Hate to say I told you so, but the iPhone X is not the roaring success Apple hoped it would be. The reason is as obvious as the nose on your face. However, I wonder whether Apple executives really understand the problem. Let me...
Why is Microsoft Cortana still the great unknown in the world of AI? We’ve all heard the excitement and read countless stories around the continual advancement of artificial intelligence with Apple Siri, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and countless others. Why then can’t Microsoft seem...
We’ve been talking so much about artificial intelligence in wireless, but one thing we haven’t touched on is getting AI to synch with the way each of us think. Each of us is different. Some of us are positive thinkers and others are negative...
Fine related to Qualcomm agreement with Apple regarding LTE chipsets
The European Union Commissioner of Competition Margrethe Vestager this week announced a $1.2 billion fine against chipmaker Qualcomm, alleging the U.S. company influenced consumer choice through an exclusivity arrangement with Apple. Qualcomm has said it...
Part of the Qualcomm strategy is a $1 billion in cost reductions
Qualcomm leaders are reaching out to shareholders ahead of a March 6 annual meeting to make the case for keeping the existing board of directors in place. Last year Broadcom made an unsolicited,...
There should be quite a bit of embarrassment at Apple in the last couple weeks since they admitted to the iPhone slowdown. But is there? I wrote about this problem several times in recent years. What happens next--as Apple pushes three new iPhone models-- now...
The biggest mobile tech news on Twitter this week as the buzz that 5G New Radio is officially here, with the non-standalone specification being ratified by 3GPP this week in Lisbon, Portugal.
https://twitter.com/SylviaLuUk/status/943785590092451841
It was no surprise -- the technical work was complete back in late...
I remember a number of years ago when Apple announced that iTunes would allow users to buy TV shows and movies. This seemed a bit strange: using iTunes which was created to manage music to deal with and manage other types of media like...
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!
Pick up a...
"Make calls, keep records, send email, browse the web and run over a thousand different applications, all while on the go..."
This holiday ad for "one of the first truly portable, mobile and multipurpose Internet devices” appeared 18 years ago, before the term 'smartphone' was...
Momentum for Gigabit LTE continues to improve as more operators and device makers get on board. A recent third-party study underscores the benefits of the new technology to both end users and operators that are driving this shift. The testing showed surprising gain in...
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!
ITU ratifies 4G...
The iPhone X has been with us for a while and now users are starting to develop real opinions. I’ve talked to many users of iPhone X, iPhone 8 and previous iPhones and found their input very enlightening. So, let me share some of...
Qualcomm is reviewing the "unsolicited" offer
Other than to say it has received Broadcom's "unsolicited" 12-figure acquisition offer, and will review with its financial and legal advisors, "Qualcomm will have no further comment until its board of directors has completed its review."
Broadcom is a silicon...
Stronger than expected cloud demand compels Microsoft to triple Azure presence in China
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently announced during the Microsoft Tech Summit 2017 in Beijing
the company intends to triple its Azure presence in China over the next six months to meet stronger-than-expected demand...
A few weeks ago, with the launch of the first of two Apple iPhones, the question was, which would be the big seller this year, iPhone 8 or iPhone X? The answer is becoming clearer. Sales of iPhone 8 are sluggish, so it looks...
Wi-Fi networks vulnerable to cyber intrusions due to flaw in cryptographic protocol, report researchers
Researchers disclosed Monday morning that a major security flaw in the WPA2 Wi-FI security protocol used by almost all Wi-Fi networks, from laptops to routers, has been discovered, which could enable...
I have to get something off my chest. While I love what today's smartphones like Apple iPhone, Google Android and Samsung Galaxy do for us, I absolutely hate the hell they put us through with the annual updates to the operating systems (OS). Updates...
Typically, the next iPhone flies off the shelves with long lines around the corner. Not this year. Apple has taken a new marketing approach this year that is creating lots of confusion. Investors and customers simply don’t know what to expect. Reports say this...
While mobile networks on the mainland weathered Hurricane Harvey rather well and were speedily resuscitated after Irma, Puerto Rico's telecom situation is still a mess after a direct hit from Hurricane Maria. According to the most recent update from the Federal Communications Commission, 80 to...
Which wireless carrier and which handset is best? It’s your turn to weigh in. Which service has the best, most reliable quality and speed. Which has the lowest price? Which factors are most important to your selection, price, network speed, reach, quality and reliability?...
Technology innovation by chip, device and equipment vendors plus intense competition among national oligopolies of mobile network operators has improved cellular performance and reduced costs to the enormous benefit of consumers. Meanwhile, recent financial gains in the mobile ecosystem are largely accruing to Silicon...
It was another busy week in telecom, this time with Mobile World Congress making its American debut. Here are a few snapshots from the MWCA show, ranging from 5G simulation to actual, if pre-standard, "5G" equipment:
https://twitter.com/PaulCowlng/status/908394396759891968
https://twitter.com/geoffblaber/status/908418865348014080
To virtual reality in more than one sense:
https://twitter.com/geoffblaber/status/908399935640420352
https://twitter.com/CTIA/status/908464860614189057
https://twitter.com/CTIA/status/908451878798688256
Cute puppy!...
Apple touts iPhone 8, iPhone X and a cellular Apple Watch
Apple continues to cater to the high-end smartphone customer, introducing its iPhone X (pronounced "ten") yesterday with a price tag of a whopping $1,000 and going full Dick Tracy by enabling cellular connectivity on...
