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Articles tagged with: Verizon and Samsung
Standards Based Solution for Voice and SMS Services Over LTE Announced
A gang of telecoms companies have jointly defined the preferred way to ensure the smooth introduction and delivery of voice and SMS services on Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks worldwide. The companies involved are AT&T, Orange, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, verizon, Vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. more
Related Tags: sms, lte, at&t, orange, -telefonica, teliasonera, vodafone, alcatel-lucent, ericsson, nokia--siemens-networks, nokia, sony-ericsson, broadband, interoperability
Smartphone Market Share Increased Rapidly Worldwide According to AdMob
Mobile advertising agency, AdMob has reported that despite challenging economic conditions, smartphones continued to gain significant market share worldwide over the past six months, rising from 26 percent to 33 percent of hits to its adserver platform in February 2009. more
Related Tags: android, windows-mobile, nokia, iphone, smartphone, smartphones, wind, palm, htc, blackberry, rim, htc-dream, admob, blackberry-storm, touchscreen, symbian, sprint, operating-system, windows, storm
Flagship Phones are Driving Sales on Network Operator Websites
Industry analytics firm, comScore has published data from its monthly wireless e-commerce dashboard, which tracks consumer shopping and purchasing behavior, including handsets and mobile data plans, at all of the major wireless carrier sites. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, iphone, mobile-data, analytics, motorola, apple, verizon-wireless, iden, vas, comscore, lg, htc, blackberry, sprint, USA
Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Down by 5% in Q4 '08
The global economic downturn had a significant impact on the mobile phone industry as worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totalled 314.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008, a 4.6 per cent decline from the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Manufacturers continued to struggle against low consumer confidence in both emerging and mature markets. more
Related Tags: sony-ericsson, t-mobile, 3g, nokia, smartphone, motorola, eu, ict, smartphones, gps, driving, lte, verizon-wireless, ericsson, gartner, iden, lg, blackberry, rim, blackberry-storm, touchscreen, reliance, sony, 3, oem, omnia, walkman, storm
Qualcomm Chips Powering the BlackBerry Storm Smartphone
It isn't a shock that the new BlackBerry Storm smart phone from Research in Motion (RIM) offers features comparable to Apple's iPhone 3G - including the use of a touchscreen - a first for a RIM product. However, the Storm brings some interesting developments on the inside, such as the inclusion of a Qualcomm baseband chip, according to a teardown conducted by iSuppli. more
Related Tags: sandisk, iphone, intel, roaming, wcdma, apple, qualcomm, isuppli, ict, gps, cdma, blackberry, rim, blackberry-storm, touchscreen, touchscreens, memory, apple-iphone, smart, andrew, storm
FOCUS: Research in Motion Readies BlackBerry 'Assault'
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- With new models of the ultra-popular BlackBerry reportedly waiting in the wings, Research In Motion is nearing a crucial period as it faces immense competition in the smart-phone market from the iPhone and other devices. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, windows-mobile, iphone, motorola, cisco, apple, wind, gartner, palm, blackberry, compete, rim, research-in-motion, touch-screen, battery, 3, blackberry-bold, windows, jim-balsillie, ctia, storm
EARNINGS PREVIEW: US Telecoms Expect Strong Wireless Qtr
TAKING THE PULSE: The wireless business continues to hum for the U.S. telecommunications companies, but signs of competitive pressure are beginning to creep in. Wireless continues to be driven by smartphone sales and the adoption of pricier service plans, offsetting the deteriorating wireline business. AT&T remains at the forefront but eventually will lose its leadership position in wireless once verizon Communications completes its acquisition of Alltel. Smaller companies, meanwhile, are scrambling to catch up, with prepaid wireless reseller Virgin Mobile USA acquiring niche player Helio. The landline business, meanwhile, continues to deteriorate as a result of economic pressures and alternative lines of communications. more
Related Tags: thomson, cisco, sprint-nextel, virgin-mobile, alltel, lg, virgin-mobile-usa, touchscreen, landline, verizon-communications, lg-electronics, satellite, sprint, nextel, USA
Microsoft faces Pressure from Smartphone OS Alliances
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- With the smartphone world increasingly shifting toward an open operating system model, Microsoft and its Windows Mobile face another obstacle in trying to penetrate the consumer market. more
Related Tags: android, google, windows-mobile, microsoft, smartphones, driving, open-handset-alliance, docomo, verizon-wireless, gartner, apple, compete, symbian, sk-telecom, open-source, operating-system, linux, andrew, symbian-foundation
Palm Stock Still Seen as Cheap Despite Gains, New iPhone
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Palm hopes its cheap smartphone will boost a stock considered cheap by some. more
Related Tags: thomson, smartphones, verizon-wireless, gartner, apple, palm, blackberry, research-in-motion, jon-rubinstein, samsung-electronics
U.S. Mobile Phone Unit-Sales Declined 22% YoY in Q1
According to The NPD Group, mobile phone handset sales to consumers in the USA reached nearly 31 million units in the first quarter of 2008, which is a 22 percent decline since the same period a year ago. NPD estimates total first quarter 2008 consumer sales of nearly $2.7 billion, down from $2.9 billion a year ago. more
Related Tags: bluetooth, verizon-wireless, motorola, blackberry, rim, sanyo, USA