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FreedomPop Raises Another $10 Million In Funding; Looking To Expand In Asia

by Staff on Friday, July 31, 2015

FreedomPop, the American wireless carrier primarily known for offering free voice and data services, has just raised an additional $10 million in funding from two investors -- the pan-Asian wireless carrier Axiata, and a yet to be revealed tech investor that hails from the United States.

Appears in: Mobile, Wireless

Huawei Now World’s Third Biggest Seller Of Mobile Phones, Per Research Firm

by Staff on Thursday, July 30, 2015

Huawei is now the third largest vendor of mobile phones in the world, supplanting Microsoft, at least according to a new report published by market research firm Strategy Analytics.

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

Huawei Breaks Ground on Guinea's First High-Speed Fiber-Optic Network

by Yael Kent on Thursday, July 30, 2015

Deep in the heart of a remote area of the West African nation of Guinea, engineers and officials from China's telecommunications giant Huawei gather to break ground on the nation's very first fiber-optic cable. When the project is completed in 2017, millions of people in Guinea will be able to benefit from high-speed and low-cost access to the Internet.

Appears in: Internet, internet access, internet service

Tablet Market Continues To Decline, Per IDC

by Staff on Wednesday, July 29, 2015

With little or no innovation in tablet technology and with tablet upgrades few and far between, the tablet market continues to slow down, declining 7 percent year over year during the second quarter of 2015, as reported by market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).

Appears in: Mobile, Wireless

Qualcomm: First To Enable Wireless Charging Of Metal-Clad Mobile Devices

by Staff on Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Smartphones and tablets that feature metal bodies or covers will soon be capable of wirelessly charging themselves. This is made possible via a new technology developed by Qualcomm.

Appears in: Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Facebook’s Internet.org Now Open To Any Wireless Carrier In The World

by Staff on Monday, July 27, 2015

Facebook has just announced via a blog post that it is now opening up Internet.org to any wireless carrier in the planet that is willing to give basic Internet services to people living in countries with limited web and mobile

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, Wireless

YouTube Revamps Its Mobile App, Plans To Enter Into Virtual Reality

by Staff on Friday, July 24, 2015

The world’s most popular hub for watching video content has redesigned its mobile map, adding new notification features and granting users more control over uploaded videos on the go. On top of that, YouTube is also planning to support three dimensional, 360 degree video content before this year ends.

Appears in: Internet, Mobile, Wireless

Senator Franken: Apple Music Should Be Investigated

by Staff on Thursday, July 23, 2015

It has only been weeks since Apple Music was made available to the public (Apple released its new music streaming subscription service back in June 30th of this year), and already a member of the United States Senate has already expressed some concerns that t

Appears in: Apple

Here Comes The Best Song: The Little Music Discovery App That Could

by Staff on Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Like so many others, you probably listen to the same Andrew McMahon song all over and over again on the music streaming service of your choice. But inevitably, you are going to want to stumble into something new -- perhaps another new cool song that will become your preferred earworm for the next two weeks, or at least until another earworm comes along.

Appears in: Mobile, Wireless

Is Streaming Really Worth It?

by Yael Kent on Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Streaming television services are extremely convenient for homeowners and business owners who want to have television running in their space. TV services make homes and offices more fun, but the streaming service must provide TV everyone wants to watch. The choice of a streaming service includes old TV shows, old movies, current TV and current movies.

Appears in: TV

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