Anyone exposed to a teenager has been witness to the hand raise and muttering of the letters “TMI” (a.k.a. too much information). I may not be hip to all of the latest and greatest in texting lingo
I have never claimed to be a numbers sort of guy, and in fact what drew me to a journalism education was the promise that all number games could be solved using a calculator.
Personal identity is an intriguing issue philosophy – I spent countless hours in university debating whether or not you are still yourself if you forget everything about your past, or your brain is moved to another body, or somebody else’s brain is transplanted to your body.
Businesses, governments and consumers won’t tolerate even the slightest break in service in this age of cloud computing and mobile access to the Internet.
At this year’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, one wondered sometimes if large sections of our industry have equally lost touch with what consumers want.
A new era of energy services is on the horizon. Soon, utilities and municipalities will have the capability to support activity such as demand control, video monitoring of grid assets, real-time information access for customer service and mobile technician.
This week we were reminded again of the power of words. And in this case when I say we, I mean Sprint Nextel’s stock price. And when I say “words” I mean “underperform.”
Apple’s recent introduction of its newest iPad, simply named the “new iPad,” came with the usual fanfare associated with any new Apple product – a dose of excitement, a frenzy of buyers and a horde of analysis regarding why Apple included or didn’t include certain features and technologies.
Brazil’s recently passed Conditioned Access Service law, which was passed last September, or the new Brazilian pay-TV law seemed to diminish market rumors that femtocell adoption would be encouraged by Brazilian Regulation in 2011, due to a regulatory change on femtocell-related taxes.
Android devices are clearly the target of mobile malware with a 400% increase in Android infections in the latter part of 2011. So why is the Android platform so vulnerable?
The explosive growth of 3G and 4G applications has placed significant demands on mobile backhaul. Wireless service providers require 50 megabits to 100 Mb at large capacity sites today, growing to 300 Mb to 1 gigabit by 2015.
Most of us are familiar with “wireless triangulation,” which involves identifying the approximate location of a wireless device using IEEE 802.11 standards.
This week Verizon Wireless, often viewed as that carrier that is doing so well that it does not need to dirty its hands by acknowledging its competitors, unleashed a “4G Throw-Down” video punkin' all those that claim to provide a superior 4G network experience.
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.
Miles of telecommunications fiber have been installed nationwide over the last few years, much by rural telecommunication...
Almost overnight, tablets have become a key component of many computer companies’ growth strategies – and for good reason. Based on one of our recent studies, tablet demand will surge to 200 million by 2014,
It is apparent that we are currently experiencing an explosion in mobile data traffic and that wireless operators globally are rapidly increasing wireless network capacity both in the wireless portion of the network and in the backhaul.
While the United States has long been in the lead in enabling white space access to TV bands there has been substantial longer-term uncertainty over just how much white space there might be in the future with some concerns that the amount might fall so low as to render access unviable.
Leading up to the launch of the new tablet, rumors were circulating that the new device would have a screen with resolution more lifelike than the human eye; enhanced capabilities that would make the need for real friends obsolete; and come in various sizes to meet the needs of every living soul on the planet.
What are tablets really going to be used for in large enterprises? What are their practical uses beyond viewing content and e-mail? How much money can be made making and selling tablets?
The mass adoption of tablets and smartphones has fundamentally changed the telecommunications landscape. The immense popularity of these devices has resulted in a surge in the exchange of data and growth in bandwidth consumption.
There has been growing excitement in the wireless industry about the opening of TV white spaces radio spectrum. This is the spectrum band that was vacated by broadcasters in the shift from analog to digital television in 2007.
The running spat between AT&T Mobility and its subscribers over what is and is not considered “unlimited” made up some significant ground this week as lawsuits have been won and taunts thrown.
The mass adoption of advanced mobile devices and the growing popularity of bandwidth-devouring websites and applications are fueling an explosion in mobile data traffic. This uptick – in combination with wireless service providers’ commitment to 3G+/HSPA+ and 4G/LTE and
