These next two weeks, we’ll recap the first quarter with a quick spin through the top 10 events that will influence telecom earnings calls throughout the year. Thanks to several of you who sent in your own nominations.
Top 10 events of Q1 (in no...
The consumer obsession with Apple products is hurting American regional carriers, even though Apple is not the best device on the market.
That was a major thrust of discussion at the Competitive Carrier Association’s 2015 Global Expo this week in Atlanta. CCA is an association...
The long-awaited Apple Watch is here and it’s … creepy.
As a technology columnist, I find myself looking at the pros and cons of new devices with a somewhat more objective mindset than many of my peers.
As the Apple Watch rolls out to much fanfare...
The FCC Report and Order that wasn’t
On March 12, the Federal Communications Commission released the 400-page Open Internet Report and Order. Think of this as part one of a dramatic miniseries on Internet regulation, which you would prefer to turn off after the first hour...
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...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Apple is clearly hoping to redefine the luxury watch category in much the same way that the iPhone redefined the smartphone market. Today the company provided more details on its long-awaited Apple Watch, as well as iOS 8.2, a new notebook computer and a...
Move will leave Verizon as only telecom operator among 30 companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average
In a historic move, AT&T is set to be bumped from the Dow Jones Industrial Average in favor of Apple. AT&T has reportedly been part of the Dow...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
For the first time since 2011, Apple has taken the top spot in the global smartphone market, according to the analysts at Gartner. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models propelled Apple to a new record in the last three months of 2014, with...
Sprint and big-box retailer Best Buy announced a new arrangement that will see Best Buy offer an all-inclusive wireless service under its brand name.
The service will tap into Sprint’s device portfolio and network assets under the Best Buy One Plan, which will include unlimited...
Sensors are vital to smartphones today
We use the sensors embedded in our smartphones every day, often without even realizing it. The screen flips as you hold your phone in a landscape position because an accelerometer has detected the change. When there’s an arrow pointing...
Ericsson is striking back at Apple after the two companies failed to reach a deal on patent licensing fees. The Swedish company filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting an exclusion order against Apple's products for infringing on Ericsson patents that...
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!
MWC 2012: Nokia...
You can’t possibly have watched the news this past week without experiencing all of the discussion related to the potential for an "iCar." First of all, why is this so shocking and surprising to everyone? What Google does Apple does. What Apple does Google does....
In my Generation Wireless columns I generally share the viewpoint of the post-Internet generation, colloquially called “millennials,” on the emerging trends and the ebbs and flows of wireless technology. Sometimes I find myself drawn from the purely business or technological implications of the rapidly evolving...
As we settle into our post-festive lull, with Christmas and New Year celebrations firmly behind us, maybe we can look to China to lift our spirits a little.
The country is gearing up for its own festivities – with its annual Chinese New Year celebrations...
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!
ETF class-action lawsuit...
Verizon Wireless cuts data bucket rates; Sprint lumps Apple lease deals
Two weeks after stating it would not chase low-value customers, Verizon Wireless is set to make cuts to data-bucket pricing ranging from $5 to $10.
The move will see the carrier’s current 1 gigabyte data...
Apple has reached a deal with the state of Arizona to open a $2 billion global network “command center,” according to a Feb. 2 announcement from state Gov. Doug Ducey.
The facility, planned for Mesa, Ariz., just outside of Phoenix, is expected to employ 150...
Nokia, Apple, AT&T and others reported earnings in excess of quarterly projections. In fact, holiday season sales of Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus propelled the company to the biggest quarterly profit – $18 billion – ever recorded by a public company.
Nokia’s Networks unit...
The latest research on mobile device market share shows Android solidifying its dominant position, despite a fourth-quarter flurry of iPhone purchases. Strategy Analytics said that 1 billion Android smartphones shipped last year, vs. 192 million iPhones and roughly 100 million smartphones running other operating...
Undisclosed number of cuts reported across various IBM locations
Computing and technology giant IBM is reportedly cutting jobs across the organization, although the exact number appears to be in question.
An initial report from Forbes indicated the cuts could impact more than 100,000 jobs, or about...
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!
Disney/Pixar deal clouds...
