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16.7 million U.S. mobile subscribers (7.1% of the U.S. population) used location-based “check-in” services in March according to market research firm ComScore Inc., with 12.7 million checking in from a …

BOSTON—HTC Corp. showed off its Sensations 4G smartphone, which is slated to come to T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) this summer as part of the Mass Technology Leadership Council’s Spring Meeting …

SAN JOSE, Calif.–Christopher Russo, Deputy Fire Chief of Hull, Massachusetts, told an audience at Ericsson’s Business Innovation Forum that emergency response systems needed a huge technological boost in order 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.You’ve heard them …

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.“This time, it’s …

As predicted by RCR Wireless News at the Mobile World Congress event earlier this year in Barcelona, Spain, mobile processor maker Nvidia Corp. said it will acquire 3G/4G baseband chip …

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 …

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 …

The worldwide smartphone market saw resounding growth year over year in the first quarter of 2011 with market research firm IDC reporting 79.7% growth, which it credits to lower prices, …

Wide discrepancies have been discovered between the quality and speed of data throughput performance across the mobile broadband networks of 94 carriers in 28 European countries. According to a recently …

T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) continued to bleed customers during the first three months of the year as the proposed acquisition by AT&T Inc. lingers over the company’s future. T-Mobile USA …

Almost half of the latest smartphones have a 1 GHz processor or faster according to a new report by Strategy Analytics. The report, which tracks key features and specs on …

Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP), which operates its wireless business under the Cricket Communications Inc. brand, posted lumpy first quarter results as the carrier continues to manage changes in its …

Despite claims that a sale was nearly finalized, Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) has backed away from its plans to sell off spectrum assets in an attempt to raise funds for future …

LTE is gaining momentum fast, according to a recent report by ABI Research, which claims there will be 16 million mobile LTE subscribers by the end of this year. LTE …

Korean telecom operator SK Telecom Corp. Ltd. Co. (SKM) said it earned $521 million during the first quarter of this year on the back of $2.9 billion in total revenues. …

Despite a strong majority of retailers having a mobile strategy in place, the promise of mobile shopping has yet to ring true at the cash register, though it is steadily …

Apple Inc. (AAPL) made slight gains in market share last quarter, however more remarkably it’s earning $1 out of every $2 in operating profits raked in by the eight largest …

Birds of a feather stick together and so it should come as no surprise that Finnish phone maker Nokia has recruited compatriots Rovio – makers of the infamous Angry Birds …

Showing the continued strength of the no-contract market MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) posted a 5% increase in net customer additions during the first quarter, rising from 691,602 in 2010 to …

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) has released an update to its Playbook tablet software which includes support for video chatting between PlayBooks, a new Facebook …

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.Several companies provided …

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.Communications service providers, …