Six in ten people around the world now have cell phone subscriptions, signaling that mobile phones are the communications technology of choice, particularly in poor countries, according to a U.N. report published Monday. ... Read More »

Always-online Internet junkies might seem to be the most likely users to lead the charge in adopting the mobile Web, but a recent ComScore study has found that assumption is not necessarily the case. ... Read More »

Despite the disastrous ramifications the global economic crisis has had on other business sectors, a new report from research firm IDC predicts the global mobile industry will remain relatively unscathed — and could even benefit. ... Read More »

Not only are American consumers not canceling TV (or broadband) because of the recession, people are watching more television than ever, according to new data released today by Nielsen. ... Read More »

Mobile video is slowly gaining traction among U.S. consumers, according to new figures from The Nielsen Company. ... Read More »

The GSM Association said the worldwide wireless industry has reached the 4 billionth connection mark on its way to a predicted 6 billion connections by 2013. ... Read More »

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $12.5 million to back an effort to bring cheap mobile financial services to people in developing markets. ... Read More »

Shares of Research In Motion Ltd. plunged after the manufacturer said its quarterly earnings and gross margin would come in at the low end of expectations, despite better-than-expected subscriber growth. ... Read More »

Faced with uncertain financial conditions, corporations are cutting capital and operating budgets and the outlook for information technology spending this year — where wireless spend resides — has contracted from last year. ... Read More »

Smartphone sales are expected to increase 95% to more than 300 million by 2013 and could help key brands like Nokia during the current economic downturn, according to a new report from Juniper Research. ... Read More »

Text messaging remains the most profitable value-added data service, according to a new study from research firm In-Stat. ... Read More »

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. eked out a slim lead in market share over Motorola Inc. in the United States last year, in part due to the latter’s fading fortunes, according to new numbers from IDC. ... Read More »

Sales of GPS-enabled mobile phone are expected to buck the global trend of handset shipment declines this year, according to a report from ABI Research. ... Read More »

Top executives of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. have reached a deal to settle a dispute with Canadian regulators over the company's past stock option practices. ... Read More »

T-Mobile USA Inc. scored a 755 out of 1,000 possible points in J.D. Power and Associates latest wireless customer care performance study, the highest out of all carriers tested. The No. 4 carrier beat out Verizon Wireless, which ... Read More »

Can a clever product name translate to market share? And can an unpopular name sink it? ... Read More »

The difficult economy has had an effect on the Ultra Wideband market, with 2008 marking the exit of four UWB chip makers from the market, according to a report from research firm In-Stat. ... Read More »

Wireless infrastructure vendors can get through this rough economic time if they stay true to their core businesses, even as the economy continues to take financial hits. ... Read More »

T-Mobile USA Inc. reported a bleak fourth quarter. The industry’s No. 4 carrier said it added 621,000 customers during the final three months of 2008, which was below the 670,000 customers it added during the ... Read More »

Despite all the multimedia bells and whistles available to customers on their wireless phones today, nearly half of cellphone users still prefer to use their mobile phone only to make calls. ... Read More »

By 2011, more than 150 million customers worldwide will use their phone for mobile banking transactions, according to a new study from Juniper Research. ... Read More »

Mobile handsets bolstered sales and profits at Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. in the fourth quarter, as the Korean handset vendor cemented its No. 2 global position. ... Read More »

The U.S. mobile imaging market is expected to generate more than $500 million in revenues in 2013, according to a new report form research firm Parks Associates. ... Read More »

Mobile financial services are poised to become the next “it” application, according to research firm ABI Research. ... Read More »

Bluetooth technology has largely replaced wired headsets and is now making inroads in new markets, according to a report from IMS Research. ... Read More »

The current economic downturn will force companies of all sizes to proceed with caution as they continue to invest in enterprise mobility applications, according to a new report by Forrester Research. ... Read More »

As the market digests news of Nortel’s financial failings, a new report forecasts the rest of the global telecom equipment vendor market also will have to gird for a rough 2009 — with some players remaining relatively unscathed ... Read More »

More Americans are pulling the plug on their landline telephone service and opting to live in households with only wireless devices, according to a recent federal report. ... Read More »

Global mobile revenues are expected to exceed $1.03 trillion by 2013, generated by more than 5.3 billion subscribers, according to a new study from Informa Telecoms & Media. ... Read More »

From cloud computing and outsourcing to cleaning up your data and going green, here are top tips for managing info tech in the downturn ... Read More »

Forty percent of new network digital display platform installations will make use of SMS technology for interactivity by 2012, up from just 5% last year, according to a new report from MultiMedia Intelligence. ... Read More »

Resurrection of the spectrum cap could prove tricky for the Federal Communications Commission next year when Democrats seize control of the agency, given President-elect Barack Obama’s call for expanded broadband deployment in a ... Read More »

U.S. carriers may say they’re swimming through the current rough economic waters un-affected, but one factor keeping them afloat is the continued support from investors. While they might not be in danger anytime soon, ratings and ... Read More »

Sprint Nextel Corp. maintained its position at the top of Pali Research’s customer care survey during the third quarter. Sprint Nextel is not a common recipient of such news (aside from CEO Dan Hesse’s ... Read More »

­The latest report from telecoms industry analysts Ovum, reveals that, despite the economic gloom, emerging market growth and the development of mobile data services will continue to power the sector to ever greater heights. ... Read More »

Memory cards are proving to be the largest revenue generator of all mobile handset accessories, despite shipping fewer units than other accessories like chargers and batteries, according to a new study from ABI Research. ... Read More »

Best Buy Co. Inc. has recently taken a deeper step into the wireless industry. The retailer sells 90 different handsets from nine different carriers in its stores and recently began opening standalone Best Buy Mobile stores. The ... Read More »

Shipments of home wireless audio and video connectivity products — including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB and 60 GHz — are expected to reach nearly 700 million worldwide by 2013, up from just 150 million this year, according to a recent ... Read More »

Various metrics for how the handset market is faring at this juncture are swirling like the snow in a paperweight designed to be shaken for pleasant effect. ... Read More »

A recent report from Visant Strategies found wireless backhaul needs in the United States are extending beyond base stations and into middle-of-the-network elements. ... Read More »

The willingness of business customers to adopt mobile instant messaging has more to do with familiarity with PC-based IM services than with mobility, according to a recent study from ABI Research. ... Read More »

Mobile coupons are expected to reach 200 million redemptions worldwide by 2013, according to a new report from Juniper Research. ... Read More »

­North America was the first region to be affected by the current economic crisis and, to date, has been the hardest hit. ... Read More »

The difficult global economy is not hampering growth of mobile messaging services, according to a new report from ABI Research. ... Read More »

Consumers have embraced Bluetooth-enabled mono headsets for mobile phones, but getting them to accept stereo Bluetooth headsets is another story. ... Read More »

The first responder terminal market is expected to reach $3.6 billion by 2013 from about $1 billion last year, according to a new forecast from ABI Research. ... Read More »

Amid the macro-economic slowdown that threatens typically brisk sales in the crucial fourth quarter, there’s at least one silver lining. ... Read More »

Shipments of ultra-mobile devices, which encompass ultra-mobile PCs, netbooks and Mobile Internet Devices, are expected to exceed 200 million units in 2013, according to a recent study from ABI Research. ... Read More »

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. claimed more than 22% market share in the United States last quarter, edging out the American icon, Motorola Inc., according to data released today by Strategy Analytics. ... Read More »

Well-informed consumers looking for a new handset typically turn to online research first, using search capabilities and often searching for a specific handset, according to a new study of online shopping behavior. ... Read More »

The strongest growth in Apple Inc. 3G iPhone sales is occurring among consumers who earn below the median household income, according to comScore/M:Metrics. ... Read More »

The Wi-Fi Alliance said 5,000 consumer and enterprise products have now been Wi-Fi certified since the testing program started in 2000. ... Read More »

Despite its youth, the mobile gaming industry has already reached the billion dollar benchmark, according to a report from In-Stat. ... Read More »

The lines of communications between parents and their children have not always been open and clear. But text messaging is proving to be one method of communication that parents and their children are embracing. ... Read More »

The positive merits of social networking have been leveraged in a multitude of ways by consumers, businesses, and other organizations for some time. ... Read More »

Hispanic teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 represent a significant market segment for the U.S. wireless industry. ... Read More »

Shipments of touchscreen-based mobile devices have nearly doubled since 2006, driven in large part by the popularity of the iPhone, said a recent report from ABI Research. ... Read More »

Adoption of messaging and content services, along with growing availability of 2G and 3G mobile networks, should push mobile data revenues in Brazil, Russia, India and China to more than $48.3 billion by 2013, from $26.2 million ... Read More »

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s luck may be changing, at least in terms of customer service. According to recent survey results conducted by Pali Research, Sprint Nextel ranked first in response time — a significant statement for a carrier ... Read More »

Shipments of consumer electronics devices embedded with Wi-Fi technology could reach nearly 1 billion by 2012, according to new research from In-Stat. ... Read More »

CDMA may not be making much news these days, but the technology is far from dead. ... Read More »

After a strong showing in 2007, worldwide base station shipments appear weak this year, according to research from In-Stat. ... Read More »

More than 100 million users worldwide will use their mobile phone to make international money transfers by 2013, according to a new analysis by Juniper Research. ... Read More »

Consumers are starting to leave iPods at home in favor of listening to cell phones that store their favorite songs. Should Apple be worried? ... Read More »

More Americans are continuing to pull the plug on their landline telephone service in favor of using cellular phones, according to a recent report by J.D. Power and Associates. ... Read More »

Despite concerns about the economy, the mobile device market is on track to deliver 13% growth this year, with annual shipments of 1.3 billion units, according to a report from ABI Research. ... Read More »

If this keeps up, “Can you hear me now?” may just become, “Have you gotten this text yet?” And network operators are scrambling to make sure the answer is yes. ... Read More »

The typical U.S. mobile subscriber sends and receives more text messages than phone calls. ... Read More »

The back-to-school rush is over and, inevitably, the holidays will soon be upon us. ... Read More »

Mobile broadband operators need to look beyond flat-rate access offerings to future-proof their business, analysts say. ... Read More »

A Chinese company is becoming a major player in the mobile infrastructure market, according to a study from ABI Research. ... Read More »

Cords are becoming an endangered across America. More than 20 million U.S. households have ditched their landline phones and rely solely on wireless handsets for home telecommunications, according to a new report by The Nielsen ... Read More »

SAN FRANCISCO -- Wireless industry association CTIA and Harris Interactive think they have found the answer to one of history’s most elusive mysteries: what teenagers want. ... Read More »

Mid-range phone models will begin to feel the squeeze and customers opt more for the high-end smartphone and low-cost handset segments during the next five years, according to study from ABI Research. ... Read More »

SAN FRANCISCO -- We know that mobile data is the key to unlocking future profits in the wireless industry. ... Read More »

Verizon Wireless landed on top of another J.D. Power and Associates study. ... Read More »

American and European users are using mobile map applications more frequently, with 8 % of U.S. mobile users and 3% of European subscribers accessing maps from the mobile phone between February and May, according to a new study ... Read More »

A new report from Informa Telecoms & Media predicts the struggling mobile base station market could be revived by mobile data traffic demands by 2011. ... Read More »

Enterprise demand for broadband access will continue to grow with China and India leading the way, a report from research firm Ovum said. ... Read More »

Many people aren’t leaving home when it comes to accessing the Internet using a wireless data card, according to a new report by Nielsen Mobile. ... Read More »

Verizon Wireless ranked highest in J.D. Power and Associates’ 2008 Wireless Customer Care Performance study. The results, which normally find T-Mobile USA Inc. on top, included more than 11,000 respondents and were based on three ... Read More »

Penetration of all mobile device management (MDM) technologies in handsets is growing strongly globally, claims a new report from Ovum. ... Read More »

Three things you need to know about the handset market in the United States last quarter, courtesy of Strategy Analytics: ... Read More »

Mobile capital expenditures exceeded $131 billion last year and will grow to $163.5 billion in 2013, driven by increasing traffic and preparations for fourth-generation networks, according to a new study from ABI Research. ... Read More »

Mobile Internet service users will increase from 577 million today to more than 1.7 billion by 2013, according to a new report from Juniper Research. ... Read More »

The fast-growing femtocell market will generate $360 million in revenues for companies that provide device and service management for femtocell networks, according to a research brief from ABI Research. ... Read More »

Just in time for the 2008 Olympics set to kick off in China later this week the nation’s two largest carriers expanded their international data plans. ... Read More »

Wireless penetration rates for teens are reaching saturation and growth in the segment is stagnating, according to a new report from research firm MultiMedia Intelligence. ... Read More »

Once again, the Olympics will be seen as a kind of barometer for mobile data. But for wireless to perform alchemy at this year’s games by turning consumers into gold, carriers and their business partners will need to put some ... Read More »

Regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. topped the rankings in the latest customer-satisfaction study of prepaid users from J.D. Power and Associates. ... Read More »

AT&T Mobility’s second-quarter numbers were buoyed by a 52% jump in wireless data sales over the same quarter last year, and the carrier’s overall revenues from wireless popped by 15.8% over the same period. The carrier reported ... Read More »

Apple Inc.’s 3G iPhone is making its way across the world, with reportedly more than 1 million sold in the first weekend, and AT&T Mobility spokesman Mark Siegel said the carrier couldn’t be more thrilled. However, it doesn’t ... Read More »

Telecommunication analyst group Ovum predicts that the voice market will grow from 2.2 billion connections at the end of 2008 to 3.8 billion by 2017 in the Asian region, including Australia and New Zealand. ... Read More »

Wireless hi-definition TV, while still in its “incubation” phase, could reach 1 million installations by 2012, according to a new report from ABI Research. ... Read More »

Photo messaging from mobile phones has grown 60 percent in the United States over the past year and 16 percent in Europe, where photo messaging got an earlier start, according to comScore's latest figures from the M:Metrics ... Read More »

Faster networks, flat-rate data plans and improved marketing from carriers have combined to nearly double the number of mobile Internet users in the United States in less than two years according to new figures from Nielsen ... Read More »

I just read some staggering data: By 2016, US wireless industry will help bring about more productivity gains — $427 billion annually — than auto and pharmaceutical industries combined, according to a just-released ... Read More »

Analyst Brian Modoff at Deutsche Bank this week cut his forecast for global handset shipments from 8% growth to 6%, citing fuel and food cost pressures on consumers. ... Read More »

While cellphone sales may be on the decline in the United States, retailers may be able to bridge the gap with accessory sales, according to a new report from consumer market research firm NPD Group. ... Read More »

The mobile Web presence is to 2008 what the Web presence was to 1998: an absolutely essential component of the marketing mix. ... Read More »