BROWSING: Devices

Kagan: Will the new Nokia succeed?

Nokia is getting ready to re-enter the smartphone race. This is going to be a very interesting story to watch. Will it succeed? Nokia and BlackBerry once led the wireless handset and smartphone space. Then Apple iPhone and Google Android jumped in and quickly transformed...

Reports: Apple, Samsung devices vulnerable to hackers

If you have a Samsung or Apple product, listen up. Vulnerabilities in your device could allow hackers to steal your passwords, data or even take control of your phone. Two separate reports claim that the two dominant devicemakers have serious vulnerabilities that could have dangerous...

Does mobile represent the future of gaming?

Mobile gaming product launches mark E3 2015; revenue set to soar to $40B annually by 2017 WASHINGTON – Internet traffic has increasingly migrated from computers to mobile devices, so it naturally follows that gaming companies are seeking to leverage advances in mobile ubiquity by designing...

LG buys Nokia smartphone patent license

Patent license deal includes 2G, 3G and 4G technologies LG Electronics is the latest of more than 60 companies to reach a patent license agreement with Nokia concerning 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies. The Korean company has agreed to take a royalty-bearing patent license...

Bolivia has fastest growing telecom market in LatAm

Research report: Expect big growth in mobile data, broadband and pay television Bolivia is one the smallest countries — and telecommunications markets —in Latin America, but, despite its stature, is poised to lead in telecom growth, according to new research. The Bolivian telecom industry generated...

By 2020, 70% of global population will use smartphones

Ericsson Mobility Report: As the decade ends, 90% of the globe will have access to mobile broadband networks In the mobile technology landscape, 2020 is poised to be a big year. The latest Ericsson Mobility Report projects that by the end of the decade, 70%...

Balancing security and privacy in a mobile world

WASHINGTON – Decades after they were invented and became a staple of everyday life, mobile phones are finally finding a clear legal footing in U.S. courts. Mobile technology has spurred a multiyear global debate touching on issues such as privacy, freedom of speech, civil rights...

Coders – Episode 14: Reactions to Apple’s WWDC 2015

This week I'm talking to media pundits and developers about their thoughts on Apple's Monday announcements from the annual World Wide Developer Conference in San Francisco. Unsurprisingly, many believed the open-sourcing of Swift was one of the most significant changes. Open source Swift will have...

Let Google pick your next Android phone?

Finding the right smartphone can be difficult. Google wants to help with that by showing you which Android phone is right for you with their Android phone selector tool. The sizable search engine has created a new landing page for Android.com that compares devices based...

Is broadcast television dead?

Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services gain ground while defenders say broadcast offers best advertising reach WASHINGTON – Are we witnessing the death of the familiar form of television that we’ve all grown up with? Some would argue the contrary, but signs point to yes. It...

IoT Innovation – Episode 3 – Trends, Views and Analysis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo_I92gfzMY Ben Wood - Chief of Research at CCS Insight the UK based consulting and analysis team explores the type of companies now interested in IoT (among other areas), some of the current and future most interesting technology trends and also he shows off some...

Measuring QoE in a mobile world

Procera ScoreCard drives visibility and actionable insight for QoE A customer’s quality of experience is key for communications service providers working to maintain a competitive edge in an increasingly saturated marketplace. Driving QoE is more complicated than simply processing network data; it requires using that data...

Apple announces new OS X, iOS and watchOS; debuts Apple Music

SAN FRANCISCO – Today at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, the company announced a number of updates to its software products and revealed Apple Music, a new service that combines streaming music, a new Internet radio service and a social component for artists. Here’s a...

Survey: Consumers are watching longer mobile video content

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 videos on their smartphones and tablets. That’s according to a new report from the Interactive Advertising...

Cable companies crash in customer satisfaction

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. In a new survey gauging customer satisfaction, subscriber TV companies such as Comcast and...

Kagan: PayPal threat and opportunity

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 PayPal. How will new competition from entrants like Apple Pay, Google Wallet, Android Pay, Google...

Google launches Android Pay, Android M

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 of previews before becoming finalized, according to its program overview for developers. According to the...

Crash iOS devices with a text message

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 logo appears, indicating that it has restarted. That’s what some Reddit users discovered earlier this...

Bridging the gender gap in mobile phones with the GSMA

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 of a series of three articles that will highlight the work the GSMA is...

T-Mobile US to offer free phones with prepaid plans

'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 prepaid plans. According to TmoNews, the carrier will offer subscribers who pick a $40 prepaid plan,...

Smartphone sales hit record $96B in Q1

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 8% increase over the same quarter in 2014, according to the analysis. GfK, which based its...

RF tuning and device design beyond LTE-Advanced

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 Industry Consortium. IWPC released a recent white paper on the topic that is being presented...

T-Mobile US and Blackberry Classic together again

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 the Blackberry Classic in stores and online on May 13. The Canadian smartphone manufacturer stopped licensing...

As LTE-U and LAA emerge, feds may look to regulate

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 associated with LTE-Unlicensed and Licensed Assisted Access. Carriers and other telecom players are developing LTE-U as...