Amazon says that its own Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HDX 7 were the best sellers on its website during the weekend that included Black Friday and Cyber Monday. …
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For mobile operators considering small cell deployments, the questions are many: backhaul, logistics, handoffs, interoperability, and of course cost. Through a series of innovative partnerships, Alcatel-Lucent has created a system …
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BlackBerry CEO John Chen has been on the job for almost a month now, and he is making good on his promise to focus on the software side of the …
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Now that mobile device users are becoming accustomed to ubiquitous Wi-Fi connectivity, the next step may be wireless charging stations. An Israeli startup called Wi-Charge is creating a wireless charging …
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Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility are both offering high-end smartphones for free with two-year contracts. The deals are in place for Cyber Monday but may last longer. Threatened by competitors …
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Data center problems have reportedly been adding to the frustration of federal workers scrambling to improve the healthcare.gov website. The data center, run by Verizon Communication’s Terremark subsidiary, went down …
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Cloud platform provider Akamai (AKAM) hopes to secure its future with the purchase of Prolexic, a Florida-based developer of cloud-based security solutions for protecting data centers and enterprise IP applications …
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Tablets are set to outsell both PCs and notebooks next year. Market research firm Canalys is predicting that 285 million tablets will ship next year, more than the 192 million …
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“5G” is the catchall title for what scientists, inventors, software developers, universities and a host of companies involved in developing and operating telecom networks are working on as the next …
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HiSilicon has successfully verified 3GPP Release 10 protocols in its LTE-A chipset. The company says its Balong720 chipset is the world’s first LTE category 6 platform supporting 20 MHz + …
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Verizon breaks new ground, ZTE enters the smartwatch race, and HTC goes for the gold (again.) Verizon breaks new ground Verizon’s Ellipsis tablet represents several “firsts” for the mobile device …
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Carriers and tower companies are expected to invest $34-$35 billion per year in wireless infrastructure through 2017, and that investment will create alomst 1.5 million new jobs. Those numbers come …
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More than three quarters for mobile operators say they want multimode capability when deploying small cells. Multimode does not just mean 3G/LTE; operators also want solutions that integrate Wi-Fi. AT&T, …
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Apple is getting another slice of the $1.05 billion that a jury awarded it last year in its patent trial against Samsung. Judge Lucy Koh cut that amount to $600 …
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Wireless carriers rely on a variety of contractors, program managers and “turf vendors” to build and maintain wireless infrastructure. This report will examine the infrastructure services ecosystem by looking at …
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Small cells may be a lifesaver for networks drowning in data, but like lifeboats tossed from a ship, small cells need a connection in order to deliver. That connection to …
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Wireless carriers rely on a variety of contractors, program managers and “turf vendors” to build and maintain wireless infrastructure. This webinar will examine the infrastructure services ecosystem by looking at …
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Google and Apple are investing in RF technology to support multiple carrier bands on one device, meaning that users will be able to take their smartphones and tablets from one …
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Carriers are sure to hear a lot about Qualcomm’s newest mobile processor in the months ahead, but the chip giant is also eager to focus carrier attention on its new …
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Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son plans to create the world’s biggest company, and he sees the mobile Internet as the foundation of that empire. After Softbank closed on its $21.6 billion …
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Verizon Wireless taps Altair Semiconductor: Verizon Wireless’ first carrier-branded tablet will use an LTE-only modem from Altair to connect to the carrier’s network. Altair’s FourGee-3100/6202 chipset is a single-mode LTE …
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Apple has reportedly purchased Israel’s PrimeSense for $345 million, a move which would give Appe access to the company’s tiny 3D sensors that can be embedded in mobile devices. PrimeSense …
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Another smart watch is hitting the market ahead of the holidays — Qualcomm says its Toq smartwatch will be available to order online starting December 2. The Toq is compatible …
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FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler wants to crowdsource information about how mobile devices and technologies are performing on wireless networks around the country. The agency has released a speed test app …
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Hotel owners large and small are facing lawsuits that accuse their guests and employees of infringing wireless patents every time they use the hotel’s Wi-Fi. Now an industry trade group …