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AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless prepared for iPad 2 launch

For those of you already camping in line to pick up Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPad 2 tomorrow, AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ) want to let you know that if you are interested in 3G connectivity, they have you covered … for a...

AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless prepared for iPad 2 launch

For those of you already camping in line to pick up Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPad 2 tomorrow, AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ) want to let you know that if you are interested in 3G connectivity, they have you covered … for a...

Reality Check: Who's winning the data wars on the ground

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 we are preparing to host the Big XII basketball championships. Last...

RIM announces 7digital Music Store as answer to iTunes

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. has struck a deal with 7digital Music Store to have the service natively pre-installed on the BlackBerry PlayBook at launch in the United States and Canada with worldwide launch soon after that.

Did CDMA smooth Verizon Wireless' iPhone launch?

Has Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) technology choice allowed the carrier to avoid the iPhone-related network headaches incurred by AT&T Mobility? Well, according to Verizon Communications Inc.’s EVP and CTO Tony Melone, the carrier’s use of CDMA technology while derided by some as outdated could be...

Why I made the iPhone switch from AT&T Mobility to Verizon Wireless

I switch smart phones like they're going out of style. Mostly because they are always going out of style. I've broken more carrier contracts and paid for more devices at full retail price than I care to admit. Last month, it all happened again. I'm one of those defectors who ditched their iPhones with AT&T Mobility and switched to Verizon Wireless.

@ MWC: Invest Sweden discusses mobile graphics improvements

BARCELONA, Spain—Invest Sweden is a government initiative formed to get foreign research and development dollars in Sweden in the telecom and IT sectors. Swedish companies are making huge advances in graphics on mobile devices this year, said Niklas Johnsson, head of information and communication...

Latest ComScore figures show Android top, Microsoft slipping

Industry analytics outfit ComScore Inc. has released their latest figures for mobile operating system market share, covering the fourth quarter of 2010. The quarter is always the biggest period of the year for any retailer, covering Black Friday and the festive season. So how did the major operating systems do?

SKT to break KT’s iPhone monopoly

Korea Herald | March 4, 2011 | Shin Hyon-hee SK Telecom will begin selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone on March 16, it announced Sunday, ending the exclusive distribution here by its rival KT Corp. The country’s largest mobile carrier said it will take pre-orders starting Wednesday at its...

Apple keen on development of China Mobile 4G IPhone, Wang Says

Bloomberg | March 4, 2011 | Young-Sam Cho Apple Inc. (AAPL) Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs is interested in developing a version of the iPhone for China Mobile Communications Corp.’s TD-LTE network, the Asian carrier’s chairman said. “Jobs has expressed his interest in an LTE iPhone and is...

SK Telecom to offer iPhone

Korean telecom giant SK Telecom Co. (SKM) said it will begin offering Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4 beginning March 16. The device will include the same specifications as when it was launched last summer including access to Apple's App Store.SK Telecom said the device would...

Google culls malicious apps from Android Market, RIM launches BlackBerry Protect

There is a growing response to security lapses on mobile. Last week, Google Inc. discovered more than 20 malicious applications that were uploaded to Android Market. For it's part, Google says the applications were removed "within minutes of becoming aware."Rich Cannings, head of security...

KT, Samsung end rivalry, start anew

Korea Times | March 3, 2011 | Kim Yoo-chul KT and Samsung Electronics are finding themselves closer, ending more than a year of animosity over KT's decision to introduce Apple's 3G-based iPhone, here. Sources say the gradual recovery in corporate partnership with the consumer electronics giant...

The Daily's Greg Clayman celebrates freedom from legacy costs

It isn't easy to define "The Daily." Publisher Greg Clayman relishes this fact for a few reasons.It looks pretty like a magazine, but it's not a magazine. It's not a newspaper or website, and yet it is."It's really something new," he said at yesterday's...

How to make Flash content run on your iDevice

Possibly the most common gripe about any Apple device is the swiss cheese style holes it leaves whenever it encounters flash content. Of course, Apple's refusal to budge on the issue has also closed the door to many a Flash game and given the finger to any developer clinging to Adobe's products.

AT&T streamlines tablet data plans

As more tablets come on to the scene, including Apple Inc.'s iPad 2 next week, AT&T Mobility has streamlined its billing options for this emerging device category.Customers can now choose between prepaid or postpaid plans, both on month-to-month commitments, at near similar price points....

AT&T streamlines tablet data plans

As more tablets come on to the scene, including Apple Inc.'s iPad 2 next week, AT&T Mobility has streamlined its billing options for this emerging device category.Customers can now choose between prepaid or postpaid plans, both on month-to-month commitments, at near similar price points....

Ain't no stopping us now

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition: "Unwrapping the Opportunities, the next generation of smart devices. To see all of the articles from that issue, click here.Is there really anything more awesome than a brand new mobile...

Apple revs up for iPad 2 launch on March 11

While some competitors are just launching their first tablets, Apple Inc. today announced the second version of its iPad, the iPad 2.The second tablet from Apple isn't as much of a game changer as the first iPad, but it does deliver on some popular...

Apple débuts iPad 2, crowns 2010 “Year of the iPad”

The presentation in San Francisco is still winding down, but Apple have today taken the wraps off the next generation of their uber-successful tablet. The specs of the iPad 2 line up pretty nicely with all the leaks that have littered the blogosphere in the past couple of weeks, with a couple of noticeable omissions.

@ HIMSS: Finding mobility in a healthcare world

ORLANDO, Fla. — Mobility was not hard to find last week at the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) conference. Three of the top four U.S. wireless operators were exhibiting at this year's event.Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel Corp. may not...

Reality Check: Fourth-quarter results are in, and the winner is …

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, after spending nine days in India, I have learned never to complain...

Google zaps 21 malicious Android apps

The openness of Android is what many people love so much about the mobile OS - you can run your own code on it, customise it however you see fit, and generally tinker about much more so than you can with it's competitors. The Android Market is open too - anybody can put an App on there and wait to start raking in the cash.

Motorola Xoom priced reasonably, a nation rejoices

It would seem that after all those rumours attributing an astronomical price point to the Motorola Xoom, common sense has won out and the Honeycomb-powered tablet will indeed be relatively affordable at launch.