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. There have been some press releases lately announcing the formation of a …
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.
T-Mobile USA is offering existing wireless customers in San Francisco a $50 flat-rate monthly calling plan in another sign of an emerging price war for low-end wireless customers.
A friend of mine has been longing for a smartphone for years, but he’s continued to hold off on the hopes that when he does eventually get one, it will do absolutely everything from making phone calls to preparing grilled …
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. Ever since the huge turn out last Fall in Chicago for the …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Since March 2007, the good folks at RCR Wireless have been …
Maximizer Software has launched its entirely first mobile product exclusively for BlackBerry handsets that is geared to free workers from laptops and reduce downtime in the field for sales and service professionals.The customer relationship management software company is unveiling its …
After talking to a number of mobile and security experts, I’ve come to the conclusion that far from being less secure, mobile banking may even be more secure than logging on to your bank Web site over your PC.
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced plans to open its own stores despite the economic downturn that has left many retailers struggling.
VH1 is the latest cable programmer to launch an iPhone application, with the news today that it’s rolling out celebrity photos and show clips this month to the popular cellphone. VH1’s effort follows iPhone app introductions earlier this week by …
Facebook Inc. is stepping up its efforts to integrate its social network into an array of mobile phones, including those made by Nokia Corp., the world’s largest handset maker.
A new build version of the Windows 7 beta has been available on several torrent sites as Microsoft ended the distribution of an earlier version, according to a report.
A defunct Russian satellite has collided in orbit with another from the Iridium satcomms fleet, according to reports. Both spacecraft were wrecked, creating two large clouds of hazardous high-speed debris. The International Space Station (ISS) is not thought to be …
The deal, expected to close in the second quarter of 2009, would create a $927 million company with $378 million in cash and no debt.
Qwest Communications International Inc.’s fourth-quarter net income dropped 50% as a decline in land-line customers pressured voice-segment results. The company said it cut 1,700 jobs in the quarter — more than it had originally forecast.
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. Billions of new dollars may become available for broadband in national stimulus …
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. Billions of new dollars may become available for broadband in national stimulus …
Thanks to its open-ended design and a thriving user community, Twitter is fast outgrowing its roots as a simple, easy-to-use messaging service. Enterprising hackers are creating apps for sharing music and videos, to help you quit smoking and lose weight …
The new phone, which is less than a half-inch thick, is a full-featured multimedia handset designed for music lovers. It will debut next week at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Amazon’s second-generation e-book reader has just been unveiled in New York as a device that measures 8 x 5.3 x 0.36in and which has a 6in, 600 x 800 E-Ink screen on its front. The screen’s able to show off …
Samsung in Korea announced that it will be showing off a new version of its TouchWiz user interface at Mobile World Congress. Some of the new features will include 3D effects, downloadable Widgets, and the ability to place the widget …
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. When it comes to the wireless sector, I would just …
Vodafone, the world’s largest wireless carrier, and Hutchison Telecommunications, a unit controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, said Monday they will merge their telecommunications businesses in Australia, forging an equal-share wireless operator.
Nickelodeon is launching a series of iPhone and iTouch applications based on its popular shows “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Dora the Explorer” and “iCarly.” Users will be challenged to match shapes, count numbers and practice the alphabet through a “Dora the Explorer” …
Intel is to detail technologies it is developing for mobile devices at next week’s International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), including system-on-a-chip (SoC) processors with integrated digital radios and better hardware acceleration for multimedia.
