BROWSING: Devices

Winners and losers in the Apple – Samsung case

Winners include Apple shareholders, software developers, and anyone associated with the Windows phone. The losers are you and me, plus the U.S. carriers, Samsung and Google.

Sony Mobile to cut 1,000 jobs, move to Japan

Sony Corp. is taking control of its mobile business. The consumer electronics giant says it will axe 1,000 jobs and move its mobile business unit from Sweden to Japan.

China Telecom feels smartphone subsidy sting

The cost of bringing 3G smartphones to China showed up in the China Telecom's earnings report today as the nation's third-largest carrier reported a sharp drop in quarterly profits.

Samsung to invest up to $4B to make chips for mobile devices in Austin

Samsung Electronics says it will invest $3 - $4 billion to upgrade an Austin memory-chip making plant so that it can produce chips for mobile devices.

Jurors in Apple-Samsung trial can use smartphones

The jurors will be sequestered, but Judge Koh has decided to allow them to access the Internet during deliberations. Several jurors apparently carry the same devices that are the subject of the trial - smartphones and tablets made by Samsung and Apple.

Hurling handsets in Finland

This weekend some of Finland's strongest arms hurled phones into the air in the country's annual Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships.

Covering the Conventions: DAS Considerations for the 2012 Democratic and Republican National Conventions Editorial Webinar

RCR Wireless News Editor-In-Chief Dan Meyer and panelists discuss the indoor DAS market and how deployments can help carriers solve coverage and capacity challenges from large events taking place in indoor venues.  The upcoming Republican and Democratic National Conventions are set to showcase the...

Gartner: Mobile phone sales down 2.3%; Samsung leads with 21.6% market share

Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users decreased 2.3% in the second quarter of 2012 to 419 million units, according to Gartner, Inc. Samsung remained the leader and accounted for 21.6% of the total market, higher than its 16.3% global share in 2Q11. Finland-based Nokia...

Google to slash 20% of Motorola Mobility’s workforce

Google reported today in a government filing that it plans to cut 4,000 jobs, or about 20% of Motorola Mobility’s workforce in an attempt to streamline operations and “shifting the emphasis from feature phones to more innovative and profitable devices.” The company, which acquired Motorola...

Prepaid sales power smartphone market

The latest research on smartphone sales shows purchases of prepaid devices surging while sales of phones purchased with contracts is basically flat.

Smartphones found to bring more dropped calls, spam

American smartphone users report more dropped calls and unwanted text messages than users of feature phones.

Smartphone sales surge in China

Millions of Chinese citizens watching their country's athletes win medals in London this week are using smartphones to share messages and updates. The latest research on global smartphone shipments shows that 42 million smartphones were shipped in China in the second quarter, versus 25...

iPad goes to work, execs lead the way

Apple's iPad continues to dominate the tablet market, and appears to be making major inroads into the workplace.

Apple vs. Samsung: Who is Judge Lucy Koh?

The key player in the Apple-Samsung trial is a 42-year-old California Democrat, a graduate of Harvard Law School, and the first U.S. District Court Judge of Korean descent. She represented technology companies in patent, trade secret, and commercial civil matters until 2008

Apple plans iPhone 5 launch, adds Hulu to Apple TV

Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 5 September 12, but not the much-anticipated iTV. Today Apple added Hulu Plus to its Apple TV box

Device Review: HTC One S

The HTC Android phones are expected to be among the first to get Android 4.1 when Google's latest version of its operating system is ready for users to download. We took a look at the HTC One S, which T-Mobile is currently listing at...

Apple misses estimates on all fronts except iPad sales

Apple missed analysts' forecasts in every area except iPad sales, which came in above expectations.

Feature Report: LTE Deployment: Getting It Right the First Time

There is no doubt that the wireless space is in the midst of one of the greatest technological transformations since its inception. This is being led by carriers moving away from legacy 2G and 3G networks, that were loosely based on 1G services, and...

Retailers sell out of Google Nexus 7

Many retailers sold out of Google's Nexus 7 tablet this weekend, while some customers who pre-ordered the device complained that their tablets hadn't arrived yet. The only retailer we found that still seems to be shipping the tablet this week is Office Depot, which...

Will next iPhone come in multiple colors?

It looks like the iconic device will debut in white this fall, with a camera in the center of frame, facing front and back.

Samsung Galaxy S III comes to Verizon Wireless, U.S. Cellular

Samsung's flagship LTE smartphone, the Galaxy S III, is making its way to two more U.S. carriers. Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular join Sprint Nextel, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA in offering the 4.8-inch screened, Android 4.0 smartphone. T-Mobile USA is making way for...

Device Review: ZTE Optik – a tablet for teenagers

The ZTE Optik is one of the Android tablets that may bridge that gap between what parents will pay for and what teenagers want.

Cisco: Wi-Fi is dominant access mode for laptops, tablets

A report from Cisco's Internet Business Solutions Group finds that laptop and tablet users spend more time connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi than any other type of connection. Of the 1,079 users surveyed, 75% said they own a laptop and 20% own some...

Another Linux-based smartphone in the works as ex-Nokia execs revive Meego

Ex-Nokia executives promise to maintain the Meego operating system.