Craig McLennan, RIM's managing director for North America appeared upbeat as he took to the stage at IQMetrix's Wireless Retail Summit in Scottsdale Arizona today, blowing BlackBerry's trumpet while declaring his firm was “doing really, really well.” “It's an honor to be here: I'm...
Remember that white iPhone 4 that Apple Inc. (AAPL) delayed again and again?It's cropped up again and as with all things Apple, it would be wise to take this one with a grain of salt. Pocket-lint spotted one in the wild at a press...
While it may be true that mobile only contributes to a small share of Google Inc.'s (GOOG) treasure, it's still grown to a $1 billion annual business.The company reported $2.17 billion in profits on $7.29 billion in revenues during the last quarter. Revenues were...
Do you remember your first video call? Perhaps it was on Skype, Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Talk or Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iChat on a desktop computer.Now the video calling phenomenon is finally taking hold in mobile, thanks in large part to Apple's recently launched FaceTime...
TweetDeck, one of the most popular Twitter clients around, just closed a beta run on the Android platform and its results are staggering.If Android users are curious why their friends and family get to enjoy so many more apps on their Apple Inc. (AAPL)...
Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Android operating system is beginning to have a pronounced impact on market share for the world’s largest smart phone makers, according to a new report from iSuppli Corp. However, despite the momentum, the three largest smart phone device makers remain unchanged.The...
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.It’s very clear that Google Inc.’s Android operating platform is gaining a lot of market...
If last week's CTIA Enterprise & Applications event in San Francisco showed the mobile industry anything it was that Google Inc.'s Android operating system has hit critical mass. From the never-ending announcements of new devices sporting the OS to the 30-foot tall blow-up Android...
Any developer or entrepreneur who has hesitated to go all in on Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iOS has 400 million reasons to think otherwise today. San Francisco-based Ngmoco, one of the early independent iPhone game makers, has been acquired by Japan's DeNa Co. Ltd. for...
Microsoft Corp.'s long-anticipated update to its mobile device portfolio finally got off the ground today as the computing giant unveiled launch details for devices powered by its Windows Phone 7 operating system.The launch will include nine devices set to be available in time for...
Kudzu Interactive, the company behind Snapfinger, has acquired LiveOnTheGo.com and added 800 local restaurants to its mobile and online takeout service.Schlotsky's and The Yard House come to the Snapfinger through the acquisition along with 25,000 LiveOnTheGo.com users. For its part, Snapfinger has 3 million...
SAN FRANCISCO — Holding the torch for CIOs and mobility managers in enterprise, executives that head up those respective departments at United Parcel Service Inc., HealthSouth Corp. and The Western Union Co. kicked off this morning's keynote in a roundtable format."Mobile and wireless is...
SAN FRANCISCO – Android mania is in full effect at this year’s CTIA Enterprise & Applications event in San Francisco with mobile operators, handset makers and application developers virtually tripping over themselves to introduce new products and services tied to Google Inc.’s mobile operating...
SAN FRANCISCO — Rhapsody has been an evangelist for subscription-based music since its beginning and well before the smart phone explosion.But today, the company finds itself competing with a growing number of competitors, mostly startups, that are offering similiar all-you-can-eat subscription plans for music.As...
SAN FRANCISCO – Leap Wireless International Inc. is set to add to its smart phone line up with a Google Inc.’s Android-powered device from Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. set to retail for $150 without a contract.The Huawei Ascend will be available starting mid-October featuring...
SAN FRANCISCO – Leap Wireless International Inc. is set to add to its smart phone line up with a Google Inc.’s Android-powered device from Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. set to retail for $150 without a contract.The Huawei Ascend will be available starting mid-October featuring...
T-Mobile USA Inc. plans to more aggressively target the Voice over Internet Protocol space with the upcoming launch of its Wi-Fi Calling solutions planned for a number of devices running Google Inc.’s Android operating system. The offering allows customers to make seamless voice calls...
T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) continues the expansion of its HSPA+ network saying it now offers the service in 16 new markets on its way to covering 100 major markets and 200 million potential customers covered by the end of the year.The new markets include...
Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is in the process of shutting down its mobile broadcast FLO TV service. After hesitantly entering the direct-to-consumer side of the space just a couple years ago, Qualcomm is now cutting its losses on that front and is in the process...
Once mobile malware becomes lucrative to its makers, it will move from its current position as a rare niche into a widespread and dangerous problem says Finnish security IT firm F-Secure.Speaking to press at a recent tour of its headquarters in association with the...
The rich often do get richer, but in Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer's case, he could be $670,000 richer if mobile weren't such a sore spot for the company.It turns out Ballmer was eligible to receive up to 200% of his base salary...
Metrico Wireless Inc. launched a new product to test how mobile video performs on end users' handsets as wireless operators try to address the growing trend of viewing video on mobile phones.Increasingly, end users are viewing video over mobile devices, and operators are trying...
Boston-based startup AdelaVoice is looking to tackle the increasing problem of distracted driving caused by cell phones with the launch of its StartTalking application. The company said the application allows users to compose, send and receive text messages using only their voice.The company, which...
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) isn't making a big deal about it yet, but it has confirmed that the operating system it acquired through QNX Software Systems will eventually replace the traditional BlackBerry OS on all future devices.The new OS will make its debut...
