Smartphones
Review: Droid DNA by HTC
December 18, 2012 10:33 am | by Ben Munson | Articles | CommentsOnce you get your hands on the new HTC Droid DNA, Verizon’s new flagship Android phone, you’ll fall in love with this sleek beast’s flat-out gorgeous five-inch, 1080p display and the breathtaking 1.5 GHz quad-core processor it has rumbling under the hood. You’ll spend more time than you thought possible polishing the screen.
Judge Denies Apple Request to Ban Samsung Phones
December 18, 2012 9:22 am | by Paul Elias, Associated Press | News | CommentsA federal judge late Monday rejected Apple Inc.'s demands that its chief rival in the more than $100 billion global smartphone market cease selling models a jury recently found illegally used Apple technology. The immediate impact of the ruling means that Samsung can continue to sell three of the older-generation smartphones still on U.S. shelves.
RIM Launches BB 10 Beta for Enterprise, Government
December 17, 2012 10:19 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsResearch In Motion (RIM) today announced the BlackBerry 10 Technical Preview program, an initiative designed to allow certain enterprise and government customers the opportunity to begin beta testing with BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10...
Huawei Will Open R&D Center in Finland
December 10, 2012 4:14 pm | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsHuawei Monday announced a move to set up shop on Nokia's home turf. The Chinese company says it will invest $90 million over a five-year period to establish a research and development (R&D) center in Helsinki, Finland. Huawei said the move will add to its existing R&D deployments, which include over 70,000 employees worldwide.
Growth in Smart Connected Devices Expected to Continue
December 10, 2012 10:49 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe global connected device market continues to grow, according to the latest number from IDC reseach. According to the report, shipments of PCs, tablets, and smartphones as a collective grew 27 percent annualy in the third quarter of 2012, hitting a record 303.6 million shipments valued at $140.4 billion dollars.
Report: Dish to Sell Mobile Phones at Blockbuster Stores
December 6, 2012 10:57 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsDish Network will start selling mobile phones from Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile in its Blockbuster video rental stores, according to a report from Bloomberg that cites people with "knowledge of the matter." The plan is an extension of Dish's current mobile phone sales through Blockbuster's website.
De la Vega: Record Q4 Device Sales
December 5, 2012 10:08 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T is moving more devices than expected in the fourth quarter, according to comments from Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobility. Speaking this morning at the UBS Investor conference, De la Vega said AT&T is headed for record fourth quarter smartphone sales. AT&T has already sold 6.4 million smartphones in the first two months, with December sales still to be recorded.
AT&T to Offer Personalized "Video Bills" to Wireless Customers
December 4, 2012 3:13 pm | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsGoing it alone against a long, winding wireless bill can be scary and confusing. It’s an affliction AT&T will look to alleviate as it rolls out “video bills,” personalized online videos explaining account statements with soothing voiceover, graphics and music.
Phone Dream: Behind the Scenes with Sprint
December 3, 2012 4:27 pm | Videos | CommentsTake a close look at how Sprint made its latest big-budget commercial, which actually posits that phones have an active dream life. While actually dream when we're skeptical on the nocturnal lives of smarpthones, it's an interesting process Sprint went through to suggest that to prospective customers.
Verizon Hosts a Google+ Hangout for the Droid DNA Unboxing
December 3, 2012 4:13 pm | Videos | CommentsVerizon takes time out with a Google+ Hangout to feature an unboxing of the Droid DNA. With a customer support representative online to help with any questions, this video offers everything you need to know about this top-of-the-line Android smartphone.
First News Briefs for December 3, 2012
December 3, 2012 10:29 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCompanies in today's news briefs: Alcatel-Lucent, Askey Computer Corporation, Ceragon Networks, Retarus, Apple. Alcatel-Lucent said today that it will license product software to the Taiwan-based manufacturer of broadband and wireless products, Askey Computer Corporation.
Galaxy S III Takes Smartphone Crown from Apple
November 8, 2012 6:08 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAs Apple’s share price plummets in the face of missed third quarter earnings, Samsung’s Galaxy S III smartphone is crowned the world’s best-selling smartphone ever.
Review: Tablet Apps Fill in Gap, Won't Replace PCs
October 11, 2012 6:10 am | by Bree Fowler, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsCan tablets really substitute for a laptop when it comes to doing actual work?
Judge Lifts US Ban on Sales of Samsung Tablet
October 3, 2012 7:11 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA federal judge has lifted a ban on sales of Samsung Electronics Corp.'s Galaxy 10.1 tablet computer.
Moto Puts Future on Razr's Edge
September 6, 2012 7:36 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsIn its first major hardware launch since being acquired by Google, Motorola Mobility expanded its Droid Razr line yesterday with the launch of three new Android smartphones.
Nokia Bets on Camera, Navigation with Windows 8 Lumia 920
September 5, 2012 7:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsNokia today unveiled its latest flagship phone, the Lumia 920 with PureView image sensor.
Report: Mobile Phone Sales Dip 2.3 Percent in Q2
August 14, 2012 6:41 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsWorldwide sales of mobile phones to end users dipped to 419 million units in the second quarter of 2012, a 2.3 percent decline from the second quarter of 2011, according to Gartner.
RIM Said to Plan NewBay Sale
August 13, 2012 7:38 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsResearch In Motion (RIM) is reportedly planning to sell off a cloud services company it acquired less than a year ago as it continues to downsize its foundering business.
Samsung Announces 10-Inch Note
August 6, 2012 7:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSamsung is expanding on its popular Galaxy Note "phablet" with today's announcement of the Galaxy Note 10.1, which the company says will be available sometime in August.
MetroPCS Starts Selling Phone with TV Tuner
August 6, 2012 7:17 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsIn time for the Olympics, MetroPCS is selling the first phone that can receive local TV signals, potentially lending TV stations some relevance in the age of the smartphone.
Amazon Keeps Pressure on Apple, Bolsters Ecosystem
August 1, 2012 7:27 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAmid rumors of a possible smartphone offering to complement its line of eReaders and media tablet, Amazon continues to put pressure on Apple with its content and cloud-based offerings.
IPhone Appeal Dims as Samsung Shines
July 31, 2012 7:11 am | by Peter Svensson, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe once-sexy iPhone is starting to look small and chubby.
Report: iOS Snags Share from Android
July 30, 2012 7:13 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSmartphone shipments fell annually and Android actually lost ground to Apple's iOS, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics.
RIM Boasts 3B App Downloads
July 9, 2012 7:19 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsResearch In Motion boasted in a Friday post on its official blog that customers tallied three billion downloads from BlackBerry App World.
Survey: OEMs Suffer Heavy Churn
June 12, 2012 7:39 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMobile Posse, a provider of mobile homes screen messaging and consumer analytics, is hoping the New Mobile Handset Owner Survey it released today will provide some insight as to how consumers make purchase decisions at wireless retail outlets.
