Devices

T-Mobile stopped selling the iconic Sidekick device in a move that killed the brand, while Sprint talked LTE and smartphone plans … 6 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR …

Remember the early days of the smartphone revolution when BlackBerry led the pack? Back then it was a battle between BlackBerry and Palm. Ah, the good old days. Thinking about …

According to The Telegraph, Google is in talks with mobile network operators Technology giant Google is considering a move into the highly competitive smartphone market with its own branded handset, …

The next iPhone may not inspire as many people to upgrade their smartphones as some previous generations have. According to The Wall Street Journal, the next iPhone will look very …

Cries that the Apple iPhone market is saturated are overblown, with opportunities in new markets, new technologies and new software set to spur growth It has been reported in the …

1. Apple said Chinese authorities have not yet locked the iPhone 6 and 6s out of the Chinese market. The Chinese government moved to block sales of the two devices, …

1. Apple said Chinese authorities have not yet locked the iPhone 6 and 6s out of the Chinese market. The Chinese government moved to block sales of the two devices, …

So Microsoft is changing direction. It has thrown in the smartphone towel by saying goodbye to Nokia and is now acquiring LinkedIn instead. Will LinkedIn provide growth or will they too struggle …

5 things to know today … 1. Smartphone shipments will increase by 3.1% this year, according to IDC Research. The firm expects 1.48 billion units to ship. The market is …

According to technology market research firm Counterpoint Research, T-Mobile US for the first time passed Verizon Wireless as the leading sales channel for smartphones in the first quarter of 2016. …

As a wireless analyst, columnist and speaker, I have an opinion on everything. I was going to say everything wireless, but if you ask my kids they would say to …

In a notice to investors sent out on Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the company will cut 1,850 jobs as the company rethinks its smartphone hardware business unit. The …

According to IDC analyst Linn Huang, Google Chromebooks, the tech giants low-cost laptop offering, outsold Apple’s popular Mac laptops for the first time in the U.S. last quarter. Huang pointed …

Microsoft bought brand in 2013, now Nokia licensing owned by HMD with Foxconn acquiring manufacturing/distribution rights After the Nokia smartphone unit was purchased by Microsoft in 2013, the brand slowly …

While continuing to sit on dozens of megahertz of wireless spectrum, Dish Network launched a smartphone repair program targeting cracked screens, battery replacement Dish Network, which continues to have an …

Verizon strike update 1. Verizon has cancelled medical coverage for the thousands of employees who have been on strike for more than two weeks now. The company told the union …

Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, emphasizes artificial intelligence, machine learning Google is investing big in artificial intelligence and machine learning, which will set the stage for a transition from mobile-first to …

Top 5 smartphone makers, American Tower earnings, CWA vs. T-Mobile 1. In another good sign for the U.S. tower industry, American Tower beat Wall Street’s expectations with its first quarter …

Galaxy S7 boosts sales and profits The world’s largest smartphone maker reported healthy increases in both revenue and profit this week, thanks in part to its newest flagship the Galaxy …

Apple is a victim of its own success Apple reported its first revenue decline in 13 years, noting the upgrade cycle for the iPhone 6s has not been as robust …

Chinese ICT giant Huawei, looking to boost its smartphone market share compared to competitors Apple and Samsung, is reportedly looking to raise $2 billion through a 10-year bond issue. The …

5 things to know today …. 1. Demand for Apple’s iPhone SE is outpacing supply, according to RBC analyst Amit Daryanani. He thinks Apple will sell about 40 million SEs …

The smartphone market will grow at a 7% CAGR between 2015 and 2020, according to new study A total of 2.04 billion mobile phones will be shipped globally this year, …

As low-power networks take off, what’s the place of Bluetooth? Invented by Ericsson in the early 1990s and initially standardized in 1999, most people associate Bluetooth with connectivity between a …

Virtual reality is being hyped as one of the next big things in tech, and Google has brought VR to the masses with its low-cost, do-it-yourself Google Cardboard headset. Building …