Samsung took the wraps off its Galaxy Gear smartwatch today in Berlin. The $299 Android device is meant to be a companion to Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 smartphone, and its 2014 Galaxy Note tablet, also introduced today. The Galaxy Gear is a stainless steel...
The first smartphone to be made in America costs less to make than Samsung's Galaxy S4, according to a teardown analysis prepared by IHS iSuppli. The research firm estimates the total production cost of the Moto X at $226, lower than the 16GB S4's...
The world is beginning to lather over Apple’s planned unveiling of its latest iPhone iteration, expected to happen on Sept. 10. Rumors are swirling around faster than a hippie-pit at a Phish show,
Mobile phone makers as a group saw revenue growth far outpace the growth of units shipped and units sold during the second quarter. Global handset wholesale revenue grew 24% in the second quarter, according to Strategy Analytics. The firm attributes much of the growth...
Earlier this month, BlackBerry announced that it was considering a number of strategic options including selling the company. My first reaction was sadness – similar to the time when I heard that
LG G2 breaks new ground
Korea's LG made it clear this week that it wants to compete with the big boys in the smartphone market. Its LG G2 breaks new ground in handset design, and is set to launch on all four major U.S. carriers...
As mobile devices replace personal computers in many homes and workplaces, chip manufacturers are repositioning themselves to focus on wireless technologies. Intel is investing $2 billion in the first foundry built for the production of chips cut from 450mm wafers. The chip giant's goal...
Almost two-thirds of the tablets shipped worldwide in the third quarter were Android devices, according to the latest data from IDC. Meanwhile the iPad had less than one-third of the tablet market. During the last year, the two operating systems have traded places in...
How many cores does a mobile processor need? While Samsung and ARM make a convincing case for the Galaxy S4's octo-core processor, other chipmakers are clearly implying that they think eight cores is not much more than a marketing ploy.
Qualcomm is the latest...
Today was supposed to be the day that Apple would have to stop selling older versions of the iPhone and iPad in the United States. But President Barack Obama stepped in over the weekend to veto an import ban that would have affected the...
This week I would like to stay on that topic, but attempt to figure out why AT&T ended up paying what it paid to acquire Leap. From a Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Leap released this week, it would appear that
Samsung remains the juggernaut of the smartphone market, but the cost of staying on top weighed on profits during the company's second quarter. The company that sells more mobile phones than any other said the cost of new product launches led to a 3%...
Perhaps looking to gain back some marketing headlines, T-Mobile US announced it has doubled the “brand presence” of MetroPCS across the country and added the service to 15 new markets, which is double the number of markets the brand was available in when T-Mobile...
Before digging into the pricing and phone plan changes announced by each of the four largest carriers over the past month, let’s get a quick “health check” of the industry through the eyes of Verizon Communications. On Thursday, the telecommunications giant
Security consultants at iSEC Partners have demonstrated a security breach in femtocells made by Samsung and sold by Verizon Wireless. Although both companies say the breach has now been fixed, ISEC believes the problem may not be unique to one product or one vendor,...
The $600 million that Samsung currently owes Apple for patent infringement may be a drop in the bucket for the $180 billion conglomerate, but for a while it looked as if the dispute could have a serious long-term impact on Samsung's chip business. Samsung...
I think it’s human nature to be drawn towards things with bright lights and people on stages. How else can you explain Bieber-mania. As such the “event” phenomenon that has overtaken the wireless industry
Palo Alto's Varsity Theatre doesn't look much different on the outside than it did six months ago, but the University Avenue landmark just blocks from Stanford has been transformed on the inside and is now open for business as part of the Samsung Open...
MetroPCS’ continued integration into T-Mobile US continued today as the carrier said it has begun offering a version of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 smartphone compatible with T-Mobile US’ HSPA/LTE-based network and not with MetroPCS’ legacy CDMA operations.
The device is the exact model already offered by...
In the 90s, companies like Nokia and RIM/BlackBerry built their businesses and reputations on their wireless and RF engineering prowess, with thousands of engineers dedicated to designing products that delivered
Nokia (NOK) is stepping up to buy German industrial giant Siemens out of NSN, taking full control of the most profitable part of its business. Nokia's half of NSN has helped the struggling Finnish phone maker add to its cash reserves in recent months,...
Getting its ducks in a row for the holiday shopping season, Samsung is rolling out 1,400 "Samsung Experience Shops" in Best Buy stores nationwide this summer. All of the new shops are expected to be completed well before the fourth quarter, which is traditionally...
In the clearest sign yet that it is focused on the enterprise mobility market, Samsung today introduced two new tablets that runs Windows 8. One of the tablets, the ATIV Q, also runs Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). The other, the ATIV Tab 3,...
