BROWSING: Devices

Analytics for mobile security: tools and tips

When it comes to security, mobile devices pose a unique set of challenges. With the number of connected devices growing exponentially, the battle to protect information becomes more complex than ever. As capabilities of smart devices increase, so too does the number of ways...

Fujitsu spinoff, Samsung smartphone launch … 5 things to know today

1. Fujitsu is spinning off its mobile device unit into a new company, Fujitsu Connected Technologies Ltd. The Japanese maker of chips, devices and servers is also spinning off its personal computer unit. Fujitsu said it decided to spin off these businesses because the...

Sony makes smartphone battery with 40% more life

Sony lithium-ion battery might not be commercially available until 2020 According to reports, Sony has developed a new lithium-ion battery that, although potentially not available to consumers for a few more years, offers a 40% gain in battery life as compared to what's on the...

Ericsson and Apple settle patent dispute

Deal between Ericsson and Apple ends an international probe and lawsuits in four countries Effectively ending an international investigation and lawsuits in four countries, Ericsson and Apple this week announced a seven-year agreement covering technology licensure. According to Ericsson, the deal includes “a cross license that...

Apple stock loses $160B based on decline in iPhone sales

Apple stock peaked back in April at a per share value of $134.54, which has now fallen to $106.03 per share as of Friday representing a collective loss of $160 billion in value. Based on a perceived decline in demand for iPhones, Apple is...

Kagan: The BlackBerry choice

Will BlackBerry become the next Qualcomm or the next Motorola? The choice is in their hands if they make the right moves going forward. The future of BlackBerry seems to depend on whether the new Priv will be a hit. But their future is...

Reports: Huawei bringing Honor smartphone to US market

Numerous media reports are speculating Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei may bring its spin-off Honor brand smartphones to the U.S. market. More specifically, the speculation has focused in on a domestic release for the Honor 5X, which went on sale in China back in...

IoT LTE, GSM, unlicensed networks and security

Orange, Ericsson, Sequans, LoRa and publicly traded Silver Spring Networks launch of Starfish makes waves in the "Internet of Things" space this week on IoT Innovation, sponsored by Anritsu and Telecomcareers. IoT Security - Do we really understand how vulnerable IoT is to hackers? Watch Rupert Baines, CEO...

Ericsson predicts sensors, VR, cybersecurity big in 2016

Streaming, virtual reality, networked lifestyle and sensing homes are just some of the hot tech trends Ericsson's research branch ConsumerLabs is looking out for in 2016. The Ericsson Consumer Insight Summary Report, compiled by the Swedish telecom equipment vendors ConsumerLabs division, is representative of 1.1...

Will artificial intelligence replace smartphones?

A forward looking report on tech trends from Ericsson ConsumerLabs found survey respondents think artificial intelligence will replace smartphones – and do so in just five years. The Ericsson Consumer Insight Summary Report, compiled by the Swedish telecom equipment vendors ConsumerLabs division, is representative of...

Apple looks to extend iPhone battery life by 25 hours

Apple announced new battery charger case for iPhone 6 and 6S; retails for $99 Smartphone battery life is a constant source of frustration for everyone from business travelers to social media fiends. And now, tech giant Apple has quietly debuted a new Smart Battery Case. According...

Smartphone growth rate slated for single digits in 2016

Market research firm IDC says that 2015 will be the first full year of single-digit growth in the global smartphone market. According to the company, worldwide smartphone shipments will grow 9.8% in 2015 to a total of 1.43 billion units. The company says, "The slower growth is...

Will Apple drop headphone jack with iPhone 7?

The Internet is awash in rumors that technology giant Apple, in its next smartphone release perhaps called the iPhone 7, could do away with the standard headphone jack in favor of the proprietary Lightning port. That tidbit was initially reported by Japanese website Mac Otakara....

Apple stealing Android customers at record rate

Apple is stealing users from rival Android in record numbers, according to a new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. The report found 26% of consumers who bought the iPhone 6s in the first month it was released were former Android users. That is...

Samsung shakes up leadership

As part of its annual year-end evaluation, Samsung has chosen a new leader of its handset division. Koh Dong Jin, who had been in charge of Samsung’s research and development division will take over for long-time Samsung Mobile head JK Shin. Recently, Jin has...

The smart building leading the wave of IoT adoption

WASHINGTON – "Internet of Things" technology has a wide range of applications from precision agriculture to a smart city and even a smart building. Like so much with IoT, what a smart building currently lacks  is a concrete, widely accepted definition. The definition most...

Smartphone shipments to India up 21.4% since Q3 2014

Samsung leads the market with 13.1% growth One out of three smartphones shipped in the Indian market in the third quarter of this year were "4G" enabled, according to a new report published by International Data Corp. IDC’s Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker reported a total of...

Reader Forum: How digital imaging is changing mobile again

There’s no doubt about it: Smartphones have become the world’s favorite cameras Approximately 1 trillion images will be created this year, according to Josh Haftel, who manages mobile photography solutions at Adobe: that comes to over 31,000 new images per second. Of the 5.8 billion...

Cisco acquisition, iPad Pro defects, AlcaLu union woes … 5 things to know today

iPad crashes, union demands and another Cisco acquisition 5 things to know today ... 1. Cisco is buying a video conferencing software company. Acano is a London-based company with a video conferencing platform deeply integrated with Microsoft's Skype for Business. Cisco, of course, has its own...

LG rolling out mobile payment app

Think Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Android Pay; details of service rollout are scarce South Korean company LG, known for its handsets, televisions and other electronics, announced it plans to enter the mobile payment market with LG Pay. The move is set to allow LG to compete...

Ericsson partners with Cisco, SBAC adds 352 sites … 5 things to know today

1. Ericsson is teaming up with Cisco in a move that should make it a stronger competitor to Huawei and to the combined Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent. The partners said the deal will yield $1 billion in incremental revenue for each company by 2018. Ericsson...

Verizon says BlackBerry Priv is ‘coming soon’

In a move that could make or break the long-term viability of BlackBerry as a devicemaker, the company's first-ever Android-powered device, the Priv, is slated for release to Verizon Wireless customers. AT&T Mobility supports the Priv, which is for sale through the carrier or unlocked...

Kagan: Will Priv save BlackBerry?

The brand-new BlackBerry Priv has been launched on the AT&T Mobility network. The next question is: Will it succeed in the smartphone marketplace against the Apple iPhone and Android competitors? Let’s take a closer look at the Priv, at BlackBerry and at what they...

Huawei CEO: Developing markets need quality smartphones

The Chinese vendor calls for joint efforts to narrow the connectivity gap in developing countries HONG KONG – Rotating Huawei CEO Ken Hu told journalists during a press conference at Huawei’s Global Mobile Broadband Forum, which took place in Hong Kong this week, that attractive...