Device sensor data, app data, network data, "goes to Google," Oracle VP says
During a keynote presentation at the Competitive Carriers Association's Mobile Carriers Show, Oracle Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Peter Lord provided an illuminating look at the amount and specificity of data sent...
Hate to say I told you so, but the iPhone X is not the roaring success Apple hoped it would be. The reason is as obvious as the nose on your face. However, I wonder whether Apple executives really understand the problem. Let me...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Mobile data on...
There should be quite a bit of embarrassment at Apple in the last couple weeks since they admitted to the iPhone slowdown. But is there? I wrote about this problem several times in recent years. What happens next--as Apple pushes three new iPhone models-- now...
Push-to-Talk is on a rebound. Siyata Mobile is filling an important space in the changing wireless industry where there is a growing demand for PTT services. Some users and companies need this service, but had no place to turn. Siyata is focused on filling...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
WiMAX woes for...
You would think Google is a giant success in everything they touch, but in reality, they win and lose just like every other company. Troubles and problems reported on their newest Pixel 2 smartphone are an example of a great company who can’t seem...
When considering Apple iOS, which runs the iPhone, or Google Android, there is more than just a different operating system to consider. Apple iOS is much more secure compared with Google Android. These different operating systems account for the vast majority of phones and...
Mobile Posse study seeks to quantify mobile user engagement
How smart is a smartphone, if it isn't delivering content that engages the user from the first moment they pick up their device?
A recent study commissioned by content delivery company Mobile Posse found that despite the...
So, your smartphone got wet and now it won’t work. What should you do? I spoke with David Naumann who started a company called DryBox. He says don’t try and fix it yourself, don’t try and turn the phone on and don’t stick it...
Google's Android OS raises EU competitive concerns
Alphabet could be hit with another record fine from the European Union, this time for using its Android operating system to protect the market position of its applications and search engine on mobile devices by limiting device manufacturer's...
Why are smartphone product designers getting it so wrong? Maybe they are using their own personal preferences. Maybe they got some bad data. It doesn’t matter. They are wrong. The entire wireless marketplace does not want huge screens and giant smartphones. A slice of...
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is evolutionary, not revolutionary. It is a better smartphone than previous versions in a few ways, but it is not a home run. The screen is bigger and better. Bixby, their new AI, which I’ve been waiting to try is...
Since 2005, Lenovo has done very well. They acquired the ThinkPad brand of laptops from IBM and that success apparently gave them a false sense of security. They thought they had the secret sauce, but apparently they are not bulletproof. They acquired Motorola in...
The ongoing evolution of mobile technologies from 4G to 5G provides the cellular market with a leg up in terms of competing in the connected car arena.
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Shorter mobile device life cycles, increasing volume of device trade-ins, iPhone trade-in volume to remain strong and Android trade-ins lag for 2017.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space...
Mobile security does have a leg up on its desktop counterpart, though greater cooperation is needed.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 virtually upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in...
Google is giving developers a preview of a new "internet of things" operating system, Android Things, and plans to enable IoT updates directly from Google to improve security.
Google launched the developer preview for the Android Things OS and said the solution already is supported by...
In 2015, purchases through Apple Pay and Android Pay passed $540M
In-app purchases and website retail payments are projected to drive annual spend via Apple Pay and Android Pay up to $8 billion in 2018, compared $540 million this year, according to a recent study...
As the company faces shareholder pressure and searches for a new CEO, Ericsson of late has made a number of major moves to bolster its growing pay-TV business line.
Last week, the Swedish telecom giant announced a deal with Google to integrate Ericsson's MediaFirst TV...
Google acquired software developer Android, while the newly formed Sprint Nextel was set to pay its CEO $1M in base salary … 11 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the...
Column updated to correct information on game features
Catching the little Pokémon creatures has caught on like the Hula-Hoop, with the real benefit of the game getting people to use augmented reality
We’ve all heard a lot in the news about the rage that’s taken over...
Remember the early days of the smartphone revolution when BlackBerry led the pack? Back then it was a battle between BlackBerry and Palm. Ah, the good old days. Thinking about it reminds me of the good old days after the Ford Model T hit...
According to The Telegraph, Google is in talks with mobile network operators
Technology giant Google is considering a move into the highly competitive smartphone market with its own branded handset, according to a new report in The Telegraph, which cites "sources familiar with the discussions."
Google...
