Telecompetitor

What a week for the smartphone. It began with the continuing hype over the pending launch of the Palm Pre by Sprint. Shortly thereafter, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said that most wireless networks (read AT&T’s network) are ill prepared to handle the data traffic generated by smartphones. That is except for AT&T thanks to ongoing 3G network upgrades. Google followed that revelation with ...

While it won’t match iPhone 3G mania, it’s Verizon’s turn for the smartphone launch spotlight with the pending launch of the BlackBerry Storm. AT&T is still riding the iPhone wave and even T-Mobile had their five seconds of smartphone fame with the G1 launch. Now it’s Verizon’s turn. They’ve been prepping the market for the past few weeks with an “anticipatory” marketing campaign. ...

Looks like WalMart can’t get enough of telecom. The latest word/rumor is the G1, Google’s mobile phone, which is currently exclusive to T-Mobile’s network, will be sold at WalMart stores across the country. Rumor has it that WalMart will sell the device at a discount over comparable pricing at T-Mobile stores. All of this rumor is courtesy of Engadget Mobile, ...

T-Mobile announced an aggressive continuation of its 3G buildout, with 120 markets expected to be lit by late November. With 3G market additions in Sacramento, CA, Memphis, TN, and Tampa, FL, T-Mobile says it currently covers 92 markets. T-Mobile has some catching up to do, with their competitors having a significant 3G lead in markets and subscribers served. They have raised the stakes for themselves ...

Verizon is priming the pump with announcements about the upcoming BlackBerry Storm, their latest attempt to counter the iPhone craze. They have good reason to do so. Some recent research suggests that close to half of AT&T’s new iPhone subscribers in recent months came to them from Verizon Wireless. The Storm is RIM’s first touchscreen BlackBerry smartphone. ...

The Google phone, or G1, is here and it’s certain to have the industry buzzing for the next few days and weeks. The $179 mobile Internet device (MID) goes on sale through T-mobile October 22nd, and aims to improve on the mobile Internet groundwork laid by Apple’s iPhone. It’s interesting how both these devices hang on to the term "phone," when the reality ...