We've all been there. The agonizing moment as you fumble your phone and it lands squarely in the pool or a pitcher of margaritas. In fact, according to a new study conducted by Verizon Communications and KRC Research, 49% of us have been there.
The...
BARCELONA, Spain – Smartphones users haven’t realized yet the importance of protecting their mobile devices from hacker attacks, viruses and malware. In a video interview with RCR Wireless News, Gagan Singh, president for Avast's mobile division, noted that despite a growth in attacks on...
Comcast plans to participate in the upcoming FCC auction and exercised option to resell Verizon Wireless services
Consider this interesting scenario, which seems likely to happen within the next year:
You’re moving into a new place so you give Comcast a call to arrange to...
Accenture predicts a needed shift towards as-a-service models for hardware companies looking to expand services
The biggest high-tech story is the shift by traditional hardware including smartphones, software and platform companies to deliver their offerings as services to business customers and consumers.
But there are...
Samsung to unveil Galaxy S7, S7 Edge; LG rolling out X series
In keeping with Internet tradition, Samsung and LG are releasing teaser details of new smartphones, which are set for official unveilings next week during Mobile World Congress.
Samsung is expected to release its flagship...
Xiaomi, Huawei and Apple led in market share
A total of 117.3 million smartphones were shipped to China in the last quarter of 2015, an 8% year-over-year increase according to a recent study by IDC. The growth was mainly driven by China’s annual singles day online...
India surpassed the US smartphone user base
Smartphone shipments in India totaled more than 100 million units during 2015, representing an increase of 23% compared to the previous year, according to a recent report by Counterpoint Research.
By the end of 2015, the smartphone user base...
Cass sees increased BYOD adoption in 2016, bolstered by more robust management platforms
Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
Cass recently completed its...
IDC smartphone tracking shows Apple, Huawei and Xiamoi had year-over-year growth in smartphone shipments
For smartphone shipments around the world, 2015 was a good year. IDC reports smartphone sellers moved nearly 1.433 billion units last year.
That breaks down to smartphone sales of 399.5 million units in the...
Verizon connection growth slows, though tablets bolster postpaid position
Verizon Wireless posted fourth quarter and full year financial results showing a continued slowdown in overall customer growth, though it looks to be on track to lead the industry in the lucrative postpaid segment.
Verizon Wireless...
Mitek predicts smartphones will get smarter, biometrics will become more mainstream in 2016
Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
Mobile wins the account-opening...
The Indian manufacturer plans to set up three new factories in 2016
Indian smartphone maker Micromax expects to manufacture all of its mobile phones in India by 2018 due to increasing local demand and higher labor costs in China, local press reported.
The company’s co-founder Rahul...
Sony lithium-ion battery might not be commercially available until 2020
According to reports, Sony has developed a new lithium-ion battery that, although potentially not available to consumers for a few more years, offers a 40% gain in battery life as compared to what's on the...
Sprint joins T-Mobile in device promotion with offer of free TVs to customers purchasing select Samsung smartphones
Following up on T-Mobile US’ $100 discount on select Samsung devices, Sprint this week said it will provide customers with a free 32-inch Samsung LED television with the...
Numerous media reports are speculating Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei may bring its spin-off Honor brand smartphones to the U.S. market. More specifically, the speculation has focused in on a domestic release for the Honor 5X, which went on sale in China back in...
A forward looking report on tech trends from Ericsson ConsumerLabs found survey respondents think artificial intelligence will replace smartphones – and do so in just five years.
The Ericsson Consumer Insight Summary Report, compiled by the Swedish telecom equipment vendors ConsumerLabs division, is representative of...
The Internet is awash in rumors that technology giant Apple, in its next smartphone release perhaps called the iPhone 7, could do away with the standard headphone jack in favor of the proprietary Lightning port.
That tidbit was initially reported by Japanese website Mac Otakara....
This has turned out to be a banner year for wireless charging.
If you doubt that claim, peer into any one of 200 Starbucks coffee shops in San Francisco and around the United Kingdom where you will find customers wirelessly charging their smartphones and other...
T-Mobile US to launch rival specific promos starting next week
As part of a holiday promotion, T-Mobile US said it will provide current postpaid customers with smartphones on its Simple Choice plans with three free months of unlimited data access. The promotion is set to...
Samsung leads the market with 13.1% growth
One out of three smartphones shipped in the Indian market in the third quarter of this year were "4G" enabled, according to a new report published by International Data Corp.
IDC’s Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker reported a total of...
The Chinese vendor calls for joint efforts to narrow the connectivity gap in developing countries
HONG KONG – Rotating Huawei CEO Ken Hu told journalists during a press conference at Huawei’s Global Mobile Broadband Forum, which took place in Hong Kong this week, that attractive...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
AT&T third-quarter results showed net losses in traditional postpaid smartphone connections
AT&T reported strong third-quarter results for its mobile division, including more than 2.5 million new connections on its network and continued signs of shifting revenue streams
Boosted by robust growth in connected devices as well...
Verizon move follows Sprint decision to increase unlimited data prices
Verizon Wireless is reportedly set to turn the screws on current “unlimited” data customers with plans to increase the per-line charge for the bottomless bucket by $20 per month.
Published reports indicate Verizon Wireless is set...
