• SoftBank gets state approval for Sprint acquisition

  By Grant Gross | 23 May, 2013 20:33

  SoftBank has received all the necessary state approvals for the Japanese mobile carrier to acquire a majority stake in Sprint Nextel for US$20 billion, the companies announced.

• SoftBank said to be in talks with US to allay national security fears

  By John Ribeiro | 23 May, 2013 06:55

  The U.S. government is in negotiations with SoftBank for greater control over equipment purchases by Sprint Nextel and the selection of one of the Japanese company's nominee to the U.S. carrier's board, according to a news report.

• Unity adds free mobile game development for Android and iOS

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 21 May, 2013 16:45

  Unity Technologies has added the ability to develop for Android and iOS games for free using its platform.

• Sprint hikes bid for Clearwire to counter Dish's offer

  By Stephen Lawson | 21 May, 2013 16:07

  Sprint Nextel has increased its offer to buy out Clearwire, bidding US$3.40 per share, to counter a competing offer by Dish Network.

• Vodafone revenue and profit drop as European troubles continue

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 21 May, 2013 11:12

  Vodafone's revenue dropped 4.2 percent for its fiscal year to March 31, because of tough economic conditions, particularly in Southern Europe.

• Videoconferencing for every budget

  By John Brandon | 08 January, 2011 04:20

  There's nothing like face-to-face meetings for really connecting with clients or team members, but with air travel becoming ever more expensive (and ever less pleasant), frequent in-person meetings are becoming less viable for many businesses. That means your best option is usually a videoconference.

• Optimize your router for VoIP and video

  By Jon L. Jacobi | 10 December, 2010 02:33

  We're at an awkward stage as the age of network-streamed multimedia matures. Broadband and cell providers have only recently realized the public's enormous appetite for streaming video, VoIP, and the combination of both.

• The ABCs of VoIP

  By Sheena Finnegan, Cisco Presales Engineer, CDW | 30 September, 2010 08:17

  Given the importance of telephone systems, refreshing the technology can be daunting. However, for small and midsized businesses who consider upgrading from a PBX to VoIP, the benefits are clear and, with proper planning, the implementation is not very frightening. Consider these three steps:

• Troubleshoot sluggish or non-working Wi-Fi

  By Rick Broida | 29 July, 2010 08:22

  I'm a big fan of working at offsite locations--meaning my local Wi-Fi-equipped coffee shop. In fact, I'll often spend the afternoon hunkered down at Panera Bread, iced tea in one hand and a French Toast bagel in the other. (It's bad form to set up shop without buying something.)

• Nokia reboots Windows Phone push in the US but success will still be hard-won

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 10 May, 2013 17:02

  Nokia's is rebooting its U.S. Windows Phone push with the arrival of the low-cost Lumia 521 on T-Mobile and Lumia 928 for Verizon Wireless, but increasing sales to meaningful volumes in the very competitive U.S. market will not be easy.

• Cisco acquisition highlights growing interest in small cells

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 04 April, 2013 12:48

  Operators and telecom equipment vendors are showing a growing interest in small cells, which aim to give users improved coverage and speeds.

• Operators lay groundwork for global LTE roaming

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 25 March, 2013 17:45

  More subscribers, networks with better coverage and devices that can be used in more countries are converging to make LTE roaming a more viable proposition, with some operators already offering such services on a limited scale and more on the way.

• Windows 8, Surface tablets to lead Microsoft's fight for relevance in 2013

  By Shane O'Neill | 08 January, 2013 10:40

  Microsoft made big bets on Windows 8, Windows Phone and Surface tablets in 2012, and now it needs to make those bets to pay off. As more consumers and businesses go mobile, 2013 will be Microsoft's most challenging year yet.

• 2012: The year Android truly challenged iOS

  By Galen Gruman | 27 December, 2012 11:10

  Android 'Jelly Bean,' Samsung's Notes, and Google's Nexuses finally delivered compelling capabilities as Apple stalled

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