Devices

Apple is changing the way it sells its products online. The company has taken its online store off its home page. Instead, each Apple product now features a buy button, …

Last month there was speculation about Nokia getting back into the handset business. Now, there is solid evidence that the company is indeed heading in that direction. Nokia is reportedly …

Thunderstrike 2 infects firmware; fix is to re-flash chip Two computer researchers have created a new firmware worm, Thunderstrike 2, which calls into question the airtight security usually associated with …

Tech company is testing voicemail transcription feature Many smartphone users, particularly those that fall in the millennial age range, find the whole receiving-then-listening-to a voicemail process tiresome. Taking that cue, …

Apple is no longer the leading smartphone maker in China. On the back of more affordable devices, Chinese device maker, Xiaomi took back the top spot from Apple, reporting a …

This week I’m talking to Haseeb Qureshi, CEO and co-founder of Audiohand. Audiohand is a mobile app that records audio on your iPhone, then mixes it with other live recordings …

Google expands Android’s enterprise reach through carrier partnerships Google has enlisted all four of the major U.S. carriers to support Android for Work, security software that enables companies to separate …

A new device study by Juniper Research said smartphone shipments reached 338 million units globally for the second quarter of 2015. That is a 16% increase over last year. In …

Motorola Moto X Style and Moto X Play run on Qualcomm chipset Motorola this week held simultaneous events in New York, London, Mexico City and Sao Paulo to unveil the latest …

This episode of Coders includes a talk with a trio of entrepreneurs looking to start a VR (Virtual Reality) company. Called UnrealVirtual, the founders hope to create VR content using …

Mom-and-pop operation produced $19M in fake Apple products On Monday, police in Beijing shut down a factory that produces counterfeit Apple iPhones; reports indicate the factory made some 41,000 fake …

Smartwatches are a huge security risk according to a new study by Hewlett-Packard. HP tested 10 different smartwatches and found that 100% were vulnerable to cyber attacks. The vulnerabilities include insufficient …

Best Buy is playing on both sides of the fence when it comes to mobile devices. I’m Martha DeGrasse with the RCR Podcast brought to you by telecomcareers. Best Buy …

Cybersecurity group digs into Android source code to reveal vulnerability that could affect nearly 1B devices New research from Zimperium Mobile Security opens up Android-based smartphones to a text message …

Corporate blog post suggests return to device market with come via brand-licensing model With building speculation, a Nokia spokesman addressed rumors about the Finnish networking gear – and former device …

This week on HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney discusses the research and development being done by Ericsson that’s driving 5G toward an international standard. Hakan Andersson, …

The Wall Street Journal analysis questions value of anti-theft software The kill switch – software that enables a user to “brick” a stolen phone remotely – is meant to deter thieves by …

Apple achieved another record-breaking quarter this spring, earning $10.7 billion on revenue of $49.6 billion. CEO Tim Cook said that the company surpassed its sales expectations for the iPhone, iPad, …

ChatSim looks to Asia-Pacific market for growth SHANGHAI – Italian instant messaging provider ChatSim said it expects to reach nearly 1 million users by the end of this year, compared …

Report says Samsung’s new flagship phones, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, ‘failed to wow consumers’ A new market research report published by Argus Insights found that consumer demand …

The way mobile operators market devices and design service plans could change dramatically if a reported collaboration between carriers and device makers comes to fruition. According to the Financial Times, …

The recent historic agreement to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program could have fallout beyond a safer world. Part of the terms of the agreement include lifting sanctions on trade, which may …

Direct 2 You now available in Dallas, Detroit, Tampa and Washington, D.C. As Sprint appears to have fallen to the No. 4 spot behind T-Mobile US in the domestic carrier …

According to the study, the Asian nation will reach 1B 4G connections by 2020 SHANGHAI – China is expected to have 913 million smartphones by the end of the year, up …

Following years of collaborative development, the Wi-Fi Alliance has released Wi-Fi Aware, a sort of always-on mechanism for device-to-device discovery that doesn’t requires a GPS, cellular or hot spot connection. …