Devices

Former Wireless Zone exec provided insider knowledge on BlackBerry woes A former wireless retailer executive was sentenced to five months in prison after being found guilty of selling insider information about device-maker BlackBerry in 2013 to an analyst. That information …

1. Apple shares are up in a declining market this morning after the company said pre-orders for the new iPhones have put Apple on pace to beat last year’s record breaking weekend. The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus go on …

LAS VEGAS – With smartphones becoming ubiquitous, carriers and device retailers are finding it increasingly difficult to get repeat business. The trade-in market for handsets so far has done little to help. At this week’s CTIA Super Mobility event, Inhance …

Apple launched new features and devices today, along with highlighting its partnerships and ecosystem in a wide-ranging event in San Francisco that included the introduction of the company’s largest tablet to date in the form of the new iPad Pro. Sure …

1. Today is Apple’s new product launch. The company has announced the iPhone 6S and a new stylus for the latest iPad. You can see the very latest here. 2. Verizon Wireless is set to begin field trials of 5G …

Samsung feels the pressure, Apple and Verizon prepare for product launches 5 things to know today … 1. Samsung is preparing to cut thousands of jobs, according to a Korean news source. (Update 9/10: Samsung says it is not cutting …

Researchers report Wi-Fi hack, Ericsson to build LTE in Delhi for Bharti Airtel 5 things to know today in mobile and wireless 1. Researchers say a popular Wi-Fi router is vulnerable to hackers. Some models of Belkin’s N600 DB Wi-Fi …

Apple continues its march into the enterprise Just 13 months after announcing a partnership with IBM, Apple has teamed up with Cisco to continue pushing its iOS operating system into the enterprise. Both collaborations are meant to tailor enterprise offerings …

Form factor is key to market success for wearables WASHINGTON – Raghu Das, CEO of IDTechEx, a Cambridge, U.K.-based market research firm focused on emerging technologies, sat down with RCR Wireless News to discuss trends in the wearables market. Das …

Siri whispers for Apple, Lenovo talks up Motorola … 5 things to know today 1. Siri appears to be a big part of Apple’s upcoming product announcement. The company has invited media to a September 9 launch event and the …

The tablet boom is ending and Sprint’s cost cuts are not … 5 things to know today 5 things to know today in wireless and mobile: 1. Tablet sales are expected to fall 8% this year, according to the analysts …

Cavendish Kinetics, maker of tunable radio frequency micro-eletromechanical systems, has closed on $36 million in funding that it expects to use for advancing its technology a generation and developing RF switches for a more efficient, simplified RF front end that can support …

At its lowest point, Apple’s stock price dropped 13% during Monday’s mass stock market selloff caused by concerns over China’s economic woes. Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, helped turn that around with comments he made to CNBC’s Jim Cramer, reassuring investors of …

Cuts are part of ‘restructuring plan’ largely targeting Nokia ops Microsoft on Friday confirmed it will close a Nokia handset product development office in Salo, Finland, effectively cutting 2,300 jobs, according to a report from Reuters. Microsoft will not close …

Release and preorder date, camera upgrades and Force Touch display Last week leaked documents set the release date for Apple’s new iPhone 6S as Sept. 18. Since then, a few more details about the tech giant’s new flagship phone have …

Hardware giant Samsung, turning up the heat on competitor Apple, is offering a 30-day test-drive of its devices for $1 with the goal of getting dedicated iPhone users to make the switch. To sign up for the promotion, you have …

Apple is gaining ground on Samsung in a slowing smartphone market, according to Gartner’s latest report on mobile device sales. Samsung remains the market leader with a 21.9% market share in the second quarter, down from 26.2% a year ago. …

New iPhone may be less than a month away, and BlackBerry appears to be launching an Android phone 5 things to know today: 1. The new iPhones may be less than a month away. Leaked documents from Vodafone suggest that …

The new battery, with solid-state electrolyte, boosts power, lifespan and safety High-tech devices and batteries go hand-in-hand. The battery in your phone or laptop can be a regular source of frustration, dying just before your flight or 10 minutes ahead of …

Mobile subscribers who want to use their phones as personal hot spots have a right to do so, even if they interfere with other Wi-Fi connections. That’s the opinion of the Federal Communications Commission, which has again fined a Wi-Fi …

Android names new OS, FCC rules on Dish discounts, and Project Ara runs late 5 things to know today: 1. Dish Network’s partners owe the government more than $3 billion – the Federal Communications Commission has voted to deny the discounts …

In an effort to cut costs by 35%, Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC, is reportedly planning to cut its workforce by 15%. The move comes after the company saw its stock lose half its value in the last year. The company’s …

Apple’s diversity report shows the company has made small strides in hiring more women and minorities, but it still has a long way to go to move away from a white-male-dominated company. The report, which takes information from June 2014 to June …

Mobile news: 5 things you need to know today 1. Samsung is launching new products today. The world’s largest smartphone maker is introducing a new version of the Galaxy S6 Edge, as well as a new Note 5. 2. Samsung …

Apple is changing the way it sells its products online. The company has taken its online store off its home page. Instead, each Apple product now features a buy button, making the Apple site a lot more like those of …