Sprint was focused on the growing iPhone buzz, while Apple pushed off OS work to focus on iPhone development … 9 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines...
T-Mobile is replacing its unlimited data promotion with a capped data package, while rivals AT&T and Sprint continue to offer cheaper unlimited data plans
T-Mobile US ditched its unlimited data promotion in favor of a capped data package priced at a premium compared with previous...
5 things to know today
1. AT&T announced a slew of promotions in partnership with Samsung. Customers who purchase the Samsung Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge through AT&T Mobility's Next program will be offered a free 48-inch Samsung "smart" TV. In order to qualify...
Analysts cite lack of new handset excitement to expected lower device-related revenues and overall postpaid device-related growth
AT&T and Verizon Communications were both dinged within the past week over concerns about first quarter performance.
Wells Fargo Securities Senior Analyst Jennifer Fritzsche early last week cautioned investors...
5 things to know today ...
1. The Federal Communications Commission voted 3 to 2 to expand its Lifeline program, which subsidizes service for low-income households. Providers will continue to get $9.25 per household, but now Lifeline will support stand-alone broadband service as well as...
A report from Phonearena.com suggests Verizon is set to increase upgrade fees nearly across the board, including annual upgrades and full payments
Verizon Wireless is reportedly set to increase or initiate upgrade fees for customers switching devices, regardless of how they acquire a new device.
According...
T-Mobile and Sprint have their latest promotions in place tied to this week’s launch of the Apple iPhone SE model
Apple’s latest iPhone SE model may not garner the typical headlines of a halo product launch from the smartphone giant, but the device’s price point...
Google Project Fi includes T-Mobile US, Sprint and Wi-Fi networks today. This could lead to some amazing new wireless services in the future. Will Apple follow suit?
When my phone drops a call and I have to call back the person to whom...
U.S. Department of Justice attorneys on Monday vacated legal action against Apple seeking to require the technology giant to help federal investigators access an iPhone associated with the San Bernardino, California, terrorist attacks.
Attorneys asked a judge to vacate a previous motion to compel Apple...
T-Mobile iPhone available off contract, as carrier launches LTE, new pricing plans; Sprint and SoftBank warned on Huawei deal; and FCC Chairman announces retirement plans … 3 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our...
Device specifications show continued support for Sprint and T-Mobile LTE networks across 2.5 GHz and 700 MHz bands, respectively; AT&T 2.3 GHz left out
Apple’s launch this week of its iPhone SE device is sure to excite the faithful, as well as continue to boost...
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and Apple’s iPhone 6 highlight the near convergence in camera technology with DSLR cameras
Smartphone cameras today are as good as most point-and-shoot cameras. They can also capture video in 4K – four times the resolution a high-definition TV can display. The...
Verizon launches voice-over-Wi-Fi for Apple iOS 9.3, set for automatic provisioning of VoLTE
Verizon Wireless is jumping on Apple’s latest mobile operating system roll out to insert enhanced call quality using voice-over-LTE and voice-over-Wi-Fi technologies.
The carrier said beginning March 24, all new Apple devices...
Some say just a repacked 5s, others say a more studied entrance to the midtier market
Apple, turning the trend of increasingly large phones, on Monday released its latest iPhone iteration in the iPhone SE, which Wired wrote is essentially an iPhone 6s in a...
5 things to know today ...
1. Apple introduced a new iPhone, called the iPhone SE. The company said customers have been asking for a more powerful version of the 4-inch iPhone 5/5s, so the SE packs Apple's A9 processor and M9 motion coprocessor into...
Much broader questions about security and privacy at stake, Apple argues; Woz weighs in
Apple and the FBI, engaged in an increasingly heated legal exchange over an alleged terrorist’s iPhone that has also sparked a national discussion about digital security, are set to meet in...
Apple and Google manage competing ecosystems in the smartphone world, but when it comes to storing and processing all that smartphone data the two companies appear to be partners. Apple has started using Google Cloud Platform to store some iCloud data, according to multiple...
On the face of it, voice is a disappearing species. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, in 2010 voice traffic was 50% of data. By 2015, it had dropped to less than 5%. Voice still holds court in many ways, but its role has evolved...
Jim Patterson looks at a trio of headlines set to impact Q1 wireless results
This week, we’ll look at three key headlines that will drive first quarter momentum in the wireless world. Next week, we’ll look at the three most important events for the wired...
Obama talks tech, globalization and tacos on Texas trip
AUSTIN--President Barack Obama kicked off the South by Southwest Interactive on March 11 with a keynote talk calling on technology leaders to drive change in three areas: improve government and services through digitalization, tackle big problems...
Ransomware, or malware designed to lock or encrypt files in order to extort payment from the victim, is expected to play a major role in cybersecurity this year, according to a new report from the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology.
Ransomware attacks spread through a number of...
5 things to know today ...
1. Sprint has said it will not be a direct bidder in the upcoming 600 MHz spectrum auction, but its parent company might be. SoftBank may set up a company to bid for spectrum in the U.S., according to...
FBI vs. Apple case and the role mobile device management is playing
The issue of privacy and the law – particularly with respect to terrorism and the FBI – is challenging. A number of people have asked me where I sit regarding the...
China to account for 24% of smartphone shipments
Total smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.5 billion units this year, representing a 5.7% compared to 2015, according to a report from IDC. The research firm said total smartphone shipments hit 1.44 billion units last year,...
