To the surprise of few and the delight of many, Clearwire’s “special committee” nearly depleted the world’s exasperation supply this week by throwing its support behind Dish Network’s attempt to
It seems that even the world's top seller of smartphones is not immune to peer pressure. Samsung has added a built-in zoom lens to its Galaxy S4, apparently very aware that Nokia and HTC are both focusing on high-end camera technology in their flagship...
Verizon Wireless was the last of the big four carriers to get the Galaxy S4, but apparently many Verizon customers think the phone was worth waiting for. According to summarized results of consumer reviews parsed by Argus Insights, the S4's performance on Verizon's LTE...
The ice is definitely breaking for Intel, the 800 pound gorilla that for a time seemed frozen out of the market for mobile processors because its powerful chipsets, designed for computers, drained the smaller batteries used in mobile devices. But now the world's leading...
Samsung's Galaxy S4 smartphone and Nokia's Lumia 928 are the first of seven upcoming devices that are set to work on Verizon Wireless' LTE network running its 1.7/2.1 GHz spectrum holdings, also known as the advanced wireless services band. Verizon Wireless has just started...
Smartphone and tablet users will connect to Wi-Fi without even realizing it as new technologies enable Wi-Fi access points to communicate directly with the cellular networks. Samsung's redhot Galaxy S4 smartphone ships with the latest Wi-Fi connectivity solutions, and component makers say more handsets...
LAS VEGAS – Leap Wireless used this week’s CTIA event to finally put a launch date on the availability of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 device to its no-contract customer base. The carrier said pre-orders were now being accepted and that the device would be available...
There is nothing like desperation to make someone sweat. And there is nothing like the smell of sweat to tell when someone is desperate. Some may call it sweet, but I prefer to refer
Samsung says it has found a way to transmit data in the millimeter-wave frequencies, offering the promise of speeds several hundred times faster than those of current "4G" networks. The company says it has known for years that "5G" communication will require more frequencies,...
LG, Huawei and ZTE are the up-and-comers in the smartphone market, but they have a long way to go. The latest report on the installed base of smartphones worldwide showed that Huawei and ZTE have yet to break into the top five brands, and...
The blistering pace of innovation in wireless has many companies evaluating build versus buy decisions as they look for ways to enter new markets. GenBand has a third approach: partnerships. The networking and cloud communications leader is known for strong partnerships; now the company...
The U.S. government's commitment to BlackBerry may be over. Today the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Defense Department will approve the use of Apple and Samsung devices. The approval of both the iOS and Android platforms would suggest that the government will...
Samsung's newest tablet is the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3, an offering that fits squarely into the "phablet" category. It makes calls on cellular networks and fits into a pocket or purse; at 0.39 inches the tablet is even thinner than the 7-inch version of...
The semiconductor market is expected to improve in 2013, and first quarter results from leading mobile chipmakers support that forecast. Intel showed continued weakness, but chipmakers that primarily supply mobile device makers did very well.
Intel
The world's largest chipmaker is working hard to break...
Samsung says first quarter profit surged 42% to a record $6.4 billion, as the company's smartphones, tablets, and telecom equipment continued to win market share from rivals. Mobile devices and telecom equipment contributed three quarters of Samsung's profit during the first quarter. The Korean...
Intel makes its move in SDN
Intel is courting the carriers with hardware and software to enable software-defined networking (SDN). The company's reference designs use standard x86 servers and programmable switches to virtualize networks. "SDN and NFV are critical elements of Intel's vision to transform...
AT&T and U.S. Cellular are the first two U.S. carriers to offer Samsung's new flagship, the Galaxy S4. Pre-orders start today, with the handsets shipping at the end of the month. The 16GB version of the phone starts at $199 with a contract. T-Mobile...
Samsung says demand for the Galaxy S4 is stronger than expected, and that's causing some U.S. carriers to delay the phone's launch.
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Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA have both pushed back the launch of Samsung's Galaxy S4...
Apple is finally ending its relationship with Samsung Semiconductor, according to a report in The Korea Times. For years Apple's devices have used mobile processors made by Samsung, and some say the expertise Samsung gained while making chips for Apple helped it create the...
Gartner estimates worldwide chip sales at $300 billion for 2012, and IHS iSuppli puts the number at $304 billion. Both firms agree that worldwide semiconductor sales were down more than 2% last year, with sales falling at most of the major chip companies.
IHS...
Samsung says it will launch branded stores at 1,400 Best Buy locations by this summer. Best Buy employees will help customers purchase and activate Samsung devices, but will not service broken phones. So while Samsung hopes to attract customers in the same way that...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
The smartphone sales boom may have lots of room to run worldwide, but in the developed world the explosive growth of smartphones is slowing and the makers of high-end devices are looking for new opportunities. The $60 billion dollar wristwatch market seems like a...
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is already generating an almost iPhone-like buzz, and the hype is likely to accelerate next month as carriers prepare to sell the phone. But while Samsung has been trumpeting the smartphone's features it has had less to say about the...
