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Reader Forum: The rise of the contextual and customizable mobile Web

With the rapid increase in social networking, gaming and commerce traffic coming from mobile devices, there’s suddenly a gaping need for a Web experience designed primarily for access from mobile devices,

Tablets, M2M devices drive AT&T Mobility’s smaller Q1 growth

AT&T Mobility reported solid first quarter customer and revenue growth, with the former bolstered by strong adoption of tablet devices. The carrier said it added 291,000 net customer additions for the quarter, which was down 60% from the 726,000 customers the carrier added last...

Reports: Tablets drive surge in mobile video

Two new reports confirm both the growth of video viewing, and that tablets are increasingly driving the market for video consumption. At the National Association of Broadcasters conference this week, Adobe Systems released data that showed that mobile video viewing on smartphones increased by 300%...

Reality Check: Semiconductor company supply chains unprepared to meet mobile device demand

Mobile devices such as smartphone and tablets require powerful and innovative semiconductor chips far superior to those found in typical consumer electronics products. These chips are now in high demand because

Tablets continue market, enterprise momentum

The tablet market is growing even more quickly than some estimates had predicted, and the devices are being widely adopted by enterprises and driving billions in application revenue, according to several reports released this week. Low-cost smaller tablets in particular are influencing both device...

Report: FreedomPop to target tablet market with ‘Clip’

FreedomPop is set to continue spreading its free wireless data offering, with reports indicating the company will unveil a device targeting the growing tablet market later this year. Forbes is reporting that FreedomPop will roll out its “Clip” product during the second half of the...

Worst of the Week: Apple, dragons and a platypus

Shocking news surfaced this week that Apple had cut component orders for its recently launched iPhone 5, indicating that the company’s flagship

2013 Predictions: J. Gold Associates predictions for 2013 and beyond

Mobile devices will become the biggest users of “big data” and business intelligence/analytics by 2015/16 as users increasingly look for information to help them be more productive.

CES 2013: tablets, smartphones to drive electronic industry sales in 2013

Tablets and smartphones are expected to continue to drive electronic product revenues in 2013 as they did in 2012. According to 2012 provisional global tech device sales revenue released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2013), tablets...

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...

IDC: Smart device market surges 27% in Q3

The global smart connected device market is growing at a stunning rate, with Samsung leading the vendor market and Apple in second place, according to a new report by IDC. The market for personal computers, tablets and smartphones grew more than 27% year-over-year in the...

Survey: Smartphones most popular devices for hotspot connections

For the first time, smartphones has overtaken laptops as the most popular way to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots, according to a report compiled by Informa Telecoms & Media and released by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA). The study also found that a fifth of...

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...

Apple rolls out smaller iPad, updates current model

To the surprise of no one that has consumed any form of media over the past week, Apple today unveiled a smaller iPad device, along with updates to a handful of the company’s core computing devices. The announcements follow the release of Apple’s iPhone...

White Paper: Four Ways Merchandising Improves Your Profitability

Four Ways Merchandising Improves Your Profitability: A simple change in how you secure and merchandise devices can solve multiple challenges and boost your bottom line. This report explains how updating your security and merchandising displays can solve the four most common pain points for...

MobileCon 2012: Sprint Nextel unveils 4 LTE devices

Sprint Nextel announced plans to add four new LTE-equipped devices to its portfolio, including a tablet, a pair of smartphones and a wireless modem. Launch details and pricing of the new devices were said to be coming at a later date. Sprint Nextel currently offers...

GSA counts 417 LTE-equipped devices; 700 MHz band leads the way

The push by domestic operators to rollout LTE services in the 700 MHz spectrum band has vaulted its worldwide leadership in supporting devices, according to a new study by the Global Mobile Suppliers Association. The GSA found that as of this month, 193 of...

Reader Forum: The secret lives of mobile employees

A 2011 McAfee survey entitled “Mobility and Security: Dazzling Opportunities, Profound Challenges” found that 63% of mobile devices accessing corporate networks are also used for personal activities.

Worst of the Week: Swing and a miss

The tablet world was rocked this week when Microsoft announced its latest foray into the space with its highly anticipated Surface device sporting the latest Windows operating system.

Microsoft shows off solo tablet effort with Surface

To some serious head scratching, Microsoft unveiled its Surface tablet device at a refreshingly non-star-studded event in Hollywood, Calif. (Sorry Steve Ballmer.) The device looks to somehow more thinly slice the space between current tablet devices and ultrabook computers, packing features from both segments. More...

Verizon Wireless to launch shared data plans June 28

After months of hype, Verizon Wireless today rolled out details on new family share plans that allow up to 10 devices to share voice, messaging and now data allowances. The plans will be available beginning June 28. The new plans include unlimited voice minutes and...

Eyes on Apple: How WWDC news could impact wireless carriers

Typically a June announcement from Apple would have a significant impact on the wireless industry, but following last year’s announcement adjustment of an updated iPhone to the fall the wireless industry could be breathing a sigh of relief. Apple is kicking off its annual Worldwide...

Reality Check: Three prime market opportunities for CE companies

After studying a multitude of different data findings from our recently released global consumer electronics usage survey of 19 consumer electronic devices, Accenture asked a simple question:

Dell looks to smaller devices for bigger profits

While Hewlett-Packard adapts to a changing PC market by reducing its workforce, Dell is reducing the size of its products. This week the company tried to temper a disappointing earnings report with promises of smaller, more mobile products later this year. Dell (DELL) saw its...