Last week at Google I/O, the search engine giant showcased Android 2.2 (AKA Froyo) for the first time, and ever since, people have been dying to get their hands on the sweet little treat. Thankfully the wait is now ov
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Analyst Angle: India concludes 3G auction, but spectrum mud-wrestle far from over: BWA spectrum auction, now set for Monday, to see intense competition
by jscarboby jscarboAfter 183 rounds of bidding over 34 days, India concluded the auction of 3G spectrum, but the spectrum mud-wrestle in the country is far from over. The BWA auction, in which 11 players will be bidding for two nationwide spectrum …
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The full keynote from day one at the Google I/O conference
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While Google has been busy at the I/O conference gearing up to unveil Android’s much anticipated next release, codenamed Froyo, news has started filtering out about the next Android version in the pipeline.
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Google has just launched a new video codec initiative and “web media project” by the name of WebM, purportedly with the goal of providing the unwashed masses with a free and open video format on par with leading commercial choices.
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Google has just launched a new video codec initiative and “web media project” by the name of WebM, purportedly with the goal of providing the unwashed masses with a free and open video format on par with leading commercial choices.
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With mobile apps being developed at blistering speeds, it was only a matter of time before the mobile eco-system met the automobile industry, and infected smartphone addicts with a new kind of love bug.
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Watch out Skype, because Google is pushing itself even further into the VoIP space, moving in to buy Global IP Solutions, a firm renowned for its voice and video processing technology for IP networks.
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Google Inc. and Global IP Solutions Holding AB entered a transaction agreement that calls for Google Acquisition Holdings Inc. to make a voluntary public cash offer to acquire all the shares of GIPS for a total of $68.2 million. GIPS …
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Regional operator SouthernLINC Wireless launched Motorola Inc.’s first iDEN device running Google Inc.’s Android operating system, the Motorola i1. The device was first unveiled at the recent CTIA event in Las Vegas, at which time both SouthernLINC Wireless and Sprint …
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It’s proving to be a great year for smartphones, with research outfit Gartner noting sales of the devices hit 54 million in Q1 of 2010 alone, an increase of 49%.
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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.When The NPD Group reported that Google Inc.’s Android operating system …
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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.There have been a host of stories in the past week on prepaid …
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Google announced this week that it would be ceasing its online only sale strategy for its Nexus phone in favour of retail based sales.
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It seems everyone is knocking Apple this week, first with US regulators hinting at an antitrust probe, then Adobe’s ad campaign, and now with Google CEO Eric Schmidt calling the firm out for being so freakishly controlling over its devices.
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Just this week, Verizon announced it would be teaming up with Google on a tablet to rival the Apple AT&T alliance.The announcement was made during an interview between the Wall Street Journal and Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam, where McAdam is …
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LOS ANGELES – Kicking off the final day of the cable industry’s big soiree, Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski tried to dampen obvious concerns in the room over his latest regulatory plans. After duly applauding the cable industry for …
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With the announcement of a Google Verizon tablet, many are questioning what Google has – in its archives or elsewhere – to bring to the table [or should that be tablet? – Ed].
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Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News’ March Special Edition, “The Perfect Storm – A Focus on Mobile Messaging, Marketing, Content and Apps.” The 80-page special edition is available here.While most ecosystems represent a cohesive unit, …
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Looking to perhaps counter any bad press from its disappointing first quarter financial results, T-Mobile USA Inc. announced today pricing and vague availability for Garmin International Inc.’s Garminfone.The carrier, which announced exclusive domestic availability of the device last month, said …
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LOS ANGELES – To hear Comcast Corp.’s chairman and CEO Brian Roberts tell it, the cable industry is on a collision course with destiny. The seemingly neatly divided world of entertainment that Roberts first jumped into as the son of …
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Microsoft announces its new Bing app for Windows phones, giving those hopelessly lost on the road a helping hand(held).
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Microsoft announces its new Bing app for Windows phones, giving those hopelessly lost on the road a helping hand(held).
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Palm Inc. scooped AT&T Mobility announcing on its Facebook page that the nation’s No. 2 carrier would begin offering the Pre Plus beginning May 16 for $150 after rebates. In addition, AT&T Mobility will for a limited time after launch …
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Palm Inc. scooped AT&T Mobility announcing on its Facebook page that the nation’s No. 2 carrier would begin offering the Pre Plus beginning May 16 for $150 after rebates. In addition, AT&T Mobility will for a limited time after launch …