Qualcomm also makes money from Apple as a result of a lawsuit over royalties that was settled in 2019 Qualcomm this week announced that it will supply Apple with 5G modems for smartphones through …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm, Apple extend 5G modem agreement for three years >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Xiaomi announces the ‘cheapest 5G phone’ in China, preps for 6G >
Xiaomi CEO said the company has already started preliminary research into 6G Just months after releasing the Redmi K30 5G handset, Chinese device manufacturer Xiaomi launched a “lite” version of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Boingo announces tier one carrier deal for Wi-Fi offload >
Boingo Wi-Fi hot spots to connect 40 million handsets Wi-Fi and distributed antenna systems provider Boingo signed a deal with a “tier one” American carrier that includes shipment of 40 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Time Trippin’: Auction analysis; economic uncertainty … 12 years ago this week >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Editor’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 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T plans to bring local ads to apps >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
The mobile local ad market got more crowded and competitive today with AT&T Interactive announcing that in-app ads will be coming to its own network soon. Billed as yet another …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">ARM founder discusses firm's “unholy alliance” of partners, advantage over Intel >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
The fascinating thing about the ARM partnership and ecosystem is the “unholy alliance” of competitors within it, according to the firm’s founder and president Tudor Brown who believes ARM licencees …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Computex 2011: C-Media takes cell phone noise cancellation to new levels >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Audio appears to be becoming a burgeoning trend in the mobile industry, and at Computex 2011, the vendors were out in force to showcase how best to bring the beats …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reader Forum: Get smart about smartphone customer care >
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: Seven trends to track in mobile handset market >
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.Wireless handsets have …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Russia: BrightStar partnering up to take the telecom distribution space by storm >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak delved deep into the Russian wireless landscape during a recent trip to the country. She delivered a feature report for RCR Wireless …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Report: Wireless industry to generate $235.5B in equipment revenues >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Industry market research firm iSuppli Inc. reports that due to the continued growth in the cell phone market, worldwide factory equipment revenues associated with the wireless industry will hit $271.3 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reader Forum: 2011 mobile industry predictions >
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">@ Oracle OpenWorld: Java primed for future needs of mobility >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
SAN FRANCISCO — To get a sense of how important the Java language is to mobility, here’s a smattering of stats presented at Oracle Corp.’s OpenWorld conference this week: Java …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: A world of differences in mobile handset usage and spending Top 10 takeaways about the mobile handset market >by jscarboby jscarbo
Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News’ May Special Edition, “Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories.” The 80-page special edition is availablehere.During the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia, D&G see 10% clickthrough on viral effort >
Luxury brand Dolce&Gabbana said it ran a successful mobile advertising campaign on the Nokia Media Network.The company’s youth-oriented brand, D&G, used a viral campaign on mobile handsets to raise awareness …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">GPS-enabled cellphones to hit 834M units by 2012 >
Global shipments of GPS-enabled mobile devices will grow at 40% per year for the next five years to reach 834 million units in 2012, according to a new report from …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">REVIEW: Mogreet’s video messaging service: $1+ MMS service should keep parents on their toes >
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Mobile device management and the user experience >
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.Why …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm invests in GSM-based femtocell firm >
Qualcomm Inc. will buy a stake in ip.access Ltd., a U.K.-based femtocell vendor. The dollar amount of the investment and Qualcomm’s relative share in ip.access were not made public, but …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Clearwire attracts billions from strange bedfellows >
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. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia working to maintain grasp on Chinese handset market >
Nokia Corp. announced today it signed a “strategic partnership agreement” with China’s largest distributor, China Postel, for up to $2 billion in mobile handsets this year.Nokia’s announcement noted that China …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Industry Outlook 2008: Mobile Search: Mobile search rife with potential waiting to be found >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
What is mobile search? A search for “mobile search” on Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary returns only paid search terms. I will refrain from comment. Wikipedia returns the following:“. an evolving branch …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Industry Outlook 2008: Security: Mobile security more than a solution looking for a problem >by rcrwirelessby rcrwireless
Mobile security has been a topic of discussion for many years. Skeptics have always said “mobile security is a solution looking for a problem.” True, few mobile security disasters have …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Great expectations: Glimpsing the new year >
PREDICTIONS ARE SO LAST YEAR.Instead, let’s talk “expectations” – a term that seems to promise a more realistic look ahead at the new year. And there are questions worth asking …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Early impressions of Euro-iPhone launch mixed: Apple brand, price and iPod Touch factors cited >by jscarboby jscarbo
For spectators at the iPhone circus, two basic questions seem prevalent. Will Apple Inc. sustain the brisk sales of its signature handset at AT&T Mobility here in the United States?And, …