Category Archives: Wireless
More Telco Investment: Wireless Apps
Prism Venture Partners, which recently raised $250-million for a new fund, is investing $4-million with TD Capital Ventures in Everypoint, which wireless “info-tainment” applications for carriers. The Boston-based company will launch a soccer application next month in Germany and the … Continue reading
I Want a Razr
…And I'm not the only one according to RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Sue, who estimates Motorola sold 3.5 million Razrs in the second quarter. The Razr's success has given Motorola much-need cache in the wireless world – a status … Continue reading
Blackberry Backlash
Kevin Restivo, a colleague of mine at the Financial Post, had a story in Saturday's paper about people surrendering their Blackberries because they were having trouble with the always-on connectivity. (I wonder if there's a phrase to properly describe this … Continue reading
D-Link Woes
I don't usually use this forum to complain about technology but I have little choice after two weeks of frustration trying to get a D-Link range expander to work with my wireless network. They sell the product as essentially plug … Continue reading
RIM CEOs Buying an NHL team?
There is a crazy rumor, which I'm happy to propogate, that RIM co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis are interested in buying a National Hockey League team. On one hand, it makes absolutely no sense because niether one of them … Continue reading
NTP's Gamble Backfiring
Do you think the mystery group behind NTP Inc. are second-guessing themselves for not signing a final agreement with Research in Motion that would have given them a staggering US$450-million to settle a patent dispute? It certainly seems that way … Continue reading
