IE Market Research Corp. released a report predicting AT&T Mobility (T) would surpass Verizon Wireless (VZ) in total subscribers during the second quarter of 2011 and that the AT&T Mobility will post the highest earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization results among domestic...
IE Market Research Corp. released a report predicting AT&T Mobility (T) would surpass Verizon Wireless (VZ) in total subscribers during the second quarter of 2011 and that the AT&T Mobility will post the highest earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization results among domestic...
Verizon Wireless said it would begin taking pre-orders on the Motorola Inc. Droid 2 beginning tomorrow ahead of its expected launch later this month. The device will retail for $200 after all rebates and a two-year contract. The device is set to replace the...
Talk about an ill-timed departure. Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) executive in charge of iPhone hardware has left the company after 15 months, and not even two months after the launch of the iPhone 4.Hardly any executive exodus at Apple can be considered purely coincidental these...
Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' July Special Edition, "Riding the Wave: The Forces Impacting Carrier Strategy." The 80-page special edition is available here.On the streets of Guangzhou, Harbin and Shanghai, the mobile phone has become ubiquitous. Once...
The latest report on app downloads doesn't pack many surprises, but it does shine a brighter light on the runaway hit that mobile apps have become.According to the latest data from ABI Research, Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iOS will command more than half, or 52%,...
It may not be first to the game, but Dish Network Corp. (DISH) is making the inevitable move from the living room to smart phone a little easier for its subscribers with soon-to-be launched mobile app.According to The Associated Press, Dish is planning to...
While some are applauding the simplest jailbreak option to ever be released for the iPhone, jailbreakme.com has also exposed a potentially dangerous security hole in Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) device lineup.Most jailbreaks for the iPhone have required a third-party app, but with jailbreakme.com an iPhone...
Looking to take advantage of the mania surrounding anything produced by Apple Inc. (AAPL), Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) today unveiled its iSpot mobile hot spot product with dedicated support for Apple's line of mobile devices, including the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. (Clearwire went out...
iPad, BlackPad, PalmPad, Cisco pad – the tablet craze shows no signs of letting up any time soon, and with popular handset maker Motorola joining the fray with its own offering, the space looks likely to heat up even further over the coming months.
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) upped its game today unveiling its latest smart phone, dubbed the BlackBerry Torch and available initially exclusively in the United States through AT&T Mobility (T). The device sports the device makers latest BlackBerry 6 operating system highlighted by increased...
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) upped its game today unveiling its latest smart phone, dubbed the BlackBerry Torch and available initially exclusively in the U.S. through AT&T Mobility (T). The device sports the device makers latest Blackberry 6 operating system highlighted by increased integration for touch screens and a new web browser, and could hint at AT&T Mobility’s new future.
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 the summer is in full heat. Our lawn has gone dormant, but...
The great Goog doesn’t do anything by half measures, and if the latest stats from independent tech analyst group Canalys are correct, the firm has managed to grow the market share for its Android operating system a whopping 886% in the second quarter.
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) appears to be putting the final touches on its rollout plans and the accompanying marketing blitz for its latest device. And more tablet rumors tip up.
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) appears to be putting the final touches on its rollout plans and the accompanying marketing blitz for its latest device.The smart phone and enterprise mobility pioneer is holding an invite-only event in New York City next Tuesday where...
There's no argument about the feverish pace of smart phone and handset sales of late, but it's always good to have some fresh hard numbers from Strategy Analytics to back it up.Smart phone shipments jumped 43% year-over-year to 60 million units globally in the...
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....
RCR Unplugged recently reported that German chipmaker, Infineon Technologies, was under Intel’s acquisition microscope, but it seems another suitor - Samsung Electronics - has joined the fray.
Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR) is paying $70 million to acquire SMobile Systems Inc., a Columbus, Ohio-based software company that specializes in mobile device security for smart phones and tablets. The deal gives Juniper another tool in its Juno Pulse platform, which was announced earlier...
Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' May Special Edition, "Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories." The 80-page special edition is available here.The fourth quarter of 2009 was ripe for a Motorola Inc. comeback. The company that...
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 a warm but rockin' Kansas City (Paul McCartney and the Manchester United visit on the...
