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Smartphone Shipments In Third Quarter Hit Near-Record Numbers

by Staff on Wednesday, October 28, 2015

In terms of smartphone shipments across the globe, the third quarter of 2015 did really, really well, no doubt helped immensely by the worldwide release of Apple’s newest iPhone models (the iPhone 6s and the

Appears in: Apple, Mobile, Samsung, smartphone, Smartphones

Is Comcast Planning To Offer Wireless Services?

by Staff on Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Apparently so. As confirmed by Brian Roberts, the chief executive officer of Comcast, during a quarterly earnings conference just recently, one of the big names in cable television is indeed planning to launch a wireless service born of its agreement with Verizon Wireless back about four years ago.

Appears in: Mobile, Television, TV, verizon wireless, Wireless

Ericsson CEO: 5G Won’t Just Be About Speed

by Staff on Monday, October 26, 2015

When you think of 5G, you would probably think of network speeds far quicker than the 4G LTE networks existing today. But according to Hans Vestberg, the chief executive officer of Ericsson, 5G will be more than just speedy networks, but also about features that are more intuitive and efficient in bringing about a more enhanced connectivity experience for all mobile users of the world.

Appears in: 4G, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, verizon wireless, Wireless

Introducing AirConsole: A Games Platform That Turns Smartphones Into Controllers

by Staff on Friday, October 23, 2015

Just recently launched, AirConsole is an Internet browser based games platform that actually has the capability of turning a user’s smartphone into a game controller. The cool thing about AirConsole is that users never have to download any game or mobile app, or even pull out their old Nintendo 64 controllers.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Is Your Cable Company Using Metered Data?

by Yael Kent on Friday, October 23, 2015

When cell phone service providers first introduced data plans, everyone had an unlimited amount to use each month for a single, equal charge. Currently, there are cellphone data tiers that users must choose for their particular plan to access the Internet on-the-go. This same concept is being introduced by several cable companies for their household broadband access.

Appears in: TV

US Mobile Makes Changes To Voice, Data Pricing Structure

by Staff on Thursday, October 22, 2015

US Mobile is a T-Mobile mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that lets its customers create their own wireless smartphone plans.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, t-mobile, Wireless

iOS 9 Achieves 61 Percent Adoption Rate Among iOS Users

by Staff on Wednesday, October 21, 2015

When Apple first released iOS 9, the latest version of its iOS mobile operating system, a month ago, its adoption rate enjoyed an initial spike, but has since steadied recently.

Appears in: Apple, iphone, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Verizon Adds 1.3 Million Net New Customers In Third Quarter Of 2015

by Staff on Tuesday, October 20, 2015

The biggest wireless carrier in America has just announced that it has gained an additional 1.3 million net new customers during the third quarter of this year, including a total of 430,000 phone subscribers.

Appears in: Mobile, verizon wireless, Wireless

Aging Your Smartphones: How Attackers Do It

by Staff on Monday, October 19, 2015

Mobile attackers have found a way to infect smartphones with a series of attacks that actually ages the integrated circuit components of devices, effectively causing them to wear themselves out.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Android Device Makers Need To Do More To Protect Users From Old Bugs, Per Study

by Staff on Friday, October 16, 2015

According to a new study conducted by University of Cambridge from the United Kingdom, almost 90 percent of all Android powered mobile devices are at risk because of the Android device makers’ failure to deliver patches.

Appears in: android, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

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