Archive for July, 2009

Sprint’s customer losses continue in 2nd quarter

July 29, 09 by CNET News.com - Wireless
Sprint Nextel is still losing valuable post-paid customers, albeit at a slower rate. It also gained strength in its prepaid business.

Verizon challenges Apple with Vcast app store

July 28, 09 by CNET News.com - Wireless
Verizon Wireless is taking on Apple in the smartphone application store war with the introduction of its new Vcast application store for smartphones.

Sprint Nextel bets big on prepaid wireless

July 28, 09 by CNET News.com - Wireless
As the Virgin acquisition indicates, company sees the prepaid cell phone market as a big opportunity for competing against AT&T and Verizon, but will the strategy work?

iPhone manufacturer to pay family of dead worker

July 28, 09 by CNET News.com - Wireless
Parents of the Foxconn worker who apparently committed suicide because of a missing iPhone prototype will be compensated for his death.

Report: WiMax subscribers to hit 50 million by 2014

July 28, 09 by CNET News.com - Wireless
Number of people accessing Net through WiMax projected to reach 50 million in next six years, says Juniper Research. Growth driven by areas not served by cable or DSL.