Devices

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.

The sales of mobile phones in Brazil decreased 15.3% in the third quarter of 2012 over the same period last year, according to a study conducted by IDC. A total …

Brazilian manufacturer Gradiente said this week it has started to sell a new line of smartphones using Google’s Android operating system under the name “G Gradiente Iphone.” Yes, that’s correct: …

Verizon Wireless has pretty high regard for its LTE network, announcing today that it plans to begin offering Samsung’s Galaxy Camera for $550 without a contract beginning Dec. 13, or …

Mobile innovation has changed our lives – but this is only the beginning. Mobile computing will continue to drive dramatic changes in how we conduct business, communicate with each other, access and share content

Motorola Solutions latest bet is on a new class of hands-free enterprise mobile computers that use advanced voice recognition, head gestures and video streaming to navigate applications to access business-critical documents …

Everyone in the wireless industry knows that smartphone sales have skyrocketed over the past five years, with no signs of a plateau anytime soon. Less well known is how that trend has shortened replacement cycles.

Sprint Nextel announced plans to add four new LTE-equipped devices to its portfolio, including a tablet, a pair of smartphones and a wireless modem. Launch details and pricing of the …

The prepaid wireless space continues to witness innovative offerings designed to provide a unique experience for consumers. The latest to take that approach is Prepayd Wireless that said it will …

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. It’s true in Brazil, across …

Smartphones are hot in Brazil. While the total mobile phone market dropped 16% in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011, smartphone sales rose 77%. …

As long as the wireless industry has been in business, test and measurement has been an integral part of the process. A network doesn’t launch and accompanying devices cannot be …

Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users decreased 2.3% in the second quarter of 2012 to 419 million units, according to Gartner, Inc. Samsung remained the leader and accounted for …

One of the great promises of mobile technology is the consumers’ ability to connect to the Internet or mobile Web via any number of different types of mobile devices (e.g., feature phones, smartphones, tablets,

Nokia recently launched three new devices – the Asha Touch 311, 306, and 305 – as it continues to execute on its “connecting the next billion” strategy. With larger three-inch …

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. There is an intimate connection …

Dish Networks’ attempt to enter the mobile communications space received somewhat of a boost as it announced Qualcomm would enable chip-level support for potential devices designed to work across Dish’s …

Editor’s Note: This analysis was taken from an article that Ovum will be publishing in its subscriber newsletter in June, 2012. Summary Ovum recently attended a Nokia-hosted analyst event in …

RIO DE JANEIRO – The next evolution of telecommunications so-called fourth generation will enhance user experience by improving Internet capacity. “It brings the same experience to the mobile environment as the …

Despite reports that Apple’s share in the smartphone market of China has slipped in Q3 and Q4 of 2011, the company had an exceptional fourth quarter globally by selling 35.5 million smartphones to end users, a 121.4% increase year on year.

Nokia on Wednesday announced planned changes at its smartphone manufacturing factories in Komarom (Hungary – 2300 jobs), Reynosa (Mexico – 700 jobs) and Salo (Finland – 1000 jobs), thereby impacting 4000 jobs by the end of 2012.

A recent report of security company  Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP), named The Impact of Mobile Devices on Information Security, showed 71% of businesses believe mobile devices have caused an …