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Study Shows Growth in Second Screen Users
December 3, 2012 9:55 am | by David Bauder, AP Television Writer | News | CommentsTelevision viewers were once called couch potatoes. Many are becoming more active while watching now, judging by the findings in a new report that illustrates the explosive growth in people who watch TV while connected to social media on smartphones and tablets.
Zynga Slides After Updated Agreement with Facebook
November 30, 2012 5:28 pm | by Associated Press | News | CommentsZynga shares tumbled nearly 13 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after the online game company and Facebook disclosed that they changed their relationship status to become less attached to each other. Zynga Inc. said in a regulatory filing Thursday that it will no longer have to display Facebook ads or use Facebook payments on its own properties — such as Zynga.com.
Sprint Offers New Solution Aimed at Auto Manufacturers
November 30, 2012 5:21 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSprint yesterday announced Sprint Veolcity, a new end-to-end in-car solution for automakers. The company formally unveiled solution yesterday as part of the Technology Showcase at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. Sprint is billing the new solution as an enabler for auto manufacturers looking to integrate the components and vendor relationships needed to provide connected services in cars and trucks.
VZW Promotes Non-Traditional Uses for LTE
October 31, 2012 5:42 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsPraveen Atreya, director of LTE product design and integration for Verizon Wireless, says the real growth for LTE is yet to be realized.
Decline of Stolen Phones Market Spurs Market for Certified Renewed Devices
October 29, 2012 5:44 am | by Perry LaForge, DRF | Articles | CommentsThe DRF seeks a global solution to curb the market for stolen devices.
The Mobile Data Storm: Learning to Swim with the OTTs
October 16, 2012 6:39 am | by Richard Stone - Compuware | Articles | CommentsA look at how operators are dealing with the flood of data from OTT content providers.
LTE: The Global Standard for Wireless?
October 15, 2012 9:13 am | by Andrew M. Seybold | Articles | CommentsThe quick conversion of 2G and 3G networks could be key to LTE’s success as the carrier’s chosen technology of the future.
BYOD Accelerates Rise of Smartphone and Tablet Leaders
October 15, 2012 9:09 am | by Keith Mallinson | Articles | CommentsThe trend towards BYOD is disrupting the device market in a very big way.
MobileCON Show Daily: Oct. 9, 10, 11
October 9, 2012 9:21 am | by Check out Wireless Week's complete coverage of CTIA's MobileCON 2012 in San Diego. | Articles | CommentsCheck out Wireless Week's complete coverage of CTIA's MobileCON 2012 in San Diego.
Review: The iPhone 5 and Apple’s Subtle Evolution
September 25, 2012 6:57 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsA closer look at the refined iPhone 5.
Beyond the First 30 Days: Successful Carrier Customer Relationship Management
September 24, 2012 7:37 am | by Jon Jackson, CEO of Mobile Posse | Articles | CommentsHow do carriers best maintain relationships with customers after the first 30 days?
Is the Entry-Level Smartphone Doomed?
August 28, 2012 6:19 am | Blogs | CommentsThe entry-level smartphone market is a moving target and one that seems to exist to some degree on perceived simplicity
Q & A: Interop on Advancing Next-Gen Messaging
August 28, 2012 5:42 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsMoving to next-generation messaging services seems like a logical step in the ongoing evolution of wireless technology, but it appears that some operators are leaving the transition on the backburner.
The Changing Role of Session Border Controllers
August 27, 2012 5:49 am | by Harold Klett, VP and GM, Service Provider Infrastructure Unit at Dialogic | Articles | CommentsSession Border Controllers (SBC) have taken on an expanded role for fostering successful connectivity and providing high quality IP service.
NFC & the Mobile Device: Tap to Unlock
August 21, 2012 7:05 am | by Asokan Ashok, Samsung Media Solution Center America | Articles | CommentsThe future of NFC is open to a plethora of opportunities beyond the scope of the typical mobile use cases found in today’s market.
WPC Charges Forward with Qi Standard
August 1, 2012 10:25 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsWireless Week spoke with the Wireless Power Consortium's Chairman Menno Treffers for a progress report on the Qi wireless charging standard.
Q & A: SBA’s Top Exec on the Industry, Mergers and Growth
July 30, 2012 9:15 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsSBA Communications President and CEO Jeff Stoops sits down with Wireless Week to talk strategy, the state of the industry and whether recent legislation is actually helping towers get built faster.
From Sticks to Carrots: Policy Control to Policy Engagement
May 26, 2012 6:35 am | by Chris Goswami, Director of Marketing and Communications, Openwave Mobility | Blogs | CommentsPerhaps one of the most incisive quotes ever on customer care was from an executive at KDDI whose mantra to his own staff was: “unless it all works … it doesn’t work”. How appropriate for all those people in so many industries across the world who claim to be great at their jobs, but it’s not their fault if their colleagues in an adjacent department are lousy at theirs...
Review: HTC One X Reveals Refined ‘Bloatware’ Strategies
May 25, 2012 6:21 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsAlso called "crapware" or "bloatware,” pre installed software on Android phones can come across as tacky advertising, cluttering up the home screen on a shiny new gadget. Some of those apps and widgets are laughable, some are helpful and some
Don’t Cut That Fiber Just Yet
December 19, 2011 6:00 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsVerizon Wireless' LTE network is currently available in 190 markets, covering more than 200 million people across the United States. Verizon boasts LTE download speeds of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of 2 to 5
Review: Gift Guide to eReaders, Tablets, $99-$500
December 7, 2011 7:07 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsFlat, hard packages will be welcome this year. Tablet computers are extremely popular, and electronic reading devices such as the Kindle have matured and come down in price.
Review: Apps to Make Holiday Shopping Easier
December 1, 2011 7:11 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | Articles | 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.
Review: iTunes Match Wins Cloud Music War by Wisp
November 29, 2011 7:15 am | by Ryan Nakashima, AP Business Writer | Articles | CommentsIn recent weeks, Apple, Google and Amazon.com have each launched the missing puzzle piece in their wireless mobile music systems.
Review: Kindle Fire Sacrifices to Get under $200
November 14, 2011 7:04 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsThe Kindle was always an odd product name. Amazon used a verb to name a thing, raising the question: Kindle what? Now we have the answer: Kindle Fire.
Review: Motorola Revives Razr Name with Smartphone
November 10, 2011 6:56 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsNow, many years later, the company is trying to recapture some of that magic by ushering the Razr into the smartphone age.
