Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Greetings from …
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Demand for specific mobile technology skills has been steadily climbing as businesses look for developers who can write for the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry applications, according to job information released …
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Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) said its Cricket subsidiary completed the acquisition of the remaining interest in its former joint venture LCW Wireless L.L.C. for $3.2 million. The venture was …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Chinese …
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The music video site Vevo has released an app for the iPhone and iPod Touch and is working on apps for the iPad, Android-powered devices and other mobile operating systems. …
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Skype Ltd. announced that it has expanded the reach of its agreement with Verizon Wireless (VZ) to now offer the Skype mobile application on “3G multimedia” devices running Qualcomm Inc.’s …
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Google Inc. (GOOG) rolled out a new feature that links the Chrome browser with devices running on the Android operating system.The Chrome to Phone extension, which Google announced today at …
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Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) launched the Torch, its latest flagship BlackBerry device, on AT&T Mobility (T) today.At the typical $200 price point, after rebates on a new contract, the …
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Mobile device sales surged to 325.8 million units worldwide during the second quarter, a 13.8% year-over-year increase, according to a report from Gartner Inc. The report noted that smart phones …
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It’s been nearly a decade since Sony Corp. (SNE) and LM Ericsson (ERIC) formed a joint venture to combine their strengths in the mobile device market, but Sony has so …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Imagine …
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Verizon Wireless said it would begin taking pre-orders on the Motorola Inc. Droid 2 beginning tomorrow ahead of its expected launch later this month. The device will retail for $200 …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Consumers are hooked …
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Reality Check: Where have all the pre-paid subscribers gone? (and other earnings insights)
by jscarboby jscarboEditor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Greetings from Kansas …
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The latest report on app downloads doesn’t pack many surprises, but it does shine a brighter light on the runaway hit that mobile apps have become.According to the latest data …
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Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) fell back to earth during the second quarter following robust Q1 results and has announced a round of operational changes that it hopes will help …
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iPad, BlackPad, PalmPad, Cisco pad – the tablet craze shows no signs of letting up any time soon, and with popular handset maker Motorola joining the fray with its own offering, the space looks likely to heat up even further over the coming months.
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Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) upped its game today unveiling its latest smart phone, dubbed the BlackBerry Torch and available initially exclusively in the United States through AT&T Mobility (T). …
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The great Goog doesn’t do anything by half measures, and if the latest stats from independent tech analyst group Canalys are correct, the firm has managed to grow the market share for its Android operating system a whopping 886% in the second quarter.
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Pantech, Korea’s number three handset maker has constantly struggled to keep its head above water, fighting off its bigger, stronger competitors LG, Samsung and Apple.
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There’s no argument about the feverish pace of smart phone and handset sales of late, but it’s always good to have some fresh hard numbers from Strategy Analytics to back …
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Being in Google’s gang seems to be paying off, especially for Taiwanese phone maker HTC which has seen its Q2 profits skyrocket by 33%, mostly thanks to the amazing success of its Android offerings. Indeed, for every two Android smartphones sold today, one is HTC made.
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Will Android manage to knock RIM and Apple from the smartphone throne?
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Despite reports that Nexus One was the end of the line in terms of Google designed handsets, mobile tech site Neowin is reporting Google is hard at work on its successor, although details remain sketchy.
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Motorola must be doing something right, as the firm seems to have found a way to generate higher profits from lower revenues this quarter, mainly thanks to Droid X.
