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 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.Handset and mobile operating system manufacturers are scrambling to differentiate their offerings in an increasingly...
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) is now accepting early applications for its forthcoming tablet, BlackBerry PlayBook. Developers can submit apps to BlackBerry App World and become eligible to receive a free PlayBook if their app is submitted and approved before the device is released.Leading...
Don't throw in the towel on BlackBerry just yet. BlackBerry users ate up more mobile data than iPhone users last month, according to StatCounter.Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIMM) BlackBerry OS grabbed 34.3% of all mobile data traffic in the United States last month. Apple...
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. We are nearing the home stretch of 2010, and while it’s been an eventful year for...
If there was much doubt about Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) plans for a greater share of the mobile enterprise space, it's reinforcing quite the opposite with a spate of hires on the sales side. After doing some digging, Dow Jones found that at least five...
MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) said it will begin offering LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Optimus M device, the carrier’s first smart phone powered by Google Inc.’s Android operating system, beginning Nov. 24.MetroPCS said the device will sell for $229 and require a monthly service plan...
Following a phenomenal start, Kik Messenger has been at least temporarily blocked from serving new downloads on BlackBerry devices.The new chat application logged an impressive start with 1 million new users signed up in its first 10 days. But the BlackBerry Messenger-like service is...
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,...
It would be one thing if Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) was losing spark on the consumer side, which it is, but alarms must be going off at RIM's headquarters now that news is trickling in about losses on the enterprise side.Business, and particularly...
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.I have been thinking for quite some time about writing a column on why I...
The co-managers of BlackBerry Partners Fund announced they have merged their investment teams to focus exclusively on mobile venture capital investment opportunities under the BlackBerry Partners Fund brand. The fund was founded in 2008 with capital commitments from Research In Motion, Thomson Reuters and...
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.Greetings from the Heartland of America, where we are enjoying one of the best autumns in recent...
There are two wars — each filled with countless battles — taking place in the world of smart phones: market shares for operating systems and devices.A new report from NPD shows that Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android OS continues to eat away at the market...
There is no slowdown in the demand for mobile application programmers, according to the most recent online jobs report from Elance, an online jobsite that connects businesses with freelancers. The company said iPhone programmers moved up five positions in the third quarter, breaking into...
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes, a focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. To download the complete Special Edition, click here. In an increasingly mobile world, securing data on the go has become more...
BlackBerry Partners Fund said it has reorganized its operations in an attempt to focus exclusively in venture capital investment opportunities in the mobile computing space. The reorganization unites operations under the BlackBerry Partners Fund brand around the world and continues with $150 million in...
Upstaging its larger rivals, T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) said it will be the first domestic carrier to commercially launch Samsung Telecommunications America’s Galaxy Tab device on Nov. 10.Verizon Wireless announced last week that it would offer the device, which is powered by Google Inc.’s...
In yet another sign that Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) is years behind its biggest competitors in the consumer arena, the BlackBerry maker has finally turned its App World into an online storefront.BlackBerry users can now purchase and download apps on a PC and...
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 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.You have to hand it to Microsoft Corp. They have certainly fulfilled the old saying,...
Apple Inc. (AAPL) reported a record $4.31 billion in profit on $20.34 billion in revenue during its fourth quarter ending Sept. 25. The company's profits grew 41.3% from the year-ago period and international sales accounted for 57% of Apple's revenue during the quarter.Apple sold...
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,...
