Motricity today launched its mCore MobileCast platform, designed to help operators deliver relevant content and services to end users’ smartphones in a real-time, zero-touch environment. “Smartphone user now have access to more content, applications, goods and services than ever before, but it’s often...
UPDATED: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) is set to further its wireless ambitions next week with the launch of a branded mobile offering that will run on T-Mobile USA Inc.'s (DTEGY) nationwide network.The plan, dubbed Walmart Family Mobile, will offer unlimited voice calls and text...
Predicting the future in any aspect of technology is mostly a fool's errand, but that doesn't stop virtually every major research firm and analyst group from jumping into the ring. Of course, when it comes to mobile, trying to gauge how things will look...
SEATTLE — If you ask the head of mobile at Facebook Inc., he'll tell you we still have a long way to go before social media really spreads its wings in the mobile environment.“We haven't yet even begun to see the true potential of...
You can't blame T-Mobile USA Inc. for not trying.The nation's No. 4 wireless operator unveiled a new promotion dubbed “Kids are Free Until 2012,” that as the name implies allows customers to add lines for their “kids” at no charge through the end of...
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.Last week, Apple Inc. made a ton of announcements including a new iPod nano, a...
SEATTLE — Mobile broadband usage has grown an astounding 5,000% over the last three years on AT&T Mobility's network, Fred Devereaux, the carrier's president for the western region, said this morning at Mobile Future Forward.Meanwhile, the carrier is preparing for mobile broadband connectivity to...
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 Kansas City, where playoff hopes are alive – for our professional soccer team. August...
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 earlier this month from Elance, an online jobsite that connects businesses with freelancers.Job categories...
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 formed in July 2006 with partners CSM Wireless L.L.C. and WLPCS Management L.L.C.The JV,...
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 are voracious consumers of mobile data. In fact, 80% of the 777 million Chinese...
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.The app, which is sponsored AT&T Inc. (T), extend's the premium music video service to...
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 (QCOM) BREW platform.The agreement builds on an announcement earlier this year at the Mobile...
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 a news conference and in an accompanying blog post, is simply a button that...
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 Torch is the BlackBerry maker's latest attempt to breathe new life into its well-regarded...
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 accounted for 19% of sales worldwide to end users, a 50.5% increase from the...
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 far left its gaming background off the table.Apparently that's about to change.Sony Ericsson Mobile...
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 for a minute if highway toll roads only allowed certain makes of cars to...
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 after all rebates and a two-year contract. The device is set to replace the...
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 on sharing data, whether they're streaming video, sending presentations or swapping photos.The mobile culture...
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 Kansas City, where the weather and political climate are both scorching hot. We had an...
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 from ABI Research, Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iOS will command more than half, or 52%,...
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 turn around its fortunes in a market that has suddenly become obsessed with the...
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.
