Health and fitness emerged as the newest major platforms in the mobile industry during the second quarter of 2014. The flurry of activity illustrates how quickly the mobile-health industry is maturing… Read more »
Facebook’s Internet.org wants to streamline the wireless industry, making mobile data available to billions of people. It’s a noble goal, but as Facebook acknowledges, it needs to start with its own… Read more »
The mobile industry saw some important consolidation unfold in the second quarter as the lesser tier-one carriers made some strong alliances: Sprint agreed to be acquired by Japan’s SoftBank and began… Read more »
Verizon is now reviewing iPhone and Android apps, but not based on how fun or useful they are. It’s concerned about the resources they consume, which means Facebook and many popular… Read more »
TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington wrote this week that he’s bored with the state of the mobile industry as we head into the new year. But there are plenty of reasons to… Read more »
Verizon Wireless is pushing the carrier-backed Isis mobile payment as it uses shenanigans to keep Google Wallet away from its users. That stinks for Verizon’s customers, but underscores how carriers have… Read more »
Dish Network and Google are reportedly planning to launch a wireless service to compete with the likes of Verizon Wireless and AT&T. While the new operator may never become a tier-one… Read more »
Verizon Wireless said it will begin to close the branded app store it launched more than three years ago. The move will end an effort that demonstrated once again how carriers… Read more »
The carrier-backed Isis mobile payments joint venture went live this morning. Isis has a lot going for it, but its success will hinge on whether its loyalty programs and discount offers… Read more »
The lack of NFC in the iPhone 5 will be a speed bump for the technology, which is just beginning to trickle into the U.S. market. And that will cause big… Read more »