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Verizon Fined $1.35 Million By The FCC Over Use Of Supercookies

by Staff on Monday, March 07, 2016

As revealed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) via an official statement, it has reached a settlement with Verizon Wireless.

Appears in: Mobile, verizon wireless, Wireless

You Can Now Buy BlackBerry’s Priv Android Device At Verizon

by Staff on Friday, March 04, 2016

BlackBerry’s Priv smartphone used to be only available at AT&T and T-Mobile.

Appears in: android, blackberry, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, verizon wireless, Wireless

Smartphone Shipment Growth Rate To Decline To 5.7 Percent This Year

by Staff on Thursday, March 03, 2016

According to market research firm IDC, the growth rate of smartphone shipments in the world is expected to decrease to 5.7 percent in 2016.

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

Apple, FBI Make Their Case Before Congress Over Device Encryption

by Staff on Wednesday, March 02, 2016

During a hearing session that lasted more than five hours, members of the House Judiciary Committee peppered James Comey, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as well as Bruce Sewell, General Counsel for Apple, over matters of national security and protecting the privacy of individuals.

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

Mobile Payment Systems: Samsung Pay Posts Quicker Growth Rate Than Apple Pay

by Staff on Tuesday, March 01, 2016

Ever since it was launched in the United States market back in September of last year, Samsung Pay has achieved faster growth than Apple Pay, as reported by Bloomberg.

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

5G Technology: What Can We Look Forward To

by Staff on Monday, February 29, 2016

During the recently concluded Mobile World Congress held in the city of Barcelona in Spain, there was much talk about 5G technology and how it might shape up the mobile world in the years to come. The generation of wireless tech next to today’s 4G is said to be a hundred times faster, and even better than what Google Fiber delivers via a physical connection to homes.

Appears in: Internet, internet access, internet service, Mobile, Wireless

Apple: Congress Should Intervene Regarding FBI Order

by Staff on Friday, February 26, 2016

Bruce Sewell is the senior vice president of Legal and Government Affairs at Apple, and the iPhone maker is sending him to the nation’s capital to speak on behalf of the company at a hearing scheduled on Tuesday, March 1st before the Senate Judiciary Committee on striking a balance between matters of national security and th

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

It May Be Time To Say Goodbye To Tablets

by Staff on Thursday, February 25, 2016

Around half a decade ago, tablet devices were billed as the next new thing.

Appears in: Mobile, Wireless

Has The Global Smartphone Market Reached Full Saturation?

by Staff on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Carolina Milanesi, chief of research at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, has released a report saying that smartphone ownership in major smartphone markets around the world have now reached full saturation levels.

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

Apple CEO On FBI Order: Security Of Hundreds Of Millions Of Users At Stake

by Staff on Tuesday, February 23, 2016

This week, Tim Cook, the chief executive officer of Apple, had emailed a message to the company’s employees regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s request to unlock a certain iPhone device.

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

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