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Unacast grades states on social distancing How well are people adhering to recommendations on social distancing and staying at home to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus? Cellular device location data is providing some insights on that. Norwegian company Unacast, which is backed by...

One of the unsung but critical components that enable wireless communications are the filters which reside in the smartphone, and which are expected to proliferate in number in a 5G world. As Resonant CEO Dylan Kelly describes it, if spectrum bands are similar to...

US, European device upgrades may lag compared to China and South Korea There are likely to be significant regional differences in 5G device adoption rates around the world -- and Chinese and South Korean consumers appear to be more likely to make immediate upgrades to...

Will 5G be what finally prompts smartphone owners to upgrade their devices? In an interview at Mobile World Congress Los Angeles, Russ Ernst, executive vice president of products and technology at mobile diagnostics and data erasure company Blancco, discussed the impact of 5G on companies...

What are the major trends that will shape the next decade of mobile technology? GSMA Intelligence lays out five in a new report. According to the report, those trends include: -Operators will intensify their pursuit of revenues that come from sources other than connectivity, which GSMA...

This is an exciting time in the wireless industry as a new folding screen smartphone category is just beginning. The initial two heavy hitters are the Microsoft Surface Duo and the Samsung Galaxy Fold. They have entered this space and this new horserace has...

Researchers at AdaptiveMobile Security say that they have uncovered a SIM-based smartphone vulnerability used for targeted surveillance which has been expanded to use for fraud, scam calls and other uses by hackers. Dubbed Simjacker, AdaptiveMobile Security said that the vulnerability represents "a huge jump in...

We have a very serious problem which I fear will have a long-term impact on our society. As an analyst, you know I love the world of smartphones, wireless, telecom and technology. That being said, I have learned that smartphones have two sides. One...

"The two-year upgrade cycle is dead," declares Ting Mobile in new research on consumers' smartphone upgrade habits. This likely comes as no surprise to mobile network operators, with both AT&T and Verizon reporting record-low device upgrade rates in recent quarters. Postpaid MVNO Ting Mobile's survey...

Chinese vendor Huawei recorded revenues of CNY 401.3 billion ($ 58.3 billion) in the first half of the year, climbing 23.3% compared to the same period the previous year, the company said in its earnings statement. Huawei’s net profit margin for the first six months...

  The Chinese vendor said the own proprietary OS would be used as a Plan B if an eventual ban prohibits the use of Android and Windows Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies confirmed that it has a proprietary operating systems for both smartphones and computers, which the...

The FirstNet network build-out is helping AT&T to increase its network capacity by about 50% as it adds additional band support while turning up FirstNet's Band 14 spectrum, according to John Stephens, AT&T's CFO. Stephens spoke at the the Deutsche Bank Media, Internet and Telecom...

The carrier is currently testing the technology in a number of locations across the UK including Manchester, Bristol and Liverpool Telecommunications group Vodafone announced it will launch 5G technology in 12 new cities across the United Kingdom during this year. Vodafone said it became the first...

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! NFV moves into...

All you need to know about the face off at the District Court in San Diego; infringement claims on patents that improve battery-life, and cost of smartphones under scrutiny The two-year-old thriller between the Smartphone behemoths continues on a global scale. One of the many...

A funny thing happened last week at the MWC19 wireless show in Barcelona. We were expecting the focus, once again, to be on 5G, AI, IoT, the cloud and so much more in the way of hot, new technologies. Instead, the folding screen smartphone...

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Smartphone market starts...

As devices' price tags rise and customers use them for longer periods before trading up, the secondhand mobile device market is flourishing. That presents an opportunity for device manufacturers to expand their installed base and for carriers to offer lower-priced device options to attract...

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! WiMAX lovers unite BARCELONA...

After a decade of swings and misses, Microsoft finally threw the smartphone towel and is exiting the business. I have discussed this many time over the last decade. Microsoft has wanted to win in the wireless space for so long. So, why did they...

Mobile phones have become so ubiquitous that it appears everyone has one. Today, there are all different levels of phones on the market—from prepaid phones that cost under $100 to the latest Apple devices that run well over $1000. We’ve become accustomed to the...

Verizon and Samsung are planning their first 5G smartphone release in the first half of 2019, signaling the carrier's plans for mobile 5G in addition to the fixed wireless access service that it is already rolling out. Verizon said that its mobile 5G "will go...

Millennials report high adoption and use of smartphone-controlled IoT Nearly half of U.S. shoppers plan to use their smartphones to shop this holiday season, but most of them still haven't bought into the use of mobile payments applications to pay for purchases, according to a...

Analyst firm says it's "highly likely" that the current leaders will lose market share One of the oft-repeated 5G mantras is that the industry "doesn't know what it doesn't know" -- that whatever application or device ends up making 5G a mainstream must-have is something...