Smartphone

First, the good news: between August 2013 and April 2014, the number of consumers who admitted to reading and replying to e-mails, and watching video

Following up on its announcement earlier this month, Sprint today said it will tap into an agreement with ItsOn to offer “personalized services” through its Virgin Mobile USA prepaid division. …

The Federal Communications Commission this week extended the comment period connected with rules to establish Citizen Broadband Radio Service in the 3.5-3.6 GHz bands.

It’s a question that everyone asks. Your phone battery seems like it needs to be charged every day or even more frequently as it gets older. But why does this …

AT&T reported solid customer growth for the second quarter, boosted by strong postpaid subscriber additions, through it saw its financial performance impacted by the robust adoption of its device financing …

Less than one week after announcing plans to cut 18,000 jobs, software giant Microsoft announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter showing robust revenue, margins and net income, but …

Well, it looks like Microsoft finally found out what has been ailing Nokia’s handset business over the past several years, and this week took some action.

Microsoft’s latest attempt to turn around its flailing mobile operations is set to cost 18,000 employees their jobs, with most of those cuts coming from its recently acquired Nokia handset …

For telecommunication companies, effectively managing customer relationships and delivering a critical service depends on understanding where customers are located in relation to the network they depend on.

Softbank’s recent acquisition of a controlling stake in distributor Brightstar caused some upheaval across the space and put a financial perpective on the importance of distributors to the mobile industry. …

Amazon.com’s red-hot entry into the domestic cellphone market with its Fire smartphone looks to throw a significant wrench in the competitive landscape thanks to the company’s well-stocked application and device …

Ericsson’s latest report on mobility shows growth in the machine-to-machine space, as well as the continued dominance of smartphones in the device market and significant regional divides in the coverage …

Apple next week is scheduled to hold its annual developers conference where the computing giant is expected to rollout enhancements to its software line up, including its mobile-focused iOS software.

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …

First quarter operational results for domestic wireless carriers proved eventful, as T-Mobile US blew away its larger rivals in attracting new customers, though paid for it dearly on its bottom …

Highlighting the increasingly competitive nature of the prepaid market, Sprint’s Boost Mobile division unveiled new rate plans dubbed “Monthly Unlimited Select” that do away with different pricing levels depending on …

Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular experienced mixed results during the first quarter as a recent billing system change tripped up customer retention, though average customer spending surged. U.S. Cellular said …

An absolutely giddy CFO usually worries me on conference calls, especially when it’s the CFO of a company the size of AT&T. John Stephens’ ebullience showed throughout

It appears the recent pricing moves by Verizon Wireless were indeed caused by competitive pressures as the carrier announced slowing growth and increased churn. Verizon Wireless reported that it added …

The FCC appears ready to continue the narrow channelization idea for the upcoming incentive auctions intended to reallocate up to 120 megahertz of broadcast spectrum to wireless broadband.

AT&T set a noteworthy bar for its rivals to meet for first quarter operational results, announcing strong customer growth and growing uptake of its Next device financing program. AT&T reported …

In 2012, despite gains made in voice over LTE viability as a carrier option for delivering data and voice over 4G LTE networks through IMS cores, several industry pundits pointed out the elephant in the room:

The merger between Colombian state telco UNE and Millicom’s Colombian unit Tigo has received approval from the country’s regulator for industry and commerce, the SIC. Once merged, they will account …

Smartphones continue to be the driving force behind consumer demand for mobile broadband services, but non-traditional devices connecting to next-generation networks are expected to see significant growth over the next …

To recap a couple of themes that we have discussed since the beginning of the year, first quarter earnings are going to highlight a) the disruptor role of T-Mobile US in the wireless marketplace