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AT&T says consumer demand for mobile video is the primary reason it wants to buy DirecTV, and all wireless operators are busy trying to keep up with the demand for video. Netflix says its subscribers have nearly doubled their consumption …

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Google has announced a major upgrade to its Google Maps app for iOS and Android. The app will now suggest alternate routes to you while you’re navigating, and will even …

Chetan Sharma Consulting has analyzed more than 7 million patents to create an in-depth look at the mobile patent landscape. The firm analyzed patent filings and granted patents in the U.S. and Europe for the years 1991 – 2014, and …

AT&T is looking to increase its push into the fiber space, announcing plans to expand its fiber network into as many as 100 markets across 21 new metropolitan areas to support the rollout of its U-verse service that can provide …

Google recently expanded its LTE testing to include areas of the Nevada desert.

Devices: Google’s modular smartphone could be available next year. 

Mobile advertising is coming into its own, and companies that sell advertising are racing to stay ahead of the curve. Google of course intends to be one of those companies. The search engine giant relies on advertising for the revenue …

Top stories: Carriers cooperate with device makers to prevent smartphone theft Wireless carriers and smartphone makers will enable “kill switch” technology on handsets, but users may have to download the app to enable it. Read More Motorola Solutions to sell …

U.S. wireless carriers are teaming up with manufacturers to create standards for smartphone software that can deter thieves by enabling remote deactivation of handsets. The new measure, announced today by wireless industry trade association CTIA, falls short of the mandatory …

Mobile Minute: Google has reportedly talked with both Verizon and Sprint about reselling their wireless service under its own brand. The so-called MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) model is similar to that used by Virgin Mobile and Ntelos. Google is …

Software news: Verizon, cVidya, Allot and Procera announce advancements. 

During this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Nokia and Mozilla announced new products and plans for the affordable smartphone market.

Telcos must understand how Hadoop works and how they can implement it.

Several mobile and wireless companies have made this year’s list of the world’s most ethical companies, chosen by Ethisphere. Companies are ranked based on their internal ethics and compliance programs, their corporate citizenship and responsibility, and accepted norms of ethical …

Patents appear to be holding up Microsoft’s plan to purchase Nokia’s handset business. The $7.2 billion purchase price does not include Nokia’s patent portfolio. Instead of buying those patents, Microsoft plans to continue to license them after the deal closes. …

Extending mobile connectivity beyond smartphones and tablets is a key goal for companies across the wireless ecosystem, and this spring it appears that wearables may temporarily steal the spotlight from the connected car. Google, Samsung, Motorola, and LG have all …

Carriers and their customers who look forward to devices that can run both Android and Windows may be disappointed. Google and Microsoft reportedly agree that dual boot tablets are a potential threat, and have pressured Taiwan’s Asustek to delay its …

The broadband ecosystem continues to evolve but a key question remains: When will wireless operators play a major role in disintermediating wired broadband service providers?

Other top stories: Telecom Capital Market News: Facebook causes waves Facebook reportedly plans to add voice calls to WhatsApp after the acquisition is complete. … Read More Merger of equals: Triquint to merge with RF Micro Devices RCR Wireless News …

Google is reportedly working on a new app to automatically connect users to its Wi-Fi network. Other top stories: U.S. lags in network speeds The U.S. has seen a greater decline in network speeds this year than any other country, …

Motorola Mobility CEO Dennis Woodside told employees last week that he will leave the company March 31 to take a position as chief operating officer at Dropbox. His announcement comes on the heels of Google’s decision to sell Motorola Mobility’s …

The move to make your smartphone the key to all your other connected devices continues with Google’s purchase of a security solution that allows the smartphone to authenticate a user as they log in to a website. SlickLogin uses high …

Top stories: Lenovo says it can turn Motorola Mobility around China’s Lenovo Group is confident that it can make Motorola Mobility into a money-maker within a few quarters, the CEO said. … Read More Report: Verizon to close some call …

Motorola Mobility’s red ink will soon be history, according to China’s Lenovo Group, which recently agreed to buy the struggling smartphone maker from Google for $2.9 billion. Today the company’s CEO told Bloomberg that it expects to achieve what Google …

In this note, we focus on handsets, operating systems and the networks that support them. As we consider handsets, OS and networks, a few bottom line conclusions spring to the fore.