The number of U.S. mobile subscribers watching video on their mobile devices jumped more than 40% year-over-year in the third and fourth quarters of 2010, according to a new report from The Nielsen Co. Monthly usage reached an average of four hours and 20...
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,...
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,...
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....
March 30 2011 - 1:33 pm ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News
The crush of mobile device usage is indeed a worldwide phenomenon with global handset adoption on track to surpass the six billion subscriber mark bolstered by continued growth in developing countries...
March 30 2011 - 1:33 pm ET | Dan Meyer | RCR Wireless News
The crush of mobile device usage is indeed a worldwide phenomenon with global handset adoption on track to surpass the six billion subscriber mark bolstered by continued growth in developing countries...
The crush of mobile device usage is indeed a worldwide phenomenon with global handset adoption on track to surpass the six billion subscriber mark bolstered by continued growth in developing countries and more established countries seeing penetration levels blowing past 100%.To support this tremendous...
Qualcomm Inc.'s mobile TV service has gone dark and with it a new round of questions have cropped up about the future of mobile TV as a whole. Will there ever be a year that defines mobile TV? What will it take to finally...
UPDATED: ORLANDO, Fla. – Few would argue the allure of a mobile device for consumers when they are selecting which wireless carrier they are looking to join. Sure, carriers like to tout the strength and reach of their network in advertisements, but at the...
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.My last three columns explored the wave of consolidation that is washing over the wireless industry and...
American Express Co. unveiled a new digital payment and commerce platform called Serve. The move is clearly an attempt to compete with the likes of PayPal Inc. and the growing number of mobile payment platforms on deck like Isis, the joint venture among three...
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,...
ORLANDO, Fla.—Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is licensing SRS Labs Inc.'s (SRSL) audio technologies on its Snapdragon chipsets, a move that underscores the importance of high-quality audio on mobile devices, according to Bob Lyle, managing director of global business development at SRS Labs.Music, high-definition video...
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....
Will AT&T Mobility's pursuit of T-Mobile USA Inc. have an impact on mobile entertainment? The tie-up of the two companies could lead to some changes, but much of it might already be underway.Carrier involvement in content and entertainment has diminished considerably and largely fallen...
The quick takeaways from analysts on AT&T Inc.'s plan to buy T-Mobile USA Inc. in a $39 billion deal are largely positive, albeit slightly reserved in a congratulatory tone as the transaction still awaits regulatory approval.Mark Lowenstein, managing director at consulting firm Mobile Ecosystem,...
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,...
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....
Wireless consumers that are really addicted to their devices are also really happy with those devices, according to the latest customer satisfaction studies conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. The studies, one focused on smart phones and one on traditional mobile phones, found that...
iLoop Mobile is taking its mobile marketing strategy to small, local retailers, with a new program called SlingShop. The program can help small- and medium-sized retailers develop mobile marketing campaigns around loyalty efforts, check-in applications and custom discount deals.iLoop has made a name for...
China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) said it added nearly than 62 million customers in 2010, finishing the year with 584 million customers and extending its leadership as the world’s largest wireless operator. The growth was down from the more than 65 million customers added in...
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.Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen the introduction of the second generation of tablets,...
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.Understanding the interplay between the wireline and wireless worlds is important as value shifts occur. You can’t...
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.I fell hook, line and sinker into the mobile Internet with my first iPhone nearly three years...
