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Mobile Minute: Microsoft Android phone?

Other top stories: 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, Google join forces to fight patent lawsuits

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...

Reader Forum: The rise of single page applications

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 to sell Motorola handset business to Lenovo

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...

Key device trends for carriers in 2014

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...

Mobile Minute: Google pulls Chrome extensions

Mobile Minute: 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...

2014 Predictions: The social, mobile, customer-centric dam breaks for businesses

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,

Carrier Wrap: Sprint dumps One Up; C Spire puts Wi-Fi in classrooms

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...

Agawi puts touch-screens to the test

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...

While Google counts customers, Apple counts dollars

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...

Telecom Software: Big data in 2014; how Android gets updates

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...

2014 Predictions: A new, faster Internet – with optimized protocols

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

2014 Predictions: Three key trends in mobile computing

"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.

Telecom Software: Oracle acquires Responsys; Google defends Android in court

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 heads to court to defend Android

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...

Telecom Software: AT&T’s Dual Billing; Amdocs’ SmartNet

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...

Device Report: Nokia Android phone, Google Play devices

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...

Telecom Software: T-Mobile’s Software Issues, Ixia’s New Partnership

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...

Moto X ‘Cyber Monday’ promotion crashes Motorola site

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...

Time Trippin’: Verizon Wireless stirs pot with LTE plans; Motorola shake up … 6 years ago this week

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...

Telecom Software: Oracle acquires Blitzer; Google pays Android hackers

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...

One device, many carriers: combining LTE bands gives users portability

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...

Telecom Software: NetCracker in Magic Quadrant, AT&T Lookout

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,...

Moto G smartphone priced to compete

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,...