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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 …

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.Greetings to the Reality Check faithful. This week many pieces of the earnings …

Korean Telecom SK plans to release 10 new Android based smartphones over the next few months to battle against the iPhone released by its rival KT Telecom.

Korean Telecom SK plans to release 10 new Android based smartphones over the next few months to battle against the iPhone released by its rival KT Telecom.

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. – For all the momentum Google’s Android operating system is enjoying of late, there are some key areas that many executives believe Apple has it beat on with the iPhone OS. These differentiating features – billing, user …

The official introduction video for Android 2.0.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Kicking off a panel dedicated to video on smartphones at Digital Hollywood yesterday, The Nielsen Co.’s VP of mobile media presented some astonishing statistics that frame the intense battle that’s getting underway between Google Inc.’s Android …

Motorola has seen huge success with its Droid phone and a number of other smartphone offerings based on Google’s Android platform and adapted with the firm’s own MotoBlur interface. But a series of odd choices indicates the company may be …

Reports indicate Samsung will be releasing its own tablet, the S-Pad, this Summer.

Sprint Nextel Corp.’s Boost Mobile division is keeping the pressure on in the no-contract space as it’s now offering unlimited 411 calls, e-mail and instant messaging to its $50 per month, unlimited rate plan. For those customers on the company’s …

T-Mobile USA Inc. unveiled its latest smartphone powered by Google Inc.’s Android operating system with the myTouch 3G Slide that the carrier said would be available beginning next month. The HTC Corp.-built device features a 3.4-inch touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, …

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.This industry provides plenty of topics, and I was torn this week whether …

The FTC is looking at opening investigations against both Google and Apple this week on unrelated antitrust charges.

The FTC is looking at opening investigations against both Google and Apple this week on unrelated antitrust charges.

It may be Monday morning, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is up bright and early with both Google and Apple in its sights for various antitrust related issues. The commission is looking into suing Google over the search engine …

HTC looks to be seriously benefiting from Android’s skyrocketing popularity, with the Taiwanese firm set to increase its shipments of all handsets based on Google’s OS. According to the Financial Times, HTC will increase shipments by close to 50% over …

On Wednesday, the mobile world was rocked with news flailing phone maker Palm had been snapped up by the world’s premiere computer maker Hewlett-Packard for a cool $1.2 billion. Palm had been officially up for sale for a couple of …

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. Although the National Venture Capital Association says …

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. As the smartphone wars heat up and …

In an ironic twist, it looks like Microsoft might be able to make money on every Android handset sold, while Google, which makes the operating system, won’t make a penny from it. Microsoft announced it had signed a patent agreement …

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. Following years of promises, and highlighted by …

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 now available at RCRWireless.com. In recent years, mobile advertising …

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. Few metaphors more aptly describe the wireless …