Pieter Knook, the leader of Microsoft Corp.'s mobile business and an 18-year company veteran, has jumped ship to Vodafone Group plc.Knook will lead the operator's efforts in consumer Internet services, Vodafone said last week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.Vodafone, based in...
Pieter Knook, the leader of Microsoft Corp.'s mobile business and an 18-year company veteran, has jumped ship to Vodafone Group plc.Knook will lead the operator's efforts in consumer Internet services, Vodafone said Thursday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.Vodafone, based in the...
Alcatel-Lucent announced that it's developing an application for Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry platform that will allow prepaid users to track voice and data usage against the amount remaining in their account.The partnership is largely aimed at increasing interest in BlackBerry smartphones in developing...
Few would argue the premise that, in the post-iPhone handset world, the user experience matters most. Observers at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, this week have noted the emphasis of substance over style, and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications executives emphasized that mantra...
The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is home turf to Nokia Corp. and it used the platform today to reiterate its pursuit of the converged space by unveiling the N96, a 16 gigabyte refresh to its popular N95. Despite its 40% global market share...
Microsoft Corp. kick-started its effort to grab a piece of the hot, youth-oriented messaging and social networking market by acquiring Danger Inc., the software driver behind the popular Sidekick devices at T-Mobile USA Inc. The purchase price was not disclosed. Microsoft's stock declined nearly...
Medio Systems Inc. launched an on-device portal designed to give users one-click access to content on the wireless Web.The offering uses predictive text and a single universal search box to help users find real-time information as well as downloadable content. The Medio ODP is...
AS WORD SANK IN that Motorola Inc. is "exploring the structural and strategic realignment" of its business - including the possible creation of a standalone company for its devices business - attention has turned to the company's strategy, its actual value and potential outcomes.Strategically,...
The landscape of the wireless industry is in flux as you read this story, with product launches, pre-announcements and hype flying by like so much confetti on the wind.Or is that confetti actually the cellular industry after being fed through a shredder?The traditional cellular...
If you spend any time speaking with national carriers or multinational device vendors, you know that they exist only to meet consumer demand. It's all about the consumer, etc.A plausible and ubiquitous talking point, to be sure. Of course, how the carrier and device...
Anyone who has traveled abroad and decided to use their cellphone to call home or check e-mail knows how shocking the total on your subsequent wireless bill can be. Short of owning an unlocked GSM device and carrying multiple SIM cards - each serving...
As word sank in that Motorola Inc. is "exploring the structural and strategic realignment" of its business - including the possible creation of a standalone company for its devices business - attention has turned to the company's strategy, its actual value and potential outcomes.Strategically,...
Anyone who has traveled abroad and decided to use their cellphone to call home or check e-mail knows how shocking the total on your subsequent wireless bill can be. Short of owning an unlocked GSM device and carrying multiple SIM cards - each serving...
Smartphones have undergone a fascinating evolution in the past year or so. High-powered executives are no longer satisfied with a black and white screen displaying their latest e-mails. The smartphone has quickly evolved from a no-frills wireless e-mail inbox to technology's equivalent of the...
Nokia Corp. said it would purchase Trolltech ASA, a Norwegian software company, for about $153 million, subject to approval by Trolltech's stockholders. Nokia appeared eager for the deal and Trolltech seemed amenable as the Finnish handset giant offered a 60% premium above Trolltech's closing...
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. In the coming weeks look for columns from Current Analysis' Peter Jarich, NPD Group's...
AT&T Mobility quietly overhauled its data plans this week, whittling its messaging and data bundles and launching a handful of new offerings, according to research firm Current Analysis Inc.The carrier dropped more than a half-dozen offerings including PDA Global, Smartphone Connect and BlackBerry/PDA Personal...
Palm Inc. will close all but one of its retail stores over the next five weeks, in keeping with its effort to cut costs and focus on its next-generation smartphone platform, according to the company.Palm has eight branded stores in California and 26 "stores...
New wireless subscribers came to AT&T Mobility in record droves during the fourth quarter; the carrier added 2.7 million net new customers to the rolls -- an all-time record high among U.S. wireless carriers. The growth was well ahead of even the most optimistic...
Editor's Note: Welcome to Yay or Nay, a feature for RCR Wireless News' weekly e-mail service, Mobile Content and Culture. Every week we'll review a new wireless application or service from the user's point of view, with the goal of highlighting what works and...
Here's a hypothetical: What's the distinction between a smartphone, a MID, a PND, and a UMPC?Posing this type of question invites a geek fight. We who follow the smartphone space and remember the personal digital assistant (PDA) know it's a fool's errand to apply...
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs today unveiled a modest suite of new software applications for the iPhone during his much-anticipated keynote address at Macworld 2008 in San Francisco, perhaps disappointing those who sought news of a 3G upgrade for the device. Instead, Jobs announced...
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said today that its telecom division is booming, shoring up weakness in its semiconductor division. Fourth-quarter handset shipments reached 46.3 million units, up a healthy 41% year-on-year, while operating margins for 2007 increased by 1% year-on-year to 11%. The company...
Google Inc. kicked things off at the Macworld Show in San Francisco by unveiling a streamlined version of its iPhone interface.The interface, which was launched last month, serves as a single access point for Google services including Gmail, Reader, calendar and Picasa. The Internet...
