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  • September 2008

    • Google Keeps Up Battle for Open-Access Cells

      CNET  |  Sep 27, 08 8:12 PM CDT

      Google Keeps Up Battle for Open-Access Cells

      (Newser) - Google renewed its battle for open cell phone networks this week by filing for a new patent, CNET reports. The search giant filed to free smartphones from network-carrier agreements so users can tap into whatever connection is strongest and most affordable. But carriers mostly resist the notion, saying tight networks are needed to ensure quality and security. More »

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      Google  • FCC  • auction  • Verizon  • wireless  • AT&T  • open access  • wifi

  • August 2008

    • AT&T Rivals Pounce on iPhone Glitches

      New York Times  |  Aug 29, 08 4:48 AM CDT

      AT&T Rivals Pounce on iPhone Glitches

      (Newser) - Glitches have plagued the new iPhone since its release and AT&T's rivals are gleefully capitalizing on customers' griping, the New York Times reports. It's still unclear whether Apple or the wireless network is to blame, but companies like Verizon aren't letting the opportunity slip by. “A phone is only as good as the network it’s on," crows one Verizon ad. More »

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      iPhone  • Verizon  • AT&T  • telecommunications  • iPhone 3G  • wireless service  • AT&T Wireless

    • Verizon, Google Near Deal on Mobile Search

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 22, 08 1:30 PM CDT

      Verizon, Google Near Deal on Mobile Search

      (Newser) - Verizon and Google are nearing a deal that would make Google the default search tool on Verizon mobile devices, the Wall Street Journal reports, giving a boost to the under-monetized $244-million mobile search business while setting a precedent for mobile ad revenue sharing. The deal, expected to close within weeks, will simplify mobile search for users while ending a standoff between carriers and Internet heavyweights. More »

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      Google  • Verizon  • search engine  • mobile devices  • mobile advertising  • search interface

    • Verizon, Unions Reach Deal

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 11, 08 6:38 AM CDT

      Verizon, Unions Reach Deal

      (Newser) - Verizon Communications and two labor unions representing 65,000 workers struck a 3-year deal yesterday, staving off a strike set for today, reports the Wall Street Journal. The contract, which replaces one that expired Aug. 2, adds 2,500 union jobs and protects the health benefits of current union members and retirees. More »

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      Verizon  • strike  • contract

  • July 2008

    • Dow Plunges 239 Points

      MarketWatch  |  Jul 28, 08 3:39 PM CDT

      Dow Plunges 239 Points

      (Newser) - The markets plummeted today as worries over the economy and problems in the financial sector outweighed high spirits over the rescue plan for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, MarketWatch reports. The Dow plunged 239.61 to 11,131.08, the Nasdaq nosedived 46.31 to 2,264.22, and the S&P 500 fell 23.39 to 1,234.37. More »

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      Dow Jones  • stock market  • Fannie Mae  • Freddie Mac  • AIG  • Verizon  • Tyson Foods

  • June 2008

    • Tech Giants Join Forces Against 'Patent Trolls'

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 30, 08 11:45 AM CDT

      Tech Giants Join Forces Against 'Patent Trolls'

      (Newser) - Some of tech's biggest players are banding together to corner the market on patents key to their various businesses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Companies like Google and Verizon are afraid of being held hostage by small players with a claim on key bits of intellectual property, and wary of so-called "patent trolls," outfits that buy intellectual property solely to launch lawsuits. More »

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      Google  • Verizon  • Hewlett Packard  • intellectual property  • tech industry  • patent  • Ericsson  • patent trolls

    • Top ISPs Agree to Block Child Porn Sites

      New York Times  |  Jun 10, 08 9:33 AM CDT

      Top ISPs Agree to Block Child Porn Sites

      (Newser) - Three top Internet providers have agreed to block known child pornography hot spots, thanks to some strong-arm tactics from New York AG Andrew Cuomo, the New York Times reports. After an 8-month investigation, Cuomo threatened to come down on Time Warner, Verizon, and Sprint for fraud and deceptive business practices. The Internet giants acquiesced. More »

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      Internet  • Verizon  • Time Warner  • child pornography  • Sprint  • Andrew Cuomo

    • Verizon Seeks Alltel Deal, Challenge to Top Dog AT&T

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 4, 08 4:06 PM CDT

      Verizon Seeks Alltel Deal, Challenge to Top Dog AT&T

      (Newser) - Verizon Communications is in negotiations to buy wireless carrier Alltel, a merger that would cover 80 million US subscribers and create the nation's biggest cell-phone company, the Wall Street Journal reports—though the potential $27 billion deal could easily fall through. But if it's consummated, and the feds see no antitrust problems, the new company would surpass AT&T, with 71 million customers, as No. 1. More »

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      cell phones  • Verizon  • AT&T  • wireless industry  • wireless service  • Alltel

  • May 2008

    • FCC to Examine Cancellation Fees for Cable, Phone, Web

      Washington Post  |  May 31, 08 1:02 PM CDT

      FCC to Examine Cancellation Fees for Cable, Phone, Web

      (Newser) - The FCC says next month’s hearing on cell phone cancellation fees may also include similar charges leveled by cable and Internet providers. Chairman Kevin Martin hopes the hearing will ease consumer tension over the fees, which were among cell phone users’ five most common complaints last year, the Washington Post reports. The fees typically range from $150-200. More »

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      FCC  • Verizon  • cell phone industry  • AT&T  • Kevin Martin  • Sprint  • T-Mobile  • fees

    • Cell Phone Market Nears Saturation

      USA Today  |  May 30, 08 8:46 AM CDT

      Cell Phone Market Nears Saturation

      (Newser) - The number of Americans signing up for cell phone service is slowing down after more than a decade of explosive growth, reports USA Today . Within a couple of years, experts say, just about everybody who wants a cell phone will have one, meaning good news for consumers as companies focus on luring each other's customers away instead of signing up new ones. More »

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      cell phones  • Verizon  • cell phone industry  • wireless  • AT&T  • Sprint Nextel

    • New Vodafone CEO Has Tough Calls Ahead

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 28, 08 9:20 AM CDT

      New Vodafone CEO Has Tough Calls Ahead

      (Newser) - A slowing global economy and continued investor unease over Vodafone’s 45% stake in Verizon Wireless will likely provide a turbulent welcome for new CEO Vittorio Colao when he takes the reins of the wireless provider in July, the Wall Street Journal reports. Colao will succeed Arun Sarin, who's set to leave in July—earlier than previously expected. More »

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      Verizon  • telecom industry  • Vodafone

    • Cellphone Sales Drop

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 20, 08 2:35 AM CDT

      Cellphone Sales Drop

      (Newser) - The cellphone market is experiencing a significant sales slide, with the most serious decline so far among lower-income users, reports the Wall Street Journal. Studies reveal first quarter sales dips ranging from 5% to  22%. Analysts expect growth to slow even further. The market may be reaching saturation with 83% of Americans owning cellphones. More »

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      cell phones  • Verizon  • BlackBerry  • Sprint Nextel  • Motorola  • wireless service  • Bluetooth  • market-research

    • Consumers Giving Up Landlines

      USA Today  |  May 14, 08 8:29 AM CDT

      Consumers Giving Up Landlines

      (Newser) - Mobile and Internet-based phones are replacing landline phones in US households as younger Americans lead a movement to newer technologies, reports USA Today. The number of homes depending on wireless phones jumped 159% between 2004 and 2007. Nearly 35% of people 25-29 years old lived in wireless-only households in the second half of 2007, more than double the percentage of wireless-only 30-44 year olds. More »

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      cell phones  • Verizon  • AT&T  •