Some big changes could be in the cards for the mobile payment market. First, the historically NFC-reticent Apple is rumored to be in talks with credit card companies about creating its own mobile wallet. And some say the wallet feature may …
The U.K.-based Vodafone Group released its interim management report on July 25, showing that its service revenue declined 4.2% in the quarter ending June 30, the first quarter of the company’s fiscal year. While Europe continued to drag down that figure ― …
Facebook and its millions of users love mobile devices. The social media giant’s second quarter results showed a huge increase in mobile users — and mobile revenue. The company had a good quarter, beating market expectations with $2.91 billion in revenue, an increase …
International demand for the iPhone led to another strong quarter for Apple. The company posted $37.4 billion in revenue and a net profit of $7.7 billion for its third quarter ending on June 28. The results both were increases from …
The hacker nicknamed “NerveGas,” also known as the forensic scientist Jonathan Zdziarski, claims to have identified back doors, attack points and surveillance mechanisms running on all Apple iOS devices. Zdziarski, who was a development team member on many of the early …
While Corning’s Gorilla Glass is used for the screens of more than 1.5 billion devices worldwide, a new challenger is coming into view: a synthetic sapphire crystal screen. Apple is reportedly making a synthetic sapphire display for its new iPhone 6 …
There is a new order in Ireland’s wireless market, with 3 now No. 2. The operator, which is owned by the Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa, this week completed its $1.15 billion buyout of Telefónica’s O2. The deal gives 3 nearly 40% …
Vodafone selected Alcatel-Lucent as a “supplier of reference” for small cell and Wi-Fi technology as part of its Project Spring investment program. Through Project Spring, Vodafone plans to spend about $11 billion to expand and improve its LTE and 3G …
The European Union’s new caps on mobile phone roaming charges began July 1, cutting data rates for users traveling to other EU countries by more than 50%. The data roaming cap dropped from 61 cents to 27 cents per megabyte. …
Ahead of a key regulatory decision over its plan to acquire E-Plus, Telefónica signed a network sharing agreement on June 25 with Drillisch, which operates as a mobile virtual network operator in Germany. Under the deal, the smaller rival will …
Vodafone is acquiring Cobra Automotive Technologies, an Italian auto electronics maker, for $196 million. The London-based carrier has agreed with the company’s main stakeholders to buy their 74% stake in the company and has an offer out to buy the …
Following América Móvil’s failed bid to takeover KPN last year, the Dutch government is now floating a proposal that would allow it to intervene in any telecom acquisition that had “implications for national security.” In a June 10 letter to parliament, …
NICE, France – The move toward network virtualization was the hottest topic of the recent TM Forum Live event in Nice, France with workshops and presentations on the topic over-flowing with participants. To meet the high demand for information, TM …
On the heels of receiving European Commission approval for its $953 million takeover of Ireland O2, Hutchison Whampoa is turning its sights to Italy. Several unnamed sources told Reuters that Hutchison is resuming talks with Russian Vimpelcom to merge their Italian operations. A merger between Hutchison’s …
The Orange Group has named Ramon Fernandez, the current director general of the French treasury, as its next CFO. Fernandez will start his new position on Sept. 1. The current CFO, Gervais Pellissier, will take over the management of Orange’s …
Despite suffering from slow sales and tough competition in Europe, Vodafone Group said it was still looking to invest in its mobile network. When the London-based carrier reported earnings for its fiscal year ending March 31, it noted $11.1 billion …
Deutsche Telekom is paying the price for T-Mobile US’s success. U.S. expenditures were blamed for the decline in Deutsche Telekom’s earnings this quarter. The Bonn, Germany-based carrier posted a 3.9% decline in core profit, falling to $5.62 billion, even as …
Deutsche Telekom has begun a quest to convince its cash-loving countrymen to accept mobile payment. The carrier this week launched MyWallet in Germany, allowing its customers to make purchases with their smartphones―and the offer included a sweetner, an introductory bonus …
In reaching a relatively stable first quarter, France’s leading carrier, Orange, believes that the French telecom price war is finally coming to close. “This quarter is satisfying for us especially as the margin stabilizes,” Orange finance chief Gervais Pellissier told Businessweek. “Orange’s profitability has been under pressure since …
TeliaSonera, the dominant carrier in Sweden and Finland, saw its profits slip as mobile sales continued to slow. Sales for the carrier’s main mobile unit decreased by 3.5% to $3.64 billion. Net income fell 4% to $600 million in line with …
With the help of investment firm Blackstone, Telefónica is launching Axonix, a mobile advertising exchange platform, which it claims is the first owned by a telecom company. The Axonix venture is set to resurrect the technology of the ad exchange MobClix, …
After losing its bid to buy SFR, Bouygues Telecom might just be bought itself. According to the French newspaper Le Parisien, the number three carrier in France is in talks over a potential sale to Iliad, the owner of Free, …
In an overwhelming vote, the European Parliament passed a package of telecom reforms that includes ending roaming charges in the region by Dec. 2015 and adopting strong — and controversial — net neutrality rules. “Today is an excellent day for …
Spanish telecom giant Telefónica will provide wireless Internet connections for the high-end electric car the Tesla S in Europe ― and reportedly its getting paid millions to do it. While the carrier showed off the car at the Mobile World …
Norwegian telecom giant Telenor had a busy day today. The company announced the sale of its subsidiary Conax to the Swiss company Kudelski for 1.5 billion crowns ($248 million), and on the same day the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Surveillance …
