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.I fell hook, line and sinker into the mobile Internet with my first iPhone nearly three years...
The relationship between carriers and app developers is an evolving one. Carriers have increasingly opened up their APIs to developers – even if a developer is offering an application that overlaps with a carrier's feature. The trend is prominent in the rapidly growing family...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) looks to be distancing itself from plans by Pentwater Capital Management L.L.C. to nominate three directors for election to Leap’s board of directors. Pentwater said in a statement yesterday that it was looking to shake up Leap’s current board...
There is a growing response to security lapses on mobile. Last week, Google Inc. discovered more than 20 malicious applications that were uploaded to Android Market. For it's part, Google says the applications were removed "within minutes of becoming aware."Rich Cannings, head of security...
Korean telecom giant SK Telecom Co. (SKM) said it will begin offering Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4 beginning March 16. The device will include the same specifications as when it was launched last summer including access to Apple's App Store.SK Telecom said the device would...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Mobility was not hard to find last week at the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) conference. Three of the top four U.S. wireless operators were exhibiting at this year's event.Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and Sprint Nextel Corp. may not...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition: "Unwrapping the Opportunities, the next generation of smart devices. To see all of the articles from that issue, click here.The digitally connected home will use a variety of technologies to...
Verizon Communications Inc., a parent of Verizon Wireless, has launched what it claims to be one of the industry's first cloud-based unified communications systems with a mobile component.With the launch of the new Unified Communications & Collaboration-as-a-Service platform, Verizon plans to deliver a wider...
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.In my last column, “Navigating consolidation in the network equipment industry,” I discussed consolidation in the global...
Mobile data revenues in the United States grew by 23% in 2010 to $55 billion overall, according to the latest report from Chetan Sharma Consulting. The fourth quarter of 2010 tallied $14.8 billion in revenue from mobile data services, marking a 5% increase from...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in RCR Wireless News' January Special Edition: "Unwrapping the Opportunities, the next generation of smart devices. To see all of the articles from that issue, click here.Every year we sit back and marvel at the advances made...
Docomo | February 24, 2011 | Press Release
TOKYO, JAPAN, February 24, 2011 --- NTT DOCOMO, INC. today unveiled the MEDIAS N-04C and Xperia™ arc SO-01C smartphones and Optimus Pad L-06C tablet computer, each of which will go on sale in Japan in March or thereafter.
The MEDIAS N-04C is...
High churn and significant postpaid customer defections hurt T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTGEY) in its fourth-quarter financial report. The nation's fourth-largest carrier lost 318,000 postpaid customers in the fourth quarter and a net loss of 23,000 customers overall. Revenue inched up 0.9% for...
BARCELONA, Spain—Aylus Networks Inc. used the Mobile World Congress show to unveil its video calling platform, which allows wireless operators and over-the-top content providers to offer video calling, as well as premium video-calling services.“Today, more and more smart phones and other mobile devices come...
Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular Corp. (USM) continued to shed customers during the fourth quarter, but managed to grow revenues as those customers it kept spent more each month for service.The carrier reported the loss of 31,000 total customers during the fourth quarter, including...
Following up in its limited fourth quarter performance announcement earlier this year, MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) this morning reported financial details for the quarter and full year highlighting the impact of its smart phone and LTE plans.Despite previously announced customer growth that fell short...
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.The tablet market is exploding, ignited by Apple Inc.'s iPad launch last April. By the...
Under its new division formed for the healthcare vertical, AT&T Inc. is expanding its platform and launching two new pilots around patient care specifically aimed at improving security and compliance with medical processes. AT&T ForHealth is expanding its cloud-based Healthcare Community Online portal to...
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. In meteorology, clouds on the horizon may portend stormy weather. But in the wireless world, clouds could...
Clearwire Corp.’s (CLWR) transition from a retail operator to a wholesale partner gained further momentum during the fourth quarter as the carrier posted record wholesale net additions and announced plans to further curtail its retail strategy.For the quarter, Clearwire said it added more than...
