A few weeks ago I read an article that didn’t surprise me very much, given the habits of my teenage kids – it seems text messaging has finally surpassed call volume. The data, released in late September by Nielsen Mobile, found the average mobile user sends 357 text messages per month, while those in the […]
When Apple released the iPhone many in the industry wondered if it would really be a game changer, or just a flashy consumer favorite. Then Google entered with the Android and now BlackBerry has offered its answer: the BlackBerry Storm. While news has been circulating about the device for a week or so, nothing was […]
Last week, Sprint became the first commercial network in the U.S. to use mobile WiMax technology when it launched a 4G network in Baltimore. The network, called Xohm, beat LTE to the punch, and WiMax coverage is expected to roll out in additional cities including Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas and Washington, D.C. over coming weeks and […]
Google has entered the wireless space with the help of T-Mobile, and there seems to be a lot riding on this deal for both. T-Mobile has to be thinking about how they can capitalize on this opportunity to pull some market share back from giants like AT&T and Verizon, and last week, Google released the […]
It seems that Comcast is taking the first steps toward implementing data usage caps, a move that the FCC is not too happy with.
This Spring, Comcast began testing technology in select markets that slows down connections for its heaviest bandwidth users, with hopes of fully implementing the system by the end of the year. This […]
With this week’s magnitude-5.4 earthquake in Southern California behind us, experts are saying that the worst is yet to come. Sufficiently shaken – no pun intended – everyone is making a move to step up their emergency preparations. But what about the telecommunications companies whose services are so crucial to people during emergencies?
Telephone service was […]
The first wireless device to be certified under Verizon’s Open Development Initiative (ODI) has been unveiled. As you will recall, Verizon surprised the world in the Fall when it said it would open its network to any (certified) device. Speculation had been rampant about the new handhelds and other consumer devices that would emerge to take advantage […]
Another summer iPhone announcement, another explosion in the press and blogosphere speculating whether AT&T’s network can handle the demand. While the carrier seemingly has taken the necessary steps to prepare for the onslaught of 3G iPhone users, no one seems truly confident that it will be enough, and one thing is certain - this iPhone […]
Yesterday at Apple Worldwide Developer Conference, Steve Jobs discussed what he is calling “iPhone 2.0,” as well as a slew of new applications and services. The success of the iPhone has been huge for Apple since the device launched a little less than a year ago, but Jobs is pushing for more. More countries. More […]
“Mobile marketing,” or marketing products and services through mobile devices, has become increasingly popular as technology advances and SMS continues to offer businesses a way to reach consumers faster and more directly. The latest innovations in this category are now making use of more exciting (and bandwidth-intensive) content to deliver the intended message more effectively […]
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