Judy Mottl

Memo to telcos: Make nice, not war with Google the disintermediator. Sure, the search giant may have outmaneuvered telecommunications carriers on regulation issues such as Net Neutrality and White Spaces, but it’s a wise carrier that looks for ways to partner, rather than battle Google. That’s the gist of a new Gartner report , “Dataquest […]

While Apple spends the most on the iPhone’s memory and touchscreen, HTC, the maker of the new Google Android-based G1 phone, is following the path laid out by the BlackBerry Bold and spending big on its mobile connectivity hardware, instead. A new study by iSuppli found that the hardware and components in the HTC G1 […]

IBM today announced it’s leading a $9.6 million broadband project targeting rural communities across seven states. The Broadband over Power Line (BPL) networks deployment includes a half dozen electric cooperatives. Big Blue (NYSE: IBM) said it’s the first time a solutions integrator has stepped into the BPL market and that the project is the first […]

A startup is banking on enterprises’ growing need for high-performance storage — and it’s betting on flash-based, solid-state drive (SSD) technology to help it steal business away from the big players in the space. Violin Memory announced its Violin 1010 appliance that uses Single-Level Cell (SLC) NAND flash modules integrated onto memory cards. Relying purely […]

Apple’s iPhone is proving more reliable than the BlackBerry or Palm Treo — though it is the most prone to accidents, according to a new study that examined accident rates and dependability among the three smartphones. iPhone users reported a malfunction rate of just 5.6 percent during their first year of ownership, compared to 16.2 […]

Sun today launched its first storage appliance family built on open source technology, bundling data management and analytics, simplified installation and mixed storage devices in a bid to capitalize on enterprises’ eye for lower-cost storage opportunities. Called “Amber Road,” the Sun (NASDAQ: JAVA) Storage 7000 product family includes three systems, the 7110, 7210 and 7410, […]

There are two undisputed facts when it comes to the future of white space spectrum that will soon move from serving as a buffer zone between broadcast channels to becoming a brand-new broadband avenue. The first is that the spectrum will go untouched for at least a year, maybe even two: There are no access […]

Apple’s iPhone isn’t just the most engaging mobile device, it’s now touted as the most satisfying, according to a new survey. J.D. Power and Associates’ annual business smartphone customer satisfaction survey found the iPhone ranked ahead of even enterprise mobility stalwart BlackBerry for ease of operation, operating system, design, features and battery life. It’s the […]

With Sprint still losing money, market share and subscribers, CEO Dan Hesse was blunt this morning in admitting the No. 3 wireless carrier in the U.S. has much to do to correct its trajectory. “We’ve made progress and are delivering results in customer service and brand initiatives, but we have yet to turn the corner,” […]

A $1.2 billion federal class action suit has been filed against Sprint Nextel, claiming the wireless carrier’s termination fees violate the Federal Communications Act as well as statutory law in all 50 states. The legal action follows a similar California court case against Sprint filed by the same attorney, Scott Bursor, this past summer. In […]

HP plans to debut a new storage virtualization platform by December that promises to simplify management and reduce costs associated with storage area networks (SANs). The HP StorageWorks SAN Virtualization Services Platform (SVSP) lets IT teams pool storage capacity across heterogeneous systems, provides centralized management, more efficient resource allocation while also reducing storage costs, according […]

For all the glitz and glamour of owning the newest, most trendy Web-enabled smartphone, it’s humble Internet search that makes up the most popular activity among users. According to the Kelsey Group’s the second annual study on mobile device use, more mobile users than ever have Internet-enabled smartphones — and are using them more often […]