Qualcomm is looking to take advantage of Latin America’s relatively modest 3G penetration rates to boost its influence and revenues in the region.
As part of this, Qualcomm said it was also looking to participate in the Brazilian semiconductors value chain and does not discard installing...
Even though it happened about four and a half years ago, I remember it like it was yesterday. It was the most depressing CTIA show I ever attended, March 2007 in Orlando Florida, and it definitely wasn’t the Happiest Place on Earth.
The problem was...
Mobile phones today are virtually unrecognizable from when they were first commercially released 30 years ago. Throughout this incredible period of innovation, the SIM card, the removable card placed in the mobile phone with a chip enabling operators to provide access to their network, has remained virtually unchanged.
Last week, the mobile industry lost a great hero and villain with the passing of a single person, Steve Jobs. Companies like Apple and Pixar have toppled industry leaders in their respective markets by delivering disruptive user experiences that raised the expectations of consumers...
I have argued for a long time that unlimited data plans are unsustainable – or basically that they are marketing fiction, because available wireless capacity is unfailingly limited, and subscribers cannot escape that fact no matter what operators tell them. And they have all experienced that when their connection becomes unbearably slow, or the device fails to even connect.
Samsung Telecommunications America has lined up Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), AT&T Inc. (T) and T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) for the Galaxy S II smartphone. Each carrier will offer the device on their respective 4G networks.The Galaxy S II is already available in Europe and...
While smartphones dominate the market and mobile broadband access is consolidated in developed countries, Brazil is still beginning its 3G experience – from carriers and suppliers as well as consumers. People are just starting to access the Internet through cellphones. In June, Brazil’s mobile-phone penetration...
Austin American Statesman | August 25, 2011 | Lori Hawkins
LibreDigital Inc., the fast-growing digital content distribution provider, will stay in Austin and expand here after its recent acquisition by Chicago publishing giant RR Donnelley & Sons Inc.
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The Mobile Indian | August 25, 2011 | Rahul Gupta
Spice Mobility has tied up with SRS labs, a sound technology and enhancement solution provider, to incorporate the SRS WOW HD audio enhancement solution in its mobile phones.
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The network challenges facing mobile operators change over time. At the onset of digital cellular (PCS), carriers purchased spectrum and then focused on building their networks, deploying tens of thousands of cell sites. As subscriber rates rose and capacity constraints emerged, carriers secured additional...
Taiwan’s mobile market is set to experience explosive growth in mobile data revenues due to rapid adoption of smartphones, tablets and netbook devices, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.The firm found that Taiwan could see a 15.9% compound annual growth rate in...
Google Inc. expanded its Wi-Fi initiative to Nairobi, Kenya, announcing a partnership with East African-based Wananchi Group to launch the Wazi W-Fi service covering parts of the city. The service is currently available at a shopping center, providing users with free Wi-Fi access for...
RCR Wireless News will be presenting its 2011 Innovation Awards at a reception in conjunction with the upcoming 2011 PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show in Dallas on Oct. 4. The deadline for nominee submissions is Sept. 3.
The RCR Wireless Innovation Awards offer the opportunity 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.Out of sight, out of mind. That sums up the state of cell phone antennas, which most...
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 less than 200 words, CEO Steve Jobs rocked the tech world with a sudden yet not...
Sony Ericsson | August 25, 2011 | Press Release
25 August 2011, London, UK – Sony Ericsson today announced new functionality and features to its 2011 Xperia™ smartphone range with a comprehensive software upgrade from October 2011. Consumers with 2011 Xperia™ smartphones will benefit from...
DigiTimes | August 26, 2011 | Steve Chen
The penetration rate of smartphones in the Taiwan handset market has reached 26%, with 83% of local smartphone users being first-time owners of smartphones, according a Chinese-language Commercial Times reports, citing data released by Google.
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Reuters | August 24, 2011 | Miyoung Kim, Tarmo Virki
The world's two largest cellphone vendors, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled new cheaper smartphone models on Wednesday hoping to defend their stronghold from Apple.
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Reuters | August 26, 2011 | Miyoung Kim, Anshuman Daga
South Korea's LG Electronics hasn't been so smart with its smartphone business. Its mobile phone division has suffered five consecutive quarterly losses, cutthroat competition is pressuring it to overhaul the business and its shares have...
InfiNet Wireless, manufacturer and provider of carrier-grade wireless infrastructure solutions, announced that LCR Honda has selected its InfiMan 2x2 wireless solution to provide a mobile team communications infrastructure for its race-day locations. Both engineering and mechanical teams rely on high-speed, high-capacity communications connections to...
Smartphone shipments will more than double from 478 million in 2011 to 1.03 billion in 2015, according to a new report from IHS iSuppli. By then, smartphones will comprise the majority of all cellphone shipments at 54.4%, up from 32.5% this year.Highlighting the dramatic...
InfiNet Wireless, manufacturer and provider of carrier-grade wireless infrastructure solutions, announced that LCR Honda has selected its InfiMan 2x2 wireless solution to provide a mobile team communications infrastructure for its race-day locations. Both engineering and mechanical teams rely on high-speed, high-capacity communications connections to...
Qualcomm's Paul Jacobs believes the future of tech – in all its sci-fi glory – is already here, presenting amazing opportunities as well as serious challenges.Speaking to Om Malik on Qualcomm Live, Jacobs discussed the embedding of wireless into almost all objects, in a...
Not too long ago we heard some evidence that eReaders - specifically Barnes & Noble's Nook Color - were being snapped up by the world's womenfolk. Now according to some official numbers from Nielsen, women are buying almost two thirds (61%) of all eReaders sold.
