Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) has released a software development kit that gives developers an opportunity to build apps for the NOOK Color. The e-reader tablet is due for a firmware update this spring that will give users the ability to download third-party apps...
Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) has released a software development kit that gives developers an opportunity to build apps for the NOOK Color. The e-reader tablet is due for a firmware update this spring that will give users the ability to download third-party apps...
Lord knows we've been waiting for this particular tablet long enough, since we first laid eyes (and hands) on it back in January at the Consumer Electronics Show.
When Apple Inc. launched the iPad the most striking thing about the device, which would go on to define the tablet market, was the price. Five hundred dollars for an awesome browsing slate was quite the bargain, especially coming from a company famed for their premium pricing.
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 say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
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 say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
ORLANDO, Fla. – The world's wireless attention shifted back to the United States and the CTIA Wireless 2011 event following its yearly start in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show in January and Mobile World Congress event held in February in Barcelona, Spain....
Apperian Inc., a mobile application management company for enterprise apps, has closed a $9.5 million round of financing from venture capitalists. The Boston-based company's cloud platform enables business to create, deploy and manage applications on Apple Inc.'s iOS and it plans to expand to...
IT spending will reach nearly $3.6 trillion this year, marking at 5.6% increase from $3.4 trillion in 2010, Gartner Inc. projects in its latest study. IT spending growth in telecom will be down however. Telecom is projected to slide from a 5.5% growth rate...
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 say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd.'s stock has hit a five-month low, falling more than 10% after the company reported lower-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ending Feb. 26.The company shipped 52.3 million smartphones in the year-long period, up 43% from the...
ORLANDO, Fla. – If trade shows are known for anything it’s the unveiling of cool devices, and despite the flurry of new gadgets already shoveled into the market already this year, the CTIA event managed to host a least a few more.Sprint Nextel Corp....
ORLANDO, Fla. – Looking to recapture some of that “Evo” magic, Sprint Nextel Corp. launched a new halo device for its smartphone line up sporting updated specs and 3D capabilities that do not require specs. The new device comes one year after the carrier...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Following up on its plans for expanding HSPA+ enhancements across its network, T-Mobile USA Inc. also announced several new devices at this year's CTIA event as well as provided more launch details on some already announced models.The carrier showed off the...
ORLANDO, Fla.—CTIA’s semi-annual survey of wireless operators confirmed what the industry already knows: Americans are in love with their wireless devices, and using them more and more for data connections.Some quick stats from the survey: Wireless penetration is at 96%, up nearly 5% from...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced two new tablets in its Galaxy Tab lineup, rounding out its portfolio with the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1.The company previously announced the Galaxy Tab 10.1 at Mobile World Congress last month, but now...
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.With the new year comes the parade of trade shows, including the Consumer Electronics Show (Las Vegas...
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.Wireless handsets have been around for decades, but this market has perhaps never had a more promising...
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 say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. is on the verge of releasing the PlayBook and has struck a deal with Microsoft Corp. to handle what it expects will be a growing amount of data storage needed in the cloud.By the time RIM releases its first...
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....
Tablets aiming to compete with Apple Inc.'s iPad are "too expensive" and "poised to fail" in 2011, according to a new report from Forrester Research Inc.Interestingly, the firm points to Amazon.com Inc. as one standout company that could create a "compelling" tablet paired with...
iLoop Mobile is taking its mobile marketing strategy to small, local retailers, with a new program called SlingShop. The program can help small- and medium-sized retailers develop mobile marketing campaigns around loyalty efforts, check-in applications and custom discount deals.iLoop has made a name for...
