Telecommunications Industry

Facebook’s redesigned Messenger takes aim at WhatsApp, Snapchat

Users don't have to be Facebook friends to message each other with the new app

Microsoft works with Xamarin to simplify cross-platform development

Microsoft's endorsement is huge for Xamarin, according to IDC analyst

Tech firms furious after denied full view of government reply to FISA court

The companies were provided only a redacted version of the government's Sept. 30 response

Vodafone increases network investments to give its European fortunes a boost

Vodafone's service revenue in Europe is dropping, but the company expects a return to economic growth there

Music industry seeks a refrain from unlicensed lyrics sites

The group targets 50 allegedly unlicensed lyrics websites over copyright concerns

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British spies reportedly spoofed LinkedIn, Slashdot to target network engineers

Key employees from telecommunication companies were redirected to pages that installed malware on their computers

Report: CIA pays AT&T for international call data

The carrier turns over information about international calls on its network under a voluntary contract, The New York Times says

Biz Stone’s Jelly app ‘very close’ to launching, will be free for iOS and Android

The mysterious company now has a permanent office space in San Francisco

Wi-Fi mobile data provider Karma moving to Sprint’s LTE network

The company, still on WiMax, sells portable Wi-Fi hotspots and offers data by the gigabyte