Samsung’s Smart TV just keeps getting smarter – at SXSW Interactive the company was showing off a model that responds to hand motions and voice commands. The TV’s camera recognizes …
Martha DeGrasse
Martha DeGrasse
Martha DeGrasse is the publisher of Network Builder Reports (nbreports.com). At RCR, Martha authored more than 20 in-depth feature reports and more than 2,400 news articles. She also created the Mobile Minute and the 5 Things to Know Today series. Prior to joining RCR Wireless News, Martha produced business and technology news for CNN and Dow Jones in New York and managed the online editorial group at Hoover’s Online before taking a number of years off to be at home when her children were young. Martha is the board president of Austin's Trinity Center and is a member of the Women's Wireless Leadership Forum.
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Miles of …
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The semiconductor business is all about speed, but the rate at which tablets are changing the market has even some of the most seasoned chipmakers racing to keep pace. Tablets …
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AUSTIN, Texas – It’s been a busy month for startups trying to gain visibility in the mobile payments space. They barely had time to catch their breath after Mobile World …
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With cameras and display screens receiving more and more attention and investment, the connection between mobile processors and display screens is also in the spotlight. At this year’s Mobile World …
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, Apple’s decision to invest in the new iPad’s graphics capability is a smart decision. “Images will be fantastic,” says semiconductor analyst Linley …
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Almost one in three Americans now uses a smartphone, and 3 out of 4 have at least one mobile device. According to ComScore’s quarterly report on the mobile phone industry, …
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Update: The new iPad is available for pre-order and will ship March 16. LTE is confirmed, as well as a host of other new features. March 7, 2012 – This …
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Employers are getting used to the idea that workers want to bring their own devices to work and connect to the network, but if that network isn’t fast enough they …
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With the iPad 3 already generating a huge media buzz, this is would not be a good time for Apple to see customers reconsider their purchase plans due to concerns …
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As the annual Game Developers’ Conference kicks off in San Francisco this week, the industry will be focusing on mobile as never before. “We’re doubling down in the mobile space,” …
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Senator Charles Schumer wants the Federal Trade Commission and smartphone manufacturers to both take action to insure that private data on smartphones stays private. Yesterday the New York Democrat told …
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An IPO, an acquisition and a move to independence boosted three mobile content stocks Friday. Yelp (NASDAQ: YELP), the ad-supported site which shares user reviews of businesses, priced its IPO …
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Nokia Siemens believes it needs to be ready for a 1,000-fold increase in data traffic by 2020. And yet at any given time, up to 80% of radio baseband capacity …
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The company that started the digital migration from the desktop to the mobile device chose not to set up shop at this week’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. Instead, …
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Wireless carriers made it clear at this week’s Mobile World Congress that they are feeling squeezed by “over-the-top” content providers. The cost of building and upgrading networks to support exploding …
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Sprint Nextel has launched its Sprint TV App in the iOS app store, enabling millions of iPhone owners to watch free TV on their phones. Powered by MobiTV, the Sprint …
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The integration of small cells and Wi-Fi has been a theme throughout this week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Just ahead of the show, Alcatel Lucent, NetGear and Broadcom launched …
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In the United States, operators are turning to small cells to boost network capacity and revenue opportunities. Small cells are no longer seen as alternatives to DAS or to Wi-Fi; …
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After deciding that the purchase of MetroPCS would be too costly, Sprint Nextel (S) is instead heading back to the capital markets with a plan to raise $2 billion to …
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PolyCom’s RealPresence video conferencing solution will be available for select HTC smartphones later this year, the two companies announced at Mobile World Congress. HTC smartphone owners will be able to …
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Almost 90% of all base stations will be small cells by 2016, according to the Small Cell Forum. Wi-Fi integration is a key to leveraging these small cells, according to …
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Samsung is already running neck-and-neck with Apple in the smartphone market, and this week at Mobile World Congress the Korean giant is unveiling products aimed at closing the gap in …
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More and more smartphone owners are using their devices as entertainment systems and cameras, and at Mobile World Congress it is clear that smartphone makers get the picture. HTC Corp. …
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Small cell base stations packed onto a single chipset are set to help service providers dramatically increase capacity without a parallel increase in cost and power consumption. At Mobile World …