Mobile network operators are increasingly complaining about the high cost of subsidizing the iPhone and other smartphones to make them cheaper for consumers. But those subsidies give operators tremendous control over… Read more »
Next week’s talk of the Android world is likely to be Samsung’s new Galaxy S III, but this week was about a $399 Galaxy Nexus. Microsoft’s Metro UI could be a… Read more »
Phones embedded with near-field communications chips are beginning to proliferate, but their uptake is much slower in North America than in Europe and Asia, according to Berg Insight. Of the 30… Read more »
An informal Twitter poll lends credence to the thought that Samsung should have launched the SGS2 sooner in the U.S. Now the super smartphone will find more competition as consumers are… Read more »
Much of this growth will be driven by the emergence of NFC technology and contactless payments. The existing NFC-enabled POS infrastructure in developed regions such as the U.S., Europe and Japan,… Read more »
Google is bringing Samsung’s Nexus S smartphone to AT&T’s network on July 24 for $99 with a two-year contract. Customers can preorder the handset today online or in a Best Buy… Read more »
Nexus One owners were up in arms this morning over what appeared to be a nationwide data outage on T-Mobile USA’s network. Forums at both T-Mobile and XDA-Developers teemed with user… Read more »
The past year, despite the difficult economy, has presented several pockets of strength for the mobile industry, most surrounding wireless data. Increase in data consumption is being driven by changing consumer… Read more »
Google’s Nexus One continued to stumble out of the gate today with news that buyers of the phone could pay two early termination fees (ETFs) if they kill service after two… Read more »
There are already plenty of frustrated Nexus One users who can’t get answers to their questions, but this morning T-Mobile USA has confirmed that some of the first units shipped have… Read more »