smart phones

BARCELONA, Spain – Step aside Apple Inc.(AAPL), Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. claims to have the world’s thinnest smart phone on the way.As the weekend came to a close, Samsung held …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

There is little about the mobile space that should shock or surprise anyone anymore. Just think for a minute about all that you can do with that five-ounce device that …

Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) push to bring voice services to its recently launched LTE network gained momentum as the carrier said it placed an “IMS-based VoLTE (Voice over LTE) call over …

It’s been more than nine months since Hewlett-Packard Co. acquired Palm and the company is just now taking the wraps off its plans for the technology and talented team that …

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.If we learned …

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 …

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.Would …

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. In my …

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 …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

HERSHEY, Pa.—There may be disputes about what the connected home will look like, or how utilities will use wireless technologies to better manage their networks, but most everyone agrees that …

South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom Corp. Ltd. (SKM) said it has selected Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG-Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks to as equipment suppliers for its LTE network. …

LightSquared Subsidiary L.L.C. received good news from the Federal Communications Commission that will allow the satellite communications provider to soon add terrestrial services to its offering.The FCC noted in a …

With the impending launch of Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone on its network looming, Verizon Wireless (VZ) made a case that it’s doing just fine sans the industry’s most iconic eye …

Seven Networks introduced a wireless traffic optimization tool that it says can cut down data consumption on the network by up to 70% as it reduces the number of times …

Japanese operator KDDI Corp. reported a 2.5% drop in net income during its recently closed quarter as revenues from voice services fell 17%.The second largest carrier in Japan, which entered …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Google Inc.’s (GOOG) latest earnings were overshadowed by an executive shake-up at the highest level of the company.Eric Schmidt is stepping down as CEO on April 4 to take on …

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is looking to put its recent tumultuous past behind it and move aggressively forward with ambitious plans to jump past current rival Sprint Nextel Corp. as …

Sony Ericsson has taken exception to Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) logo, filing a lawsuit late last week in a Virginian court alleging trademark infringement from Clearwire’s use of a “sphere with …

Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) said it has established a partnership with China’s largest mobile operator China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) and South Korean telecom operator KT Corp.(KT) The …

Enterprise is expected to comprise at least a quarter of all tablet sales this year and drive an even greater slice of the market going forward, according to a new …

Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) said it will begin charging a $10 per month premium for all smart phone devices and a select line of feature phones activated on its network …