LightSquared asks FCC for stricter GPS gear standards
LightSquared is asking the FCC to impose stricter standards on GPS equipment to ensure that its network can co-exist with these GPS devices.

LightSquared Pushes FCC on GPS Standards

LightSquared is pushing the FCC to force GPS manufacturers to comply with proposed standards that would make receivers less vulnerable to interference from signals in neighboring bands.

Win a vacay for downloading 419GB over 3G?
Well, only in Russia, where telco MegaFon doled out prizes for those who used the most amount of data on its 3G unlimited data service.

Study credits 'app economy' with 500,000 U.S. jobs
Led by apps for mobile devices, the "app economy" is responsible for almost half a million jobs in the U.S., estimates a new study sponsored by CEO network TechNet. But the study also says figures may represent "jobs not lost."

Super Bowl drives supersized wireless traffic
The wireless carriers weathered the surge in calling and data traffic during the big game. Verizon Wireless says it shuttled 2.75 times as much data as during the previous Super Bowl, while AT&T says people actually uploaded more data than they downloaded.

Software apps have triggered half a million U.S. jobs, says study
Led by apps for mobile devices, the "app economy" is responsible for almost half a million new jobs just in the United States, says a new sponsored by CEO network TechNet.

U.S. online spending hit $50 billion last quarter
Spending at online retail stores jumped 14 percent last quarter, reaching $49.7 billion, the fifth quarter in a row of double-digit growth.

Online spending hit $50 billion last quarter
Spending at online retail stores jumped 14 percent last quarter, reaching $49.7 billion, the fifth quarter in a row of double-digit growth.

Canada Clears Dish, TerreStar Deal
Industry Canada today cleared Dish Network's acquisition of TerreStar's satellite spectrum across the United States' northern border.

Harbinger Value Plummets on LightSquared Bet
LightSquared's ongoing failure to get the green light for its LTE network has made it something of a bad luck charm for its main backer...

Report: Apple Snags Big Chunk of Q4 Smartphone Sales
Apple emerged as the best-selling handset OEM in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to NPD Group.

Alcatel-Lucent Banks on Customer Service
Alcatel-Lucent is throwing its weight behind software that allows wireless operators to get a better understanding of what their customers are actually experiencing...

T-Mobile Hones Offerings for Small Businesses
T-Mobile USA has identified the small business space as a niche it can fill, recently announcing a partnership with Square and adjusting plans...

Looking For Work? There May be an App for That
Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in apps.

FirstNews Briefs for February 7, 2012
Companies in today's briefs include: Sprint, Orange Business Services, Apple, Vodafone, Largo Limited, Wind Hellas, Nokia, Simplexity, Mindspeed Technologies, Picochip.

Apple inches past Samsung as world's top smartphone vendor
Apple outscored Samsung by less than a percentage point in market share last quarter thanks to heavy demand for the iPhone 4S, according to IDC.

RIM plays mythbuster, says app interest actually really high
Research in Motion says despite the broader perception that BlackBerry users don't care about apps, the company is seeing 6 million downloads each day.

Consumer Mobile App Revenues to Pass $50bn by 2016 Fuelled by Smartphone & Tablet Growth
A new report from Juniper Research has found that annual revenues from consumer mobile applications will approach $52 billion by 2016 as consumer smartphone adoption accelerates in tandem with the emergence of a mass tablet market...

How can I get a piece of the Facebook action?
The frenzy around the social-networking giant's upcoming IPO has made lots of people wonder whether owning a piece of Facebook might be a good investment for them. But how do you get in?

Sharp IGZO display possible for iPad 3, says analyst
The iPad 3 may get Sharp's latest and greatest display tech after all, according a Japan-based analyst.

Verizon's double data promotion reappears Friday
Verizon Wireless is planning a number of promotions, including a buy one, get one free Droid Razr offer, designed to goose sales. The Droid 4 will also be available Friday.

Halliburton to drop BlackBerry in favor of Apple's iOS
According to a report from AppleInsider, oil field services provider Halliburton has decided to drop Research In Motion's BlackBerry platform in favor of Apple's iOS for its workforce.

Big Game Hunting for Mobile and Social – at the Big Game
The Big Game has become the “Super” event for new mobile and social promotions. The challenge for advertisers and brands is to create a virtual social environment within the year’s biggest physical social event. The TV ad escalation for the Superbowl grew out of the need to make the Ads...

Android nabbing more than half of new smartphone buyers
Apple sold the most smartphones in Q4 2011, but Android might win the race as it is attracting more first-time buyers than iOS, according to NPD research.

Google secretly testing pair of connected devices
Could Google be working on the "Project Tungsten" hardware first demonstrated at Google IO last year?

European activists meet with Facebook to discuss privacy concerns
Facebook meets with student activists in Europe regarding concerns over how it handles users' personal information.

Starbucks' augmented reality app gets all lovey dovey
Starbucks expands the usefulness--if you can call it that--of its augmented-reality app beyond the holidays to Valentine's Day.

Google set to give a little backbone to Kansas City high-speed Net
It's been two years since Google announced the 1-gigabit-per-second Google Fiber project. Now it's ready to start building it.

Should HTC blow up Sense?
HTC's iconic user interface has helped it sell a boatload of Android smartphones and tablets. But it's starting to feel stale.

Dish Protests AT&T Rapid LTE Buildout Plan, Affirms Retail Plans
Dish Network wants the FCC to ignore a proposal from AT&T that it be forced to construct its LTE network faster than it had originally planned.