TS2R Wireless News from Wireless and Mobile News:
Full news stories recently include the Asus Super Bowl giveaway, changes in MetroPCS 4G LTE data plans, BlackBerry Business Cloud, Windows Phone malaria detector and Corning Mobile Access DAS.
Here's the news that is too short to report:
- Square's credit card accepting app and reader will used for fundraising by President Obama's campaign.
- Verizon is expected to launch family shared data plans which could make for happy or fighting families.
- The price of Samsung Galaxy Nexus for new customers on Amazon Wireless is now $99.99.
- Sportscaster James Brown, the host of CBS Network's "The NFL Today" and Showtime's "Inside the NFL," has teamed with Verizon to launch a national campaign to end domestic violence against women and men.
- MobileFocus Global will be held at the Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I in Barcelona from 7:00 to 10:00 pm on Monday, Feb 27th, the first evening of Mobile World Congress.
- Verizon Wireless announced today it invested $159 million in 2011 to enhance its network in Indiana, which includes the expansion of 4G LTE to 23 Hoosier cities, 10 major universities and four professional sporting venues.
- The Illinois Bankers Association is aware of some recent incidences in the state of "phishing" through text message. A false "phish" message appears to be from a financial institution, and it asks the recipient to call a phone number because there is a problem with their account.
- Total U.S. mobile & social media revenue – including consumer and business access, content, advertising and marketing – increased 30.2% to $45.38 billion in 2011, according to new data released today by PQ Media.