Report indicates consumer awareness of wireless charging has doubled in past year
WASHINGTON – According to a new report, although consumers are widely aware of wireless charging the technology has yet to really take off.
Consumer awareness of wireless charging has doubled in the last year...
If you have a Samsung or Apple product, listen up. Vulnerabilities in your device could allow hackers to steal your passwords, data or even take control of your phone.
Two separate reports claim that the two dominant devicemakers have serious vulnerabilities that could have dangerous...
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Ben Wood - Chief of Research at CCS Insight the UK based consulting and analysis team explores the type of companies now interested in IoT (among other areas), some of the current and future most interesting technology trends and also he shows off some...
With the rise of over-the-top providers like HBO Go and Netflix, and increased competition from satellite and fiber providers, cable companies have been struggling to keep up in recent years.
In a new survey gauging customer satisfaction, subscriber TV companies such as Comcast and...
Sources said Sprint is close to an announcement on the next phase of its network upgrades, and that the carrier will soon name approved contractors for each of roughly 100 markets. Sprint is said to have asked dozens of companies to submit bids, and...
Networking gear powerhouse Nokia announced it is considering selling its mapping/navigation unit Here. Facebook is reportedly a potential buyer as the social media company signed a deal with Nokia to use Here maps in the mobile version of the app.
TechCrunch reports other potential buyers...
Apple smartphones continue surge in China; Samsung sees decrease
Analysts with United Kingdom-based Juniper Research tracked 350.9 million smartphones shipping in the first quarter of 2015; that’s a 23% increase from the same time period last year.
Juniper found that Samsung is the leading smartphone seller,...
Sprint subscribers like HTC smartphones, AT&T Mobility customers lean toward Samsung
A new J.D. Power survey found Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile US customers express the most satisfaction with Apple smartphones while Sprint customers prefer HTC and AT&T Mobility customers are most satisfied with Samsung smartphones.
This...
FM chip on smartphone is usually not active but could be valuable in an emergency
Remember FM radio? The National Association of Broadcasters certainly does and, because many mobile manufacturers disable FM on smartphones, there’s tension brewing.
Samsung, Apple and LG phones, for example, could function...
Activist investor Jana Partners is reportedly urging Qualcomm to consider separating its chip business from its patent-licensing business. The California company holds a number of key wireless patents, and its patent-licensing business has signficantly higher profit margins than its chip business.
In response to the...
What a difference one night can make. After a week of mixed reviews and an intense ad campaign, the Apple Watch finally became available online during the wee hours of Friday morning.
It sold out by daybreak. Shipping dates slipped from April 24 to May...
Two of mobile's highest-profile 'frenemies' are reportedly teaming up again. Bloomberg reports that Samsung will win the contract to manufacture Apple's A9 chips for the next iPhone. Samsung made Apple's chips for years until the two companies found themselves at war in the smartphone...
Today is April 1. That means watch your cellphone, don’t leave your Facebook account open at any cost, and most importantly, don't believe anything Google tells you.
On this day, the world celebrates mistrust and paranoia worthy of the Cold War. This is our list of...
These next two weeks, we’ll recap the first quarter with a quick spin through the top 10 events that will influence telecom earnings calls throughout the year. Thanks to several of you who sent in your own nominations.
Top 10 events of Q1 (in no...
The consumer obsession with Apple products is hurting American regional carriers, even though Apple is not the best device on the market.
That was a major thrust of discussion at the Competitive Carrier Association’s 2015 Global Expo this week in Atlanta. CCA is an association...
Sprint device offer targeted at its lease program; taps Telefonica for international roaming
Samsung devices may still lack the cache of Apple’s iPhone lineup, but that’s not stopping mobile operators from taking the impending launch of the latest Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge iterations...
T-Mobile US is betting that the combination of unlimited data, Samsung's newest smartphone and free Netflix will be too good to resist. The "un-carrier" said that 179 million Americans are "stuck" in contracts or device payment plans with "old school" carriers, and these are...
Microsoft wants an injunction against sales of Kyocera phones
Microsoft on March 6, filed a lawsuit against device-manufacturer Kyocera alleging the Japanese company is infringing on Microsoft patents related to battery life, location and movement sensors, among other elements.
Microsoft has asked the U.S. District Court...
Apple and Samsung tablets are in for some stiff competition in the coming years, according to a Juniper study. The study finds that the two dominant tablet makers will lose 38% marketshare by 2019.
The study predicts that the tablet market will move increasingly toward...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
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Carriers eyeing spectrum, IoT and 5G; devices diversifying in price
BARCELONA, Spain – Jeff Wang, senior partner at IBB Consulting, attended Mobile World Congress 2015 to take a look at major trends playing out in the carrier and device spaces.
Wang took a moment to share...
Samsung is down but definitely not out, Lenovo offers a clear picture of its future plans and Microsoft makes an offer that may be hard to refuse.
Mobile World Congress smartphone highlights
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Samsung Galaxy S6: A real mobile wallet?
The Galaxy S6 has the potential...
For the first time since 2011, Apple has taken the top spot in the global smartphone market, according to the analysts at Gartner. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models propelled Apple to a new record in the last three months of 2014, with...
Samsung Galaxy S6 features wireless charging
BARCELONA, Spain – Samsung unveiled its lasted Galaxy models in the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Edge smartphones at an event prior to the kick-off of Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, Spain.
Samsung President and CEO JK Shin said the new smartphones are the...
