LAS VEGAS – A number of operators got an early jump on the phone-launching hype at this year’s CTIA 2010 event unveiling plans to begin selling some highly-anticipated devices. AT&T …
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LAS VEGAS—Playing a game of Tetris downloaded from Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile application store costs $2 more than downloading the same game from the Apple App Store. With 35 applications …
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Palm Inc. shares dove more than 18% early Friday after the company announced an increased number of shipments to carriers during its third fiscal quarter ended Feb. 26, but a …
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T-Mobile USA Inc. looks to be hunting for spectrum, and according to comments by its CEO, is not afraid to find a partner to fill that need.According to a Reuters …
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Though the calendar may say mid-March, the bounty of new mobile devices hitting the market recently would seem to indicate late December is just around the corner.This week alone has …
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The continued evolution of mobile networks in Asia is expected to help propel the adoption of smartphones in the region, according to IMS Research. The research firm said it expects …
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Google Inc said that it expects the rates that companies pay for search ads on mobile phones could surpass the rates of its existing PC-based ad business thanks to the …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Each of us …
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Analyst Angle: One platform to rule them all : Cross-platform, cross-device application tools have a long way to go before Nirvana is achieved
by jscarboby jscarboIn February, Intel and Nokia announced that they were merging their open-source Linux initiatives into a single project called MeeGo. On its face, what’s not to like about MeeGo? It …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.After a column …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Last month, I …
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Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …
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Nokia Corp. finally found a domestic taker for its Ovi application platform announcing today that T-Mobile USA Inc. would begin offering the Nokia 5230 Nuron in the coming weeks. The …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Greetings from the …
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Reality Check: Shifting dynamics in mobile application distribution and monetization
by jscarboby jscarboEditor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.In 2009 the …
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Intel leads Invest in America Alliance, pledges to increase jobs: $3.5B initiative promises to add 10,000=+ positions in 2010
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordIntel Corp. pledged $3.5 million to help create jobs for college graduates in high-growth industry sectors, including wireless infrastructure. The company is leading a new group called The Invest in …
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Nokia Corp. remained the wireless industry’s No. 1 handset vendor worldwide in 2009, but its lead over rivals continued to shrink, while LG Electronics Co. Ltd. overtook Motorola Inc. as …
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Reader Forum: Google phones, iPhones and cloud phones: Where is the (operator’s) beef?
by jscarboby jscarboTraditional smartphones – such as BlackBerry’s – or “bypass phones” such as Google’s Nexus One and Apple’s iPhone, leverage the intelligence on the device, which is owned/controlled by the respective …
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BARCELONA – Venture capital firms are finding the current rush of mobile application developers a solid segue for shaking off the past 18 months of economic doldrums. Speaking during a …
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@MWC: Google CEO outlines search giant's mobile efforts: And no, they're not trying to steal all of your business
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoBARCELONA – As the second day of Mobile World Congress came to a close, the chairman and CEO of the seemingly dark horse not-so-long ago, Google, presented his thesis for …
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@MWC: Google CEO outlines search giant’s mobile efforts: And no, they’re not trying to steal all of your business
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoBARCELONA – As the second day of Mobile World Congress came to a close, the chairman and CEO of the seemingly dark horse not-so-long ago, Google, presented his thesis for …
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BARCELONA – For a first timer to the GSMA’s premier wireless event, Verizon Wireless wasted little time making its presence felt. Just a day after officially joining the association, Verizon …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Last year the …
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Google Inc.’s announcement that it plans to work with a few local municipalities to build high-speed broadband networks has the potential to change the broadband landscape in the United States, …
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Customer service support for smartphones 4 times that of feature phones, InnoPath says: Surveys 200 execs on data implementation concerns
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordMobile operators realize they need customers to adopt increased data services to offset declining voice revenues but are not sure how to best implement strategies to facilitate that, according to …
