RCR Unplugged

In any innovation competition, a cash prize is a sure incentive. And word on the Korean street is that local telco giant, KT telecom, is not only offering 130 million …

The Internet was all aflutter this morning with news tech hardware site, Gizmodo, had managed to pick up a next-gen iPhone, camouflaged to look like an iPhone 3GS, but neglectfully …

Communication is a basic human right, right? After all, it is through communication that we control our existence, make friends and build relationships. The mobile and internet industry are dedicated …

Computer maker Lenovo has had to eat some humble pie, with the firm’s president admitting mobile Internet products would likely make up a significant 10%-20% of revenues within five years, …

The best things in life are free, and the same can be said for web-services and user generated content and data. Google was first to tap into the benefits of …

The best things in life are free, and the same can be said for web-services and user generated content and data. Google was first to tap into the benefits of …

The Internet has proved to be a rather leaky sieve this morning, with leaked pictures and reviews not only of the rumored iPhone 4G, but also of documents detailing Windows …

Anyone who has ever been in a long-distance relationship knows its difficulties. Even with all the phone conversations, video-chats and e-mails, one still hears a common refrain: “I wish I …

Google may believe it’s making money hand over fist from mobile advertising, but numbers from market research outfit and e-commerce specialist, ATG, beg to differ, saying people aren’t yet using …

With all the tablets being announced, rumored and wished for of late, one would be forgiven for thinking we’ve entered a new biblical age – and Dell is the latest …

It would appear that competition between telcos and cable companies is hotting up, with both industries trying to woo over customers with Wi-Fi. And indeed, wi not, because who doesn’t …

In Google’s first quarter earnings call today, Jeff Huber, Google’s senior vice president of engineering discussed a number of mobile specific tools his firm had rolled out over the past …

One of the highlights of Google’s first quarter earnings call today was the revelation about the amazing growth Android has seen over the past few months. Jeff Huber, Google’s senior …

Mobile advertising is “doing very well” for Google, according to the firm’s vice president of product management, Susan Wojcicki, speaking on the company’s earnings call Thursday about the search giant’s …

Mobile TV content got another boost this week as 12 major broadcast groups announced they’d be teaming up to form a national service for beaming programs to mobile devices live …

Having the whole family crowd around one screen in the living room is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, as a plethora of options have begun to pop up …

Computer maker, Toshiba, has confirmed it will be bringing out tablets of its own to try and capture some of Apple’s market share pie. Feeling confident after seeing sales skyrocket …

RCR Unplugged recently told readers of Intel Corp.’s efforts to port Google Inc.’s Android operating system to its Atom chip, in the hope that the ever-popular Google operating system might …

It was early in the morning and the hordes of people were already pushing and shoving, twitching and elbowing, preparing themselves for the instant the shop would open and they …

Android development is certainly moving at break-neck speed, but even as Google released new statistics on the version breakdown for the mobile operating system, concerns over platform fragmentation continued to …

In its marketing campaign for the iPhone, Apple and AT&T relentlessly repeat the well known mantra “There’s an app for that,” showcasing just how easy it is to find points …

Speaking as an iPhone user and enthusiast, I was thrilled when Opera for the iPhone finally got accepted into the App Store fold. It seems, however, that my early excitement …

Speaking as an iPhone user and enthusiast, I was thrilled when Opera for the iPhone finally got accepted into the App Store fold. It seems, however, that my early excitement …

The cold war between Apple and Adobe over the former’s near maniacal desire to keep Flash off the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad has been heating up in what could …

Mobile gaming has certainly come a long way over the past decade. I remember sitting with friends playing Snake on the Nokia 6110, mastering the two finger diagonal controls to …