Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from Current Analysis’ …
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GOOGLE INC.’S OPEN HANDSET ALLIANCE has attracted plenty of attention in the hot mobile Linux space, but the LiMo Foundation is assembling an impressive coalition of its own.Verizon Wireless last week threw its weight behind the open-source community, filling the …
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Forces swirling throughout the wireless industry are clearly shaping handset offerings expected to reach U.S. consumers in the second half of this year. While that pattern has been typical in the industry in recent years, the pace of competition has …
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Apple Inc. appeared poised to enter the second phase of its foray into the mobile industry, judging by events last week. Apple’s Web site reflected that its two models of iPhones (8 GB and 16 GB) are “currently unavailable,” though …
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News on the high-end smartphone front continues to come in hot and heavy, with Apple Inc. expanding its iPhone market, Research In Motion Ltd. reportedly gearing up to release its own touchscreen device, and Palm Inc. struggling to catch up.First …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to On the Margins, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week, the RCR Wireless News staff considers events in the wider business world and how they could affect the …
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Research In Motion Ltd. said today that its first 3G handset, dubbed the “Bold,” is coming “soon” – likely in the heat of what looks to be a long hot summer in the device space. The timing of today’s announcement …
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Apple Inc.’s Web site today reflected that its two models of iPhones are “currently unavailable,” though AT&T Mobility’s online site continues to show the devices in stock. The iPhone’s absence at Apple’s online store today harkens back to a month …
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Traditional Web sites are often lost in translation on mobile phones. So developers are hoping to bridge the disconnect between wireless phones and the Internet by building a “middle Web.”The emergence of Apple Inc.’s iPhone has spawned a flurry of …
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Apple Inc.’s foray into the global handset industry is a work-in-progress, judging by last week’s events, just as its initial, domestic rollout was marked by adroit tactical shifts.A sudden avalanche of international market rollouts for the iPhone announced last week …
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Nokia Corp. isn’t the only player looking to offer devices that come with music.The Finnish manufacturer raised eyebrows late last year when it teamed with Universal Music Group International to unveil Comes With Music, an ambitious program that will package …
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America Movil said yesterday it cut a deal with Apple Inc. to sell the iPhone throughout Latin America, including enormous markets such as Brazil and Mexico. The carrier has an aggregate subscriber base of nearly 160 million customers in the …
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Like all things wireless these days, most of this week’s more poignant exchanges at Digital Hollywood have been anchored around the idea of open– opening up carrier networks, devices, content and the Internet gateway where all these …
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Vodafone Group plc said it will roll out Apple Inc.’s iPhone later this year in 10 markets, after its CEO Arun Sarin disparaged the EDGE speeds delivered on the first iPhone and shunned a deal with Apple last year. A …
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The Associated Press is targeting iPhone users with a new multimedia portal for wireless devices.The Mobile News Network, which is optimized for Apple Inc.’s device, but is accessible with other phones, culls content from more than 100 newspapers including The …
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“TBA” – to be announced – is a classic, buzz-building tool for Apple Inc.’s iPhone rollout, as in last week’s word that the device will launch in Canada at Rogers Communications Inc. Apple’s expansion from AT&T Mobility to a truly …
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AT&T Mobility plans to subsidize the price for the 3G version of Apple Inc.’s iPhone by as much as $200, according to a report from Fortune. The wireless service provider believes it can attract more customers away from nationwide competitors …
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Rogers Communications Inc., the largest carrier in Canada with 7.3 million subscribers, said today it will offer Apple Inc.’s iPhone to its customers later this year. Rogers has about 37% of Canada’s approximately 20 million wireless subscribers and just reported …
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AT&T Mobility continued its steady growth during the first quarter of the year, reporting customer additions on par with the previous year and gains in customer revenue that helped push the carrier’s revenues up more than 17%.For the quarter, the …
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Apple Inc. posted impressive gains in revenue (43%) and profit (36%) in its fiscal second quarter, but analysts said the iPhone’s sales momentum has stalled more than what can be attributed to the post-holiday quarter effect.Apple also delivered a forecast …
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The once-monolithic handset market is becoming a lot more interesting.As growth slows in developed markets, players with strong presence in emerging markets may see more dependable gains. But macro-economic uncertainty has analysts and handset vendors forecasting anywhere from 4% to …
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Motorola Inc. continued to lose traction in the handset market as first-quarter revenue was down nearly 40%, its operating losses nearly doubled and handset shipments were down drastically over the year-ago quarter.Wall Street hammered the company’s stock, sending it down …
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Apple Inc. reported revenue of $7.5 billion and net profit over $1 billion in its second fiscal quarter, with revenue beating expectations. That’s up from revenue of $5.3 billion and net profit of $770 million in the year-ago quarter.The company’s …
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AT&T Mobility continued its steady growth during the first quarter of the year, reporting customer additions on par with the previous year and gains in customer revenue that helped push the carrier’s revenues up more than 17%.For the quarter, the …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News’ weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of …