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KM Radio of Independence, LLC

Notified KM Radio of Independence, LLC of this Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 for failure to exhibit required obstruction lighting, operating overpower, and Emergency Alert System and public inspection file violations. by NALF Read More | View Original Article

The L.R. Radio Group, Inc

Notified The L.R. Radio Group, Inc. of this Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 for violation of public inspection file rules. by NALF Read More | View Original Article

Energy giant Halliburton to hang up BlackBerrys, switch to Apple

In another blow to troubled Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion, energy drilling giant Halliburton Co. Read More | View Original Article

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. Read More | View Original Article

Vodafone bringt LTE-Smartphone

In einigen Wochen will Vodafone mit dem HTC Velocity 4G sein erstes LTE-Smartphone in Deutschland auf den Markt bringen. Read More | View Original Article

Acer verklagt Ex-Chef Lanci

Acer verklagt Gianfranco Lanci, den ehemaligen Mann an der Spitze des Unternehmens. Der mittlerweile für Lenovo tätige Italiener soll das Wettbewerbsverbot seines früheren Vertrags gebrochen haben. Read More | View Original Article

Omantel posts 10.3% rise in Q4 net profit

Oman telco also says subscribers increase by 6% to more than 3.5 million in 2011 Read More | View Original Article

Marktforscher: Apple erneut größter Smartphone-Anbieter

Das iPhone 4S hat Apple erneut auf den Spitzenplatz im globalen Smartphone-Markt befördert und Samsung auf den zweiten Platz verdrängt. Das größte Wachstum hatte aber der südkoreanische Konzern zu verzeichnen. Read More | View Original Article

Så tynd bliver Samsung Galaxy S III - og kommer i flere versioner

Samsung Galaxy S III ser ud til at blive hele 20 procent tyndere end forgængeren – og den lanceres til maj. Read More | View Original Article

Safer Internet Day: Sorge um Smartphone-Sicherheit

82 Prozent der Bundesbürger fühlen sich von App-Anbietern nicht ausreichend über die Verwendung ihrer persönlichen Daten informiert, hat das Verbraucherministerium ermittelt. Ressortchefin Ilse Aigner fordert datenschutzfreundlichere Voreinstellungen. Read More | View Original Article

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. Read More | View Original Article

Profit growth slowing for biggest companies

Frontier Communications Corp. confirmed plans to cut 31 FiOS service technician jobs locally - a move that decreases its Fort Wayne tech staff by almost one-fourth.The Stamford, Conn. Read More | View Original Article

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. Read More | View Original Article

Saudi- Mobily revenues exceed SR20 billion as sales surge

(MENAFN - Arab News) Etihad Etisalat's (Mobily's) revenues achieved a major milestone in 2011. The 59 percent data sales growth propelled total revenues to over SR20 billion (25 percent Y/Y). The ... Read More | View Original Article

Steve Jobs' legacy is Apple 'moving on all cylinders,' says Prince Alwaleed

INTERNATIONAL. Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said he doesn't have an investment in Facebook. "Once it goes public, we will evaluate the company and see where it is heading." Read More | View Original Article

IchFahrApp: Spontan-Mitfahrzentrale für iOS

Ein Karlsruher Unternehmen hat im Rahmen des Theseus-Forschungsprogramms eine App entwickelt, die spontane Mitfahrgelegenheiten vermittelt. Read More | View Original Article

Hong Kong: Successful Conclusion of the Auction of Radio Spectrum in the 2.3 GHz Band

The Office of the Telecommunications Authority ("OFTA") announced today (6 February 2012) that two existing mobile network operators and one new entrant have successfully bid for a total of 90 MHz of radio spectrum in the 2.3 GHz Band at a total sum of spectrum utilization fees ("SUF") of HK$470 million. Read More | View Original Article

China Big Three Telcos Capex Spending To Hit 300B Yuan

China’s three major telecoms operators are expected to incur more than 300 billion yuan of capital expenditure in 2012 on the back of intensifying competition for 3G users, and the need to accelerate the pace of broadband development, reports China Securities Journal. Read More | View Original Article

Huawei Applauds Launch Of U.S. National Strategy For Global Supply Chain Security

Huawei Technologies, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, applauds the U.S. Administration's initiation of a National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security. Read More | View Original Article

Cisco seen reporting solid second quarter

A year after network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc unnerved investors with yet another weak quarterly outlook the company looks set to report a stable quarter buoyed in part by improving enterprise demand in the United States. Read More | View Original Article

Verizon, Redbox plan Netflix challenge

Verizon Communications Inc and Coinstar's Redbox unit have formed a joint venture to sell video services aimed at competing against video rental giant Netflix Inc. Read More | View Original Article

China Unicom has a secret sales weapon

Those sales are coming from low-end smartphones like the Huawei C8650 and the ZTE Blade, which cost less than 1000 yuan. This is about two weeks' salary for an urban Chinese worker, and a fifth the price of an iPhone 4S. Read More | View Original Article

Telecommunications roundup: China Telecom, STC and Telstra

China Telecom is close to establishing a national cloud computing subsidiary out of Beijing that will service the whole of China, according to Hostingtecnews.com. Read More | View Original Article

HP Helps China's Liaoning Mobile Manage Its Network for Better Customer Experience

HP announced that Liaoning Mobile, a fast-growing division of the telecommunications company China Mobile, has selected HP solutions and services to manage its network operations, helping to ensure a consistent, positive customer experience. Read More | View Original Article

Alcatel-Lucent selected by Telmex to build Latin America’s largest and fastest broadband access netw

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced the launch of one of Latin America’s largest broadband access networks with Telmex. Read More | View Original Article

iPhone 4S klarer sig dårligst i kuldetest – Galaxy S II imponerer derimod

Testforsøg afslører, at iPhone 4S er rigtig dårlig til at håndtere kulde, mens Samsung Galaxy S II stadig fungerer ved minus 30 grader. Read More | View Original Article

TalkTalk boosted by customers spending more

Telecoms group saw a net loss of 60,000 customers but increased the average amount subscribers spent each month from £24.70 to £25.30 Read More | View Original Article