Devices

DALLAS – RCR Wireless News managed to secure exclusive video interviews with a number of key executives and speakers at PCIA’s 2011 Wireless Infrastructure Show this week in Dallas. The insight provided touched on a number of topics impacting the mobile infrastructure space, including current carrier consolidation plans, public safety network plans and the current operating environment for tower companies.

DALLAS – Sprint Nextel’s SVP of networks, Bob Azzi, provided event goers with an overview of how the carrier interacts with the infrastructure community following its agreement to turn over network operations to Ericsson in late 2009.

AUSTIN, Texas (Oct. 6, 2011) – RCR Wireless News was proud to announce the winners of the 2011 RCR Wireless News Mobile Innovation Awards on the show floor at the …

LONDON – According to a report from the Mobile Marketing Association, smartphone penetration in Europe’s five largest economies (the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain) is growing between 30% …

D Shivakumar, the current Managing Director and Vice President for Nokia India, has been elevated to head of Nokia’s business throughout Africa and Middle East, a roster of around 90 …

The $45 device, named Aakash, is aimed at eliminating digital illiteracy in the country and making available high quality study content to the students.

Apple’s market share in the Indian markets is already under threat with reports that the iPhone-maker is way behind Nokia and BlackBerry in terms of smartphone sales in India.

According to the latest report by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA), mobile HD voice based on AMR (Adaptive Multi Rate) wideband technology  (W-AMR), is currently being supported by 32 …

The tablet will run on Google’s Android platform. It will have WiFi connectivity for accessing the web and cloud storage. The device comes with 256 MB RAM, a 2 GB SD memory card, a 32 GB expandable memory slot, and two USB ports.

The company that is spending billions to build a business invisible to consumers wants a consumer products heavyweight in its corner. LightSquared has chosen Japan’s Sharp Corporation to make smartphones …

During your average day how many times do you speak or text on your smartphone, browse on your tablet, or work on your laptop? In the evenings you may read e-books, message from your mobile, or check your Facebook. You go on vacation and watch videos while waiting for the plane, take pictures with your phone and send them to friends back home.

SUNTEC, Singapore – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is better known for its smartphones and is possibly the strongest contender to Apple Inc.’s iPhone. On the mobile networks side, Samsung strongly positioned itself as a WiMAX-focused vendor and is still the No. 1 provider of WiMAX equipment globally.

In a nation already burdened by billions in debt, spending money we don’t have is getting even easier. Handset makers are scrambling to release phones that can be used as …

BBC News | August 31, 2011 Almost half of UK internet users are going online via mobile phone data connections, according to the Office for National Statistics. Read the full …

Reuters | August 31, 2011 | Liana Baker, Nicola Leske Sony Corp took the wraps off its long-awaited tablets on Wednesday with price tags that could hurt the company’s chances …

Tablet fans have two new devices to pore over today thanks to HTC Corp. and Sony Corp. (SNE) Sony announced the Sony Tablet, which will come in two different form …

Samsung Telecommunications America has lined up Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), AT&T Inc. (T) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) for the Galaxy S II smartphone. Each carrier will offer the device …

Longtime Nokia Corp. (NOK) executive Tero Ojanpera is leaving the company after 21 years. He isn’t completely cutting ties with the Finnish giant though.Ojanpera is taking on a new role …

Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) is being carried by its Nook business as physical sales continue to decline. The company reported a $57 million loss on total revenue of $1.4 …

DigiTimes | August 26, 2011 | Steve Chen The penetration rate of smartphones in the Taiwan handset market has reached 26%, with 83% of local smartphone users being first-time owners …