Juniper Research of the U.K. released a report that shows that by 2016 nearly four-fifths of 640 million mobile VoIP users will be making calls through apps downloaded on their smartphones, while the rest of the calls could be over phone company networks. Read More »
Bio:Om is the founder of GigaOM Network, where he is currently a senior writer. He has worked as a senior writer for Forbes.com, Red Herring and Business 2.0. He is the author of Broadbandits: Inside the $750 Billion Telecom Heist. Om blogs about baseball, life and music on his personal blog, OmIs.Me. Follow him on Twitter @om
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When it comes to the phone business, there is no doubt that Apple vs Google makes a great headline. After all, who doesn’t like the battle of pachyderms. In fact it is about Apple and Google versus phones with the 12 key pads. Read More »
Last year, I did a back of the envelope estimate of revenues for Spotify for 2010 at $134 million, of which $80 million came from subscriptions and rest from advertising. It’s time for a mea culpa: I blew it. Here are the updated numbers. Read More »
There are 9 billion connected devices at present and by 2020 that number is going to explode to 24 billion devices, according to new statistics released by GSMA. The total number of mobile connected devices doubles from 6 billion today to 12 billion by 2020. Read More »
Thanks to our obsession with our smartphones and tablets, the demand for mobile data is exploding. Ericsson, a telecom equipment maker, says that from the second quarter of 2010 to the second quarter of 2011, mobile data traffic more than doubled and will continue to grow.… Read More »
Mathew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, a hosted proxy service provider, believes Amazon will continue to face “technical, legal, and privacy concerns with Silk.” He points out that similar attempts in the past have not been very successful, even for Google. Read More »
You and I don’t need to see charts to figure out that our economy is in deep trouble. Nevertheless, here are two that show that we are facing some headwinds, the impact of which will be felt in the tech economy as well. Read More »
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How much wisdom can one glean from a 20-minute chat with Professor Clay Christensen? A lot. Here are notable highlights from the author of The Innovator’s Dilemma. We talk about Steve Jobs, innovation and the incorrect focus on short term thinking and trouble with IRR. Read More »
Did you hear the iPhone 4S saw pre-bookings of a million devices on day one? That’s not only good news for Apple, but also for its carrier partners: AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. And they aren’t the only ones cashing in on the iPhone 4S bonanza. Read More »
When it comes to broadband, gigabit per second speeds are all the rage. Large broadband providers in the US have started showing off their gigabit efforts But what is this speed good for? Kevin Lo, Google’s fiber access program chief says “new things.” Read More »
It has been a tough week. The loss of one of technology industry’s icons has weighed heavily on me and as a result I am slow in sharing some posts and stories I found worth reading and thinking about. Hope you find time to read/enjoy them.… Read More »
If you are trying to reduce workspace clutter and hide the mess of cables that accompanies modern phones and computers, then here are two devices that might actually help you simplify. Read More »
For many of us who live and die for technology and the change it represents, Jobs was an example of what was possible, no matter how the chips were stacked against you. Jobs put life and soul into inanimate objects. Read More »
Steve Jobs, co-founder and till recently the chief executive officer of Apple Inc has passed away, news that was confirmed by Apple minutes ago. More to follow. Read More »
As much as I was interested in the new iPhone 4S, I was also interested in seeing Tim Cook in action at his first public launch as the CEO. He is no Steve Jobs – no one is – and that is a good thing for… Read More »
Sprint is said to betting the farm on the iPhone. On paper its decision to commit almost $20 billion for the chance to sell iPhone 5 makes no sense. However, it is not such a crazy move for a company bleeding customers to rivals. Read More »
Spread Networks, a privately held network company today announced that it is going to start selling 250 Gbps service (with 16-millisecond latency for the roundtrip) between New York and Chicago for a fixed monthly fee on a long-term contract plus the cost of optical gear. Read More »
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