One of the biggest stories of 2012 will be whether anyone credibly challenges Apple and Google in mobile phones and the apps, content and services ecosystems that support them. Time is running out for Microsoft and RIM to convert consumers upgrading from featurephones; stealing subscribers away from iOS and Android will be an even more difficult task.
Nokia has emerged as the most trusted brand of India in the Brand Trust Report 2012, prepared by Trust Research Advisory, an authority on the measurement of trust among brands.
A new survey by IDG Connect, a lead generation division of International Data Group, states that 91% of Information Technology and business professionals worldwide use Apple iPad for work communication.
Images of dozens of Foxconn workers clustered on a rooftop and threatening to jump have apparently inspired Apple to join The Fair Labor Association and allow outside monitors into its suppliers' factories. The FLA says Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the first technology company to...
While Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) was introducing its new PlayBook 2.0 software at this week's Consumer Electronics Show, mobile security consultants from Intrepidus Group were talking about problems with the current PlayBook that could give hackers access to e-mail accounts and other private...
Chinese consumers who stood outside all night in freezing temperatures waiting to buy iPhones were greeted in the morning by security guards and told there would be no phones for sale. Riots reportedly broke out in Beijing after an Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) spokesperson said...
For almost every new iPhone, Galaxy, or Droid Razr sold, an older phone is retired. Altogether, Americans retire an estimated 130 million phones each year, and only one in ten is re-used. ERecycling Corps is working to change those statistics, and has just raised...
PCS Wireless has signed a deal to distribute a range of ZTE devices to U.S. and Canadian carriers, saying the companies will target regional carriers. "This agreement with ZTE begins a new chapter for PCS by expanding our open market distribution activities into regional...
Worldwide PC shipments declined 1.4% during the forth quarter compared to the same period 2010, totalling 92.2 million units, according to a report from Gartner. The drop followed two quarters of positive growth. For the year, worldwide PC shipments totaled 352.8 million units, a...
Visa announced it has approved NFC-enabled smartphones from Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and Research In Motion for use with Visa payWave, its mobile application for payments at the point of sale.
Samsung Galaxy SII, LG Optimus NET NFC, BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Bold 9790, BlackBerry...
LAS VEGAS – While it may lack the scale of rival Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility is aggressively boosting its LTE credibility with the launch of a number of devices at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show. The carrier showed off seven smartphones and a tablet...
LAS VEGAS – Days after announcing plans for initial market launches, Sprint Nextel added more color to its LTE plans with news on devices. The carrier said its LTE network would begin rolling out later this year in an initial 10 markets.
Sprint Nextel said...
LAS VEGAS – One year after unveiling its first smartphones compatible with its nascent LTE network, Verizon Wireless (VZ) used the 2012 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show to show off new models compatible with its network that now covers more than 200 million...
Coming out of a disappointing fourth quarter, MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) introduced two new LTE smartphones on Day One of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The flat-rate regional service provider unveiled The Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G and the LG Connect 4G.
The Galaxy...
The iPhone continues to inspire strong brand loyalty, but when it comes to other smartphones, retailers have a huge opportunity to influence buyers at the point of sale. Among 12,000 people who bought mid-to-lower-price smartphones this year, 34% said they had no specific phone...
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Broadcom Corp., a semiconductor solutions provider for wired and wireless communications, introduced its first family of 802.11ac (5G Wi-Fi) chips designed for a broad variety of product segments.
SK Telecom, a South Korean wireless telecommunications operator, announced the successful development of Heterogeneous Network Integration Solution, which enables simultaneous use of different types of networks including 3G, LTE and Wi-Fi to ensure high-speed data service of up to 100 Mbps.
Apple (AAPL) said its recently launched iPhone 4S model will be available in China and 21 additional countries beginning Jan. 13. Following the launches, the iPhone 4S will be available in more than 90 countries.
There was no word from Apple if the device would...
Wilson Electronics is betting that consumers willing to pay for LTE will be willing to spend another $150 to ensure a strong signal. The company is calling its Sleek 4G-V the world's first 4G mobile signal booster.
The Sleek 4G-V promises users of Verizon's 4G-LTE...
Aakash, touted as world's most inexpensive tablet, has a new competitor. A graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Management has launched Classpad, an tablet running on Google's Android 2.2 operating system.
An image on a Microsoft partner's Christmas card appears to show a Nokia smartphone with AT&T branding, thought to be the Nokia Ace, which has also been called the Lumia 900 and the Ace 900. Microsoft and AT&T are expected to announce the phone...
GSM telephony, a popular communication technology spanning most countries and connecting more than 4 billion devices, is vulnerable to widespread attack, a German security expert said today.
Micromax, an Indian mobile brand, in its endeavor to further firm up its leadership position in the market, Tuesday announced appointment of key positions to further strengthen its management team in India.
