Tagged: AT&T & News
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US spectrum disconnect – AT&T drops bid to acquire T-Mobile USA News
20.12.2011 After finding its way blocked by US regulators and lawmakers, telecoms giant AT&T has dropped its bid to acquire T-Mobile USA in a move that will cost the company US$4bn in... -
Gemalto NFC technology to serve 76pc of US wireless market News
12.12.2011 SIM and smart card giant Gemalto has secured a deal with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon’s NFC joint venture Isis, in a move that will see it support up to 76pc of the US wireless...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, eCommerce, Consumer Tech -
ITLG’s John Hartnett to chair Waterford’s TSSG News
21.09.2011 Waterford Institute of Technology’s innovation and R&D centre, the Telecommunication Software & Systems Group (TSSG), has appointed seasoned Silicon Valley executive John...Categories: Wireless Communications, Telecommunications, Research, R&D, Networking & Telecoms, Education, Economy -
Silicon Valley’s Irish conquer the heart of Hollywood News
14.09.2011 Powerhouses from the entertainment and technology industries gathered in Hollywood this week to celebrate the impact of technology on entertainment and recognise the major...Categories: Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Investments, Games/Entertainment, Funding, Digital Media, Digital Business -
Facebook is now top ranking US display ad publisher News
04.05.2011 Social network Facebook led all online publishers in the US in terms of online display ads published online, accounting for nearly one in three online display ads in the US.Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Media, Marketing, Internet, Digital Marketing, Digital Business -
Google in major NFC alliance with MasterCard and Citigroup News
28.03.2011 Internet giant Google is to press the start button on its integrated NFC (near field communications) technology within Android Gingerbread after revealing an alliance with...Categories: Wireless Communications, Security, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, eCommerce, Digital Business -
LTE rollout key to AT&T purchase of T-Mobile USA for US$39bn News
21.03.2011 AT&T has promised fourth-generation (4G) long term evolution (LTE) coverage across 95pc of the US following its agreement to buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for US$39bn. -
Weekend news roundup News
10.01.2011 A quick glance at some of the technology stories breaking in the weekend papers.Categories: Communications, Consumer Tech, Digital Marketing, Internet, Mobility, Networks, Sales, Social Media, Web -
New net neutralilty rules will preserve the free internet, FCC says News
22.12.2010 New net neutrality rules which will prohibit internet service providers (ISPs), such as Verizon or AT&T, from blocking access to content and websites have been approved by the... -
US telecom giants to build gigantic ‘mobile wallet’ network News
16.11.2010 Three of the largest telecoms operators in the US – AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile – have created a new mobile payments venture called Isis which will combine smartphones...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Financial, Enterprise ApplicationsTags: iPhone 5, NFC, gingerbread, Android, Google, Eric Schmidt, Apple, Mobile Commerce, T-Mobile, AT&T, Near Field Communications -
Facebook close to 25pc share of online display ads market News
09.11.2010 Popular social networking site Facebook.com led all online publishers in Q3 2010 with 297 billion display ad impressions, representing 23.1pc market share, according to a study... -
Tiered pricing for mobile data unavoidable, warns analyst News
04.11.2010 T-Mobile’s move to offer tiered pricing based on bandwidth usage represents the latest development in the wireless carrier industry’s attempt to cash in on exploding demand for... -
GSM industry to tackle the mobile phone ‘gender gap’ News
08.10.2010 The global mobile phone industry is to tackle a perceived mobile phone "gender gap" and has launched a programme to bring the socio-economic benefits of mobile to women in...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Communications -
Twitter founders join Eric Schmidt at GSMA 2011 News
10.08.2010 The CEO of Google Eric Schmidt will once again take to the stage at the next GSMA World Congress in Barcelona and will be joined by the founders of Twitter Evan Williams and...Categories: Software & Web Development, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Communications, Cloud, Apps Zone, Apps -
Can the BlackBerry Torch relight RIM’s fire? News
04.08.2010 With yesterday’s announcement of the new touchscreen BlackBerry Torch handset, RIM hopes to keep loyal users happy while catching up to the likes of Apple and HTC. -
AT&T’s content sharing strategy built on Irish technology News
30.07.2010 Dublin mobile software firm NewBay’s technology is at the heart of a new service called AT&T Mobile Share that will enable US mobile users to upload, manage, store and share all... -
RIM set to unveil its iPhone 4 killer News
28.07.2010 Apple’s popular smartphone is set to be the target of yet another ‘iPhone killer’, this time from Canada’s Research in Motion’s forthcoming slider 9800 handset. -
RIM suffers as iPhone heads to Verizon News
30.06.2010 News that the iPhone may be available on the Verizon network in the US has caused RIM share prices to fall to its lowest level in more than a year. -
Femtocells will be key to next-gen networks News
22.06.2010 Femtocells – self-contained mini mobile networks in homes and offices – are tipped to become a vital component of next-generation mobile broadband networks and already there... -
Latest €60m project failure not an isolated issue, experts say News
22.06.2010 Reports earlier this year that the HSE’s €60m Integrated Patient Management System (IPMS) has been beset with problems was unlikely to have surprised a public now largely...