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iPhone 5 Owners Are EU's Big Data Consumers January 14, 2013 
A study has tabbed iPhone 5 users as Europe's biggest data-gobblers, consuming -- on average -- more than four times more data than people still using the iPhone 3G. The study, released by data analysis firm Arieso, said that a single iPhone 5 user is equal to about four iPhone 3G users.
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Call Centers Jump on the Mobile Bandwagon January 14, 2013 
Mobile devices are changing both how customers get in touch with call centers and how companies respond to those calls. The days of customers sitting at kitchen tables on landlines waiting for agents to answer their calls are gone. Now, they're calling from smartphones and clicking on apps, and call centers are adapting to this new mobile reality.
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Nokia Gets Its Mojo Working January 11, 2013 
Nokia posted a banner Q4 on Thursday, fueled in large part by brisk sales of the Lumia smartphone. The news was a pleasant surprise to shareholders as the company had forecast a loss as recently as October. Of the total 86.3 million devices sold, 4.4 million units were from the Lumia line, a significant uptick from the 2.9 million Lumias sold in Q3.
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RIM's Best Shot at Redemption May Be Doomed January 11, 2013 
B-day is looming for RIM: On Jan. 30, the BlackBerry maker will debut its new BB10 platform. Over the past several months, it has been steadily revealing information about the OS and the devices that will run it. More information about its strategy came to light at CES, where CMO Frank Boulben gave an interview this week. RIM plans to release at least six BB10 devices in 2013, he said.
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Cook's China Excursion Could Swell Apple's Coffers January 11, 2013 
Apple CEO Tim Cook has had a busy week in China trying to drum up more business for his company. Cook met with China's minister of industry and information on Tuesday, executives at partner China Unicom on Wednesday, and with Xi Guohua, the CEO of China Mobile -- which has more subscribers than any other carrier in the world -- on Thursday.
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FCC Aims to Expand WiFi Highway January 10, 2013 
The FCC plans to open up a new batch of wireless spectrum to bring faster and more reliable access to public WiFi hotspots, its chairman announced Wednesday during a talk at the 2013 CES, although it will have to overcome some obstacles. The commission seeks to free up 195 Mhz of spectrum in the 5 GHz band, the largest block of unlicensed spectrum to be made free for WiFi expansion since 2003.
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The Pebble Is a Stone's Throw From Delivery January 10, 2013 
Pebble is poised to start shipping its smartwatch, company founder Eric Migicovsky announced at CES on Wednesday. The device -- a wristwatch that connects wirelessly with Android smartphones and the iPhone -- was a sensation when it was featured on Kickstarter early last year, raising more than $10 million. The Pebble watch is in mass production now and will start shipping on Jan. 23.
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Target Fights Showrooming With Price-Matching Scheme January 10, 2013 
Target has announced that its brick-and-mortar stores will extend the company's holiday season price-matching policy year round. It has promised to match the prices customers find on identical "qualifying" products at Amazon, as well as the e-commerce websites of Walmart, Best Buy, Toys 'R' Us, Babies 'R' Us and others.
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Dish Makes Bid to Run Away With Clearwire January 09, 2013 
Dish Network has made a multifaceted offer to acquire all or part of Clearwire, potentially complicating Sprint's recent proposal to acquire the rest of the wireless network operator. Sprint, which is already Clearwire's majority stakeholder, last month announced a proposal to buy the remaining 49 percent of Clearwire. The agreement is still subject to regulatory approval.
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The Steady Drumbeat of the Global M-Commerce Revolution January 09, 2013 
The next-gen e-commerce player is globally minded and logistically savvy, with an eye firmly fixed on the opportunities presented by mobile. If you think this sounds like Amazon, you're right. However, it also applies to countless other etailers and service providers positioning themselves for growth in 2013. The face of e-commerce has changed.
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Galaxy Line Blasts Samsung to Record Earnings January 08, 2013 
Samsung on Tuesday predicted record earnings for the fourth quarter as its mobile device line, led by the popular Galaxy S III, continued to dominate the smartphone market. In an earnings preview, the company estimated its operating profit will jump to about $8.3 billion for the quarter -- an 88.8 percent increase from the same period last year -- narrowly beating analyst expectations.
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Sony Unveils Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Xperia Smartphone January 08, 2013 
Sony Mobile Communications announced the newest model in its Xperia line, the waterproof and dustproof Xperia Z. The 4G LTE device has a 13-MP camera and a five-inch full HD 1080p Reality display powered by Sony's Bravia Engine 2. It is built around a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, and runs Android Jelly Bean 4.1.
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Federal Agencies Face Mobile Tech Catch-22 January 08, 2013 
The fast pace of mobile technology development can improve the ways we share information almost overnight, with new applications and more powerful devices rolling out on a regular basis. Federal agencies are trying to keep up with the times and have solidly embraced mobile IT but are stymied by having to meet federal operational requirements..
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AT&T Makes Video-Streaming Splash January 07, 2013 
AT&T has announced a new service to compete with such video-on-demand offerings as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. The service is aimed at its U-verse customers, offering unlimited access to AT&T's library of some 1,500 movies from a TV, computer or wireless device. It will cost $5 a month, a price that is competitive with, if not undercutting, its rivals.
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Facebook Messenger Not Just for Text Messages Anymore January 04, 2013 
Facebook has added a recording feature to its Messenger mobile app, allowing mobile users to send each other voice messages without using their voice minutes. In addition to the recorded message options, iPhone users in Canada are able to make voice calls via Facebook's mobile app. Users can tap the "i" button in the app and hit "Free Call" in the updated app to call a contact.
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Judge Knocks Some Wind Out of Apple's App Store Sails January 04, 2013 
A federal judge this week granted Amazon's request to throw out one claim in Apple's lawsuit against it -- namely the allegation that Amazon engaged in false advertising by using the term "Appstore" for its slew of Android-based online offerings. Other claims Apple is alleging against Amazon, including one for trademark infringement, are going forward in the trial.
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App It Up: Mobile Strategies for Small Businesses January 04, 2013 
Even when Darien Gold's pilates clients aren't in her studio, they can work on their moves by following the instructions and imitating the positions on her mobile app. Gold uses the app to expand the reach of her business, according to Bharath Lingam, CEO of PurpleTalk, which worked with Gold to develop her app.
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The Skeletons in the Cable Companies' Closets January 03, 2013 
A few weeks ago, I read a SmartMoney article titled "10 Things Cable Companies Won't Tell You." I have to admit it was a real eye-opener. We are all aware of a few of these items, but to have them all laid out in one piece was very powerful. It looked at many top cable players such as Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox, Cablevision and others
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Facebook Sizzles on Wall Street Analyst's Bump January 02, 2013
After an arguably crummy 2012 for Facebook, it is kicking off 2013 on a positive note: J.P. Morgan raised its price target on the social network giant from $29 to $35 at the start of the year, citing the progress the company has made with its mobile advertising business unit.
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Apple May Give Next-Gen iPhone a Splash of Color January 02, 2013 
This year will be the year of an iPhone of many colors and even different sizes, according to the latest Apple speculation by analyst Brian White at Topeka Capital Markets. Apple's newest smartphone might come in three screen sizes, White reportedly predicted in a research note.
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