In December, Docomo saw the customary boost in subscribers from debuting the iPhone. It surpassed its Japanese rivals SoftBank and KDDI in customer additions for the first time in two years… Read more »
The iPhone drove Softbank’s enormous growth for years, but now Japan’s third largest carrier is looking to grow by other means. It’s bidding for smaller competitor eAccess, which would not only… Read more »
Sweden’s TeliaSonera was the first carrier in the world to launch LTE, but after nearly three years of waiting it finds its networks unsupported in the new 4G iPhone 5. In… Read more »
IHS iSuppli points out that Apple is missing a big iPhone opportunity by not supporting China’s unique flavor of 3G. That’s true, but it’s not so simple for Apple to add… Read more »
As our demand for data increases, so too do the number of mobile devices and services. Add to that the infrastructure needed to support such connectivity, and a wide, complex picture… Read more »
Mobilize is the GigaOM Network’s one-day event examining the future of the mobile industry. In this wrap-up, mobile curator Colin Gibbs takes a look at some of the major themes and… Read more »
The U.S. wireless data market grew 5 percent quarter over quarter and 32 percent from first quarter 2008 to reach $10 billion in mobile data service revenues. It marked the first… Read more »
The U.S. wireless data market escaped recessionary woes in the fourth quarter of 2008, growing 7.3 percent over the previous quarter and 38.7 percent over fourth quarter 2007 to reach $9.4… Read more »