Do you remember your first mobile phone? It may have been an old-school flip phone or one of those that had the slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The world’s first modern smartphone was launched in 1994 in the US and was called IBM Simon. It is...
Mobile device traffic continues to surge and stress network resources, but opportunities abound for those willing to embrace the challenge
No phenomenon in history can compare to the growth rate of mobile device ownership and consumption of internet bandwidth. It’s an exciting time for mobile...
Apple’s unveiling of its latest iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices last week drew strong launch support from the nation’s regional and rural operators, all intent on offering the iconic smartphone line. The nation’s five largest operators all announced plans to begin offering the...
Join Qualcomm, Oracle and Gemalto to discuss the direction of Java for connected devices.
Connected intelligent machines are a rapidly growing technology that embeds logic in devices (controllers and operational systems) in order to harness machine data and drive value for businesses. We are now...
Telecom analytics is one of the most exciting areas in the wireless business. In a very competitive environment, carriers have to give a deeper look at how they manage all data they have in order to give them advantages and monetization opportunities. Information without...
Mobility, cloud and wireless will help improve business, society and people’s everyday lives, according to Ericsson SVP and chief strategist Douglas Gilstrap. During the Ericsson Business Innovation Forum in São Paulo, Gilstrap shared the company's view of the impact of increased mobile connections on...
Over the next five years, 65% of enterprises will adopt a mobile device management (MDM) solution for their corporate liable users. The forecast by Gartner shows how the increased functionality of smartphones and rising popularity of tablets will drive IT leaders efforts toward adopting...
The prevalence of “iDevices,”the bring-your-own-devices (BYOD) trend and the shift from Blackberry to Apple and Google devices are among the major challenges to mobile security today. “BYOD has changed it fundamentally,” said John McCormack, global president of Websense.
McCormack talked with RCR Wireless News during this...
This white paper is an adjunct to a webinar presented by the leadership of ProtectCell on September 29, 2011. This event was hosted by RCR Wireless, and the title of the program was “Customer Value in the Wild, Wild West” ProtectCell, a pioneer in...
Samsung Telecommunications America has lined up Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), AT&T Inc. (T) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) for the Galaxy S II smartphone. Each carrier will offer the device on their respective 4G networks.The Galaxy S II is already available in Europe and...
LightSquared continues its march to being an eventual wholesale provider of mobile data services announcing a deal with Simplexity MVNO services to operate as a mobile virtual network enabler for potential MVNO partners. The deal calls for Simplexity to become a wholesale...
RCR Wireless News will be presenting its 2011 Innovation Awards at a reception in conjunction with the upcoming 2011 PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show in Dallas on Oct. 4. The deadline for nominee submissions is Sept. 3.
The RCR Wireless Innovation Awards offer the opportunity to...
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.Out of sight, out of mind. That sums up the state of cell phone antennas, which most...
DUBLIN, Calif. — August 24, 2011 — Mobile operators around the globe consider IP Exchange (IPX) an essential ingredient for next generation wireless services, according to a new study ("IPX: New Interconnect Strategies for Operators") of global operators commissioned by Sybase 365, a subsidiary...
The Premier Business Leadership Series, SINGAPORE (Aug. 23, 2011) – SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, will be the exclusive worldwide provider of Roambi ES for SAS
With the recent HP shut-down of the WebOS and Palm divisions, it's becoming increasingly clear that to succeed in the mobile device market, an OS needs to have significant device, developer, and customer traction. And without one, you can't get the other two. Consider...
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....
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 week, the Android tablet community was rocked by aggressive patent-protection actions taken by Apple Inc. (AAPL)...
It’s probably no surprise to anyone just how much mobile devices have become the go-to source for information, but the results from a new survey from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project highlights the impact these devices are having on their...
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,...
QR codes and barcodes are increasingly making their presence known on store shelfs, windows and kiosks, but how many people actually scan those codes? At least 14 million users, or a little more than 6% of the total wireless subscriber base in the United...
