Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. After last week’s focus on looking back, this week seems to be all about the new: new high-profile lawsuit; new version of Android with new security and …
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Traditional mobile devices are quickly making way for new form factors looking to take advantage of advancements in various mobile components and a growing acceptance of new ideas from consumers. This can be seen with Google’s Glass device and the …
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Sprint and T-Mobile US plan to sell Google’s Nexus 5, a first for Google which has never before sold a phone directly through a carrier. Google’s new flagship Android 4.4-equipped smartphone is also compatible with AT&T Mobility’s network, but Verizon …
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Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. It was a week of reflection on past victories and financials, as well as looking toward to the future with new codec standards and IPOs. The top …
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Telecom Software Weekly Wrap-Up: Allot’s new analytics tool; Google acquires FlexyCore; BlackBerry Messenger 5 million strong
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaAcquisition, analytics and mobile payments. These are just a few of the recurring topics in the world of telecom software this week. Welcome to our weekly telecom software wrap-up, where we gather together all of the biggest news stories on …
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T-Mobile US added a second phase to the third phase of its “un-carrier” marketing initiative, announcing the addition of tablet devices to its previously announced device payment model. Along with the ability to pay for a device over a 24-month …
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New Nexus Google is expected to launch its new Nexus smartphone today. Pictures and videos have started to leak, and the rumor mill has dubbed the new device the Nexus 5. The smartphone is expected to debut Google’s newest version …
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BlackBerry’s $4.7 billion dollar deal with Fairfax Financial may be in jeopardy, with BlackBerry stock trading below Fairfax’s $9-per-share offer price. Today Bloomberg is reporting that the troubled Canadian smartphone maker is talking to other suitors, and that each of …
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With more than 17% of global internet traffic already coming through mobile devices, an increasing volume of digital entertainment and media is purchased and
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Reality Check: Malware risks require deeper understanding of BYOD threats and security
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently circulated a report to government agencies including fire departments, ambulance services and police, warning of the risks of Android mobile devices.
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Google has yet again tapped T-Mobile US to rollout a new device, this time with the launch of an LTE-equipped Nexus 7 tablet. That device is now available through Google’s Play Store for $349. While sold “unlocked,” Google prominently displays …
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For the second time this year, Google’s Android unit is losing a key executive. Hugo Barra, vice president of product management at Android, is leaving Google to take a position with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. Earlier this year, Andy Rubin, …
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The first smartphone to be made in America costs less to make than Samsung’s Galaxy S4, according to a teardown analysis prepared by IHS iSuppli. The research firm estimates the total production cost of the Moto X at $226, lower …
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AT&T Mobility is rolling out the much-anticipated Motorola Moto X phone and Verizon Wireless is busy launching three new Motorola Droid smartphones, even as pictures of what looks like a “Droid 5” are leaking in China. The Moto X is …
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Traffic on wireless networks may soon have a whole new meaning. Google is reportedly so eager to produce a driverless car that it has started conversations with component makers in an effort to bypass existing automakers. The company apparently wants …
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Reader Forum: Utilizing TV white space, unlicensed spectrum in an M2M world
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerRecently, the wireless industry has found that the use of unlicensed spectrum and TV white space are promising areas of research. It’s becoming widely talked about and experts have begun to focus on
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Google is taking direct aim at Facebook and Twitter with its new MixBit video editing app for YouTube. According to The New York Times, MixBit will work the same way Twitter’s Vine and Facebook’s Instagram videos work, in that users …
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Search engine giant Google is hoping that an individualized, hands-free, voice-responsive Moto X will attract high-end U.S. smartphone users. The Google-owned Motorola Mobility revealed the much-awaited smartphone on Aug. 1 with a press event in New York and a long …
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Of the 51.7 million tablets that shipped worldwide in the second quarter of 2013, a whopping 67% were running the Android operating system, according to a new report by Strategy Analytics. Apple came in with 28%. Just a year ago the …
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This week we are discussing the value of a good value and the possible implications for AT&T. Nowhere else was this more apparent than in Google’s launch of their Chromecast product. For those of you who missed
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Google ended its offer of three free months of Netflix for buyers of its new Chromecast device, citing overwhelming demand. The $35 dongle that streams video content from mobile devices to TV sets launched Wednesday and by Thursday afternoon the …
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Google has introduced a $35 device that attaches to a TV’s HDMI port and enables Android and iOS devices to stream content to the big screen. Chromecast connects to a home wireless network, and does not require a dedicated mobile …
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Following up on its pre-release of select second quarter results last month, AT&T continued to show robust growth across its wireless operations thanks to industry-leading additions from tablet devices and increased sales of Android-powered devices. AT&T reported that it added …
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Time Trippin’: Are developers leaving Google?; Sprint/Clearwire alliance questioned … 5 years ago this week
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the …
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Following a 45-day trial earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology granted approval for Google to operate its white space administration tool, also known as the “TV bands database system.” As part of the approval, …