Digital security firm McAfee says the number of malicious software attacks rose by 46% last year and that hackers have started zoning in on mobile phones – specifically the popular Android and iOS platforms.
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Ahh, the humble smart phone. For the first part of the last decade a mere curiosity reserved for the hardcore nerds and obsessive businessman of this world, subsequently thrust into the limelight by the iPhone, then Android, and most recently by the escalating war between the two.
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We must confess this has come as a shock: The Catholic Church has embraced Apple Inc.’s iPhone and approved an app to guide troubled worshippers through confession.
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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.If we learned …
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No one should be surprised to hear that Verizon Wireless had a record day as far as device sales go yesterday. Within two hours of opening up pre-orders for the …
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AT&T Mobility (T) must be on a predictable high this morning following reports of iPhone pre-ordering snafus at Verizon Wireless (VZ). Of course, AT&T has had problems with every single …
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Today at the Guggenheim Museum in a snowy, cold New York, the re-animated corpse of Rupert Murdoch and Apple’s Eddy Cue launched their iPad-only newspaper, The Daily.
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The first all mobile newspaper has arrived. News Corp. (NWSA) formally introduced The Daily, designed exclusively for Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPad, at an event in New York City today.“New times …
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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.Would …
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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. In my …
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We all knew this moment was going to come sooner or later. Symbian, Nokia’s floundering mobile OS, has ruled the roost essentially forever in terms of sales (although it has been fairly absent in the mindshare stakes as of late), but that lead has been slowly crumbling as the twin forces of iOS and Android snapped at its heels. The question wasn’t if, but when, one of them would overtake it.
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KT Corp. fourth-quarter profit misses estimates on costs for smartphones
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaBloomberg | January 27, 2011 | Jun Yang KT Corp., South Korea’s largest phone and Internet company, reported fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates after marketing and smartphone costs increased. …
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The worldwide mobile phone market just keeps on growing, with IDC’s latest results showing a 17.9% rise in the fourth quarter of 2010 alone. The market research outfit says vendors …
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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 …
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It’s not often that news itself makes the news, but Apple Inc. and News Corp.’s Daily newspaper designed especially for iPads, has proved the exception, leaving the blogosphere and business …
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South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom Corp. Ltd. (SKM) said it has selected Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG-Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks to as equipment suppliers for its LTE network. …
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Motorola, Nokia suffer at the hands of impending Verizon Wireless iPhone launch
by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie BarakTwo firms that aren’t cheering the Verizon Wireless iPhone are Nokia Corp. (NOK) and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI), who both saw shipments and average selling prices of their own …
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Signaling the changing face of its wireless operations, AT&T Mobility (T reported record customer growth for the fourth quarter of 2010 led by non-traditional operations including prepaid, resale partners and …
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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.Recently, …
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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.Things …
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This week we have a bevy of changes occurring in Silicon Valley to deal with.
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Kodak unhappy with initial patent infringement ruling against RIM, Apple
by sylvie barakby sylvie barakBad news for Kodak this morning as a judge ruled the company’s patent infringement claim against mobile giants RIM and Apple was ruled invalid and not infringed.
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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.This week we …
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With the impending launch of Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone on its network looming, Verizon Wireless (VZ) made a case that it’s doing just fine sans the industry’s most iconic eye …
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Apple Inc. (AAPL) has now served more than 10 billion app downloads. Since launching the App Store in June 2008, Apple’s presence in the mobile space has grown considerably.The company …