Despite the promise of greater network efficiencies and lower pre-bit rates, it appears that those price savings are not being included in the initial roll out of LTE-based services.AT&T Mobility (T) is the latest to keep the status quo, announcing that its upcoming LTE-based...
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.Diameter signaling routers are becoming the central point in 3G, IMS and LTE networks for connecting, translating...
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.Last week, the Android tablet community was rocked by aggressive patent-protection actions taken by Apple Inc. (AAPL)...
With news on Monday that Google Inc. had made a $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility, many posited the move was a play for patents to shore up the software giant’s Android operating system, though analysts remained decidedly divided.“It would be a mistake to...
Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN) said it will pay $75.5 million to aquire Loquendo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telecom Italia in order to enhance its voice-enabled solutions. Loquendo provides speech technology in 32 languages with 76 voices and its solutions are embedded in...
It’s probably no surprise to anyone just how much mobile devices have become the go-to source for information, but the results from a new survey from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project highlights the impact these devices are having on their...
After Google Inc. (GOOG) announced plans to acquire Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) for $12.5 billion, executives from both companies jumped on a call with investors to offer more details about the pending transaction.Marking his first major acquisition since taking the reins...
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said its revenues grew 11% in the first half of the year, to $15.38 billion, while operating profit reached $1.94 billion. The privately held Chinese company released the information in a press release, but did not release overall profit figures.The...
Google Inc. (GOOG) took a more serious position in the mobile space today announcing plans to acquire Motorola Mobility Holding Inc. (MOT) for $12.5 billion. The move, if approved, would give Google direct control over a device maker and a direct channel to distribute...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
Chip makers seem to be weighing in on the Wi-Fi vs 3G enabled discussion when it comes to tablets, with some starting to question whether consumers actually want another cellular-connected device to add to their monthly bills.Freescale Semiconductor’s tablet marketing lead Robert Thompson led...
AT&T has teamed up with Juniper Networks on a new mobile security platform which it claims will better protect customer devices from security threats.Security has become a big buzz word in mobile, with firms scrambling to add protection to their mobile services either through...
Samsung Mobile will finally be unveiling its long awaited Galaxy S II smartphone in an event in New York City August 29.The phone – which sports a Super-AMOLED Display, Dual Core processor, 1GB of RAM and Android 2.3.3 – has been available in Europe...
Dell has declared its five inch Streak tablet officially dead, though the device disappeared from shelves already back in early July.The freakishly large phone or terribly tiny tablet – depending on how you look at it – appears to have been simply too confusing...
QR codes and barcodes are increasingly making their presence known on store shelfs, windows and kiosks, but how many people actually scan those codes? At least 14 million users, or a little more than 6% of the total wireless subscriber base in the United...
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined a five-step action plan to make the transition to next-generation 911 services, including technical standards and funding mechanisms.The five-point plan includes:• Developing automatic location accuracy mechanisms for next-generation 911;• Completing and implementing technical standards for hardware and software that carriers and...
China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) has set up a $780 million finance unit that the world’s largest wireless operator said would be used to “further strengthen the internal funds management and better control liquidity risks, and to fully and better leverage the advantages on capital...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
Security continues to be a moving target in the mobile space with consumers facing an array of third-party choices for security apps and other measures. While third-party apps flourish on their won, Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) and AT&T Inc. (T) have tapped McAfee Inc....
Qualcomm’s executive vice president, Steve Mollenkopf, has said the mobile app space will change computing forever.Speaking at an event marking the opening of Verizon Wireless’ Application Innovation Center in San Francisco Wednesday, Mollenkopf spoke of his firm’s “rich history of innovation” and collaboration with...
Verizon Wireless officially opened its Application Innovation Center in downtown San Francisco Wednesday, in an event attended by the firm’s top executives, including CEO Dan Mead.“Innovation is at the very core of what Verizon does, and what we stand for,” Mead told assembled press,...
Could Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) be readying a new infusion of cash into Clearwire Corp. (CLWR)?According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Sprint Nextel’s board of directors expects to make a “substantial” investment in Clearwire.Clearwire reported last week that it was looking...
With more than 5.3 billion mobile connections across the globe, the wireless industry continues to chase worldwide saturation.To the surprise of few, the world's most populous nations – China and India – are also the world's largest mobile markets. China continued to lead the...
An Indonesian wireless operator is the first to deploy Smith Micro Software Inc.'s (SMSI) new Experience Manager platform, which enables end users to manage all of their wireless connections and data plans across their devices and networks.The Experience Manager platform also enables operators...
