BROWSING: Devices

Kagan: Thoughts on BlackBerry Android-based Priv

BlackBerry is introducing its new Android device, the Blackberry Priv, which sounds like a wireless device that focuses on privacy and security. While that has always been the strength of BlackBerry and something that set it apart from the competition, it was not enough over the last several...

BlackBerry to release Android smartphone

Announced in earnings report to investors; Priv slated for launch in late 2015 In an earnings report published on Sept. 25, BlackBerry announced a new Android smartphone called Priv, which is designed to emphasize security and productivity. “We are focused on making faster progress to achieve...

Everything you need to know about the iPhone 6s release

It’s that time of year again when Apple fans wait in lines for hours to be the first to get their hands on the new iPhone. Apple expects record number from release of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Earlier this month, Apple execs...

Apple iPhone installment plan: The good and bad for the mobile operators (iGR Research)

Apple iPhone installment plan and similar device buy back programs core to carrier and OTT customer acquisition and retention strategy Austin, Texas-based industry analyst, Iain Gillott stopped by the RCRatx Studio Lounge this week for a detailed discussion of the Apple iPhone Installment Plan. Check out...

Sprint goes for broke with $1 iPhone 6s offer

For Sprint, $1 per month iPhone is not as crazy as it sounds The new iPhones hit stores tomorrow, and they have already started a new battle in the ongoing carrier price wars. Today Sprint fired back at T-Mobile US' $5 per month iPhone offer...

T-Mobile US has lowest iPhone 6S prices

CEO John Legere: 'Pretty clear where you should buy it, right?' T-Mobile US is keeping the promotions coming ahead of the release of the newest Apple iPhone models. The latest is a combination of promotional pricing and a trade-in of a user's old iPhone. Specifically, T-Mobile US...

Xiaomi enters Chinese carrier market with MVNO

Hardware (and now service) provider also launches a new flagship smartphone Chinese smartphone and device company Xiaomi is now in the carrier business; reports indicate Xiaomi entered the mobile virtual network operator space in the tightly regulated country. Xiaomi will compete with China's big three carriers...

Kagan: Upgrade to Apple iOS9 or wait?

Last week when iOS9 came out I upgraded my Apple iPhone 6. It worked. In fact, things went so well that this morning I upgraded an iPhone 5S and an iPad. Big mistake. That’s when I was hit by an Apple tidal wave so...

Google FCC filing points to new Wi-Fi devices

Based on recent filings with the Federal Communications Commission, Google plans to follow on the release of its new OnHub router with more Wi-Fi devices. Although very little information can be gleaned from the paperwork, the Google filing specifically calls out a "802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Access...

Apple iOS 9 upgrade causing crashes and glitches

A considerable number of Apple customers are reporting device crashes and glitches after installing the new iOS 9 update. Customers took to Twitter to air their complaints about the issues related to the new operating system.  Some reported problems completing the upgrade, saying their attempts failed after several...

SureCall Webinar: Boosting Profits by Installing Cell Signal Boosters

As people make the move from traditional landlines to wireless technology the need for reliable cellular reception increases. Some studies estimate that 70% of calls and data connections take place inside buildings. Did you know that by installing cell signal boosters you can boost...

BlackBerry snitch hit with 5 months in jail

Former Wireless Zone exec provided insider knowledge on BlackBerry woes A former wireless retailer executive was sentenced to five months in prison after being found guilty of selling insider information about device-maker BlackBerry in 2013 to an analyst. That information was reportedly used as the...

iPhone pre-orders, SoftBank’s stumble … 5 things to know today

1. Apple shares are up in a declining market this morning after the company said pre-orders for the new iPhones have put Apple on pace to beat last year's record breaking weekend. The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus go on sale Sept. 25. Apple...

New platform uses analytics to define device trade-in values

LAS VEGAS – With smartphones becoming ubiquitous, carriers and device retailers are finding it increasingly difficult to get repeat business. The trade-in market for handsets so far has done little to help. At this week's CTIA Super Mobility event, Inhance Technology debuted a cloud-based solution...

Apple launches iPhone 6S, 6S Plus and iPad Pro

Apple launched new features and devices today, along with highlighting its partnerships and ecosystem in a wide-ranging event in San Francisco that included the introduction of the company's largest tablet to date in the form of the new iPad Pro. Sure to kick off a flurry...

5G, iPhone 6S and superfast Wi-Fi … 5 things to know today

1. Today is Apple's new product launch. The company has announced the iPhone 6S and a new stylus for the latest iPad. You can see the very latest here. 2. Verizon Wireless is set to begin field trials of 5G technology, which the carrier...

Samsung layoff reports, Verizon Go90, Google groceries … 5 things to know today

Samsung feels the pressure, Apple and Verizon prepare for product launches 5 things to know today ... 1. Samsung is preparing to cut thousands of jobs, according to a Korean news source. (Update 9/10: Samsung says it is not cutting jobs, but will instead relocate certain...

Wi-Fi hack, Force Touch, and Delhi’s 4G … 5 things to know today

Researchers report Wi-Fi hack, Ericsson to build LTE in Delhi for Bharti Airtel 5 things to know today in mobile and wireless 1. Researchers say a popular Wi-Fi router is vulnerable to hackers. Some models of Belkin's N600 DB Wi-Fi routers can be taken over by...

Apple partners with Cisco

Apple continues its march into the enterprise Just 13 months after announcing a partnership with IBM, Apple has teamed up with Cisco to continue pushing its iOS operating system into the enterprise. Both collaborations are meant to tailor enterprise offerings for Apple devices. In this...

IDTechEx talks the future of wearables

Form factor is key to market success for wearables WASHINGTON – Raghu Das, CEO of IDTechEx, a Cambridge, U.K.-based market research firm focused on emerging technologies, sat down with RCR Wireless News to discuss trends in the wearables market. Das was joined by James Hayward, an...

Siri, Sprint and Wi-Fi calling … 5 things to know today

Siri whispers for Apple, Lenovo talks up Motorola ... 5 things to know today 1. Siri appears to be a big part of Apple's upcoming product announcement. The company has invited media to a September 9 launch event and the invitation reads "Siri, give us...

Tablet sales slide, Sprint plans cuts … 5 things to know today

The tablet boom is ending and Sprint's cost cuts are not ... 5 things to know today 5 things to know today in wireless and mobile: 1. Tablet sales are expected to fall 8% this year, according to the analysts at IDC. They say businesses have...

RF MEMS maker raises $36M

Cavendish Kinetics, maker of tunable radio frequency micro-eletromechanical systems, has closed on $36 million in funding that it expects to use for advancing its technology a generation and developing RF switches for a more efficient, simplified RF front end that can support the numerous bands that...

Apple stock claws back after CEO comments

At its lowest point, Apple’s stock price dropped 13% during Monday's mass stock market selloff caused by concerns over China’s economic woes. Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, helped turn that around with comments he made to CNBC's Jim Cramer, reassuring investors of the company's stability in...