The Rural Cellular Association kicks off its 18th Annual Convention and Exhibition this week in Las Vegas, and as in years past the trade organization faces a number of issues that are impacting rural operators. Those issues include access to devices, roaming agreements, network...
The Rural Cellular Association kicks off its 18th Annual Convention and Exhibition this week in Las Vegas, and as in years past the trade organization faces a number of issues that are impacting rural operators. Those issues include access to devices, roaming agreements, network...
A new report studying the impact of newly proposed network neutrality regulations warns that as many as 1.5 million jobs could be lost by the end of the decade if the Federal Communications Commission implements the regulations.
The study, called "The Employment and Economic Impacts...
Social networking may be considered a colossal waste of time by some, but for the mobile industry, it's a Godsend, with new research indicating the mobile Internet may be just as reliant on social networks as it is on the mobile data network itself.
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Jason Reitman, the Academy Award nominated director responsible for films like Up in the Air and Juno, took the opportunity at Marvell's recent Avanta launch to talk about the lack of a decent internet connection being a barrier to entry in the movie making...
Hulu.com, that magical place where we all watch our favorite movies and television shows of present and past (Rocky and Bullwinkle, anyone?) free of charge, has announced that beginning as early as May it will institute a so-called "metered" pay wall, which leaves some...
According to new statistics, the 3.5G handset category is the fastest-growing segment among all mobile models announced by vendors.
Market research outfit, ABI, says 56% of handsets models shipped in 2009 were 3.5G-ready devices, while the number of 2G and 2.5G models dropped in comparison....
Poor old Palm. Even after going cap in hand to all the world's major handset makers, the firm still can't seem to find a solid buyer. But could there be some small pinprick of light at the end of the dark tunnel?
According to reports...
The Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Program has announced it will kick off what is set to be the largest study undertaken into the long term health effects caused by mobile phones on their users.
The study, known as COSMOS (Cohort Study of Mobile...
The Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Program has announced it will kick off what is set to be the largest study undertaken into the long term health effects caused by mobile phones on their users.
The study, known as COSMOS (Cohort Study of Mobile...
Ericsson AB, the world's largest maker of wireless networks, on Friday posted a 26% drop in first-quarter profit as some emerging-market continued to hold back investment, but its margins improved significantly thanks to efficiency measures.
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SAN DIEGO – What equipment a company decides to outfit its workforce with will be one of its most important and lasting decisions. It can also be particularly challenging if the company is aiming to put a virtual office in the pocket of its...
Sandisk Corp. was basking in the warmth of rising share prices Thursday, after announcing a huge jump in profits this quarter, driven mainly by strong demand from mobile customers.
On Wednesday, Sandisk reported first-quarter net income of $234.7 million, or 99 cents per share, compared...
Those with a sweet tooth are already craving a taste of Google's upcoming Android build, Froyo, or the more officially named Android 2.2.
Luckily, to stave off the hunger, fan site
Phandroid has published some pictures of the upcoming operating system, running on an HTC...
HOLLYWOOD – Adrian Grenier, the actor, musician and director best known for his lead role as Vincent Chase on the HBO series, "Entourage," was one of a multitude of stars who showed up to Marvell's Avanta Launch Party at W Hollywood on April 20,...
A rather interesting video has been doing the rounds on YouTube Thursday morning, showing developer David Wong managing to successfully run Google's Android operating system on an iPhone.
Although Wong notes he had already managed to get a Linux kernel running on the iPhone last...
SAN DIEGO – In the closing keynote at Gartner's Wireless, Networking and Communications Summit, the research firm's VP and distinguished analyst, Nick Jones, offered his take on where mobility should fit into the general roadmap of enterprise. Looking out, five years down the horizon,...
As rumors go, it doesn't get more shocking than the whisperings Wednesday night, that gadget maker Apple Inc. was mulling a move to buy British chip shop ARM Ltd., the logic designer for the microprocessors and microcontrollers used in most of today's cellphones and...
The Federal Communications Commission yesterday eliminated the highly-contentious home roaming exclusion for mobile services that had allowed carriers to decline roaming requests from other operators if that requesting operator offered voice services in the market it was requesting the roaming agreement.
"By eliminating the exclusion,...
Shares of Qualcomm Inc. traded down sharply Thursday a day after the company said it swung to a profit, but also issued a guidance that analysts found disappointing.
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Nokia Corp. on Thursday posted a weaker-than-expected first-quarter net profit and cut its margin outlook as competition intensified in the premium smartphone market, sending shares sharply lower.
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Reports from analysts that the mobile industry would witness a sharp drop in postpaid customer additions during the first quarter held true this morning as Verizon Wireless posted results
The industry’s largest operator said it added 1.552 million customers to its network during the first...
Downloaders beware! In a recent ruling, the Irish High Court approved a settlement allowing record companies to pass on the IP addresses of illegal file sharers to internet service provider (ISP) Eircom.
The decision sets a precedent in Irish law and could be just...
