Carriers eyeing spectrum, IoT and 5G; devices diversifying in price
BARCELONA, Spain – Jeff Wang, senior partner at IBB Consulting, attended Mobile World Congress 2015 to take a look at major trends playing out in the carrier and device spaces.
Wang took a moment to share...
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!
AT&T Mobility gives...
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...
Samsung Galaxy S6 features wireless charging
BARCELONA, Spain – Samsung unveiled its lasted Galaxy models in the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Edge smartphones at an event prior to the kick-off of Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, Spain.
Samsung President and CEO JK Shin said the new smartphones are the...
It’s easier than ever for consumers to regularly have the latest and greatest mobile device, thanks to continued price decreases and special carrier programs. This leads to happy consumers, carriers, manufacturers – and yes, happy distributors, too. But it also can lead to overflowing...
AT&T Mobility customers looking to take a trip back in time will have a new option later this week as the wireless carrier is set to begin offering BlackBerry’s Classic device.
The Classic is an update of BlackBerry’s Bold 9900 series device, including BlackBerry’s full...
CES 2015: Connected brain health showcased
LAS VEGAS – From wearables to connected pain relievers to fitness devices, CES 2015 is the place to be for connected health products. A big trend at this year's show is connected brain health.
Muse is showcasing a brain sensing headband to help keep...
Scan for monsters with smartphone app
LAS VEGAS – Sleep Number’s new Sleep IQ Kids, demoed at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, uses "Internet of Things" technology to make bedtime a family affair.
The child-size mattresses, equipped with full body sensors capable of recording heart rate, movement...
Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
As the grip of smart mobile devices grows tighter on our daily lives, market expectations have...
Is Xiaomi the world's most valuable tech startup?
Xiaomi, the Chinese hardware company that recently cracked the top five for smartphone vendors, raised $1.1 billion in new funding. Xiaomi co-founder Bin Lin revealed in a Facebook post that the company now has a valuation of...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
As the wireless industry moves toward a different economic model of no-contract plans, companies are exploring the use of financial...
Sebastien Nyström, head of products business at Nokia, proclaimed that Nokia is not dead when introducing the new Nokia N1 tablet and Z launcher app at Slush 2014.
So what’s it all about? A tablet with the first reversible USB-running Android with an app aggregator tool...
Virtual Reality was one of the hot topics in the Samsung stand at Super Mobility Week. With its announcement prior to the show about its latest wearable, the Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition there was a great deal of attention on the company. The announcement claims a...
Back from a week at Super Mobility Week in the United States and a whirlwind of meetings with software, hardware, component, antenna and you=name-it vendors. I was amazed at how busy this show was. At a time when it seems shows are having trouble...
With rare bipartisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow consumers to unlock their cellphones, making it easier to switch carriers and keep their device. President Obama is expected to sign the "Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act” soon....
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Microsoft launches low-end Lumia
Windows may be the language of corporate America, but Microsoft clearly wants to translate it to consumers around the world. The software giant's newest smartphone offering is a $115 Windows smartphone called the...
Verizon Wireless looks set to put some pressure on its rivals in terms of second quarter performance, as the nation’s largest carrier said it added 1.4 million net customers, boosted by record tablet activations.
In an interview with CNBC, Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam announced...
The class-action included more than 64,000 engineers, which, according to my excellent skills at long division, means that each engineer will be able to retire with a hefty $5,000 each.
It seems as though this is something you would never hear from a car maker, especially a luxury brand like BMW, but this is exactly what they said at the keynote of Connected Cars 2014.
Seeing a car maker embrace the customer experience beyond the...
Amazon.com’s red-hot entry into the domestic cellphone market with its Fire smartphone looks to throw a significant wrench in the competitive landscape thanks to the company’s well-stocked application and device portfolio. However, the true success of the offering will likely be tied in some...
Broadcom's decision to exit the cellular baseband business means the company is giving up on the opportunity to ingegrate cellular modems with its highty successful connectivity chipsets for mobile devices.
Broadcom (BRCM) is giving up on its cellular baseband business. Baseband chips have helped catapult...
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iPhone loyalists are eager to learn about the next iPhone innovations, but one analyst expects an innovation that may not be a pleasant surprise: a price increase. Analyst Peter Misek of Jeffries thinks Apple is asking carriers...
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This year, it is estimated that the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the world's population. By 2018, there will be over 10 billion mobile-connected devices,...
T-Mobile US’ latest attempts to “shake up” the wireless industry continued into early this week as the carrier unveiled the third initiative as part of its continuing “Un-carrier” marketing strategy. The moves come as the mobile space has seen a flurry of new marketing...
