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BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Ian Rowley |
Vodafone's Bad Connection In Japan Its mobile unit is struggling. Can a management shakeup turn it around? |
The Motley Fool June 21, 2004 Ben McClure |
Lost in Translation Setbacks in Japan shouldn't blur Vodafone's rosy prospects. |
The Motley Fool December 11, 2006 Will Frankenhoff |
Time to Answer the Vodafone 3G services should spur this UK-based mobile behemoth's growth in 2007. At a recent price of $27 per ADS, Vodafone currently trades at roughly 12 times forward earnings estimates of $2.16 per share. |
BusinessWeek June 7, 2004 Kerry Capell |
Vodafone: Is The Shine Wearing Off? As Europe's cellular market matures, investors worry growth is starting to slow. |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
SoftBank Pays Up for Vodafone Japan Vodafone will receive $11.95 billion in cash, with the remainder of the purchase price in preferred shares and debt. Happily, U.S. ADR holders should expect a dividend of $1.75 per ADR. |
InternetNews December 27, 2007 |
Japan's DoCoMo May Tap Google on Phones Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo is considering a partnership with Google, adopting the Web giant's search and e-mail features in its mobile phone Internet service, company sources said this week. |
InternetNews December 14, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Vodafone Buys Into Turkey The mobile giant acquires Turkey's second-largest mobile operator. Vodafone has made a number of large-scale international investments in 2005. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Alyce Lomax |
Vodafone's Passage to India The U.K.-based mobile phone operator buys a stake in an India telecom firm. Vodafone may have been a value pick, but agreements like this one seem to make an argument that the company is setting itself up for some heady growth. |
The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
A Pay Vodafone The U.K.'s Vodafone gets a more realistic strategy and announces a special dividend. |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2007 Dave Mock |
Jobs Caught Fishing in Japan Word has spread that Apple has been in separate talks with NTT DoCoMo and Softbank about offering the iPhone in tech-savvy Japan. |
BusinessWeek March 27, 2006 Gene G. Marcial |
Vodafone Has A Nice Ring To It Whatever Vodafone Group decides to do with its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless, some see the world's largest mobile carrier as a great bargain. |
BusinessWeek August 25, 2003 Kerry Capell |
Where Does Vodafone Go for Growth? New boss Arun Sarin can't gobble rivals like Chris Gent did |
BusinessWeek November 28, 2005 Kenji Hall |
Shaking Up Japanese Telecom -- Again Sachio Semmoto aims to do to the cozy cellular biz what he did to broadband. Beginning in 2007, eAccess will offer service in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya at rates that he says will undercut today's carriers substantially. |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 Nathan Parmelee |
DoCoMo's Holding Strong Fierce competition in the Japanese telecom market foreshadows what will happen in the U.S. DoCoMo's recent results show the company continues to tread water while it rolls out a number of services it hopes will increase sales in profits. |
InternetNews February 14, 2006 Susan Kuchinskas |
Vodafone Adds Google Search Vodafone announced that it's working with Google to develop mobile search services for its subscribers. |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
DoCoMo Makes Auction Bid DoCoMo plans to purchase 40% of Rakuten's Japanese auction business. The combination of Rakuten's online sales capabilities and DoCoMo's position as Japan's leading wireless carrier is an intriguing combination. |
InternetNews September 14, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Who's Shaping The Mobile Future? Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Vodafone, NTT DoCoMo, China Mobile, Orange and KPN want to use the influence of the Next Generations Mobile Networks initiative to shape the development of next-generation wireless networks. |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2008 Dave Mock |
An Exiting CEO Worthy of a Parachute After five years as CEO, Arun Sarin resigns, but leaves Vodafone in better shape than he found it. |
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 David Rocks |
Setting Fire to the Cell-Phone Market Softbank's Masayoshi Son has sued Japan's communication ministry to open the cellular spectrum to outsiders -- such as himself. It's a gambit worth risking: Softbank has $5 billion in cash to invest in a new system and millions of broadband customers ready to sign up for his cellular service. |
BusinessWeek October 13, 2003 Irene M. Kunii |
What's Playing in Japan Nokia's Corp.'s N-Gage may be this season's most anticipated new toy in Europe. But the Japanese have their own games to play. At the annual Tokyo Game Show in mid-September, NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan's biggest cell-phone operator, wowed crowds with some two dozen titles. |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2011 Cliff D'Arcy |
Vodafone's Massive Giveaway Next February, the telecom giant's owners will share a very special dividend. |
BusinessWeek July 25, 2005 |
Steering Japan's DoCoMo Out Of The Doldrums DoCoMo has long been one of the most innovative players in the global cellular business, but has recently had trouble finding growth. CEO Nakamura stresses video phones and data services to reverse the slide. |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
Dialing Up DoCoMo Japan-based DoCoMo's second-quarter results weren't stunning, but they were more than good enough. And if one of the company's ancillary services, such as music downloads or e-wallet transactions, begins to take off, then the shares will likely take off as well. |
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 Ian Rowley |
Japan's Phones Are The Coolest -- And Have The Skimpiest Profits With their home market saturated, Japan's handset makers finally look abroad. Meanwhile, margins have plunged. |
InternetNews December 19, 2003 Jim Wagner |
For NTT, Time to Up Ante on 3G Bets The Japanese telecom giant is investing millions in the development of alternative operating systems for next-generation FOMA (Freedom of Mobile multimedia Access) phones. |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2011 Cliff D'Arcy |
Vodafone Boosted by AT&T and T-Mobile Merger Offer AT&T's $39 billion offer for T-Mobile USA sets Vodafone's shares alight. |
InternetNews March 15, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner |
FAST Into New Mobile Search New msearch aims to allow wireless carriers to offer search capability across their networks. |
The Motley Fool June 25, 2007 Dave Mock |
Top or Flop: China Mobile's Midyear Update Here is a review of how the leading Chinese wireless-service provider has performed so far this year and what may be on the horizon for the balance of 2007. |
Salon.com May 22, 2002 Steve Mollman |
Will Americans go for mLife? AT&T is pushing Japanese-style wireless services in the U.S. But until cellphones are as fun to use in New York as they are in Tokyo, a jaded market is likely to keep yawning... |
The Motley Fool September 20, 2007 Dave Mock |
China Mobile Still Ringing As China Mobile shares continue to soar, the higher price leaves less room for opportunity. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek April 19, 2004 Bruce Einhorn |
DoCoMo vs. A Mouse That's Roaring As Japan's KDDI grabs subscribers with sleek handsets and low rates, the leader is starting to stagger |
InternetNews February 17, 2004 Colin Haley |
Cingular Wins Out in AT&T Wireless Bid UPDATE: Outbidding Vodafone, Cingular will pay $41 billion in cash to vastly expand its voice and data subscriber customer base. |
BusinessWeek July 28, 2003 Andy Reinhardt |
Europe Is Going Mad for i-mode Telecoms across the Continent are offering DoCoMo's service. |
InternetNews November 29, 2007 |
Verizon Gives CDMA, WiMAX Cold Shoulder on Broadband Verizon Wireless said on Thursday it plans to use Long Term Evolution technology to upgrade its wireless network for higher speeds and will run tests of the technology in 2008. |
BusinessWeek June 27, 2005 Ian Rowley |
Where The Net Has Telecom On The Run Yahoo! BB is luring Internet phone subscribers in droves, and owner Softbank expects profits soon. |
PC Magazine April 19, 2006 Sebastian Rupley |
Pocket Doctor Vodafone introduced it's new biozoom device, which tests a person's water levels, enzyme levels, body fat percentage, and more, then displays the results on a mobile phone. |
InternetNews July 20, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Yahoo a Go-Go on Moto Phones Motorola, the second-largest cell phone manufacturer, will start packing Yahoo applications. |
The Motley Fool April 2, 2011 Owain Bennallack |
Vodafone Doubles Down on India But its shareholders might well ask why. |
BusinessWeek November 19, 2009 Srivastava & Scott |
Vodafone's Indian Dilemma Vodafone is signing up plenty of new customers in India, but price wars are putting a serious crimp in the carrier's margins. |
InternetNews July 27, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
TI Invests in 3G Handset Venture Chipmaker Texas Instruments, along with Japanese handset makers Matsushita, NEC and Panasonic, said they have formed a joint firm to develop a new 3G platform by 2007. |
InternetNews January 28, 2004 Colin Haley |
AT&T Wireless Seeks More Bidders The carrier, already weighing a $30B offer from Cingular, invites minority stakeholder NTT DoCoMo to make a takeover offer before next month's deadline. |
Wired December 2000 |
Play by Play The European wireless wars at a glance... |
The Motley Fool April 15, 2008 Tim Beyers |
Apple Takes the Long Road to China A deal for selling the iPhone in China isn't forthcoming, but the door is still open. |
The Motley Fool March 28, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
NTT DoCoMo's Side Bet The Japanese mobile phone company's minority stake in a convenience store chain will expand its e-payment network. Will the strategy pay off for the company and investors alike? |
InternetNews January 18, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
Yahoo, T-Mobile Team on Wireless Advertising in U.K. With an exclusive ad agreement with T-Mobile in the U.K., Yahoo continues its mobile push. Will the U.S. be next? |
InternetNews January 21, 2004 Jim Wagner |
Suitors Flock to AT&T Wireless Speculation abounds over an acquisition of the nation's third-largest carrier by another wireless carrier. Some are more likely candidates than others. |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 Dave Mock |
What Will Be China Mobile's Fortune? As penetration rates climb in the nation of 1.3 billion, though, investors should consider how China Mobile can adapt as subscriber growth eventually slows and as the government meddles in the market. |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2007 Dave Mock |
China's Great Walled Garden Chinese wireless providers China Mobile and China Unicom have been methodically transforming their service offerings to follow in the footsteps of their American brethren. This trend reminds investors that the power in the mobile value chain resides with the carrier. |
InternetNews June 22, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Taiwan The Latest in RIM's Asia Advance Research in Motion continued its Asian advance, announcing plans to unveil its popular BlackBerry e-mail device in Taiwan this summer. |
InternetNews August 30, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Yahoo Mobile Open to Windows Yahoo's suite of applications tailored for the small screen is now available to phones using Microsoft's Windows Mobile. |