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Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. For many people, a smartphone is the only computer they will ever own or ever want to own - but should smartphones be considered personal computers by the criminal justice system? That's the question the U.S....

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. LTE will take flight next year as AT&T plans to launch 4G LTE service for airplanes. The carrier says it will build an innovative air-to-ground network in the continental United States, based on global 4G LTE...

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Google is reportedly adding Wi-Fi hotspots to its planned offering for cities that are candidates for its Google Fiber service. Google Fiber promises 1 gigabit broadband service, and the search engine giant is in the process...

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Today Microsoft closed on its acquisition of Nokia, with the deal now valued up to $7.5 billion due to a rise in the value of the Euro. Roughly one-third of Nokia’s workforce of 90,000 will transfer...

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is denying claims that his agency's upcoming rule changes will put an end to net neutrality. Those rule changes are to be made public today, and today's Wall Street Journal reported that...

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. There are few companies in the world that appear less in need of financial assitance than Samsung, but that's just what the company may get in its patent fight with Apple. It's getting it from Google,...

Top stories: AT&T looks to expand fiber into 100 markets AT&T hinted that fiber deployments may not be a done deal throughout all the communities it's targeting ... Read More 3G, LTE boost China Mobile customer growth, profits dip China Mobile attributed a drop in voice calling and...

Top stories: FCC hints at 600 MHz auction bidding limits. A blog post by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler hints at possible auction rules that could limit the bidding opportunities of carriers already ... Read More Nokia set to close sale of device unit to Microsoft Nokia, the world’s...

The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. iPhone loyalists are eager to learn about the next iPhone innovations, but one analyst expects an innovation that may not be a pleasant surprise: a price increase. Analyst Peter Misek of Jeffries thinks Apple is asking carriers...

Top stories: Carriers cooperate with device makers to prevent smartphone theft Wireless carriers and smartphone makers will enable "kill switch" technology on handsets, but users may have to download the app to enable it. Read More Motorola Solutions to sell enterprise unit to Zebra Technologies The breakup of...

Top stories: Verizon Wireless looks to tempt BYOD crowd The carrier said that beginning April 17, customers could bring their own compatible smartphone – “bring-your-own-device” – to a More Everything plan ... Read More Motorola Solutions to sell enterprise unit to Zebra Technologies The breakup of the former...

Top stories: T-Mobile US taps tablets, capped data plans, overage challenges in latest marketing push T-Mobile US’ most compelling announcement was a further push into the tablet market that allows customers to add a tablet device to a current postpaid voice plan for free. ... Read...

This could be a big weekend for carrier smartphone sales, with both the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the HTC One (M8) now in stores. These are the two highest-end Android phones on the market now, and they are very similar in many respects. The...

Mobile Minute: Facebook is following up on its decision to pay $19 billion for WhatsApp with a plan to sunset its own messaging feature. The social media giant is telling users that soon when they try to send a message through Facebook they will be...

Mobile Minute: The jury in the latest Apple/Samsung patent lawsuit has heard from an economist who says Samsung should pay Apple $2.2 billion for infringing the iPhone maker's patents. That economist was of course hired by Apple to testify. He says he came up with...

Mobile Minute: Google has reportedly talked with both Verizon and Sprint about reselling their wireless service under its own brand. The so-called MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) model is similar to that used by Virgin Mobile and Ntelos. Google is reportedly interested in offering wireless...

Mobile Minute: U.S. Cellular is the latest carrier to offer its customers contract-free pricing, as well as incentives to abandon their current contracts. The Chicago-based carrier is offering unlimited talk, text and data for $40 a month. For $50 a month, customers can get the...

Top stories: AT&T, T-Mobile tussle over incentive auction rules AT&T laid out its argument for large-carrier participation without limits, and T-Mobile quickly took a combative position ... Read More Cell Tower News: Climber deaths bring scrutiny to carriers With a particularly deadly year for tower climbers already underway...

Top stories: Verizon again tweaks rate plans, matches AT&T Verizon Wireless has again altered its rate plan structure in a move that could indicate that the carrier is beginning ... Read More AT&T to add 3,000 retail jobs The company says business is booming at its AT&T...

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Apple is reportedly ordering displays for the iPhone 6, expected to launch this fall with a 4.7-inch screen. That would be a major change for the iPhone, which has stuck with its 4-inch screen even as...

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Jury selection is underway in the latest court battle between Apple and Samsung. This time the two leading smartphone makers are arguing about patents related to the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S3. Apple says Samsung...

Mobile Minute: Two Los Angeles television stations have been sharing the same broadcast frequency as part of a test. Broadcasters are interested in so-called channel sharing because it may enable them to free up some spectrum that could then be sold to wireless operators, with...

Top stories: CCA 2014: Sprint, CCA, and NetAmerica partner on LTE expansion plans Sprint is looking to expand its LTE footprint with the help of the Competitive Carriers Association membership and an alliance with NetAmerica. ... Read More CCA 2014: Sprint/Softbank's Son offers financial assistance for rural...

Top stories: Sprint executive exodus continues Sprint's revolving door continued to spin as reports indicated that another key exeicutive has left the company. ... Read More <a href="https://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20140325/fcc_wireless_regulations/wheeler-cautious-on-incentive-auction-moving-forward-on-3-5-ghz-sharing/" target="_blank">Wheeler cautious on incentive auction, moving forward on 3.5GHz sharing FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler shares an update on plans to...