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Sprint shows signs of life
The nation's third largest wireless carrier reported customer growth and narrowing losses during the fourth quarter. Read More
LTE-A test delivers 300 Mbps. A European carrier says it is the first to successfully demonstrate LTE-Advanced using Category 6 carrier...
Apple and Google are usually archrivals, but they agree wholeheartedly that patent lawsuits can be a waste of time and money. The two Silicon Valley leaders are joining forces in asking the Supreme Court to consider the impact of frivolous lawsuits as the chief...
A recent study found that the average person shifts his attention between his smartphone, tablet and laptop an overwhelming 21 times in a single hour. As such, the importance of a
Google is selling the Motorola Mobility handset business to China's Lenovo at a fraction of the price it paid for the company less than two years ago. But Google will keep most of Motorola's patents.
Lenovo will pay $2.91 billion for Motorola's mobile device...
Analysts and executives identified a number of emerging device trends during RCR Wireless News' Inside Devices program. Key takeaways include: growing demand for devices that can move from carrier to carrier, the emergence of very low-cost smartphone manufacturers, and carrier interest in on-board software...
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Google has pulled two Chrome extensions from the Internet after they were hijacked by marketers. Chrome extensions are free downloads that add capabilities to Google Chrome. Many extensions are created by developers who want to share useful applications with others. But lately some...
In the past few years the iOS and Android device revolution has firmly and irreversibly shifted consumer online activity to a mobile-first experience. The majority of consumer traffic growth,
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Sprint last week “retired” its four-month-old...
The touch-screen is a key element of most smartphones and tablets today, and the speed with which it responds to users’ touch is a critical part of successful interaction with the device. While stats on screen size and resolution are readily available, judging responsiveness...
Android may dominate the smartphone market, but Apple continues to own the most desirable smartphone customers: those who spend money. On the heels of two reports showing iOs users outspending Android users heavily during the holidays, Apple said yesterday that it sold $10 billion...
Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. We hope everyone had a fun and safe New Year's Eve and Day. Due to the holiday things have been a little slow in the world of telecom software, so this...
A new, faster Internet: Internet giants like Google and Apple are investing in making the Internet faster. A faster Web serves more content, adds and searches, which by end of the day means
"Ruggedish" smartphones is a global trend – and traditional rugged computer makers are best equipped to supply truly rugged smartphones and tablets: The cracked display is a common sight these days.
Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. The amount of news has slowed some due to the Christmas holiday, but that hasn't stopped Oracle from announcing a new acquisition and the results of a recent CEM survey. Google...
Google is suing the Rockstar consortium in a California court claiming that Rockstar has pressured California companies to discontinue the use of Android in their devices. The lawsuit seeks a declaration that Google is not infringing seven patents, which are the basis of seven...
Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. With winter in the air and the year winding down, it seems like everybody's either wrapping up unfinished business for 2013 or building out new opportunities to start 2014 with a...
Becoming part of Microsoft apparently will not stop Nokia from creating an Android smartphone. Codenamed Normandy, perhaps to symbolize a turning point, Nokia's Android smartphone is reportedly slated for release next year.
The lower end of the smartphone market is particularly important to Nokia. The...
Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. Due to the shortened holiday week last week, this week's collection of stories includes information from both last week and this week, so if you were busy with turkey and family...
Motorola’s website suffered a meltdown on “Cyber Monday” as demand for the device maker’s Moto X smartphone outstripped the capabilities of its host.
Motorola had planned on offering up unlocked versions of its Moto X halo device to one and all for $350, or for...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. While last week seemed to be spent on reflection and awards, this week sees an embrace of the new: Oracle, CenturyLink and Teoco's acquisitions, CVidya and Ruckus' new software and new...
Google and Apple are investing in RF technology to support multiple carrier bands on one device, meaning that users will be able to take their smartphones and tablets from one service provider to another without swapping SIM cards or voiding warranties. Google's Nexus 5...
Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. Winter chill is in the air and that means it's the end of the year and a time for reflection on the past year, which usually means giving out awards. NetCracker,...
Motorola has officially launched its Moto G smartphone, with the goal of bringing high-end Android devices to new segments of the global market. The Moto G is not an LTE phone, but it does pack a quad-core processor, a high-end display and ample storage,...