2013

The U.S. government’s commitment to BlackBerry may be over. Today the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Defense Department will approve the use of Apple and Samsung devices. The …

The fight for Sprint Nextel’s hand looks to have just gone personal as Japan’s Softbank returned fire in its attempt to purchase a controlling stake in the U.S. industry’s No. …

Skype is coming to Microsoft Outlook, adding voice and video calls to email. In other news, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son reportedly will not raise his company’s bid for Sprint Nextel. …

The communications industry rarely hesitates when it comes to trumpeting the importance of its latest innovations. The market rang the “revolution” bell when wireless application protocol (WAP) came out back in the day,

LAS VEGAS — In a darkened room, a single light focused on a white Ford Fusion with Robert LeBlanc, SVP of the IBM software group, and Vijay Sankaran, Ford Motor Company’s …

Samsung’s newest tablet is the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3, an offering that fits squarely into the “phablet” category. It makes calls on cellular networks and fits into a pocket or …

Sprint Nextel reported today that it has received permission from Softbank to proceed with discussions with Dish Networks regarding Dish’s proposal to acquire Sprint Nextel. Softbank is also in the …

It appears that Verizon Communications may have to dig a bit deeper into its pockets if it wants to wrestle full control of Verizon Wireless away from Vodafone. Reuters this …

The semiconductor market is expected to improve in 2013, and first quarter results from leading mobile chipmakers support that forecast. Intel showed continued weakness, but chipmakers that primarily supply mobile …

Clearwire continued to meander between its past and future during the first quarter of the year, posting mixed results impacted by the decline of its wholesale WiMAX business and concerns …

Samsung says first quarter profit surged 42% to a record $6.4 billion, as the company’s smartphones, tablets, and telecom equipment continued to win market share from rivals. Mobile devices and …

Man, a lot has happened in the mobile space over the past 168 hours that I feel as if my head has both exploded and imploded, or basically the same feeling I get when I over-indulge in bacon and eggs.

Facebook means business when it comes to mobile – the company is spending an estimated $85 million to acquire Parse – that’s a hot startup that manages mobile for businesses. …

With data and messaging quickly overtaking voice as the prime means of communications over mobile devices, one would think that any company looking to do anything voice-related was crazy. Well, …

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian operator Oi became the country’s second wireless carrier to launch LTE services, with initial commercial services beginning today in Rio de Janeiro and further expansion …