While it would seem that T-Mobile USA’s ability to carry the device that has become the Nokia 6000-series/Motorola StarTac/Razr/BlackBerry of the current smartphone craze should be a good thing (iPhones for everyone!), this move could prove to be a telling …
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Citing a Merrill Lynch financial analyst, Fortune is reporting that T-Mobile USA could be in the verge of announcing plans to carry Apple’s iPhone as early as next week. The Fortune story cites a report from Merrill Lynch’s Scott Craig …
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The BYOD, or bring-your-own-device, trend has grown: A new report from iPass shows that more employees are using their own smartphones for work, and they rank connectivity cost as the least important factor when choosing a mobile network. iPass, a Wi-Fi …
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For one reason or another, I have been a bit off over the past couple of weeks in covering quarterly earnings for domestic wireless operators. This has me in a bit of a fog
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Even before its newest slate of mobile devices hit the market, Google’s Android operating system was winning the smartphone war. IDC says Android had a 75% market share in the third quarter, versus just 15% for iOS and 10% for …
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Sprint Nextel’s roller coaster ride continues in Q3; Network Vision plans delayed
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerSprint Nextel (S) continued to show uneven financial and operational results during the recently completed third quarter, posting some metrics that beat expectations, while others continued to lag. The carrier’s struggles with its iDEN network hounded customer growth, with Sprint …
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Reader Forum: The return of Sneakernet – How mobile devices and BYOD have revived the 90s
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerRemember Sneakernet? Those of us who worked on IT security issues in the 90s probably haven’t heard that term in a while. For those too young to remember,
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Time Trippin’: Razr bigger than iPhone?!?; RIM owns e-mail market … 4 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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Reality Check: Faster phones, faster networks – Who wins and loses this holiday season?
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerThis week, we focus on our twice-yearly handset lineup graph. In previous assessments, we had focused on the stock keeping unit (SKU) imbalance between Apple and Android, which led to what we called the “Android World.”
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A survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. and U.K. iPhone users showed that the majority of them plan to upgrade to the iPhone 5, particularly if user reviews on the device are positive. The survey, done earlier this month in both …
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AT&T Mobility’s plans to limit use of Apple’s FaceTime video chat service to either Wi-Fi connections or to cellular connections running through its Mobile Share plans has garnered official ire from a handful of public interest groups. Free Press, Public …
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I have just finished a second view (the total event was about two hours long), and quite frankly was both amazed and disappointed in the session. Amazed at what Apple has been able to accomplish in the past two years
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Apple said that customers pre-ordered a staggering two million iPhone5 devices in the first 24 hours that the device was available. The figure was more than double the one million pre-orders through 24 hours for the previous generation iPhone 4S. …
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iPhone enthusiasts who awoke in the wee hours this morning were able to pre-order a new iPhone 5 for delivery next Friday. The rest of us may have to wait a little longer
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Worldwide enterprises have been impacted by the bring-your-own-device trend. Of course, Apple’s new devices are not the only cause, but the company has definitely contributed substantially to the phenomenon. When a new device is about to be launched, more people …
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Apple’s unveiling of the iPhone 5 seemed to check the boxes on many features the media and consumers were clamoring for and what “leaks” seemed to be indicating for the past several weeks. However, the one mystery surrounding the device …
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Updated to include Leap Wireless’ launch of device on Sept. 28 To the surprise of few and delight of many, Apple today unveiled its latest smartphone with the aptly named iPhone 5. The device is set to launch on Sept. …
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Apple’s expected unveiling of its latest iPhone iteration tomorrow is set to not only throw a new, shiny weapon into the white-hot smartphone wars, but also impact how domestic wireless carriers are positioned heading into the all-important holiday shopping season. …
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AT&T Mobility(T) announced a slew of markets where it plans to expand its LTE coverage by the end of the year, with nine new markets launched this week. The LTE expansion news comes just ahead of next week’s expected unveiling …
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On the heels of a bevy of smartphone launches, J.D. Power and Associates this morning reported that its latest customer survey found that customers that regularly use social media applications are more satisfied with their smartphone. More important for carriers, …
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Microsoft’s marketing muscle is of course Nokia’s ace in the hole as the Finnish company struggles to regain a foothold in the mobile phone market that it dominated until recently.
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Analyst Angle: The Apple vs. Samsung lawsuit – Good news: Intellectual property is alive and well
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerBy now, just about anyone who follows technology knows that on Aug. 24, nine jurors in California voted in favor of Apple with the largest patent lawsuit victory
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The cost of bringing 3G smartphones to China showed up in the China Telecom’s earnings report today as the nation’s third-largest carrier reported a sharp drop in quarterly profits.
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Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users decreased 2.3% in the second quarter of 2012 to 419 million units, according to Gartner, Inc. Samsung remained the leader and accounted for 21.6% of the total market, higher than its 16.3% global …
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Not sure how much everyone is following the ongoing court battle between Samsung and Apple over who stole who’s designs, but it’s pretty funny.