Devices

Apparently expanding beyond its core business function of, you know, making and distributing sodas, Pepsi told Techradar it will release a line of mobile phones and accessories targeting the Chinese market. Why, you ask? As a Pepsi representative told Techradar, “Pepsi has …

WASHINGTON – Wireless charging is growing as an industry according to market research firm IHS, which reported that in a one-year period consumer awareness of wireless charging products rose from 36% to 76%. To learn more about the emerging market of wireless charging, …

1. Google searches on mobile devices now exceed those performed on personal computers, according to the company. This poses new challenges for the search engine giant, since many of these searches are not performed by typing a keyword into a …

Edward Snowden says intelligence agencies in the U.S. and UK have the ability to hack into citizen’s phones and take control of their devices. The famous U.S. whistleblower says the agencies could use an encrypted text message to take pictures …

WASHINGTON – New research from the Aite Group suggests that, despite lots of hype from service providers, adoption of mobile payment technology is off to a slow start. For instance, of all the point-of-sale transactions recorded in the U.S. this …

Microsoft is facing reality in the smartphone world even as it launches another high-end device. Priced at $549, the new 5.2-inch Lumia 950 is powered by Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line Snapdragon 808 processor and sports a 20-megapixel PureView camera. For Microsoft, the …

1. AT&T has signed a long-term content deal with Viacom. The new contract brings together AT&T’s U-Verse and DirecTV networks, which previously had separate contracts with Viacom. The company says the combined properties make it the largest pay TV provider …

Consortium of trade groups, carriers and device makers updating anti-theft guidelines WASHINGTON – CTIA – The Wireless Association, along with several major carriers and smartphone manufacturers including Apple, AT&T, BlackBerry, Google and Huawei, announced a new effort to update the …

E-commerce giant Amazon.com, which also provides streaming-video services via its Prime Video service and Fire TV device, plans to stop selling competitive products from Google and Apple. The Google equivalent product is Chromecast, while Apple sells Apple TV. Amazon Prime …

Tim Cook spoke at the BoxWorks conference, which wraps up today Apple has proved a game-changer in the consumer device market; in fact, the Cupertino, Calif.-based powerhouse tallied sales of 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus devices in the …

The Federal Communication Commission and the Ministry of Information and Technology of Colombia announced a memorandum of understanding aimed at cracking down on mobile device theft in the South American country. Colombia has long been a hot bed of violent …

One month after going live in South Korea, $30M in transactions recorded Samsung Pay, the tech giant’s answer to mobile payment services like Apple Pay or Android Pay, was rolled out in the U.S. this week, a month after going …

5 things to know today this Monday … 1. The scramble for unlicensed spectrum is turning enemies into allies, as carriers team up to promote LTE in the 5 GHz spectrum band currently used by Wi-Fi. Today, Verizon, AT&T and …

Since launching the newest Apple iPhones, the 6s and 6s Plus, on Sept. 25, the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant claims to have sold a record-breaking 13 million units, beating its previous launch weekend sales figures. Apple CEO Tim Cook, in …

BlackBerry is introducing its new Android device, the Blackberry Priv, which sounds like a wireless device that focuses on privacy and security. While that has always been the strength of BlackBerry and something that set it apart from the competition, it was not enough …

Announced in earnings report to investors; Priv slated for launch in late 2015 In an earnings report published on Sept. 25, BlackBerry announced a new Android smartphone called Priv, which is designed to emphasize security and productivity. “We are focused …

It’s that time of year again when Apple fans wait in lines for hours to be the first to get their hands on the new iPhone. Apple expects record number from release of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. …

Apple iPhone installment plan and similar device buy back programs core to carrier and OTT customer acquisition and retention strategy Austin, Texas-based industry analyst, Iain Gillott stopped by the RCRatx Studio Lounge this week for a detailed discussion of the …

For Sprint, $1 per month iPhone is not as crazy as it sounds The new iPhones hit stores tomorrow, and they have already started a new battle in the ongoing carrier price wars. Today Sprint fired back at T-Mobile US’ …

CEO John Legere: ‘Pretty clear where you should buy it, right?’ T-Mobile US is keeping the promotions coming ahead of the release of the newest Apple iPhone models. The latest is a combination of promotional pricing and a trade-in of a …

Hardware (and now service) provider also launches a new flagship smartphone Chinese smartphone and device company Xiaomi is now in the carrier business; reports indicate Xiaomi entered the mobile virtual network operator space in the tightly regulated country. Xiaomi will …

Last week when iOS9 came out I upgraded my Apple iPhone 6. It worked. In fact, things went so well that this morning I upgraded an iPhone 5S and an iPad. Big mistake. That’s when I was hit by an …

Based on recent filings with the Federal Communications Commission, Google plans to follow on the release of its new OnHub router with more Wi-Fi devices. Although very little information can be gleaned from the paperwork, the Google filing specifically calls …

A considerable number of Apple customers are reporting device crashes and glitches after installing the new iOS 9 update. Customers took to Twitter to air their complaints about the issues related to the new operating system.  Some reported problems completing the upgrade, …

As people make the move from traditional landlines to wireless technology the need for reliable cellular reception increases. Some studies estimate that 70% of calls and data connections take place inside buildings. Did you know that by installing cell signal …