As the Verizon “permacookie” debacle shows, some carriers are more interested in inserting themselves into the lucrative mobile advertising world than they are in their customers’ privacy. With new developments around… Read more »
Xyo’s touch-centric technology, which is based on fine-grained “micro-categories” of apps, will be quickly integrated with Digital Turbine’s offering for its imminent deployment with Verizon and Vodafone Australia. Read more »
T-Mobile became the focal point of acquisition rumors, Android grew its massive market share, and Windows Phone overtook BlackBerry as the third-largest mobile operating system worldwide. Read more »
As we enter the holidays, here are a few important trends in mobile to look for in the coming year — and one market to expect very little from. Read more »
Verizon’s generated some impressive activation numbers in the normally slow first quarter: 5.9 million LTE devices; 7.2 million smartphones; and 4 million new iPhones, half of which were the LTE-capable iPhone 5. Read more »
The practice of locking phones is a symptom of a greater disease in the U.S.: device subsidies. If we can separate the hardware from the service, consumers will ultimately have greater… Read more »
Carrier mobile data revenues are set to pass mobile voice revenues in the fourth quarter, according to analyst Chetan Sharma. When that happens carriers will find themselves facing a fundamentally different… Read more »
How does RootMetrics know who has the best mobile data network? During a ride-along, Root showed us just how it collects the millions of data-points that go into its detailed coverage… Read more »
Sprint sold 6.1 million smartphones, including 2.1 million iPhones. The exodus of Nextel and Boost customers continued, though, resulting in overall subscriber losses. Read more »