Devices

IAB looks at trends relative to mobile video consumption as industry invests heavily As mobile video consumption becomes more and more widely adopted, consumers are apparently getting comfortable watching longer …

With the rise of over-the-top providers like HBO Go and Netflix, and increased competition from satellite and fiber providers, cable companies have been struggling to keep up in recent years. …

Can PayPal compete against Apple, Google, Android and other mobile commerce platforms? The online and wireless payment space is growing, changing and maturing and that is threatening existing leaders like …

Google has unveiled the newest version of its Android operating system as well as new mobile payment features that will be available later this year. Android M will have three stages …

iOS text bug crashes iPhones, iPads and more Imagine receiving an innocent enough text message from a friend, only to have your iPhone screen go black and the white apple …

I recently sat down with the GSMA to discuss connected women, or the lack thereof, in emerging markets. The statistics were more challenging than I expected. This is the first …

‘Uncarrier’ promotes prepaid plan with free phones T-Mobile US appears to be making another “uncarrier” move to separate itself from the competition by being the first to offer free phones with …

Report: Record-setting sales represents an 8% year-over-year increase Market analytics firm GfK reports record-setting smartphone sales in the first quarter of 2015; consumers spent some $96 billion on smartphones, an …

The ability to support tuning of radio frequency elements represents the potential for “revolutionary new approaches to mobile system design and operation,” according to new work by the International Wireless …

Un-carrier promotes Blackberry – and its full keyboard – for business people As forecasted in a cryptic tweet from CEO John Legere, T-Mobile US this week announced it will begin selling …

FCC solicits public comments on unlicensed frequency use, standardization Federal regulators on May 5 released a public notice soliciting information from stakeholders involved in the research and development as well as standards-setting …

Cases convert RF into usable power; Kickstarter funding campaign coming soon Research and development firm Nikola Labs is set to launch a crowd-funding campaign to bring to market a new …

As carriers turn from subsidies to financing to sell mobile devices, T-Mobile US hopes lenders will see value in that steady stream of customer payments. CFO Braxton Carter told Bloomberg that …

Apple smartphones continue surge in China; Samsung sees decrease Analysts with United Kingdom-based Juniper Research tracked 350.9 million smartphones shipping in the first quarter of 2015; that’s a 23% increase …

WASHINGTON – One-third of all children use a smartphone or tablet before their first birthday, according to a study conducted by members of the Department of Pediatrics at the Einstein …

Apple’s latest earnings report showed that the iPhone is winning over Android users and first-time smartphone buyers, as well as current iPhone users who cannot resist the urge to upgrade. …

The Federal Trade Commission reached a non-monetary settlement with Nomi Technologies based on a complaint that the firm helped retailers track millions of customers via their mobile phones. “Nomi will …

Report from security firm tallies apps containing malware that steal data among other negatives U.S.-based Internet security firm Symantec released a report showing one in five apps for Google’s Android …

India Indian telecommunications tower firm Indus Towers said it plans to invest approximately $40.7 million to deploy 1,000 towers in Punjab and Haryana states this year. Indus Towers currently has 7,600 telecommunications …

Rural penetration goal of China Telecom, Alibaba partnership Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has partnered with compatriot state-run mobile operator China Telecom to boost the adoption of mobile commerce in rural and …

Sprint subscribers like HTC smartphones, AT&T Mobility customers lean toward Samsung A new J.D. Power survey found Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile US customers express the most satisfaction with Apple smartphones …

WASHINGTON – AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless are expected to continue trailing T-Mobile US in customer growth metrics for the first quarter of 2015, according to Bloomberg. AT&T Mobility, the …

Creating your own IoT solutions – from connection, to management and integration – has become plug-and-play easy.  At the core, delivering this simplification sits an enterprise-grade, do-it-yourself Application Enablement Platform …

FM chip on smartphone is usually not active but could be valuable in an emergency Remember FM radio? The National Association of Broadcasters certainly does and, because many mobile manufacturers …

The company that once dominated the mobile phone industry may be plotting a comeback. Less than a week after Nokia announced plans to buy Alcatel-Lucent, a Re/code report claims that …