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Sprint matches T-Mobile with unlimited data promo for tablets

Tablet customers can now tap in the Sprint unlimited data morass with the carrier offering $20 per month access, in line with rival T-Mobile Sprint is pushing a new tablet-related promotion tied to its recent unlimited data moves, allowing the big-screened devices to access services...

Reality Check: Why the rugged tablet market is outpacing consumer devices

Traditional smartphones and tablets may be experiencing a slowdown in sales, but the rugged tablet market is expected to see a boost in the coming years It is no secret that the consumer tablet market has slowed down in sales. Some industry experts, like TechCrunch...

Analyst Angle: Why recent drop in iPad sales don’t portray death to the tablet market

Increased software and services for the tablet market will drive long-term growth If you look at the last few of Apple’s quarterly reports, it consistently shows the sales of the iPad have been falling from the quarter a year preceding. Thus, the sales of the...

Verizon updates prepaid data packages for connected devices

New prepaid data packages said to make choices easier for consumers Verizon Wireless updated its prepaid data plans for “connected” devices like mobile hot spots and tablets in a move the carrier said should make it simpler for customers to select the correct offer. The new...

T-Mobile US taps tablets, capped data plans, overage challenges in latest marketing push

T-Mobile US’ latest attempts to “shake up” the wireless industry continued into early this week as the carrier unveiled the third initiative as part of its continuing “Un-carrier” marketing strategy. The moves come as the mobile space has seen a flurry of new marketing...

Smart connected devices market enjoys positive outlook in Europe

A recent report out of Europe presents the latest bit of good news for the global SCD market.

Worst of the Week: It’s a tablet, not a camera

Just one week after I had pretty much written off the tablet space in favor of my new infatuation with smart watches,

Report: Latam networks designed for voice, but growth is in mobile data

A new report from Arieso shows that throughout Latin America, network operators are experiencing a "perfect storm." According to the  report, there are substantial growth rates for mobile data consumption in Latin America, although most networks have been designed and optimized only for voice. Follow...

CES 2013: Verizon Wireless to offer Samsung’s LTE Galaxy Note 10.1, WP8 smartphone

Verizon Wireless said it plans to sell Samsung’s LTE-enabled Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet and Samsung's first Windows Phone 8 smartphone. The announcements were made during this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2013 – check out all pieces). Both devices will be available in the...

Hot market for tablets in Brazil

While still too expensive for many consumers, tablets are gaining ground with consumers in Brazil, a recent survey from IDC Brazil noted. According to the survey, the Brazilian tablet market's good performance helped the country secure tenth place in the world ranking of new...

Qualcomm Brazil develops tablet reference design, technology for manufacturers

Qualcomm’s tablet strategy is becoming clearer. The company set up a research and development engineering center in Brazil to develop tablet designs and technologies to sell a near-complete product to manufacturers. “The goal is to help manufacturers build affordable tablets by releasing Qualcomm reference...

Sprint Nextel unveils no-contract tablet plans

On the heels of announcing plans to offer Apple’s slate of iPad products, Sprint Nextel released no-contract data plans catering to those devices that undercut similar offerings from larger rivals. Sprint Nextel said beginning Nov. 11 it will offer tablet-specific data plans beginning at $15...

Mobility a mixed blessing for Facebook

More and more mobile device users are accessing Facebook from smartphones and tablets, and that's a mixed blessing for the social media giant. The company says that more than half a billion people accessed Facebook from a mobile device in June, and that almost 19% of those relied exclusively on smartphones or tablets to connect with friends through the site. That means those people never saw the ads Facebook serves up to personal computer users, who are of course looking at larger screens with more room for advertising.

Gartner: Checking e-mail, news, weather among top tablet activities

The main reason people buy media tablets is the form factor: tablet users prefer their size and shape to that of PCs. People are now using tablets for daily personal activities, according to a new survey by Gartner, Inc. The survey found that the...

IDC forecasts 2.5 million tablet sales in Brazil this year

The Brazilian market for tablets was warm during the first quarter of 2012. According to IDC, 370,000 tablet units were sold in this period. The advisory firm predicts that by the end of this year, 2.5 million tablets will be sold, which means a growth...

Reality Check: Pros and cons of BYOD

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. There is an intimate connection between people and their mobile device. It has been coined the "consumerization of IT" and...

Henkel prepares global iPad deployment

Smartphones have been used in corporate environments for quite a while and, since the advent of Apple’s iPad, tablets have also flooded the enterprise environment. Sometimes, adoption is driven by users under the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) phenomenon; other times it is the corporation that starts...

Feature report: Ready for the cloud, increased mobile and IT consumerization?

Increased mobility, cloud computing, and IT consumerization are the main enterprise trends that companies around the world are basing their strategies on. RCR Wireless News is watching these trends to learn how they are affecting companies and impacting chief information officers (CIOs). Vendors, consulting firms,...

Device Review: HTC Flyer is a tablet worth noting

Taking notes on a tablet when you're on the go can mean balancing the slate in one hand while trying to type with the other. The HTC Flyer is for those who want to make quick notes or pictures on a tablet - it's...

Mobile phones, tablets boost Latin American digital traffic

A new report from ComScore states that Latin America’s online population grew faster than in any other global region in 2011, rising 16% to 129.3 million visitors by the end of the year. The digital traffic was boosted by mobile phones and tablets use, which...

Apple partners with Scopus, PromonLogicalis to tap Brazil’s corporate market

The recent consumerization of IT and bring-your-own-device phenomenon, which clearly has been boosted by Apple devices such as the iPhone and iPad, have been big drivers for (CIOs) to start looking at Apple devices as part of their corporate strategy. From Apple’s perspective the enterprise...

Lenovo, SugarSync launch cloud storage service

Lenovo's cloud storage unit and SugarSync unveiled a cloud storage service that will be integrated into Lenovo’s personal computers and tablet devices. The solution is focused on consumers looking to access, sync and backup their files, photos, music and movies across their devices. Levono explained...

New iPad’s corporate impact to boost BYOD

Apple is about to launch its iPad 3. Will the new tablet have a greater impact in the corporate market, contributing even more to the consumerization and Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) phenomenon? A recent Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) survey with 120 IT decision-makers says yes, noting that...

Brazil’s mobile data traffic set to exceed worldwide growth

While worldwide mobile data traffic is expected to increase 18-fold over the next five years, reaching 10.8 exabytes per month by 2016, in Brazil the rate is slightly higher with Cisco Systems predicting an 19-fold increase between 2011 and 2016. That will result in...