T-Mobile Reports Increase in Customers/ Loss in Profits
Sometimes the wireless industry manages to pull feats that defy logic. Case in point: T-Mobile has reported a decrease in earnings, despite adding 371,000 new customers in the last quarter! To figure how in the world this is possible, T-Mobile says that it’s because many of these new customers are getting involved in the lower-profit prepaid segment.
Motorola and RIM Sued Over Visual Voicemail Patent Claims
Both Motorola and Research in Motion have been sued by Klausner Technologies for allegedly infringing on a visual voicemail patent. Klausner Technologies says that the Motorola lawsuit is based on the recent introduction of its new “CLIQ” mobile phone, while RIM is being sued over its BlackBerry Bold 9700 handset. Read more
Silent Communication to Supply Visual Voice Mail to Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson has licenses a Visual Voicemail platform from Silent Communication for use in its mobile phones. In addition, Silent Communication’s engine enables the Visual Voicemail application to work on any operator network voicemail, including Comverse, Alcatel Lucent, Ericsson, Acision, Unisys, Streamwide and more.