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- Google disputes tales it will start making phones
Google has no plans to compete with its customers and enter the wireless handset hardware business, according to the head of its Android development unit who discounted reports that it would produce its own phone. "We're not making hardware. We're enabling other people to build hardware," said Google's Andy Rubin. CNET/Relevant Results
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- UAE's Du eyes $680M network upgrade
The United Arab Emirates' second-largest telecom said it would invest $680 million to expand its
network after more than doubling its quarterly profit compared with a year earlier on a 51% increase in subscribers, said the Dubai-based Emirates Integrated Telecommunications, also known as Du. The telecom, which markets mobile, fixed-line and broadband services, said it wanted to attract more customers who spent heavily on services such as high-speed Internet. Bloomberg
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- Companies look to the cloud for Wi-Fi opportunities
Three companies -- Meraki, Aerohive and AirWave -- recently announced that they had moved enterprise Wi-Fi functions into the increasingly popular realm of cloud computing. According to this report, one reason for the move is to attract integrators, resellers and carriers to the platforms so that they can pitch Wi-Fi services to enterprises, hotels, campuses and multitenant units. Network World
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- Microsoft enhances Bing's mobile-search experience
Microsoft has introduced a modified version of its Bing search engine that is optimized for touch phones such as Apple's iPhone, T-Mobile's G1, Verizon Wireless' Imagio and Samsung's Omnia. The new version looks to enhance the mobile experience while searching for topics such as movies, flight times and real-time game updates. CNET/Web Crawler
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- Top Indian carrier sees market fallout
India's rapidly growing wireless market will be ripe for a wave of consolidation within two years, a top executive at Reliance Communications predicted to analysts today in a conference call that followed the carrier's earnings report. Incumbent carriers, such as Reliance, have been forced to slash rates to cope with the impending launch of four service providers this year. Reuters
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- Samsung reports strong quarter on demand for phones
Samsung, the world's No. 2 mobile-phone maker, reported a 23% increase in operating income in its third quarter after handset sales leaped 16% from a year earlier to 60.2 million units on the back of demand for the company's touch-screen handsets and growth in emerging markets. Samsung also predicted continued strength in mobile-phone sales, but it warned of "price competition" because of the introduction of more midrange and low-cost phones from rivals. MocoNews.net
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Insider Interview: Ralph de la Vega, AT&T Mobility/Consumer Markets
We sat down with our new chairman and the president and CEO of AT&T Mobility & Consumer Markets, Ralph de la Vega, in San Diego at International CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2009®. He was kind enough to share his insights on the future of the industry and his company, proposed net neutrality regulations and much more! Click here to watch WOW now.
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Will Android smartphones become more popular than the iPhone in 2010?
Look out for the CTIA SmartBrief Year-End Report on Dec. 8 and 15. The results of this poll will appear in Part 2 on Dec. 15.
 | Yes, the newcomers will prove to be more appealing to users. |
| No, the iPhone will maintain its established edge in user popularity. |
| Maybe, numerous carriers and manufacturers are deploying Android and at least one device could be a huge hit. |
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