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 that will fundamentally change the global economy, but also the way people everywhere live and...
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 to their doors. That’s because the advertising industry has a serious problem – it needs...
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 consumer product is the Piper home security system, which features devices as well as a...
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 gigabit-speed home internet, devices featuring Wave 2 Wi-Fi technologies are purpose-built to simultaneously support multiple...
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 will retail for $50. The phones will come pre-loaded with apps that will show...
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 Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the...
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 it reminds me of the good old days after the Ford Model T hit...
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, according to a new report in The Telegraph, which cites "sources familiar with the discussions."
Google...
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 similar to the company's current flagship, the iPhone 6s. The biggest expected change is...
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 press that Apple has reached its peak of market adoption since the sales of 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, saying their design infringed on a Chinese patent held by a company called Shenzhen...
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, saying their design infringed on a Chinese patent held by a company called Shenzhen...
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 going forward? And this is not the real Microsoft problem. Let me explain how...
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 expected to keep growing for the foreseeable future, but it is not expected to repeat...
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. The researchers found T-Mobile US captured 22.9% of the domestic smartphone market while Verizon...
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 leave off the word wireless. I know ... kids. I have used most of...
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 move will results in $200 million in severance payments, which will be recorded as part...
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 out the milestone in an interview with The Verge. "Chrome OS overtook Mac OS in...
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 faded away, a big departure from the days when the brand dominated the market. But,...
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 arms-length relationship with the mobile telecom space despite owning dozens of megahertz in unused wireless...
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 last week that the employees' healthcare coverage would stop at the end of April if...
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 AI-first as devices fade away, Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote in a recent post 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 earnings report. Total revenue was $1.29 billion and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization...
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 S7. Samsung said that during the first quarter of the year revenue was up 5.7%...
