Apple's custom processors that power the iPhone and iPad include patented technology that the company used without permission, according to a Wisconsin court. The patent licensing arm of the University of Wisconsin prevailed in a lawsuit brought against Apple and decided by a jury...
1. AT&T has signed a long-term content deal with Viacom. The new contract brings together AT&T's U-Verse and DirecTV networks, which previously had separate contracts with Viacom. The company says the combined properties make it the largest pay TV provider in the world.
Viacom owns...
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Report: T-Mobile US...
5 things to know today this Monday ...
1. The scramble for unlicensed spectrum is turning enemies into allies, as carriers team up to promote LTE in the 5 GHz spectrum band currently used by Wi-Fi. Today, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile US joined Qualcomm and...
Verizon offer matches Sprint program, though lacks pricing incentive
Last week’s launch of the Apple iPhone 6s prompted Verizon Wireless to jump on the accelerated device upgrade bandwagon, announcing its own yearly update program in a move to battle T-Mobile US and Sprint.
Verizon Wireless said...
It’s that time of year again when Apple fans wait in lines for hours to be the first to get their hands on the new iPhone. Apple expects record number from release of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.
Earlier this month, Apple execs...
For Sprint, $1 per month iPhone is not as crazy as it sounds
The new iPhones hit stores tomorrow, and they have already started a new battle in the ongoing carrier price wars. Today Sprint fired back at T-Mobile US' $5 per month iPhone offer...
Just 10 years ago, enterprise technology was tied to a desktop or workstation, iPhones did not exist. Social collaboration meant instant messaging. Can you imagine a world today without mobile connectivity? Without the instantaneous access to information, or the inclusive social nature of mobile...
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....
5 things to know for Thursday, Sept. 17
1. Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam told investors that the changing wireless business model is likely to impact earnings. The carrier recently launched new data plans that offer "buckets" of data, and later had to clarify its...
Comcast will take on the telcos, and AT&T will offer two versions of the new iPhones
1. Comcast says it wants the cable industry to come together to combat AT&T and Verizon Communications. Specifically, the company wants other cable players to support Comcast in its...
All the press coverage around Apple's event has included the obvious territory: the specs and sizes of the new products, etc. I'm less interested in covering the same ground. One of the points most interesting to me was how clearly Apple is focused on a...
Best Buy deals to include Verizon and AT&T specific presence in 250 locations by year end
Telecom operators are on a retail expansion kick, with the latest involving Verizon Wireless and AT&T scoring deals with big-box retailer Best Buy. The moves follows similar retail expansion...
Because of upcoming nonstop travel over the next two months, I took a hall pass from this year’s CTIA Super Mobility show. There was plenty of news, however, from Verizon Wireless’ announcement of its “5G” strategy and establishment of 2016 testbeds (more here); to...
1. Apple shares are up in a declining market this morning after the company said pre-orders for the new iPhones have put Apple on pace to beat last year's record breaking weekend. The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus go on sale Sept. 25. Apple...
This week Apple introduced not only new products, but also some important new interactions that developers need to be aware of. In this episode I discuss the iPad Pro, the Apple Pencil, Apple Watch and new Apple TV. In particular, I'm looking at what...
Apple launched new features and devices today, along with highlighting its partnerships and ecosystem in a wide-ranging event in San Francisco that included the introduction of the company's largest tablet to date in the form of the new iPad Pro.
Sure to kick off a flurry...
Analyst predicts Apple could dive into the device leasing space inhabited by Sprint and T-Mobile US
The move by domestic mobile operators toward device leasing programs could spill over into the original equipment manufacturer market, with one analyst seeing Apple tapping into such channels in...
AT&T pushes fiber future, Samsung overwhelmed with iPhone users
AT&T recently held an analyst day to present a revised view of the company as a result of the DirecTV purchase (full deck and link to individual presentations can be found here). AT&T said a lot...
New iPhone may be less than a month away, and BlackBerry appears to be launching an Android phone
5 things to know today:
1. The new iPhones may be less than a month away. Leaked documents from Vodafone suggest that the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus...
Softbank spends $73M on latest Sprint stock purchase
Sprint parent company Softbank continues to invest in its U.S. operations as this week it pumped another $73 million into a stock transaction that boosted Sprint’s stock price and increased Softbank’s ownership stake.
According to a filing with...
Android names new OS, FCC rules on Dish discounts, and Project Ara runs late
5 things to know today:
1. Dish Network's partners owe the government more than $3 billion – the Federal Communications Commission has voted to deny the discounts these groups used when bidding for...
Sprint offers guaranteed pricing on Apple iPhone line, countering recent T-Mobile US promo
Apple’s iconic iPhone device lineup is again at the center of a domestic carrier’s latest promotional effort, this time by Sprint.
The carrier announced that beginning Aug. 17, new and upgrade-eligible current customers...
Apple is changing the way it sells its products online. The company has taken its online store off its home page. Instead, each Apple product now features a buy button, making the Apple site a lot more like those of retailers that sell primarily...
