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Mobile Users Watch Longer Videos On Their Smartphones, Per IAB Survey

by Staff on Monday, June 08, 2015

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is an organization that studies trends in online and mobile advertising. Recently, this group conducted a survey that looks into how videos are viewed on mobile devices by users around the world.

Appears in: Cell Phone, Cell Phones, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

iHeartRadio Now Has 70 Million Registered Users

by Staff on Friday, June 05, 2015

When it comes to music streaming services, well established names -- like Spotify, Pandora, and do not forget Apple's offering which will reportedly debut a few days from now -- are hugging all the limelight.

Appears in: Apple, Internet, Mobile, Wireless

Your Guide To Understanding AT&T Next Early Upgrade Plans

by Staff on Thursday, June 04, 2015

Lots of wireless carriers are offering early upgrade plans nowadays. Basically, early upgrade plans offer a means for mobile users to upgrade to a newer smartphone model earlier than the usual two year time period set in most smartphone plans. Apart from Sprint, most carriers have their own set of early upgrade plans.

Appears in: AT&T, Cell Phone Plans, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Huawei Introduces Its P8 Lite Smartphone To US Consumers

by Staff on Wednesday, June 03, 2015

Huawei is considered one of the world's top telecoms company in terms of revenue, and is currently the fourth largest seller of smartphones according to market share. But outside of its native country China and other Asian countries, the company is virtually unknown, especially in western markets such as the United States and most of Europe.

Appears in: android, Cell Phone, Cell Phones, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Customer Satisfaction Level With Wireless, Web, TV Services Lowest In 7 Years, Per Survey

by Staff on Tuesday, June 02, 2015

As a general rule, people are never 100 percent happy with any service. Wireless, Internet, and TV service are no exception to this. But according to a very recent survey, it appears that consumers of these types of services scored the lowest satisfaction level in seven years.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, Television, TV, Wireless

Apple’s New Music Streaming Service To Debut Next Week At $10 A Month

by Staff on Monday, June 01, 2015

As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Apple is indeed announcing a new music streaming service next week, and it will offer unlimited access to songs at $10 a month. The new service's setup will reportedly be similar to Spotify's in terms of functionality and capabilities.

Appears in: Apple, Internet, Mobile, Wireless

The Android One Initiative: Pushing For More Affordable Handsets In Emerging Mobile Markets

by Staff on Friday, May 29, 2015

During its I/O Conference held in San Francisco, Google once again emphasized its push for cheaper mobile devices in emerging mobile markets around across the globe. The search giant believes that emerging markets have the greatest potential of growth.

Appears in: android, Cell Phone, Cell Phones, Internet, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Will Foreign Companies Shake Up The American Cable Market?

by Yael Kent on Friday, May 29, 2015

European media conglomerate Altice announced at the end of May 2015 that it was buying Suddenlink, the seventh-largest cable company in the United States. What does this mean for the already-changing US cable market? Does it signal a wholesale wave of foreign investment, or is it an isolated incident?

Appears in: TV

Introducing Smart Lock For Passwords: Google’s New Password Manager For Android Apps

by Staff on Thursday, May 28, 2015

Google just launched Smart Lock for Passwords during the I/O Conference recently held in San Francisco. As its name implies, Smart Lock for Passwords is basically a password managing tool for logging in to Android mobile apps or to the web. It is built into the user's Google account, which makes for a convenient and safe way of managing passwords for various apps for mobile devices.

Appears in: android, Internet, Mobile, Wireless

Apple Recaptures Title Of Most Valuable Brand In The World

by Staff on Wednesday, May 27, 2015

The Apple brand is back at the top. At least according to a report called the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands recently published by advertising firm WPP and market research firm Millward Brown. This report aims to rank the top brands of the world according to their value based on a combination of market data and surveys from customers.

Appears in: Apple, AT&T, Mobile, verizon wireless, Wireless

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