It seems as though this is something you would never hear from a car maker, especially a luxury brand like BMW, but this is exactly what they said at the keynote of Connected Cars 2014.
Seeing a car maker embrace the customer experience beyond the...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
Analysts from IHS Technologies, Argus Insights and IBB Consulting joined RCR to discuss the outlook for the Amazon Fire Phone.
Mobile operators have longed for a third device ecosystem that can challenge the Apple/Samsung smartphone duopoly, and some analysts suggest that Amazon may be poised...
Softbank’s recent acquisition of a controlling stake in distributor Brightstar caused some upheaval across the space and put a financial perpective on the importance of distributors to the mobile industry.
The Brightstar deal, which involved Softbank purchasing a 57% stake in the distributor for $1.26...
June 23 will be the first day that consumers can sign up for a free iPhone 5S loaner phone from T-Mobile US. The "un-carrier" will deliver Apple's latest to anyone willing to put down a $700 credit card deposit. Seven days later it will...
Amazon has finally taken the wraps off its new Fire Phone. The 4.7-inch LTE Android phone will be an AT&T exclusive, available July 25 on contract at $199 for the 32GB version and $299 for the 64GB version.
Like another phone that started off with...
AT&T recently sent a letter to some of its customers warning that their account security may have been breached by one of the carrier’s vendors, exposing social security numbers and birth dates. The hack, as reported by The Washington Post, was tied to consumers...
Tegra K1 debuts in tablets
The Tegra K1 made headlines with its 192 cores when Nvidia launched the chip, and now the processor is showing up in real products. China's Xioami was the first to launch at Tegra K1 powered tablet, and now U.S. consumers...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
Broadcom's decision to exit the cellular baseband business means the company is giving up on the opportunity to ingegrate cellular modems with its highty successful connectivity chipsets for mobile devices.
Broadcom (BRCM) is giving up on its cellular baseband business. Baseband chips have helped catapult...
In another sign that wireless patent litigation may slowly be subsiding, Samsung has settled all disputes with InterDigital. InterDigital is a research company that earns most of its revenue from patent licensing. The company says its licensing agreement with Samsung is worth almost $500...
Motorola Mobility's effort to bring smartphone manufacturing to the United States has failed, and the company says it will close its Fort Worth factory by the end of the year. By that time Motorola Mobility expects to be owned by China's Lenovo, which is...
Apple next week is scheduled to hold its annual developers conference where the computing giant is expected to rollout enhancements to its software line up, including its mobile-focused iOS software.
Ingram Micro calls itself the world's largest technology distributor, and as more and more technology involves mobility, the company is clearly positioning itself to dominate mobile device logistics as well. Ingram Micro purchased BrightPoint in 2012 and within a few months launched its Ingram...
While Google and Samsung have been busy looking for breakthrough wearable technology, Apple has been listening for it. Yesterday the company confirmed that it will buy Beats Electronics and Beats Music for $3 billion. Beats Electronics is the maker of the iconic headphones, while...
LG is the brand carried by more U.S. smartphone users than any other save Apple and Samsung, and LG's newest flagship is an effort to establish the company as a maker of ultra high-end Android devices. Sprint has won the exclusive right to sell...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
Foxconn is best known as the manufacturer of Apple's iPhones and iPads, and the human costs of its efficient fabrication processes are well documented. Less well known are the Taiwanese company's global aspirations. Foxconn, which trades under the name Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.,...
LTE broadcast
The race to supply chipsets for Verizon's LTE Multicast demo at last weekend's Indy 500 was won by Qualcomm and Sequans. Qualcomm made the Multicast-capable chips inside the Galaxy 3 smartphones used to watch the race in real-time from multiple angles, while Sequans...
LTE baseband market projections
Forward Concepts estimates that 219 million LTE baseband modems shipped last year, more than double the 103 million shipped in 2012. The firm's analysts project 47% growth this year.
"We expect tablets and hybrid notebooks to drive standalone LTE modem penetration rates...
Comprehending the differences and connections between SDN and NFV is essential to ensure that they are implemented and leveraged in the most effective manner.
On paper, Apple has clearly won the latest battle in its ongoing patent war with Samsung. A California jury awarded Apple $119.6 million, saying Samsung had infringed three of Apple's key patents. The jury awarded Samsung 0.13% of what it awarded Apple, deciding that...
California's state legislature has voted down a cell phone "kill switch" bill by a narrow margin. The bill would have required carriers to be sure that all phones sold in the state included a remote deactivation feature. The bill was introduced by California Senator...
California's state legislature has voted down a cell phone "kill switch" bill by a narrow margin. The bill would have required carriers to be sure that all phones sold in the state included a remote deactivation feature. The bill was introduced by California Senator...
