Verizon Wireless (VZ) continued to maintain its position as the nation’s largest wireless operator at the end of the third quarter, but its year-over-year customer growth took a substantial hit allowing its largest rival to inch ever closer.During the recently completed third quarter, Verizon...
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Optimism about 2011 remains high according to a panel of six independent wireless retailers representing both large and small businesses on the second day of IQMetrix's Wireless Retail Summit in Scottsdale Arizona.Moderated by Greg Krywulak, SVP with IQMetrix, the panel included representatives of carriers...
Regional, flat-rate cellular provider MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) has joined the growing list of providers to offer traditional prepaid wireless service exclusively through mega-hyper-giant retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc., according to a report from Current Analysis Inc.The carrier has rolled out its “By the Minute”...
As mobile phones have evolved from clunky handbag bricks to lean, mean computing machines, the retail stores that sell the coveted communication devices have also seen massive transitions said Christopher Krywulak, President and CEO of IQMetrix in his keynote at the firm's Wireless Retail...
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...
The availability of free Wi-Fi service has a direct impact on whether people select to go to certain venues, according to a new report from In-Stat.The report noted that nearly two-thirds of those surveyed said the availability of free Wi-Fi influences their choice of...
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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...
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. This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' July Special Edition, "Riding the...
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...
The increasing emphasis being placed on next-generation networks by mobile operators is good news for device makers, according to a new report from Canaccord Genuity.The financial research firm noted that a number of companies that produce wireless modem products designed to work with next-generation...
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...
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 – 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...
SAN FRANCISCO – Looking to prime the pump for its eventual LTE network launch scheduled to begin next year, AT&T Mobility said it will begin offering a wireless modem from LG Electronics Co. Ltd. that will be upgradeable to LTE compatibility with a software...
SAN FRANCISCO – AT&T Mobility furthered its push into the Android space announcing a trio of new devices running Google Inc.'s operating system. The three devices – all from Motorola Inc. – run Android 2.1 and feature Motorola's MotoBlur user interface and bring the...
MetroPCS Communications Inc. continued its LTE roll out plans with the launch of services in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. The launch follows up the carriers launch last week in Las Vegas of the first commercial LTE network in the United States. MetroPCS said...
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. This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' July Special Edition, "Riding the...
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.The end of the third quarter is quickly arriving with surprisingly little fanfare: no last minute sales...
Nearly a year after being announced, AT&T Mobility (T) is finally offering TerreStar Network Inc.'s dual-mode cellular/satellite Genus smart phone to enterprise, government and small-business customers. Or it could be the answer for those always complaining about AT&T Mobility's coverage.The smart phone, which runs...
Leave it to the little guys to lead in LTE deployments.Regional wireless operator MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) this morning launched its LTE service in the Las Vegas area offering customers the chance to be the first to sample the technology in a commercial environment....
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