arrangement would stifle competition." 747btrfly Wed Jul 23 15:54:36 -0400 2008 FTP: "That growth has come at a price for customers, public interest groups say. As the company races to add subscribers, many of whom pay more than $100 a month to use phone, Internet, wireless and video services, Comcast has not focused on funding and fixing problems with its customer service, the critics say. "They bit off more than they could chew, and the victims of their overweening ambition is us," said Bob Garfield, a radio host and creator of Web site ComcastMustDie.com, one of several sites created in recent years as an outlet for customer complaints of all kinds."~~~~~ Um, one of those customers is me. Makin Sat Jul 19 17:42:07 -0400 2008 AT&T iPhone users will not be getting free Wi-Fi access after all. For the second time in less than six months, AT&T mistakenly published a notice on its Web site indicating that Apple iPhone users would get free access to the wireless operators more than 17,000 schendera Fri Jul 18 17:39:28 -0400 2008 Synchronica plc, an international vendor of mobile email and synchronization software, has licensed its award-winning mobile email software Mobile Gateway to Emircom, one of the top five UAE-headquartered IT / telecoms systems integrators. walkertr Fri Jul 18 15:53:38 -0400 2008 Verizon Communications has received final clearance from the New York State Public Service Commission to provide TV service in New York City. The decision will enable Verizon to build out its fiber-optic FiOS service in the market over the next six years. Verizon will have to work out separate agreements with apartment complex owners to add service to those buildings. 747btrfly Wed Jul 16 19:52:17 -0400 2008 FTP: "Thanks to the actions of Net freedom activists, the FCC is poised to hammer Comcast Corp. for blocking Internet traffic. This would be a stunning victory for Net Neutrality." P. S. Sign the Petition, please! 747btrfly Wed Jul 16 19:47:36 -0400 2008 FTP: ""Anybody who thinks these guys will roll over and play dead because Kevin Martin and the agency's two Democrats enforce its principles against Comcast is in for a letdown. A Commission Order won't finish this play; it will just move it to Act Two. "" schendera Wed Jul 16 16:14:10 -0400 2008 Synchronica plc, the international provider of mobile email and synchronization solutions, is offering Mobile Gateway, its mass market push email infrastructure software, in response to major mobile operators in Africa, wishing to provide affordable BlackBerry-like services. The software which has already been licensed to two major African operators uses industry standards for push email and synchronization and works with more than 1.5 billion phones in use around the world today. This makes it ideal for consumers, prosumers, as well as small businesses in Africa where basic handsets are the norm and where mobile email solves the inherent problems caused by low fixed-line and PC penetration. Allen Harkleroad Wed Jul 16 15:49:26 -0400 2008 A Delaware court is allowing Sprint affiliate iPCS, the operator's larger affiliate, to move ahead with its legal action against Sprint and its planned WiMAX joint venture with Clearwire. However, the court won't allow two other iPCS subsidiaries, Horizon PCS and Bright PCS, to joint the legal action. Allen Harkleroad Wed Jul 16 12:55:49 -0400 2008 "We are concerned," says the letter, "that Embarq may not have directly notified the subscribers involved in the test that their Web use was being analyzed and profiled." Allen Harkleroad Wed Jul 16 11:02:39 -0400 2008 1996 Sprint/Nextel spun-off local land line division..now known as Embarq..In order to save money, Embarq terminated 14,500 retires health insurance in 2007. Sprint & Embarq now involved in a CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. Allen Harkleroad Wed Jul 16 07:49:07 -0400 2008 Surely, there are better places for SK Telecom to put its money than a troubled American wireless company. Sprint Nextel isn’t just operating in a saturated and highly competitive market. It is struggling in that market. Allen Harkleroad Tue Jul 15 16:51:50 -0400 2008 I just read in the news that Sprint did an audit and discovered that they overpaid millions of dollars in taxes to a city is going to refund what they overpaid. When I find out I overpaid, I get the short end of the stick from Sprint. walkertr Mon Jul 14 16:55:46 -0400 2008 Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics have released a new flip style LG Chocolate 3 phone, the third generation in their Chocolate music phone series. The phone supports Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Music With Rhapsody subscription music service. It also includes a built-in FM transmitter so customers can play music through their car or other stereo system, dual speakers or Bluetooth headset. walkertr Fri Jul 11 16:14:11 -0400 2008 According to audience measurement company Mediametrie, broadband television usage has surpassed cable TV in France. The company estimates the French ADSL TV audience at 8.5 million on June 15, while cable TV viewership dropped from 6.1 million in mid-February to 6 million in mid-June. Those statistics do not include sub-cable feeds that offer 12 channels or fewer. Elias D Caveman Tue Jul 08 09:06:00 -0400 2008 Siemens plans to cut 16,750 jobs worldwide as the German conglomerate streamlines its operations to weather the economic downturn. Allen Harkleroad Sun Jul 06 08:34:16 -0400 2008 Sprint disconnected Bill's service for "exceeding his account spending limit," even though his account had a -$50 balance (SIC prepaid) and he was signed up for Sprint's Simply Everything unlimited plan. 747btrfly Tue Jul 01 16:46:16 -0400 2008 FTP: "The idea that the Internet provides a "civil right" to express one's opinion is a mantra of both conservative and liberal bloggers. During a panel discussion on new media, Chuck DeFeo, vice president and general manager of the Web site Townhall.com, and Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington talked of how the bustling culture of blogs and online magazines was enhancing the political climate."