Regional wireless operator C Spire Wireless said it would spend an additional $10 million on top of the $90 million announced last month to expand mobile broadband services to 61 cities and 65 counties across its coverage areas in portions of Mississippi, Alabama and...
"A small coffee, please." – As the barista uses a tablet to take your order, you check the balance of your bank account and look at the weather forecast on your smartphone. When your coffee arrives, you sit down and scroll through the latest news headlines on your smartphone. Convenient and easy, right?
HTML5 is a language for structuring and presenting content for the Web, a core technology of the Internet. It is the fifth revision of the HTML standard and as of September 2011, is still under development. Its core aims have been to improve the language with support for the latest multimedia while keeping it easily readable by humans and consistently understood by computers and devices. You may ask, what the big deal, why should I care in wireless telecoms? The short answer is that HTML5 will be the technology that will create a multibillion dollar value chain disruption for app developers, enterprises, for Apple, for Google and for wireless operators – does that make it interesting enough?
With just over a week on the market, Apple’s newest iPhone iteration – the 4S – has already made its presence felt across the mobile space. Apple reported earlier this week that it sold 4 million devices over the first three days of availability,...
Atlanta-based non-profit wireless association, The Wireless Technology Forum announced winners of its 2011 Wireless and Mobile Media Awards at a ceremony last night. This year’s winners included:
--McKesson for best business and vertical industry solutions application.
--Rovio for best game application with “Angry Birds.”
--Starbucks for best...
UPDATED: Verizon Wireless iPhone sales numbers added.
In what might be a trend for several operators, Verizon Wireless failed to meet postpaid growth expectations, which some cited was linked to a pause in sales leading up to the launch of Apple’s latest iPhone model.
Verizon Wireless...
I think most people in the wireless industry – outside of wireless operators – feel that at this point in the game the device makers are really the ones steering this ship. Sure, wireless operators are the ones that control the spectrum and networks, have that one-on-one relationship with consumers and throw their weight around like they own the joint. You know, think they are actually at the controls.
AT&T Mobility (T) reported a slowdown in new activations on its network during the third quarter, with non-traditional devices and resale partners taking up much of the slack from a dip in revenue-rich iPhone activations.
The carrier said it added 2.1 million net connections during...
Device manufacturer HTC and software giant Microsoft unveiled Brazil's first Windows Phone 7.5-powered device at a press conference in São Paulo. The device, dubbed the HTC Ultimate, will be offered through Brazilian operator Vivo.
“Brazil is a strategic country. We plan to sell 16 million...
Research in Motion's (RIMM) BlackBerry still leads in the enterprise market across Latin America region, but that position could be threatened by upcoming smartphones from Microsoft's partnership with Nokia.
“I am not optimistic for the consumer market, but among enterprises Microsoft/Nokia might gain market share...
US-based Qualcomm Inc will be granted an Internet service license, India's Telecom Secretary R Chandrashekhar said. This paves the way for the US company to launch broadband services in the country.
Mobile phones today are virtually unrecognizable from when they were first commercially released 30 years ago. Throughout this incredible period of innovation, the SIM card, the removable card placed in the mobile phone with a chip enabling operators to provide access to their network, has remained virtually unchanged.
Six months after its launch in the United States and Canada, the Research In Motion unveiled its PlayBook tablet in Brazil. The company began rolling out the device across Latin America last month. “Brazil is very important to RIM; we have 37% of market...
Apple saw its position as the world’s most valuable company slip following release of its fourth fiscal quarter financial results that posted significant year-over-year gains, but fell short of the lofty expectations of investors.
Apple reported $6.62 billion in net profits for the quarter on...
Rural wireless operator – and recent name changer – C Spire Wireless said it would begin offering Apple’s recently launched iPhone 4S “in the coming weeks.” The move is significant as it will be the first time the iconic device will be available through...
Motorola’s LTE partnership with Verizon Wireless keeps expanding as the device maker today unveiled its latest smartphone that includes a nod to the company’s past.
The new Droid Razr sports what Motorola claims is the thinnest LTE device chassis in existence measuring 7.1 millimeters thanks...
Sprint Nextel is betting billions on the iPhone 4S, and now the No. 3 U.S. carrier is answering complaints that the massive data traffic being generated by the device is overwhelming its network. "We are looking into a small number of reports of slow...
With wireless scheduled to start releasing third quarter results in the coming days, analysts have begun to place their cards on the table as to what we should expect.
(Check out Q2 2011 results here.)
Many noted that with Apple pushing off the launch of its...
SAN DIEGO – Leap Wireless International Inc. said it plans to continue to focus on the burgeoning Android-powered smartphone market, which has helped the carrier boost monthly recurring revenues and decrease customer churn. Two very important metrics for a carrier that has struggled to...
It's payback time for beleaguered BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion. RIM said it will let its subscribers download more than $100 worth of free apps from BlackBerry App World, starting Wednesday. The offering is an effort to make amends with customers after a service outage...
Apple said it sold more than 4 million iPhone 4S devices since its launch in Oct. 14, a number that is set to skyrocket with the expansion of availability into more countries. Apple noted that the launch totals were more than double the number...
The Colombian National Police is investing millions of dollars to modernize its radio communications system. The five-month update program has begun in the state of Cundinamarca, where an expected $4 million of investments is to be spent. Further investments are expected in the country’s...
The tablet market in India saw another new entrant with HCL Infosystems launching its Android-based tablet, the ME X1. Priced at a little over $210, HCL said these tablets were built based on detailed market research and come loaded with consumer-oriented apps like Jeevan...
Though most people know the importance of protecting their phones, research conducted by security vendor Eset showed that 80% of smartphone users do not have a security solution, or even consider it necessary. "We see an increase in the attacks against mobile platform, especially...
