Verizon, one of world’s largest wireless carriers, today launched its LTE network, being the latest in a series of carriers who are spreading the LTE revolution across the world. So we decided to put together a handy snapshot of LTE across the planet and its future.… Read More »
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Mobile will play a bigger role than ever during the U.S. holiday season, according to IDC. It’s crucial then, that retailers tackle a few key challenges — from building a mobile site to understanding location-based services and rewards — to effectively target consumers on their phones. Read More »
Nokia’s Beta Labs today released a new experimental application called Situations, and it portends a future where context awareness drives the mobile experience, and points to a time when our handsets will do the thinking on our behalf, especially as Internet becomes more and more mobile.… Read More »
Dell’Oro Group estimates that the enterprise WLAN technology market will grow from $2.2 billion in 2010 to $3.4 billion in 2014. A lot of that demand is coming, thanks to smartphones and the iPads, according to Dominic Orr, CEO of gear maker, Aruba Networks. Read More »
Earlier today, the web lit up with rumors that Apple was buying Nuance, which sent the Nuance stock soaring. Forget the rumors; there are some good reasons why Apple should buy Nuance, even if it costs a pretty penny, especially as it competes with Google’s Android. Read More »
Writer for iPad is a simple text editing app for those who write for a living. Since launch earlier this fall, Writer for iPad has been selling briskly and will end 2010 with 50,000 copies sold. Additionally, the app-maker has a surprise in store for you Read More »
As a long time BlackBerry user, I get pretty excited when RIM announces a new model. I’ve been particularly excited by it introducing a new tablet device, but I can’t ignore that it’s essentially hyping a product that isn’t likely to hit the market anytime soon. Read More »
Path, a well-funded San Francisco-based startup co-founded by Shawn Fanning of Napster fame and Dave Morin, formerly of Facebook, today launched its app and private social network amidst blaze of glory. Unfortunately, it is a solution in search of a problem. Read More »
Network operators are once again pushing the idea of a “mobile wallet” in an effort to grab a slice of purchases for virtual and physical goods. But they would be wise to view themselves as potential extensions of existing payment systems — not replacements of them. Read More »
Apple’s iconic tablet, the iPad is going to start seeing some competition. Four major U.S. carriers are launching Samsung Galaxy Tab, a 7-inch tablet powered by Google’s Android OS. Here is a short unboxing video of the Sprint variant of the tablet. Read More »
With more and more partners jumping ship from the Symbian Foundation, Nokia announced today it was taking back the reins of the Symbian platform as the foundation evolves into a licensing organization. The move underscores the slowing momentum for the platform and Nokia’s continued commitment to… Read More »
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