“Messaging services are killing SMS” – Beta News
“There are more WhatsApps than texts sent each day. A lot more” – TechRadar
“Texting is in decline” – Business Insider
“How WhatsApp is killing off text messaging” – ITProPortal
These are just a few of the recent headlines accompanying...
The most prominent Kevin Martins on Facebook right now are a musician, a basketball player and a cake designer, but that's likely to change soon. Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin will join Facebook to manage the social media giant's mobile and global...
Networking gear powerhouse Nokia announced it is considering selling its mapping/navigation unit Here. Facebook is reportedly a potential buyer as the social media company signed a deal with Nokia to use Here maps in the mobile version of the app.
TechCrunch reports other potential buyers...
Facebook reports ad viewership decline offset by increase in ad price
WASHINGTON – Facebook reported its first-quarter earnings this week, and although the financials disappointed some watchers, the social media company revealed its ubiquity as a mobile application.
Facebook reported 1.44 billion active monthly users and...
It has been said to let he who is without sin cast the first stone. If applied to privacy and snooping in the digital age, there would be very little stone chucking indeed.
I have long been of the opinion that the concept of "privacy"...
25,000 users join Europe v. Facebook suit
An Austrian law graduate and 25,000 other Facebook users in Europe are taking on the social media giant claiming the company invaded their privacy by participating in the NSA’s PRISM dragnet surveillance program, among other invasions.
The case is being...
Kevin Fitchard previews panel on future of the Internet
Kevin Fitchard, formerly of Giga Om, discussed with RCR Wireless News how the Internet could philosophically change as private interests foster more accessibility, particularly to underserved populations.
Fitchard previewed a panel discussion that also included Micha Benoliel,...
Social media is changing how we live on a daily basis across multiple aspects of society.
At the Digital Diplomacy event I recently attended, a major point of discussion was the ease with which social media allowed non-governmental organizations and government agencies to communicate on...
Even though the use of white space is not regulated in Brazil, the WhiteSpace Alliance is conducting a pilot test to check its availability for potential broadband use. White space is frequency that is assigned for television broadcasting but not fully utilized. According to the WhiteSpace Alliance,...
Using big data to monetize free Wi-Fi
With its recent announcement of a $5 million investment, United Kingdom-based Purple Wi-Fi is poised to expand its workforce and international heterogeneous network presence.
Purple provides software designed to enable a user to log in to a public Wi-Fi...
Editor’s Note: Looking to bring a younger perspective to the mobile space, RCR Wireless News has tapped Jeff Hawn to provide insight into what’s on the minds of the tech-savvy youth of today.
The giants of American wireless, AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US and...
Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...
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.
Since 2012, carriers have seen a steady decline in revenue and traffic from traditional telecom offerings given the popularity and...
Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...
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.
Facebook’s latest acquisition hints at the future of app-based data plans
At the beginning of June, Facebook purchased Finnish startup Pryte,...
OSHA gives 6 citations, company contests
This past March saw the tragic loss of two tower workers in Kansas when two towers they were working on collapsed. Inevitably and rightfully, OSHA has now formally issued six citations to the offending company, Wireless Horizon. This included...
Oh, Facebook. All it wanted was to shift people to a new Messenger app, and conveniently extend its reach in the ways that people can use it to communicate (Phone calls! Synced contacts! Texts! Voice messages!) and people freaked out over its large number of...
Facebook and its millions of users love mobile devices. The social media giant's second quarter results showed a huge increase in mobile users — and mobile revenue.
The company had a good quarter, beating market expectations with $2.91 billion in revenue, an increase of 61% over the the...
Facebook says that 88 million users generated 280 million likes, posts and comments related to the final match of the FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile Twitter says its users were tweeting at the rate of 618,725 tweets per minute.
Allot Communications has been monitoring mobile application traffic...
NICE, France – As operators and over-the-top players start to find ways to work together instead of competing against each other, many new models will likely emerge. At this week’s TM Forum Live event I experienced OTT Connect, and I’m honestly not sure if...
Mobile Minute:
The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. The price of mobile data has definitely been falling in the U.S., but the amounts Americans pay for data plans are still far beyond the means of many would-be smartphone users in emerging markets. Now...
Facebook is set to offer more voice and data services once it completes its planned purchase of mobile messaging service WhatsApp. WhatsApp is now selling prepaid SIM cards in Europe. Voice calls on WhatsApp were first announced at Mobile World Congress, but at that...
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FCC hints at 600 MHz auction bidding limits.
A blog post by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler hints at possible auction rules that could limit the bidding opportunities of carriers already ... Read More
Nokia set to close sale of device unit to Microsoft
Nokia, the world’s...
Mobile advertising is coming into its own, and companies that sell advertising are racing to stay ahead of the curve. Google of course intends to be one of those companies. The search engine giant relies on advertising for the revenue that is funding its...
