AT&T made a $39 billion play for T-Mobile, while Sprint countered the competitive threat with its Evo 4G device … 6 years ago this week.
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Nokia asked a European court to strike down Qualcomm patents, while Sprint moved on expanding WiMAX and EV-DO Rev. A deployments … 10 years ago this week.
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The Apple iPhone release cycle remains a driver of the domestic device trade-in market, but Hyla Mobile sees growing opportunities in emerging markets.
On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Hyla Mobile on the device trade-in market, what it sees...
Verizon buys S.F. spectrum from MetroPCS, Sprint launches EV-DO modem and Qualcomm puts the brakes on EV-DV … 12 years ago this week.
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top...
Nokia will reintroduced their best-selling handset from back in their heyday. Hopefully this new device will be updated with improvements to its screen, features and speed. The Nokia 3310 was always a feature phone, not a smartphone. So, what’s the point in this smartphone...
AT&T acknowledged it was eyeing Dobson, while Intel and Cisco announced job cuts and Qualcomm claimed 3G was ready … 16 years ago this week.
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines...
Since 2005, Lenovo has done very well. They acquired the ThinkPad brand of laptops from IBM and that success apparently gave them a false sense of security. They thought they had the secret sauce, but apparently they are not bulletproof. They acquired Motorola in...
TDMA proponents countered rival CDMA in wooing analog converts, while the FCC scaled back 2.3 GHz spectrum auction plans … 20 years ago this week.
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Industrial sector will account for nearly 50% of new IoT devices between 2015 and 2025.
The total number of connected internet of things devices globally is expected to reach 20 billion units by the end of this year, climbing 15% year-on-year, according...
Greater definition of mobile strategy decision making, mobile development and wearables are set to expand across enterprise space in 2017.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they...
AT&T Wireless began sifting through multibillion dollar bids, while Sprint offered up third-party billing … 13 years ago this week.
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the...
Are LTE smartphones not moving as fast as the networks they support?
Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
As mobile operator CTOs are rapidly...
More precise antenna tuning can help a smartphone take advantage of new technologies and new spectrum resources.
Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics...
Augmented reality has the potential to develop into an incredible technology. Google is spending lots of time and money on their Tango AR software and the new Lenovo Phab 2 Pro smartphone is all about AR. So, you would expect this would be an...
Wireless industry heavyweights Cingular and Verizon battle for market’s No. 1 position, while Sprint named a leader for its cable JV … 11 years ago this week.
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New Huawei phone to uses additional solutions from Universal Electronics including infrared blaster control technology.
Universal Electronics, a provider of universal control and sensing technologies targeting the smart home market, said its QuickSet solution has been integrated in the new Porsche-designed Huawei Mate 9 smartphone.
The...
Shorter mobile device life cycles, increasing volume of device trade-ins, iPhone trade-in volume to remain strong and Android trade-ins lag for 2017.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space...
Google Fiber plans in flux; 5G progress and standards challenges; and M&A activity highlight final round of RCR Wireless News top 100 stories of 2016.
Editor’s Note: Before we turn the page on 2016, we thought we would take a look back...
5G and IoT will continue to be a strong focus of the mobile telecom space in 2017, with antennas expected to be central to ongoing development work.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 virtually upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across...
Top 100 stories of 2016 include Sprint network upheaval, 5G network trials, M&A activity and a growing focus on IoT.
Editor’s Note: Before we turn the page on 2016, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months...
Year-end 4G expansion plans were touted by Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile … 4 years ago this week.
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PwC’s Strategy& division looks at the impact the removal of smartphone subsidies and new era of used devices and trade-ins is having on carriers and OEMs.
The domestic cellular market has witnessed a wave of new operating models highlighted by the push from...
Sprint CFO Tarek Robbiati told an investor conference the carrier will “find more capex next year,” while denigrating 600 MHz spectrum as yesterday’s news.
Sprint’s slashing of capital expenses could moderate as early as next year, though the carrier remains focused on...
Nokia was very busy 1 year ago this week, with the vendor closing on the sale of its Here mapping unit, while shareholders approved its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent.
Nokia closes $3 billion sale of Here mapping unit
Telecom solutions powerhouse Nokia completed the sale...
