Motorola is set to launch a new smartphone tomorrow. The Moto G is expected to be a lower-priced companion to the Moto X, which has failed to gain much traction in the market so far. The G of course stands for Google, which owns...
Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. After last week's focus on looking back, this week seems to be all about the new: new high-profile lawsuit; new version of Android with new security and headaches for Verizon Wireless;...
Traditional mobile devices are quickly making way for new form factors looking to take advantage of advancements in various mobile components and a growing acceptance of new ideas from consumers. This can be seen with Google’s Glass device and the more recently launched Samsung...
Sprint and T-Mobile US plan to sell Google's Nexus 5, a first for Google which has never before sold a phone directly through a carrier. Google's new flagship Android 4.4-equipped smartphone is also compatible with AT&T Mobility's network, but Verizon Wireless is not getting...
Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. It was a week of reflection on past victories and financials, as well as looking toward to the future with new codec standards and IPOs. The top story this week was...
Acquisition, analytics and mobile payments. These are just a few of the recurring topics in the world of telecom software this week. Welcome to our weekly telecom software wrap-up, where we gather together all of the biggest news stories on the topic in one...
T-Mobile US added a second phase to the third phase of its “un-carrier” marketing initiative, announcing the addition of tablet devices to its previously announced device payment model. Along with the ability to pay for a device over a 24-month period, T-Mobile US also...
New Nexus
Google is expected to launch its new Nexus smartphone today. Pictures and videos have started to leak, and the rumor mill has dubbed the new device the Nexus 5. The smartphone is expected to debut Google's newest version of Android, Android 4.4 (KitKat)....
BlackBerry's $4.7 billion dollar deal with Fairfax Financial may be in jeopardy, with BlackBerry stock trading below Fairfax's $9-per-share offer price. Today Bloomberg is reporting that the troubled Canadian smartphone maker is talking to other suitors, and that each of these potential buyers only...
With more than 17% of global internet traffic already coming through mobile devices, an increasing volume of digital entertainment and media is purchased and
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently circulated a report to government agencies including fire departments, ambulance services and police, warning of the risks of Android mobile devices.
Google has yet again tapped T-Mobile US to rollout a new device, this time with the launch of an LTE-equipped Nexus 7 tablet. That device is now available through Google’s Play Store for $349.
While sold “unlocked,” Google prominently displays T-Mobile US’ name with the...
For the second time this year, Google's Android unit is losing a key executive. Hugo Barra, vice president of product management at Android, is leaving Google to take a position with Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. Earlier this year, Andy Rubin, who is credited with...
The first smartphone to be made in America costs less to make than Samsung's Galaxy S4, according to a teardown analysis prepared by IHS iSuppli. The research firm estimates the total production cost of the Moto X at $226, lower than the 16GB S4's...
AT&T Mobility is rolling out the much-anticipated Motorola Moto X phone and Verizon Wireless is busy launching three new Motorola Droid smartphones, even as pictures of what looks like a "Droid 5" are leaking in China.
The Moto X is $200 on contract, and...
Traffic on wireless networks may soon have a whole new meaning. Google is reportedly so eager to produce a driverless car that it has started conversations with component makers in an effort to bypass existing automakers. The company apparently wants to build its own...
Recently, the wireless industry has found that the use of unlicensed spectrum and TV white space are promising areas of research. It’s becoming widely talked about and experts have begun to focus on
Google is taking direct aim at Facebook and Twitter with its new MixBit video editing app for YouTube. According to The New York Times, MixBit will work the same way Twitter's Vine and Facebook's Instagram videos work, in that users will hold down their...
Search engine giant Google is hoping that an individualized, hands-free, voice-responsive Moto X will attract high-end U.S. smartphone users. The Google-owned Motorola Mobility revealed the much-awaited smartphone on Aug. 1 with a press event in New York and a long blog post all about...
Of the 51.7 million tablets that shipped worldwide in the second quarter of 2013, a whopping 67% were running the Android operating system, according to a new report by Strategy Analytics. Apple came in with 28%. Just a year ago the two operating systems were...
This week we are discussing the value of a good value and the possible implications for AT&T. Nowhere else was this more apparent than in Google’s launch of their Chromecast product. For those of you who missed
Google ended its offer of three free months of Netflix for buyers of its new Chromecast device, citing overwhelming demand. The $35 dongle that streams video content from mobile devices to TV sets launched Wednesday and by Thursday afternoon the accompanying Netflix promotion was...
Google has introduced a $35 device that attaches to a TV's HDMI port and enables Android and iOS devices to stream content to the big screen. Chromecast connects to a home wireless network, and does not require a dedicated mobile device, meaning that users...
Following up on its pre-release of select second quarter results last month, AT&T continued to show robust growth across its wireless operations thanks to industry-leading additions from tablet devices and increased sales of Android-powered devices.
AT&T reported that it added 632,000 net customers to its...
