Internet provider Earthlink announced today that it has agreed to buy regional telecommunications carrier ITC Deltacom. To complete the merger, Earthlink will pay $516 million in cash, but that includes $325 million in Deltacom debt. As a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC), Deltacom provides voice and data telecommunications services to the Southeast. The company owns …
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A project between Intel and Korea Telecom is aiming to turn South Korea into the first country with nationwide WiMax coverage. The two companies announced today the expansion of their effort to roll out WiMax-based high-speed Internet service throughout South Korea. Currently available in Seoul, Inchon, and Suwon, the expanded service will reach five new cities as of tomorrow–Busan, Daegu, …
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Nokia announced today that it has begun shipping its new and long-awaited N8 smartphone. The phone’s availability will vary by country and carrier, but customers who preordered online or through a Nokia retail store will be the first in line to get the N8, the company said. A broader rollout will also take place over the coming weeks. Nokia’s N8 …
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Ad requests and impressions for mobile ad network Millennial Media show a surge for Android devices and the iPad. Meanwhile, Apple overall is maintaining its commanding lead but has slipped a bit lately. In its August MobileMix report, Millennial Media found that ad requests (the number of times a mobile ad is clicked on) for Android rose 39 percent since …
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MetroPCS Communications opened its second 4G LTE market today, this one in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. The new service follows the carrier’s initial 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) launch in Las Vegas last week. As in Vegas, the Dallas-Forth Worth service will offer prepaid monthly plans starting at $55, which include unlimited talk, text, and data, and require no contract. …
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Nokia Nokia is dangling a new incentive to try to win over more app developers: a total of $10 million in cash and prizes. Together with AT&T, the mobile phone maker announced today the “2010 Calling All Developers: North America” contest, which will challenge developers from around the world to create apps for North American Nokia consumers. Any app submitted …
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The TerreStar Genus satellite phone AT&T AT&T has unveiled a new satellite phone that can provide phone reception in areas where there are no cell towers. Available today, the TerreStar Genus is a dual-mode smartphone that uses AT&T’s cellular service by default but kicks in with satellite reception as a backup in remote areas. The satellite service offers the standard …
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Verizon Communications has named Lowell McAdam as its new president and chief operating officer–a significant step along the path to succeed longtime CEO and Chairman Ivan Seidenberg. Lowell McAdam Verizon McAdam, currently president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, will become responsible for the operations of Verizon Wireless, Verizon Telecom and Business, and Verizon Services Operations. McAdam, who is 56, will …
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Android continues to grab greater chunks of the U.S. smartphone market while its competitors watch their share shrink or stagnate. Though still No. 3, Google’s Android platform saw its market share climb 5 percentage points to win 17 percent of all U.S. smartphone subscribers for the three months ending in July compared with the prior three months, market researcher ComScore …
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Nokia and Intuit are teaming up to offer small businesses a new service designed to grab more customers through mobile marketing. Unveiled at Nokia World 2010 on Wednesday, the new service will target mobile subscribers with a series of ads and personalized offers for products and services that they can buy in their own neighborhoods. The goal is to help …
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