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2012 PREDICTIONS
December 3, 2011 2:56 pm | CommentsWhat will 2012 bring the wireless industry? Wireless Week asked industry professionals for their opinions, and if their input is any indication, the industry will see LTE become a significant boon for M2M technology. Value-based pricing models will be all the rage, replacing those old “unlimited” plans...
Hot, Not So Hot & Most Important Devices of 2011
December 3, 2011 2:30 pm | by Andrew Berg | CommentsSome players have hit it big in the mobile device market this year (Samsung Galaxy S II), while others have fallen flat (HP Touchpad). But even some of 2011’s misses (BlackBerry PlayBook) have been critical for their respective companies, proving that in the device market, a product doesn’t necessarily have to be successful to be important.
Mobile Malware & the Looming Security Storm
December 3, 2011 2:07 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | CommentsWith many smartphones being equipped with the computing power of old laptops, security is becoming an increasingly important part of the wireless landscape as hackers and spammers turn their attention to mobile.
Seybold’s Take - A Second Life for Push-to-Talk?
December 3, 2011 1:56 pm | by Andrew Seybold | CommentsThe land mobile radio community has not changed much over the years and push-to-talk is still operated the same way it was then. The advantages of push-to-talk are many, especially for groups of people who need to communicate quickly and easily.
Tech Insights - The Myth of the ‘Cell Edge’
December 3, 2011 1:50 pm | by Elliott Drucker | CommentsUnlike 3G networks based on CDMA, LTE networks require some sort of “frequency planning” to manage co-channel (or, more accurately, “co-subcarrier group”) interference.
Analysis - America Invents with Innovation Moving Upstream
December 3, 2011 1:35 pm | by Keith Mallinson | CommentsInnovation in wireless, as with the Internet, is being driven by “upstream” specialists including global technology vendors, overthe-top mavericks and a plethora of applications developers in all shapes and sizes.
Part 2: Ten 2012 Mobile Industry Predictions
December 1, 2011 10:36 am | by William Dudley, Sybase 365 | CommentsAs we look through time at 2012, I think this will be a year in which we see further IP buildout (both networks [LTE] and applications). Almost 300 operators worldwide are investing in LTE technology and by the end of 2012...
Review: Apps to Make Holiday Shopping Easier
December 1, 2011 7:11 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | CommentsEven if you love to shop, it can be a pain this time of year. Stores are crowded, gift options seem endless and it's hard to determine if you're getting the best prices.
Part 1: 2011 Industry Review
November 30, 2011 4:44 pm | by William Dudley, Sybase 365 | CommentsHere we go again, for the 5th consecutive year. 2011 was an extraordinary year to be sure for the mobile industry. Mobile commerce, messaging, Apple, Google, Samsung, RIM, Steve Jobs, the FCC, Network Neutrality, LTE, spectrum and mobile data were just some of the topics that got significant coverage this year.
The Future of Mobility – Six Trends to Look for in 2012
November 29, 2011 8:10 pm | by Asokan Thiyagarajan, Samsung Telecommunications America | CommentsThe developments in the mobility space don’t stop or begin with features. Screen size, functionality, application processors and resolution are key assets to make smartphones even more powerful.
Review: iTunes Match Wins Cloud Music War by Wisp
November 29, 2011 7:15 am | by Ryan Nakashima, AP Business Writer | CommentsIn recent weeks, Apple, Google and Amazon.com have each launched the missing puzzle piece in their wireless mobile music systems.
Antennas: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
November 28, 2011 6:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | CommentsThe city of Phoenix, Ariz. has pretty specific ideas about what it wants cellular antennas in residential areas to look like: anatomically correct palm trees of a maximum 65-feet with 55 fronds, a leaf cluster and a maximum trunk diameter of 26 inches.
Good News From the Ghost of Mobile Christmas Future
November 22, 2011 10:07 am | by Chris Sellers, Mobeam | CommentsAs Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach, there is a lot of hype about the role mobile will play in this year's holiday shopping.
Moving into a Texting 3.0 World
November 22, 2011 9:51 am | by Monica Alleven | CommentsU.S. wireless carriers are adapting to life in 2.0 times, complete with updating their own guidelines for working with third parties that offer cheaper text and voice services. On second thought, make that 3.0 times.
LTE: New Services, New Devices - The Subscriber Perspective
November 15, 2011 10:50 am | by Editor, Wireless Week | CommentsWith three major carriers offering LTE service today, and a fourth on deck for 2012, the U.S. has taken the lead in 4G network rollouts.
