Apple makes a statement each year by NOT attending Mobile World Congress, but its presence is felt in the product announcements made by its competitors. Samsung is of course Apple’s …
DAS has had to take a back seat this week, as small cells appear to be stealing the infrastructure show at Mobile World Congress, with a fresh crop of product …
As carriers move to tiered pricing and shared data plans, the ability to track each device’s data use is critical. The software that enables this is called the policy manager. …
Wireless industry analyst Derek Kerton identifies several key trends to watch at Mobile World Congress.
Small cells were a major focus last week at Mobile World Congress, with several semiconductor companies launching new products to power and connect everything from femtocells to enterprise small cell …
While device makers are pushing to deliver download speeds of 150 megabits per second, chipmaker Sequans is promising speeds twice that fast through carrier aggregation. Carrier aggregation is the combination …
The world’s leading maker of smartphones and the world’s top credit card company are teaming up. Visa says its NFC payment software will be built into all future Samsung smartphones. …
Huawei knows its newest LTE smartphone is one of many new products coming this week at the Mobile World event, but the Chinese giant seems confident that nothing coming up …
Carrier aggregation is creating new opportunities for carriers to make better use of their spectrum, and now the technology has made its way onto the chips that power small cell …
Coverage and capacity are the key words most operators think of when the topic of small cells comes up, but there is another pair of “c-words” that may be just …
The LTE modem market is about to get a bit more crowded. Broadcom (BRCM) and Nvidia (NVDA) have both announced LTE modem solutions to compete with chip giant Qualcomm (QCOM), …
Leap Wireless (LEAP) reported a dip in service revenues for the fourth quarter, and although the carrier added customers, the rate of customer additions slowed. Fourth quarter service revenues were …
HTC was not shy about using words like “reinvent” and “new standard” when introducing its new HTC One smartphone. “Although smartphones are one of the main ways we stay in …
Microprocessor units for mobile phones and tablets are still the biggest drivers of growth in semiconductor demand, but this year’s growth rates are expected to be down slightly from 2012. …
Earnings news, product announcements and the latest from FirstNet. RCR Wireless brings you up to date on the week’s news.
BlackBerry (BBRY) just can’t catch a break. It’s long-awaited Z10 smartphone is finally hitting the market, just as Samsung, now the world’s leading maker of mobile devices, readies its own …
While smart companies are busy creating mobile groups to define their strategies, the smartest companies are realizing that mobile can permeate all parts of a business and that everyone needs …
Nvidia (NVDA), known for high-performance graphics processors that enhance the gaming experience, said fourth-quarter net income rose 50% year-on-year to $174 million. Revenue was $1.1 billion, and analysts were expecting …
Wi-Fi is increasingly important to mobile operators and their customers, with 50% of smartphone usage already occurring on Wi-Fi networks, according to data from Cisco. Service providers recognize Wi-Fi as …
As the world’s largest chipmaker shifts its product line to win more business from mobile device makers, it is also shifting leadership at the top. The latest word on Intel’s …
When the world’s largest mobile phone maker decided to open an office in the heart of Silicon Valley, Samsung did not set out to hire mechanical engineers or product designers. …
Mobile startups and mobile technologies dominate Fast Company’s list of the 50 most innovative companies for 2013. The number one company on the list is Nike (NKE), which made the …
LG unveiled its newest line of smartphones today, the Optimus L Series II. The first to launch will be the L711, debuting next week in Russia. The Android 4.1 smartphone …
