The Justice Department’s effort to block AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile USA has sparked a flurry of stories claiming the smaller carrier will be living on borrowed time if the deal isn’t approved… Read more »
Events last week underscored how big a revenue source in-app purchasing is for mobile platform providers. In three separate moves, Apple, Google and Research in Motion, who typically take 30 percent… Read more »
It’s important to dispel potential myths and market misunderstandings when it comes to consumer electronic devices and trends. For 2011, that includes paid video chat, Apple dominating the living room and… Read more »
The always-unpredictable mobile space enters 2011 at a particularly dynamic time. Carriers are now bringing 4G networks online, even as their definitions of “4G” vary. Meanwhile, mobile data consumption is exploding… Read more »
I sure feels like we’re headed for some sort of massive business, political and journalistic train-wreck over privacy. Earlier this week, Gawker revealed a massive privacy breach by AT&T that could… Read more »
Apple has a press release out this morning trumpeting the iPad reaching the million units sold milestone after only 28 days on the market, but it might want to cool it… Read more »
While some elements of the mobile market continue to contract in light of the economic downturn, other signs point to a resurgence. Total mobile handset sales continue to decline (although at… Read more »
There’s a chance we have just witnessed a crucial — revolutionary, even — week for the U.S. wireless industry as major carriers open up their networks and businesses. Or we may… Read more »
The FCC will launch “a wide-ranging review” of practices in the mobile industry, according to the Wall Street Journal, investigating everything from alleged anti-competitive practices to fees added to consumers’ bills… Read more »
The long-smoldering battle between Apple and Google is heating up in a big way, as evidenced by Eric Schmidt’s sudden (if overdue) departure from Apple’s board. The move was surely hastened… Read more »