Sylvie Barak

Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) could release a 10-inch version of its PlayBook tablet by year’s end and OS7 could be delayed until late August according to the latest rumors. …

LTE is gaining momentum fast, according to a recent report by ABI Research, which claims there will be 16 million mobile LTE subscribers by the end of this year. LTE …

With Apple and Samsung warring, the sticky situation of who will manufacture chips for upcoming iDevices is becoming a hot topic of speculation. Samsung has been Apple’s manufacturing work horse …

Despite a strong majority of retailers having a mobile strategy in place, the promise of mobile shopping has yet to ring true at the cash register, though it is steadily …

Birds of a feather stick together and so it should come as no surprise that Finnish phone maker Nokia has recruited compatriots Rovio – makers of the infamous Angry Birds …

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) has released an update to its Playbook tablet software which includes support for video chatting between PlayBooks, a new Facebook …

Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) used BlackBerry World 2011 to unveil two powerful new BlackBerry Bold smartphones on Monday, sporting a touchscreen and a 1.2 GHz processor. RIM hopes the …

Mobile communication is really going mobile according to Juniper Research which says half a billion people worldwide will use their mobile devices as travel tickets on metros, subways and buses …

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) doesn’t just make chips, it also makes software-defined digital up and down converter (DUC/DDC), and today the firm has announced its most powerful to …

Nokia Corp. and Microsoft Corp. have signed a “definitive agreement” to partner and build devices running Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 operating system, after first announcing the move on Feb. 11, …

British chip firm ARM Holdings has been granted a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its contributions to innovation as the world’s leading supplier of low power, high performance semiconductor …

One chip firm not blaming Japan for poor results this quarter is Qualcomm Inc., which beat the street with better than expected quarterly results and a revised optimistic prediction for …

The death of mobile “check-in” services is often hotly debated in industry circles; but while Facebook Places may have flopped and services like Foursquare/Gowalla et all look to expand their …

A few months ago it was reported that social media software conglomerate UberMedia were in talks to buy UK-based Tweetdeck for $30 million. This would be a significant move by …

Mobile mapping just got more attractive, as Nokia unveiled its new beta version of Ovi Maps 3D. In a blow to Google, the Finnish phone firm has impressed the masses …

Mobile broadband is critical in a time of disaster according to Norwegian browser maker Opera which claims Japanese usage of its software skyrocketed in the days following the earthquake. Last …

63% of traffic generated by Smartphones, Tablets and Feature Phones will transfer onto the fixed network via Wi-Fi and Femtocells by 2015 says a new Juniper Research paper. According to …

Texas Instruments Inc has blamed the Japanese earthquake for its disappointing financial results, which came in below analyst estimates. The chipmaker disclosed first-quarter revenue of $3.39 billion, down from $3.525 …

Walmart may be trying to get into your pocket – through social media that is – after purchasing silicon valley based Kosmix for an undisclosed sum, according to Reuters. ……

Cupertino based Apple Inc. is suing Korean firm Samsung Electronics for replicating the “the look and feel” of its iPad and iPhone devices, says the Wall Street Journal. Apple says …

In a move which could prove rather disruptive to landline providers, VoIP firm Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG) has announced this it’s launching a new calling plan which includes unlimited …

Super developed and connected Korea is perhaps not a great model to compare to when discussing mobile broadband in Latin America, but that’s just what Samsung decided to do during …

During his presentation at the LTE LatAm summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this week, ZTE’s Sean Cai asked participants whether they felt their networks were truly ready for “the …

Omar Perez of Entel used his keynote at LTE LatAm in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to discuss how mobile broadband could significantly improve the quality of people’s lives. Bolivia’s Entel …

RIO DE JANEIRO – LTE will still account for less than 5% of global connections in 2015 but may find an early niche in rural markets as an alternative to …