AUSTIN, Texas – American Bank of Texas in Marble Falls and Waggoner National Bank located in Vernon have launched First Data Corp.’s Mobile Manager mBanking for use on mobile devices using technology from mobile provider mFoundry. The offering is now available to Internet banking...
Size may not matter, but what you have jutting out of your trouser pocket does have an impact, according to OK Cupid, the online dating site. And by that, of course, we mean your phone.
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 us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
There is little about the mobile space that should shock or surprise anyone anymore. Just think for a minute about all that you can do with that five-ounce device that you tote around wherever you go and it’s hard to think of surviving without...
I did it again. I bought another iPhone. This time it's the same iPhone that I already own. Less exciting. Nothing new. Just the same old iPhone 4, but this time with Verizon Wireless. Instead of waiting in line for maybe 10 grueling hours to get my hands on Verizon's iPhone 4 today, I decided that having it in my hands before Mobile World Congress wasn't worth it, so I pre-ordered online.
Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) push to bring voice services to its recently launched LTE network gained momentum as the carrier said it placed an “IMS-based VoLTE (Voice over LTE) call over its commercial network” yesterday morning. The carrier claims the call was the first over...
Nokia Corp.'s still-fairly-new CEO, Stephen Elop, yesterday sent an internal memo to Nokia staff laying out his views on the company's current market position. To say it probably didn't make easy reading for Nokia employees could be something of an understatement.
Ahh, the humble smart phone. For the first part of the last decade a mere curiosity reserved for the hardcore nerds and obsessive businessman of this world, subsequently thrust into the limelight by the iPhone, then Android, and most recently by the escalating war between the two.
We must confess this has come as a shock: The Catholic Church has embraced Apple Inc.’s iPhone and approved an app to guide troubled worshippers through confession.
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.If we learned anything from the events of the past week, it’s that brand loyalty matters little...
There are all kinds of rumors swirling about tonight's Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) announcement in New York. Will David Blaine make WiMAX disappear? Will Dan Hesse pull an iPhone out of his hat? Or will it be something as mundane as a new Android...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
While Canadian BlackBerry maker RIM seems to be steadily losing ground in North America to the likes of Apple and Google's Android, the firm is veritably thriving south of the border, where its devices are esteemed by many as the epitome of cool.
No one should be surprised to hear that Verizon Wireless had a record day as far as device sales go yesterday. Within two hours of opening up pre-orders for the iPhone 4, the carrier beat its full day total for any other device launch.Verizon...
AT&T Mobility (T) must be on a predictable high this morning following reports of iPhone pre-ordering snafus at Verizon Wireless (VZ). Of course, AT&T has had problems with every single one of its iPhone launches. But it must be glad to see its largest...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Would you be willing to pay for coffee, a new sweater, or a movie ticket...
AT&T Mobility is introducing an iPhone application and service aimed at small businesses that turns the iPhone into a mobile PBX. The service costs between $14 and $16 per month, depending on the number of users, while the application is a free download."Small businesses...
We all knew this moment was going to come sooner or later. Symbian, Nokia's floundering mobile OS, has ruled the roost essentially forever in terms of sales (although it has been fairly absent in the mindshare stakes as of late), but that lead has been slowly crumbling as the twin forces of iOS and Android snapped at its heels. The question wasn't if, but when, one of them would overtake it.
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
Bloomberg | January 27, 2011 | Jun Yang
KT Corp., South Korea’s largest phone and Internet company, reported fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates after marketing and smartphone costs increased.
Fourth-quarter net income was 105.1 billion won ($95 million), compared with a loss of 430.5 billion...
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 us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom Corp. Ltd. (SKM) said it has selected Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG-Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks to as equipment suppliers for its LTE network. The carrier said it plans to begin providing commercial LTE services in Seoul, South...
Two firms that aren't cheering the Verizon Wireless iPhone are Nokia Corp. (NOK) and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI), who both saw shipments and average selling prices of their own smart phone devices drop in the fourth quarter.Nokia said it had managed to shift...
Signaling the changing face of its wireless operations, AT&T Mobility (T reported record customer growth for the fourth quarter of 2010 led by non-traditional operations including prepaid, resale partners and connected devices.The carrier said it added a company record 2.8 million new connections to...
