North America Operators T-Mobile US Verizon Vodafone October 29, 2009 FCC probes DT/T-Mobile USA ownership The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports that US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reviewing the ownership structure of T-Mobile USA. By Mobile World Live
North America Operators T-Mobile US October 29, 2009 T-Mobile UK trials femtocells Unstrung reports that T-TUK has started a femtocell trial focused on the user experience. The company is also testing femtocells in its operations in Germany and Poland. By Mobile World Live
North America Operators Verizon Vodafone October 29, 2009 AT&T launches BlackBerry Bold after delay US operator AT&T will today launch Research In Motion's (RIM) high-profile BlackBerry Bold after months of delay. By Mobile World Live
Asia Pacific China Mobile North America Operators T-Mobile US Telstra Verizon Vodafone October 29, 2009 Report: T-Mobile prefers LTE over HSPA Evolution Unstrung reports that T-Mobile is pushing industry development of LTE technology and would prefer to make a speedy move to the future next-generation communications standard than invest in HSPA Evolution (also known as HSPA Evolved and HSPA+) kit. By Mobile World Live
North America Operators Verizon October 29, 2009 FCC approves mobile deals US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) yesterday approved the merger of Sprint and Clearwire's WiMAX assets, agreed the acquisition of Alltel by Verizon, and approved opening up television spectrum for wireless use. By Mobile World Live
Network Tech North America October 29, 2009 Amdocs buys Changing Worlds Amdocs is to acquire Changing Worlds, a privately-held provider of personalisation and intelligent portal solutions for mobile service providers, for US$60 million. By Mobile World Live
Big Tech Google North America Operators T-Mobile US October 29, 2009 T-Mobile to run a billion ads for G1 Cellular News notes that T-Mobile USA is about to launch a major online advertising push for its Google-powered G1 device, delivering one billion Internet advert impressions in just two days. By Mobile World Live