Devices

Nokia Launches iOS Mapping App

November 20, 2012 4:28 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Nokia today launched an iOS app for Nokia Here, the company's new cross-platform mapping product.

Kakao Talk Unveils Digital Content Shop

November 20, 2012 4:09 am | by Youkyung Lee, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

Kakao Talk, a popular mobile messenger in South Korea, will launch an online music and electronic book shop next year as it continues to grow beyond its original mission to provide a simple messaging service.

First News Briefs for November 19, 2012

November 19, 2012 6:49 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs: PayAnywhere, Transit Wireless, Gemalto

HP's Fiscal 4Q To Close the Books on Dismal Year

November 19, 2012 6:36 am | by Associated Press | News | Comments

HP's fourth-quarter earnings could be bleak as the market shifts towards smartphones and tablets.

First News Briefs for November 16, 2012

November 16, 2012 4:46 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Categories: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Mobile USA, Vringo, ZTE

Dell's 3Q Results Slide With Rest of PC Industry

November 16, 2012 4:20 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

Dell financial performance deteriorated along with the rest of the personal computer industry in the third quarter.

Amazon's Larger Kindle Fire HD Ships Early

November 16, 2012 4:16 am | by Associated Press | News | Comments

Amazon has started shipping the larger version of its Kindle Fire HD tablet computer on Thursday, five days ahead of schedule.

Leap Launches New LTE Markets, Adds Devices

November 15, 2012 6:27 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Leap is expanding its LTE service, as well as a pair of smarpthones that will run on that network.

News Briefs for Novemeber 15, 2012

November 15, 2012 5:29 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's news briefs: Telefonica Digital, Straight Talk Wireless, Crittercism, Verizon Wireless, Comcast, Voxbone

Review: Nexus Tablet Showcases Google Media Play

November 15, 2012 5:26 am | by Anick Jesdanun, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

Google's new Nexus tablet is aimed at connecting users with the content.

Report: Tier-Ones Losing Smartphone Sales to Smaller Carriers

November 15, 2012 5:19 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Smaller prepaid carriers offering a broader range of devices are grabbing smartphone sales from larger carriers like AT&T and Verizon.

U.S., Mexico Sign Agreement to Curb Device Trafficking

November 14, 2012 5:44 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on Tuesday signed a bilateral agreement with Mexican Communications Under-Secretary Hector Olavarria Tapia to combat the theft and cross-border trafficking of mobile devices between the United States and Mexico.

Ahead of the Bell: Facebook Lock-Up Expires

November 14, 2012 4:27 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | Comments

Facebook's biggest lock-up period — a time following an IPO that prevents insiders from selling stock — expires on Wednesday.

First News Briefs for November, 14, 2012

November 14, 2012 4:24 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's news: WD, Open Mobile Alliance, Sprint, Verizon Wireless

Nokia Unveils Cross-Platform Maps Product

November 13, 2012 10:54 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

In what could be taken as a shot across Apple's bow, Nokia on Tuesday took the wraps off a dramatic rebranding and rethinking of its mapping product.

First News Briefs for November 13, 2012

November 13, 2012 5:59 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs: Solavei, TelecomHUB, Visuallead, Allot Communications, Abukai, Visa

AT & T Launches Enhanced PTT Service

November 13, 2012 5:51 am | by Andrew berg | News | Comments

AT&T today announced availablity of its enhanced Push-to-Talk (PTT) service, which runs over the company's LTE network.

FCC, Mexico Collaborate on Curbing Device Thefts

November 13, 2012 5:28 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

The FCC is embarking on a bilateral agreement with Mexico that it hopes will aid in its ongoing effort to curb trafficking of stolen mobile phones.

Toyota Tests Cars That Communicate With Each Other

November 12, 2012 5:55 am | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | News | Comments

Toyota is testing car safety systems that allow vehicles to communicate with each other and with the roads they are on in a just completed facility in Japan the size of three baseball stadiums.

First News Briefs for November 12, 2012

November 12, 2012 5:48 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs include: GSMA, Page Plus Cellular, Ofcom, Syniverse, SmarTone.

BlackBerry 10 Launch Official: January 13, 2013

November 12, 2012 5:38 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

Research In Motion on Monday said it will hold a BlackBerry 10 launch event on Jan. 30, 2013.

Apple, HTC Resolve Patent Dispute with Licensing Agreement

November 12, 2012 5:37 am | by Andrew Berg | News | Comments

HTC and Apple announced Saturday that they have reached a global settlement that includes the dismissal of all current patent lawsuits and a ten-year license agreement.

First News Briefs for November 9, 2012

November 9, 2012 5:29 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | Comments

Companies in today's briefs include: Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Aegis Mobility, ZoomSafer, HTC, Nokia, Samsung.

Nvidia's 3Q Earns Rise, Company Starts Dividend

November 9, 2012 5:27 am | by Associated Press | News | Comments

Nvidia Corp.'s third-quarter earnings climbed 17 percent as the rapidly growing smartphone and tablet computer markets fueled demand for its graphic processing chips.