Devices

In the 90s, companies like Nokia and RIM/BlackBerry built their businesses and reputations on their wireless and RF engineering prowess, with thousands of engineers dedicated to designing products that delivered

We are getting very close to the end of the quarter in the telecommunications industry. This quarter has been marked by many significant events, including:

For a growing number of Americans, owning the latest mobile device is more than just keeping up with the Jones’ – smartphones and tablets are critical work tools and their primary way to

To the surprise of few and the delight of many, Clearwire’s “special committee” nearly depleted the world’s exasperation supply this week by throwing its support behind Dish Network’s attempt to

LAS VEGAS – Leap Wireless used this week’s CTIA event to finally put a launch date on the availability of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 device to its no-contract customer base. The …

There are few markets as hot, exciting and challenging as machine-to-machine these days. Analyst forecasts are an obvious way to identify a hot market, but another is the number of vendors entering

RCR Wireless News Editor-In-Chief Dan Meyer talks with Roger Entner, founder of Recon Analytics, about the current wireless regulatory environment, including the impact current regulations are having on mergers and …

As wireless devices evolve, so must their antenna systems, which play a critical but underappreciated role in both the user experience, original equipment manufacturers’ capability to make it all work

Does this scenario sound familiar? A premier wireless retailer has great locations, robust handset selection, top-notch agents and an advanced in-store experience – it is the model for retail success … until you look behind the counter and find:

Maintenance windows were originally designed to allow for downtime when the majority of users were asleep and not using the services. In today’s mobile “always on” world, maintenance windows are …

From wireless chipsets to core networks to devices, software is a key differentiator for OEMs today, and for carriers as well. The right software solutions require the right skill sets. …

Software is becoming a key differentiator for mobile devices and networks, and companies throughout the wireless ecosystem are competing for software talent. Carriers, device manufacturers, chip makers, and test and …

I think it might be time for Samsung to have an intervention. This week, the consumer electronics giant unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphone, which according to my memory is the 39th iteration of that device in the past three weeks.

Sprint Nextel unveiled a new program that will allow customers to take their inactive device to select mobile virtual network operators. Sprint Nextel said the program, which it dubs “bring …

For those of us old enough to remember, there was a time when you couldn’t buy a corded, rotary phone. Instead, you had to lease your phone from Ma Bell. After divestiture, customers were given the options

It is official: The iPhone trademark in Brazil belongs to Gradiente. The company was granted the trademark registration to use the term in 2008 when referring to cellular telephone apparatus, …

Companies are changing their business processes to take advantage of mobile and consumer technologies in the workplace. Avanade’s latest global study of consumer and mobile technologies’ impact on enterprises shows …

A decision about whether Apple can continue to use the iPhone name in Brazil will be released this week. On February 5, the Brazilian Institute for Industrial Property (INPI) will …

By 2014, mobile Internet usage is expected to exceed desktop Internet usage. That means that in 2013 developers and marketers will be hard at work fine-tuning their mobile apps

We are going through a radical shift in the way people work and use computers. Increasing availability and affordability of wireless broadband is giving

2013 saw a raft of acquisitions, driven mainly by Tangoe burning their way through not one but two IPO war chests and buying anything that wasn’t firmly bolted to the floor.