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Most Downloaded Apps In The US In First Half Of 2016 Are Social Media Apps

by Staff on Thursday, July 28, 2016

According to a new study by SurveyMonkey Intelligence, the most downloaded and most used mobile apps in Android and iOS app stores in the United States during the first six months of this year are social media apps such as Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram. As for Pokemon Go?

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Here Comes Family Library: A Way For Groups To Share Stuff They Bought From Google Play

by Staff on Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Google has officially launched Family Library, basically a program that lets groups of people (maximum number of six people) to share things they purchased from Google Play across various handsets.

Appears in: android, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Mobile Operators Prepare To Handle Heavy Wireless Data At DNC

by Staff on Monday, July 25, 2016

A week ago, Republican supporters consumed Super Bowl level loads at the Republican National Convention (RNC) held in the city of Cleveland in Ohio. This week, the same thing is likely to happen in the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, where the Democratic National Convention will take place. Wireless carriers, however, are ready to handle all that mobile data.

Appears in: AT&T, Internet, Mobile, sprint, t-mobile, verizon wireless, Wireless

Verizon Is The One Most Likely To Acquire Yahoo!

by Staff on Friday, July 22, 2016

Reports have indicated that the biggest wireless carrier in America will be the likely buyer of Yahoo! Inc. It is also quite possible that the completion of the acquisition will be made official in the next few days. Of course, the deal will have some significant repercussions. Chief among them will be the end of the Marissa Mayer’s reign as the chief executive officer of Yahoo.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, verizon wireless, Wireless

Apple Watch Posts Lower Worldwide Shipments, But Still Leads Smartwatch Market

by Staff on Thursday, July 21, 2016

According to the newest report from IDC, Apple’s one and only wearable device (so far) may have registered significantly decreasing shipments worldwide for the second quarter of this year, but it still managed to remain the undisputed leader i

Appears in: Apple, Mobile

Wireless Carriers Make Sure Their Networks Walk The Talk At This Summer’s Political Conventions

by Staff on Wednesday, July 20, 2016

America’s major wireless carriers as well as cable operators are beefing up their respective networks, especially in cities such as Cleveland in Ohio and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, which happen to be the hosts of this summer’s Republican and Democratic conventions. Why, you ask?

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Can Wireless Carriers Deliver 5G Sooner Than Expected?

by Staff on Tuesday, July 19, 2016

It is not just happening in the United States wireless market -- mobile operators around the world are progressing much faster than what was previously expected in in bringing 5G network technology into a reality, at least as thought by Hans Ves

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Apple Launches iTunes Match To All Apple Music Subscribers

by Staff on Monday, July 18, 2016

Over the past twelve months or so, customers have been complaining that Apple Music, the music streaming subscription service from Apple, was not properly matching music tracks that subscribers had in their current iTunes librar

Appears in: Apple, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

US Government And NSF Join Forces To Pour $400 Million Into Research On 5G Technology

by Staff on Friday, July 15, 2016

Before President Obama’s administration reaches its end, it has decided to launch a wireless networking research project called the Advanced Wireless Research Initiative (AWRI), which aims to push for continuous innovation in the field of mobile in the United States, and basically ensure America leads in pushing the envelope when

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

5G: FCC Votes To Adopt New Rules For Networks Using This Technology

by Staff on Thursday, July 14, 2016

5G is now one step closer to becoming a reality. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has just voted this week to make a block of spectrum available for use for 5G networks.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

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