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The class-action included more than 64,000 engineers, which, according to my excellent skills at long division, means that each engineer will be able to retire with a hefty $5,000 each.

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. More than 64,000 engineers are suing some of the biggest employers in mobile for conspiring to keep them in their …

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. It’s been 15 years since Google launched the search algorithm that would turn its company name into a verb. Now, …

Analysts from IHS Technologies, Argus Insights and IBB Consulting joined RCR to discuss the outlook for the Amazon Fire Phone. Mobile operators have longed for a third device ecosystem that …

Vendors focus on signaling The explosion in mobile data traffic has led to an even bigger increase in signaling traffic within the networks, and infrastructure vendors are focused on helping …

If you want to understand the future of wearable technology, and the implications for corporate IT, don’t hang around Google Glass developer conferences.

Speaking of handsets, we have updated our semi-annual look at smartphone models by carrier. There are many surprises and changes since we last analyzed the marketplace last October.

Motorola Mobility’s effort to bring smartphone manufacturing to the United States has failed, and the company says it will close its Fort Worth factory by the end of the year. …

While Google and Samsung have been busy looking for breakthrough wearable technology, Apple has been listening for it. Yesterday the company confirmed that it will buy Beats Electronics and Beats …

Ruckus Wireless (RKUS) may be a beneficiary of Google’s reported plan to subsidize Wi-Fi for small and medium businesses. Google is reportedly trialling the Ruckus Virtual SmallCell Gateway, a cloud-based …

AT&T says consumer demand for mobile video is the primary reason it wants to buy DirecTV, and all wireless operators are busy trying to keep up with the demand for …

Mobile Minute: The Mobile Minute is sponsored by SpiderCloud Wireless. Google has announced a major upgrade to its Google Maps app for iOS and Android. The app will now suggest …

Chetan Sharma Consulting has analyzed more than 7 million patents to create an in-depth look at the mobile patent landscape. The firm analyzed patent filings and granted patents in the …

AT&T is looking to increase its push into the fiber space, announcing plans to expand its fiber network into as many as 100 markets across 21 new metropolitan areas to …

Google recently expanded its LTE testing to include areas of the Nevada desert.

Devices: Google’s modular smartphone could be available next year. 

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. …

Top stories: Carriers cooperate with device makers to prevent smartphone theft Wireless carriers and smartphone makers will enable “kill switch” technology on handsets, but users may have to download the …

U.S. wireless carriers are teaming up with manufacturers to create standards for smartphone software that can deter thieves by enabling remote deactivation of handsets. The new measure, announced today by …

Mobile Minute: Google has reportedly talked with both Verizon and Sprint about reselling their wireless service under its own brand. The so-called MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) model is similar …

Software news: Verizon, cVidya, Allot and Procera announce advancements. 

During this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Nokia and Mozilla announced new products and plans for the affordable smartphone market.

Telcos must understand how Hadoop works and how they can implement it.

Several mobile and wireless companies have made this year’s list of the world’s most ethical companies, chosen by Ethisphere. Companies are ranked based on their internal ethics and compliance programs, …

Patents appear to be holding up Microsoft’s plan to purchase Nokia’s handset business. The $7.2 billion purchase price does not include Nokia’s patent portfolio. Instead of buying those patents, Microsoft …