In some ways, Spain moves at a slower pace than the rest of Europe. Spaniards tend to get up later, eat later and go to bed later than the rest of the continent, but when it comes to mobile, Spain is the fastest place...
Today is April 1. That means watch your cellphone, don’t leave your Facebook account open at any cost, and most importantly, don't believe anything Google tells you.
On this day, the world celebrates mistrust and paranoia worthy of the Cold War. This is our list of...
ITC to look into Ericsson vs. Apple patent infringement
The Ericsson vs. Apple battle escalated again with the agreement by the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate Ericsson's claims that the iPhone maker infringed on its LTE technology patents.
The companies have been at odds since the...
Tasteless Apple image comes ahead of rumored smartphone release
Leshi TV (LeTV) CEO Jia Yeuting this week posted a photo to his Weibo blog page that depicts Nazi leader Adolf Hitler wearing a red arm band feature the Apple logo.
The image includes a caption that reads: "Crowdsourced,...
Sprint network outages in heartland, restored but not without frustration
Major Sprint network outages left large Midwestern cities such as Indianapolis, Chicago and Cincinnati without cell coverage.
In a message to customers, Sprint said, “Customers are unable to access voice services or text messaging services in multiple...
AT&T set a record for data usage on their network at this year's South by Southwest music, film and interactive festival in Austin, Texas.
The carrier giant reports more than 37 Terabytes of data traffic on their network during the event. That is a 95% increase over the...
Ericsson showcased LTE Broadcast and Media Delivery Network solutions at Mobile World Congress
BARCELONA, Spain—Networking heavyweight Ericsson showcased myriad exciting new technologies at Mobile World Congress 2015, including its LTE Broadcast and Media Delivery Network solutions, which enable mobile network operators to provide high-quality video...
Napatech focuses on addressing network management and security challenges caused by nonstop growth in mobile data traffic and the implications to cloud computing, mobility and big data analysis. As LTE becomes more widely deployed, security over the IP infrastructure drives more focus on this...
Telecom Italia modernizing network
Telecom Italia has returned to profit for the first time in three years, reports the Financial Times.
Net income climbed to $1.5 billion in 2014 after a loss of $735 million the year before when results were impacted by an impairment charge....
AUSTIN, Texas – The makers of Vinli gave out free rides at South by Southwest 2015 to show off their new device that is designed to turn any car into a connected car. We rode along as they demonstrated what the device can do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IQYmv8NuCY
Vinli...
The wearables market is getting more playful with the release of the Moff Band, a smart wrist band aimed at turning anything into a toy.
Moff, the creator of the Moff Band, is showing off the smart bracelet at SXSW 2015. Company representatives stopped by our...
Japanese organization beams wireless power
WASHINGTON – The possibility of transmitting wireless electrical power, via microwaves, has long been theorized and proven to be scientifically possible in limited laboratory settings. Although the amount transmitted has never been enough to justify large-scale development, new research may...
Apple and Samsung tablets are in for some stiff competition in the coming years, according to a Juniper study. The study finds that the two dominant tablet makers will lose 38% marketshare by 2019.
The study predicts that the tablet market will move increasingly toward...
With all the talk this week of the Apple Watch and recent announcements around MWC, it seems smartwatches are finally becoming more fashion-conscious. Something I strongly believe needs to happen to widen the appeal and longevity of people who want to wear these devices.
First,...
IBM Research and Semtech announced a new technology based on low-power, wide-area networks targeting machine-to-machine and the "Internet of Things." The technology is said to offer an alternative to the use of cellular or Wi-Fi.
The technology is based on long-range wide-area networks, using a...
Amazon will sell directly to Chinese consumers
American e-commerce heavy hitter Amazon on March 8 announced it will open a store on its Chinese competitor Alibaba’s digital shopping platform Tmall.
Tmall, unlike other online market places that mostly facilitate the transaction between consumers and stores, brands,...
Regulations for drones in the works
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration last month released its proposed framework of regulations that would allow routine use of unmanned aircraft systems – drones – for commercial purposes.
Until recently, the use of UAS in...
Thinfilm prints embedded NFC electronics
BARCELONA, Spain – Do you like delicious whiskey? Do you like knowing that your delicious whiskey is fresh? Well, Thinfilm and Johnnie Walker have partnered to equip bottles with smart labels designed to detect whether your whiskey has been unsealed...
MediaTek revealed plans for a $300 million venture fund for investing in startups.
The Taiwanese chipset maker simultaneously launched a new investment arm known as MediaTek Ventures as a vehicle for the fund, which will target the "Internet of Things," Internet infrastructure and services and...
BARCELONA, Spain – NXP showcased its vision for the connected car of the future this week at Mobile World Congress. The topics highlighted not only addressed typical car connectivity functions, but also autonomous driving and integration via vehicle-to-x.
Starting with the outside of the concept car, a...
Kyocera Torque durability demonstrated at MWC 2015
BARCELONA, Spain – Kyocera may not be a company associated with handsets in Europe, but it's looking to change that perception. With the recent announcement of Kyocera’s entry into this market with the Torque, a ruggedized LTE smartphone certified...
BARCELONA, Spain – One of my favorite discussions from the first day of Mobile World Congress was with Panasonic regarding its launch of Nubo – which it claimed is the first monitoring camera supporting 4G.
Nubo doesn’t require Wi-Fi or broadband. It’s small, lightweight, portable and has...
BARCELONA, Spain — The future is set to be all about the connected world: connecting wearables, cars, homes, cities and enterprises. But that connection brings up a very complex scenario due to security and privacy concerns. At a keynote session during this week's Mobile World Congress...
The Federal Communications Commission voted today to reclassify broadband as a utility, saying that both fixed and mobile broadband access should be regulated as telecommunications services. The agency is reclassifying broadband under Title II of the Telecommunications Act.
The FCC's order includes three key new rules....
