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DECEMBER 12, 2017

San Diego-based Airgain , which provides wireless communications platforms for the automotive, public safety, and M2M markets, says it has named Reed Pangborn as its new Vice President of Channel Sales for North America. Airgain said that Pangborn has more than 25 years of experience working for AT&T. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 7, 2013

San Diego-based security software developer Websense said today that it has named a new Vice President of Worldwide Channel Sales. Pearson was formerly Senior Director of Americas Inside Sales and Channels at RSA/EMC. websense executive vice president channe sales software' READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 11, 2017

San Diego-based Inseego Corp. most recently, Novatel Wireless--said late Tuesday that its stockholders have approved the sale of its MiFi mobile broadband business to T.C.L. Novatel had announced the sale of the business in September, and said it would rename the rest of the company Inseego Corp.

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MARCH 23, 2011

Proving that iPhone mobile applications are now fully mainstream, the Girls Scouts of the USA, the organization which oversees Girls Scouts in the US, said today that it has released the Official Girl Scouts of the USA Cookie Finder for the iPhone or iPod touch. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

San Diego-based ProfitLine , which provides outsourced telecom expense management services, said today that it has bolstered its sales execs, hiring Kip Quackenbush as Executive Vice President of Global Sales. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 18, 2013

San Diego-based Yapert said this morning that it has raised $1.2M in a seed funding round, for its interactive mobile magazine. The company said it will use the funding for continued platform expansion and sales and marketing. music entertainment brand celebrity publishing content capital venture magazine mobile yapert'

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MARCH 18, 2020

San Diego-based Inseego , which develops 5G and Internet-of-Things technology used for asset tracking, connectivity, and similar applications, is again embracing its roots in the mobile hotspot market.

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APRIL 1, 2009

in San Diego. Kyocera said that the business will combine the sales, marketing, and service functions of Kyocera Wireless Corp. According to Kyocera, the new business will be headed by Eiichi Toriyama, who will relocate to San Diego from Japan. Tags: kyocera wireless mobile executive sanyo.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

San Diego-based MeLLmo , the firm behind the Roambi mobile business application, said today that it has hired on Brad Freitag as the firm's Vice President of Sales. Freitag has previously worked at Oracle, IBM, and Hyperion Solutions, and was most recently at Host Analytics, where he was Vice President of Sales.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor has sued two of its competitors, RF Micro Devices and Motorola Mobility , claiming patent infringement, the firm said this morning. Peregrine is seeking an exclusion order on the importantion and sale of infringing products, plus damages. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

The San Diego chipmaker said a Chinese court has ordered four Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) subsidiaries in China to stop the sale and import of seven iPhone models in that country. Qualcomm announced a win Monday in its ongoing and multijurisdictional legal battle with Apple.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

San Diego-based PatientSafe Solutions , a developer of mobile software used for clinical workflow and communications in healthcare organizations, has raised $25M more in a funding round, the company said this morning. The company said the funding will go to further scale operations, accelerate sales, and other efforts.

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MARCH 1, 2019

San Diego-based Verimatrix , a developer of security software for video service providers, set top-box providers, and others, has been acquired by French company Inside Secure , according to Inside Secure. Inside Secure paid $138.1M in cash, plus up to $9.8M in escrow to cover potential post-closing adjustments and earnout.

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MAY 16, 2019

San Diego-based Tealium , which develops tag management software used data integration, has raised $55M more in a Series F funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Silver Lake Waterman, and also included ABN AMRO Digital Impact Fund, Declaration Partners, Parkwood and existing investors. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 17, 2018

As the Xconomy Forum on Big Data Meets Big Biology draws near, one of the best arguments for understanding the significance of the convergence of data science and the life sciences may lie in what came out of the 2013 sale of San Diego’s EcoATM.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

San Diego-based eSUB Construction Software , a startup developing mobile and cloud-based project management and document control software for the construction industry, has raised $5M in a Series A funding, the company announced this morning. The funding came from Revolution Ventures. The funding came from Revolution Ventures.

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JULY 22, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm is apparently looking to sell its MediaFLO business, the firm's digital mobile television venture, according to CEO Paul Jacobs. Qualcomm's MediaFLO business streams television channels to mobile phones. Qualcomm's MediaFLO business streams television channels to mobile phones. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 26, 2015

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced this morning that it has sold a segment of spectrum it owns in the UK, to Vodafone and H3G. Financial details of the spectrum sale were not announced. The spectrum is allocated for helping mobile network operators handle mobile data traffic. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2016

I started with a list of companies already screened by the San Diego Venture Group’s annual venture summit, and consulted with investors and startup mentors to refine the list. Tim Rueth, a UC San Diego entrepreneur in residence and member of the EvoNexus selection committee, also screened the list, and offered his perspective.

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

San Diego-based SmartDrive Systems has received an investment from Michelin North America , the company said on Sunday, in a preferred-stock round of investment. SmartDrive said it will use the new funding for expansion of its strategy for fleet telematics and mobility services. Size of the investment was not disclosed.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

San Diego-based mobile broadband equipment maker Inseego is continuing to reshape its executive team, after a major shift in direction, saying today that it has named Chris Lytle as its new Chief Strategy Officer.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

San Diego-based Qualcomm and TDK Corporation announced Friday morning that they have launched a joint venture, RF360 Holdings Singapore PTE. to provide RF front-end (RFFE) modules and RF filters for the mobile device, automotive, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) market. Qualcomm Global Trading PTE. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 30, 2012

San Diego-based MeLLmo , the developer of the Roambi mobile software to create enterprise business intelligence reports, is unveiling a new feature today to allow users to create and publish their own visualizations to the Apple iOS App store. The company looks to be aiming at publishing and research firms with the new feature.

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APRIL 13, 2011

San Diego-based Verve Wireless , the developer of mobile publishing and advertising applications, announced today that it has hired two executives. Hodges was most recently Head of Global Sales at the Associated Press, and also has served at Nokia Interactive, Enpocket, and Discovery Communications. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

San Diego-based Active Network reported this morning that its RTP unit, the provider of ski resort and park information software, has launched a new mobile app platform called LiveInfo. The firm said the mobile app platform allows resorts, parks, and attractions to create their own, custom branded iPhone and Android apps.

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MAY 6, 2013

San Diego-based Novatel Wireless , the developer of the popular MiFi mobile hotspot device, is targeting the M2M and fleet management market with its technology.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

San Diego-based Transaction Wireless , a developer of mobile gift card and other mobile marketing products, announced this morning that it has raised an additional $2M in funding. The company said the new funds will go towards ongoing technology and customer deployment and sales and marketing. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm confirmed Tuesday evening that it is considering shutting down its FLO TV, mobile television service, after reports that the firm is planning to shut off the service. Qualcomm said it is suspending direct consumer sales of devices, and will continue maintaining the service until Spring 2011.

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JULY 8, 2009

San Diego-based Novatel Wireless reports today that it has signed on a distributor for the firm's wireless hotspot router. Novatel launched its mobile hotspot product, the MiFi 2352, in December, and is shipping it through Verizon and others. Mobilix has its technical, pre and post sales support centre in Debrecen, Hungary.

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced this morning that it has agreed to sell a block of its 700 MHz spectrum to AT&T, for $1.925 billion. The spectrum was previously as as part of Qualcomm's FLO TV subsidiary, which provided mobile television services. Qualcomm is planning to shut down its FLO TV services in March.

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JANUARY 22, 2009

San Diego-based Qualcomm announced Thursday afternoon that it has hired on Bill Stone as Senior Vice President and President of the firm's FLO TV unit. Stone was most recently CEO of mobile content developer Handango, and has also served at GTE Wireless, AirTouch Cellular, Vodafone, Verizon and Amp'd Mobile. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

San Diego-based Transaction Wireless announced this morning that it has raised $2.25M in a Series A funding. According to the firm, it is developing mobile infrastructure for relationship marketing, including mobile POS and mobile gift cards. The funding came from Mission Ventures and Okapi Ventures.

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MAY 3, 2011

San Diego-based ShowUHow , the startup headed by Kim Folsom developing video-based product guides for e-commerce sites and manufacturers, has rolled out an Android version of its platform. The firm said the Android mo bile application gives users access to its content via the mob ile platform. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

San Diego-based RoyaltyShare has signed a set of distribution deals for the firm's digital media management and royalty tracking software. According to RoyaltyShare, it has expanded support for distribution to mobile music services LiveWire Mobile, Moderati, SendMe Mobile, Thumbplay and Zed. wireless carriers.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

San Diego-based RoyaltyShare has inked a set of distribution deals for the firm's digital media management and royalty tracking software. According to RoyaltyShare, it has expanded support for distribution to mobile music services LiveWire Mobile, Moderati, SendMe Mobile, Thumbplay and Zed. wireless carriers.

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OCTOBER 15, 2008

San Diego-based Eventful announced late last night that it has raised $10M in a Series C funding round, led by Telefonica. Eventful, which operate an online web site for promoting and sharing information about events, said it will use the new funding to expand sales and marketing, its mobile channel, and international expansion.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

How do you come up with a compelling, mobile videogame title? We thought it would be interesting to hear the story behind Jonathan's startup efforts and where he hopes his mobile gaming startup will go. Right now, we have developers in Belgium, Texas, New York, San Diego, Florida, and in the Bahamas. What is Playzon?

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