January 2013

Android malware encounters grew 2,577% during 2012, according to Cisco’s 2013 Annual Security Report. Malware, software designed to damage a system or to steal money or information, is tracked by …

Shares of Ericsson (ERIC) are up more than 10% this morning after the world’s largest telecom equipment maker beat analysts’ expectations for the fourth quarter and reported a turnaround in …

Verizon Wireless is getting more intimately involved in the m-commerce space, announcing today plans to begin selling Square’s card reader. The carrier said the device will be compatible with smartphone’s …

The domain name system (DNS) was created 30 years ago to make the Internet simpler to use and more controllable. It has evolved to ensure greater network performance, working against …

Two major telecom operators in Brazil announced that they have started trials using near field communication (NFC) technologies for mobile payments.  TIM has partnered with Itaú, MasterCard and Gemalto for …

Cable television giant Cox Communications unveiled a Wi-Fi network for its high-speed Internet customers covering portions of northern Virginia. The service will be available for free to customers subscribing to …

After months of speculation about its chances for survival, Research in Motion made it clear today that RIM will not be around much longer — the company is changing its …

Mobile near field communication is a hot topic today, with a variety of players gearing up to enter NFC payment, loyalty and couponing, and advertising markets. Mobile NFC widens the possibilities

Mobile technologies ranked second among CIOs’ top 10 technology priorities for 2013. The first priority was analytics and business intelligence solutions, according to the latest Gartner executive program survey. The …

Several Brazilian companies have chosen to invest in employee training to deal with the lack of technically skilled job applicants. This strategy has also been used to reduce employee turnover, …

The planning, authorization and subsequent implementation of broadband connectivity plans in Latin America will become increasingly important in upcoming years. Regional governments understand

For the second year, Cellular Specialties is overseeing the project management, design and deployment of wireless infrastructure in and around the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans where the Super bowl …

Softbank’s planned $20.1 billion purchase of a controlling interest in Sprint Nextel hit another potential snag this week as the Department of Justice sent a letter to the Federal Communications …

RIM is hoping that BlackBerry 10 will help it keep its loyal corporate customers and win some new ones. Winning consumers may be harder.

Canada’s Sierra Wireless is getting out of the AirCard business, announcing plans to sell its wireless modem business to NetGear for $138 million. The deal includes all assets and operations …

Nokia’s quest for continued relevance in the mobile space continued today as the Finish device maker announced it would add $250 million to its Nokia Growth Partners venture firm. NGP …

VMware is shifting skill sets by cutting some jobs and adding others. The company also says it wants to make more acquisitions.

Oracle is pushing its cloud computing strategies by investing in its software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS) solutions. The giant …

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. A study released last week …

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. Greetings from …

LTE coverage is increasing in Puerto Rico as U.S.-based telecom operator Sprint Nextel announced that it has improved 3G service and expanded LTE in the country with the goal of …

Mobile devices, whether employee or company-owned, are the new security wild west. They are open devices that mix business with pleasure.

The infrastructure market appears set to benefit from a new Federal Communications Commission to hasten the deployment of broadband services. FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced late last week that the …