Predicting the future in any aspect of technology is mostly a fool's errand, but that doesn't stop virtually every major research firm and analyst group from jumping into the ring. Of course, when it comes to mobile, trying to gauge how things will look...
Nokia Corp. (NOK), the world’s largest mobile device maker, said current CEO and President Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will leave the company on Sept. 20 and be replaced by current Microsoft Corp. executive Stephen Elop."The time is right to accelerate the company's renewal; to bring 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.Last week, Apple Inc. made a ton of announcements including a new iPod nano, a...
SEATTLE — Mobile broadband usage has grown an astounding 5,000% over the last three years on AT&T Mobility's network, Fred Devereaux, the carrier's president for the western region, said this morning at Mobile Future Forward.Meanwhile, the carrier is preparing for mobile broadband connectivity to...
UTStarcom (UTSI) said it closed a strategic investment led by Beijing E-town International Investment and Development Co. Ltd. The company recently revised terms of the investment that was announced earlier this year. According to the revised terms, UTStarcom received a total of $36.6 million...
Verizon Wireless (VZ) unveiled the availability of data packages for prepaid customers that in turn will now allow those looking to eschew a contract a broader selection of devices.The carrier said prepaid customers can now add an unlimited data package to its “3G Smartphones”...
Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) continued to spread its prepaid offering with its Boost Mobile division unveiling a new access plan providing unlimited services for $2 per day. The plan includes unlimited nationwide talk, text, Internet access, picture messaging, e-mail and calls to 411.Virtually all...
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 Kansas City, where playoff hopes are alive – for our professional soccer team. August...
Demand for specific mobile technology skills has been steadily climbing as businesses look for developers who can write for the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry applications, according to job information released earlier this month from Elance, an online jobsite that connects businesses with freelancers.Job categories...
Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) said its Cricket subsidiary completed the acquisition of the remaining interest in its former joint venture LCW Wireless L.L.C. for $3.2 million. The venture was formed in July 2006 with partners CSM Wireless L.L.C. and WLPCS Management L.L.C.The JV,...
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 firms like Intel Corp. (INTC) and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)...
Nokia said it signed an agreement to purchase Motally Inc., which provides a mobile analytics service that is designed to help developers and publishers optimize development of their mobile applications. "The acquisition underpins Nokia's drive to deliver in-application and mobile web browsing analytics to...
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.Chinese are voracious consumers of mobile data. In fact, 80% of the 777 million Chinese...
Recent actions by Middle East and Asian governments, as well as eight U.S. senators, that question whether telecom equipment manufacturers could undermine national security issues underscores how governments around the globe are going to have to balance the fact that wireless communications are an...
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) has launched BlackBerry App World 2.0 three weeks after it opened the latest version up for beta testing.The BlackBerry maker is hoping to reinvigorate its app appeal with the updated storefront, but there still some key features that are...
For a current market leader, Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) finds itself behind its competitors in the smart phone space far too often.It only recently caught up with practically every other smart phone maker on the planet and released a modern browser of the...
Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIMM) new flagship device, the BlackBerry Torch, isn't exactly taking the world by storm. But who expected it to?After using the device for the past five days, it isn't difficult to see why early sales of the device are modest...
Skype Ltd. announced that it has expanded the reach of its agreement with Verizon Wireless (VZ) to now offer the Skype mobile application on “3G multimedia” devices running Qualcomm Inc.’s (QCOM) BREW platform.The agreement builds on an announcement earlier this year at the Mobile...
Though only available for a few days, rumblings have already begun that Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIMM) Torch device has met with only modest sales success. Financial analysts have pegged sales of the smart phone, which launched exclusively in the United States at AT&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.Keep an eye on your bid on eBay (EBAY), hold a table at the hot new...
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.Keep an eye on your bid on eBay (EBAY), hold a table at the hot new...
Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) launched the Torch, its latest flagship BlackBerry device, on AT&T Mobility (T) today.At the typical $200 price point, after rebates on a new contract, the Torch is the BlackBerry maker's latest attempt to breathe new life into its well-regarded...
Mobile device sales surged to 325.8 million units worldwide during the second quarter, a 13.8% year-over-year increase, according to a report from Gartner Inc. The report noted that smart phones accounted for 19% of sales worldwide to end users, a 50.5% increase from 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.Imagine for a minute if highway toll roads only allowed certain makes of cars to...
