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
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Time Trippin’: Are developers leaving Google?; Sprint/Clearwire alliance questioned … 5 years ago this week
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerEditor’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 …
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Following a 45-day trial earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology granted approval for Google to operate its white space administration tool, also known as …
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On Feb. 11, 2011, Nokia CEO Steven Elop announced that the company would abandon the Symbian operating system. At the same time, he also announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft. The two would share
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Google may not yet be making money with Motorola Mobility, but the software giant is making a statement. “As a part of Google we’re being encouraged to take big bets …
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While a select group of app developers and early adopters are paying $1,500 for prototypes of Google Glass, a competing set of digital eyewear is already making inroads with businesses …
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Google scrutinized shopping and online habits of wireless consumers, and found that people looking for mobile devices are thoroughly researching their purchases and being influenced by video content. Google relied …
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In response to Google’s announcement that it is bringing Google Fiber to Austin, AT&T said that is also prepared to build a 1 gigabit-per-second fiber optic network in the Texas …
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Fairsearch, a business group formed to fight the dominance of Google, has filed a complaint with the European Commission alledging that the search engine giant uses “deceptive conduct to lockout …
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Google Fiber, the superfast broadband network that claims to move 1 gigabit of data per second, is rolling out in Austin, Texas. Austin competed with Kansas City to be the …
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Samsung unveils feature-packed Galaxy S4; pressure now on rivals to respond
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerSamsung upped its game in the smartphone space with the unveiling of its latest Galaxy S model, the S4, which will supersede the S3 in its lineup. The S4 includes …
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Google will lay off another 1,200 Motorola Mobility employees, or 10% of the company’s remaining workforce. The cuts will impact workers in the United States, China and India. They are …
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Internet powerhouse Google is once again dipping its toes into the spectrum space, announcing a partnership with the Federal Communications Commission to become certified as a “TV white spaces database …
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Great Britain’s TTP is making use of unused TV broadcast spectrum to deliver high-speed broadband service in rural areas. The so-called “white space” is license-exempt radio spectrum that exists between …
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Device demos from CES 2013 were our top videos for January. Google’s Nexus 4, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1, ZTE’s Grand S, and Broadcom’s LTE modem were among the most popular, …
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The one thing that I’ll say about this industry is it never fails to surprise. 2013 will be no exception. Overall, we’ll see much more emphasis on mobile operators trying to take back the subscriber
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Announcing another free Wi-Fi service for a New York neighborhood this week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg made an interesting point: “Keep in mind. Somebody’s got to pay for the Wi-Fi,” the mayor said.
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Price pressures ensure the survival of the feature phone: Although the feature-phone category will continue to play second fiddle to the smartphone in 2013, price pressures will secure
