Devices

What is the internet of nanoscale things? Nanoscale technology is enabling the development of devices as small as one to a few hundred nanometers (10^-9 meters). To give a sense …

Apple announced the highly anticipated iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, adding new video and audio features without increasing its price points. The iPhone 7 will start at $649 for …

T-Mobile is touting 400 Mbps download speeds for Samsung Galaxy users, but what about the new iPhone? T-Mobile’s recent blog post about LTE speeds may offer a clue about what …

ZTE has specific plans to expand its presence in the UK, France, Italy and Turkey Chinese vendor ZTE expects sales of mobile devices in the European market to reach approximately 10 …

Analyst wonders, ‘How could Samsung unleash this terror?’ Exploding batteries. Really. The question I pose is: How in the world could Samsung release its new Galaxy Note 7 a few weeks …

1. Samsung is putting safety ahead of profits by recalling its new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone amid reports of explosive batteries. Roughly 35 people said their phones caught fire during …

Samsung takes 25.1% market share in India, which saw total smartphone shipments of 27.5M units in Q2 Smartphone shipments in India totaled 27.5 million units in the second quarter of …

5 things to know today … 1. Samsung looks set to continue its winning streak with today’s launch of the Galaxy Note 7. The 5.7-inch phone is winning rave reviews …

Xiaomi and Apple see decline in Q2 smartphone shipments Chinese vendor Huawei shipped a total of 19.1 million smartphones in the local market during the second quarter of the year, …

5 things to know today… 1. Nokia moved one step closer to relaunching its smartphone brand with news that Pekka Rantala will become CMO at the company that has licensed …

What is lights out manufacturing? “Lights out” manufacturing is the term used for a manufacturing process where factories run fully autonomously, without any human intervention. The term is quite literal, …

RIO DE JANEIRO – Payments using near field communication technology have been a promise for a while, but until now no application has been popular or good enough to replace plastic cards. …

Apple beat third-quarter earnings estimates despite a continued decline in iPhone sales. In his commentary, CEO Tim Cook looked to future projects around augmented reality and artificial intelligence. The latest …

Gartner’s estimate of 21 billion connected things in use by 2020 has developers switching their focus to become a part of the growing internet of things. 42% of IoT developers …

Why be an IoT app developer? IoT app developers will be in high demand if the estimates for the number of devices connected through the “internet of things” comes close …

Thank you to CTIA for inviting me once again to be a judge at the 2016 CTIA E-Tech Awards at the upcoming CTIA Super Mobility 2016 show in Las Vegas …

Discounts on Nexus phones accompany announcement Google is hoping to lure more customers to its Google Project Fi mobile service by adding more international coverage. The company said it has …

With next Apple iPhone, ‘I expect the headphone jack to disappear’ Just like every other year, Apple has absolutely nothing to say about the next iPhone. However, there is plenty …

5 things to know today… 1. Mitel’s agreement to buy Polycom has been derailed by a private equity firm with a higher offer. Siris Capital said its $2 billion offer …

1. Ericsson is boosting its fiber footprint with the acquisition of Abentel, a subsidiary of Spain’s Abengoa. Abentel’s assets, projects and roughly 500 employees will become part of Ericsson when …

As the number of devices and sensors explode, consider an internet of things that doesn’t need devices The growing “internet of things” is viewed by many as a disruptive force …

For the advertising industry, the smart city may be a better medium than the smartphone As more urban infrastructure gets connected, city mayors may find advertising executives beating a path …

Continuing its move into territory dominated by telecom outfits, Comcast has agreed to acquire smart home management company iControl to bolster its smart home service offerings. Based in Austin, Texas, iControl’s primary …

Based on the IEEE 802.11ac standard, the key feature of Wave 2 Wi-Fi, which recently gained Wi-Fi Alliance certification, is MU-MIMO As consumers simultaneously adopt smart home solutions coupled with …

Amazon.com is subsidizing two Android smartphones for its Prime customers. The latest Moto G from Motorola, expected to ship July 12, will sell for $150; and the Blu R1 HD …