Archive for December, 2008
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Apple Boasts iPhone Sales
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple(R) today
announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter ended
September 27, 2008. The Company posted revenue of $7.9 billion and net
quarterly profit of $1.14 billion, or $1.26 per diluted share. These
results compare to revenue of $6.22 billion and net quarterly profit of
$904 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross
margin was 34.7 percent, up from 33.6 percent in the year-ago q... more
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Nokia Unveils N97, New Services
BARCELONA — Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N97, the world’s most advanced mobile computer, which will transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5″ touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an ‘always open’ window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia’s flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology - in... more
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Sprint Intros One Touch Phones
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. and DALLAS — Sprint (NYSE:S) and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced the availability of Samsung Rant(TM) and Samsung Highnote(TM), both exclusive to Sprint. Both devices represent the value packed into Sprint’s Now Network, which features Simply Everything’s unprecedented worry-free pricing and Sprint Mobile Broadband’s immediate access to exclusive content including NFL Mobile Live.
Samsung Rant costs just $49.9... more
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Avaya, Nokia Get Closer
GUILDFOR, U.K. — Avaya (NYSE: AV) and Nokia today announced the next phase of their strategic collaboration with a solution that provides users of Nokia Eseries business devices with one number access and advanced enterprise telephony capabilities as they travel across private Wi-Fi and public mobile networks. With a single mobile device, workers can “handoff” phone calls at the click of a button, using dual mode communications, as they travel from inside a company building (Wi... more
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Nokia Intros UMA Phone
ESPOO, Finland — With a sleek stainless steel design, the Nokia 6301 phone launched today is not only stylish, but offers consumers seamless voice and data mobility across GSM cellular and WLAN networks via Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology. The Nokia 6301 phone uses UMA technology to integrate the benefits of landline and a mobile phone, including seamless indoor coverage, sound quality and affordability.
“The convergence of mobile and fixed/land-line technologies mea... more
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Verizon Intros FMC
NEW YORK — To make it easier for businesses and government agencies to enhance employee mobility and productivity, Verizon is introducing three new fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) services. The services help on-the-go professionals seamlessly bridge wireline and wireless networks.
The services, unveiled today at the NXTcomm trade show in Chicago, are:
Wireless Office, PBX Mobile Extension and Mobile Conference Connection.
Features include: a single phone number that si... more
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Sylantro Expands Synergy
CAMPBELL, Calif. — Sylantro Systems, the leading provider of multiplay application feature servers for converged communication applications, expanded its Synergy Application Feature Server offering. The latest Synergy Release 4.2 is now available as three, new end-to-end editions for the hosted VoIP, mobile, and the emerging “Voice 2.0″ markets.
“Over the past year our Synergy Application Feature Server and Synapps Web Services have seen significant success when de... more
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Sonus, PCTEL Partner
WESTFORD, Mass. and CHICAGO — Sonus Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:SONS), a leading supplier of service provider Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions, announced today at NXTcomm 2007
(Booth#4215) that the company entered into an agreement with PCTEL, Inc.
(NASDAQ:PCTI), an industry leading supplier of IMS-ready Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) client software for converged devices. Under the agreement, the companies completed interoperability testing between the customized PC... more
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RIM Intros BlackBerry 8820
WATERLOO, Ontario — Research In Motion (RIM) announced today the BlackBerry 8820, the first dual-mode BlackBerry handset, that combines EDGE/GPRS/GSM cellular service with Wi-Fi connectivity for data access and voice support. The new BlackBerry 8820 seamlessly switches between cellular networks and Wi-Fi connections, enabling users to access email, Instant Messaging, organizer, Internet and other mobile applications via Wi-Fi networks in the office, at home and in public hotspots for optim... more
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Far EasTone Deploys IMS
TORONTO — Redknee (AIM: RKN), a leading provider of innovative infrastructure software that monetizes and personalizes services and content for mobile operators, today announced that two of its monetization products have been selected by Far EasTone Communications Co., Ltd. (4904:Taiwan Stock Exchange), a leader in converged mobile communication and Internet services, as part of Redknee’s strategic reseller agreement with CommVerge Solutions Holdings Inc. The deal constitutes the fir... more
