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...
Following up on comments made earlier this month, Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) said it plans to begin rolling out an updated CDMA-based push-to-talk service later this year. The offering will be branded as Sprint Direct Connect, include a more diverse handset lineup and be...
Tablets aiming to compete with Apple Inc.'s iPad are "too expensive" and "poised to fail" in 2011, according to a new report from Forrester Research Inc.Interestingly, the firm points to Amazon.com Inc. as one standout company that could create a "compelling" tablet paired with...
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,...
T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) continues to play with the hearts of loyal Sidekick users, announcing more details on the latest device to sport the hallowed name, but remaining coy on launch plans.The carrier said the now Android-powered device will launch “this spring” at a...
Business Week | March 10, 2011 | Associated Press
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Motorola Solutions Inc. said Wednesday that Chinese antitrust regulators extended the review period for the sale of the company's networks business to Nokia Siemens Networks for up to 60 days more.
Motorola Solutions is one of...
For those of you already camping in line to pick up Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPad 2 tomorrow, AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ) want to let you know that if you are interested in 3G connectivity, they have you covered … for a...
For those of you already camping in line to pick up Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPad 2 tomorrow, AT&T Mobility (T) and Verizon Wireless (VZ) want to let you know that if you are interested in 3G connectivity, they have you covered … for a...
I should have been a patent lawyer. Actually, everyone in the wireless industry should be glad I did not become a patent lawyer because there is little reason to think I would have been a good one.
Trying to piece together all of the moving...
In a bit of a tangled infrastructure web, Nokia Siemens Networks said it would not complete its proposed acquisition of Motorola Inc.'s wireless networks infrastructure business this quarter because Chinese regulatory authorities are still reviewing the matter. The delay is just the latest twist...
Embratel and Claro Brazil: With the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to be a national sponsor, exclusively in the Telecommunication Services categories. Thus, Embratel and Claro will be able to use the right of associating their brand to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and the...
As with most Android devices, it was only a matter of a few hours after launch until the Xoom was rooted, allowing would-be tinkerers access to the nuts-and-bolts of the device's Android operating system.
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....
ORLANDO, Fla. — Mobility was not hard to find last week at the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) conference. Three of the top four U.S. wireless operators were exhibiting at this year's event.Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel Corp. may not...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition: "Unwrapping the Opportunities, the next generation of smart devices. To see all of the articles from that issue, click here.The digitally connected home will use a variety of technologies to...
Everyone seems to be winning at the Game Developer Conference is San Francisco this week, as the Moscone center becomes engulfed by a host of weird and wonderful nerds looking to mix business with playful pleasure.
PR Newswire | February 28, 2011 | Press Release
Transition to all MPEG-4 will optimize bandwidth utilization, readying the network for delivery of more high definition services
HORSHAM, Pa., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola Mobility Inc. (NYSE: MMI) announced today that Home Box Office (HBO) Latin America will upgrade its...
PR Newswire | February 28, 2011 | Press Release
Transition to all MPEG-4 will optimize bandwidth utilization, readying the network for delivery of more high definition services
HORSHAM, Pa., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola Mobility Inc. (NYSE: MMI) announced today that Home Box Office (HBO) Latin America will upgrade its...
It would seem that after all those rumours attributing an astronomical price point to the Motorola Xoom, common sense has won out and the Honeycomb-powered tablet will indeed be relatively affordable at launch.
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.In my last column, “Navigating consolidation in the network equipment industry,” I discussed consolidation in the global...
Is the Motorola Xoom worth its weight in Gold? At $800 the answer should be yes, but just in case, Moto has produced a real golden version of its super expensive Android Honeycomb tablet, available only to Oscar nominees and one lucky Twitter winner.
Business Wire | February 23, 2011 | Press Release
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a preliminary injunction in favor of Huawei that prevents Motorola from transferring Huawei’s confidential information to Nokia Siemens Networks. The order also requires Motorola...
Verizon Wireless and Motorola Solutions are teaming together to offer an LTE solution for public-safety groups, a move that would enable public-safety users to roam onto Verizon Wireless' LTE network where they do not have their own LTE coverage.“As a result of this alliance,...
It wasn’t 3D stealing the show at this year’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, but near field communication (NFC), a technology thought to settle, once and for all, the “mobile wallet” and “mobile payment” discussion.
