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AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile Demo Standardized Mobile Authentication
The Mobile Authentication Taskforce, comprised of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon, will showcase its authentication solution that is less dependent on passwords to secure...
Ericsson, T-Mobile Sign $3.5 Billion 5G Agreement
Ericsson and T-Mobile on Tuesday announced a multi-year, $3.5 billion contract to support T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G network deployment. Under the deal, Ericsson will provide...
T-Mobile, Nokia Sign $3.5 Billion, Multi-Year 5G Network Agreement
T-Mobile and Nokia on Monday announced a $3.5 billion agreement for Nokia to provide T-Mobile with its complete end-to-end 5G technology, software and services...
T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon & Sprint Form ‘Mobile Authentication Taskforce’
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon said Friday they are joining forces and resources to develop a more secure solution for two-factor authentication through the...
AIRWAVES Act to Expedite Introduction of High Speed Wireless to Rural Areas
Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) on Tuesday introduced the Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum (AIRWAVES) Act,...
Sprint to Support Next-Gen IoT Devices With Nationwide Deployment of LTE Cat 1 Technology
Sprint announced Tuesday it will complete its deployment of LTE Cat 1 technology across its nationwide network by the end of July 2017. In...
Comcast, Charter Communications Partner on Wireless Deal
Comcast and Charter on Monday announced an agreement to explore potential opportunities for operational cooperation in their respective wireless businesses to accelerate and enhance...
Qualcomm is Acquiring NXP for $47 Billion in Largest Semiconductor Deal
Qualcomm Incorporated, a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies, said Thursday it has reached a definitive agreement with NXP Semiconductors, unanimously...
BlackBerry Transitions to Software, Announces latest Android Smartphone
BlackBerry on Tuesday unveiled a new Android smartphone, also relinquishing the development of its handsets to third-party manufacturers, allowing the once-dominant smartphone company to...
Samsung Sends Out Fireproof Boxes, Gloves for Galaxy Note 7 Returns
Having given up on the Galaxy Note 7 following the fiasco surrounding explosions of the mobile device, Samsung is taking no chances by sending...
Samsung Ends Sales and Exchanges of Galaxy Note 7
Samsung said Tuesday it is ending Sales and exchanges of its troubled Galaxy Note 7 to allow for further investigations. According to Samsung, the...
FCC Assembles ‘Strike Force’ Including Apple, AT&T to Tackle Robocall ‘Scourge’
A push by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to crack down on robocalls will include 30 tech companies, including: AT&T, Google, Apple, Verizon, Comcast,...
FCC Raises Maximum Calling Rates for Inmates
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today raised calling rates for inmates. The Order adopted by the Commission builds on its landmark inmate calling service...
iPhone Sales Surpass One Billion Threshold; Apple Sets its Sights on Autonomous Vehicle Software
Apple announced on Wednesday it has sold over 1 billion iPhones. The company’s CEO Tom Cook said the one billionth device was recently sold,...
FCC Chairman Prods Phone Companies to Offer Free Options for Blocking Robocalls and Spam
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last week told phone companies to start offering their customers free options to block robocalls and spam texts. Chairman...
US Launches $400 Million Advanced Wireless Research Initiative
The Obama Administration announced today the launch of a $400 million Advanced Wireless Research Initiative led by the National Science Foundation (NSF). This new...
Aftermath of FCC Vote: US First Country to Identify and Open Spectrum for 5G Networks
The Federal Communications Commission Just voted to usher in the 5G era. FCC unanimously approved an item on Thursday morning meant to bring the...
U.S. Senate Shelves Blackberry in Favor of Apple, Android Devices: Company Discontinues Classic Design
The longstanding relationship between the US government and Blackberry may have come to an end. A memo from the Senate Sergeant at Arms sent...
Nokia Launches Real-Time Mobile Network Analytics Platform
Nokia is launching Real-Time Mobile Network Analytics, which the company calls “the industry's first solution to give operators an end-to-end view of mobile networks...
Wireless Industry Protest Bill To Remove Cell Phone Subsidies
The wireless industry is protesting a bill that would make it difficult for wireless companies to access subsidies meant to pay for service to...
FCC To Enhance 5G For IoT, Virtual Reality
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Monday they will vote next month on a proposal to help identify and free up wireless spectrum at...
Several Carriers Move To Strike FCC’s ‘Flawed’ Data Framework
CenturyLink, Inc. on June 17 filed a motion to strike what it called the “irretrievably flawed” data framework underlying the Federal Communications Commission’s recent...
Cellphone Radiation Causes Cancer – New Study
A new study by the U.S. National Toxicology Program found that high exposure to radiation similar to that emitted by cellphones caused cancerous tumors...
Smartphones Number One Wireless Devices In The US – Latest Survey
Americans used 9.6 trillion megabytes (MB) of data in 2015, three times the 3.2 trillion MB they used in 2013, according to a survey...
Uber’s Trip Tracker Lets You Track Family Member’s Trip In Real Time
Uber announced Tuesday that is adding Trip Tracker, a feature that provides automatic notifications and the ability to follow along on the map whenever...
Microsoft To Sell Feature Phone Business To FIH Mobile
Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced it reached an agreement to sell the company's entry-level feature phone assets to FIH Mobile Ltd., a subsidiary of...
FTC, FCC Investigate Procedure For Mobile Security Updates
The Federal Communications Commission in collaboration with the Federal Trade Commission today announced an inquiry into mobile device security, specifically, how phone makers review...
Twitter’s New Message Button Will Let You Share Private Tweets
Twitter launched a new Message button feature on April 5, which allows users of its iOS and Android app to share messages privately. However,...
BlackBerry Acquires Encryption, Sets Up Cybersecurity Consulting Service
BlackBerry on Wednesday announced a new 60-person cybersecurity consulting service, which will include staff from its recent acquisition of UK-based Encription Limited. Encription is...
Samsung To Debut Galaxy S7 Feb. 21, Adds Ad Blocking To Android Phones
Samsung announced on Monday its "Galaxy Unpacked 2016" event with a virtual reality-focused teaser video. In addition to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7...
NetCarrier Partners With VoIP On Distribution Deal
NetCarrier, a national provider of traditional and cloud based voice and data services, announced Monday that it has entered into a strategic partnership with...
December 31 is Deadline to Claim Verizon & Sprint ‘Cramming’ Refunds
People who had wireless service with Verizon or Sprint any time in the past five years may be entitled to a refund check because...
Ericsson, Apple Agree to End Patent Infringement Disputes
Apple and Ericsson have reached an agreement on Apple’s use of technologies for its iPhones and iPads after settling a long-running legal dispute. Apple...
Slack To Invest $80 Million In Third-Party Developers
Slack, a communications application company, just launched an $80-million venture fund to make early-stage investments in startups building tools that integrate with its workplace...
Cox Communications Fined $25 Million For Copyright Infringement
Cox Communications, one of the largest broadband ISPs in the world, recently lost one of the largest infringement lawsuits ever litigated. The Virginia-based access...
BlackBerry Debuts Enterprise Voice Encryption Solution For iOS, Android and BlackBerry OS
BlackBerry and Secusmart, a BlackBerry subsidiary, have released a new enterprise voice encryption solution they have called SecuSUITE.
The application allows company employees to conduct...
Free Video Streaming For T-Mobile Customers
In a marketing campaign it has termed “Binge On,” T-Mobile is set to offer free video streams to its customers, T-Mobile Chief Executive John...
Galaxy View Largest Commercial Android Device, Touts Samsung
Samsung Electronics unveiled the Samsung Galaxy View on Wednesday, which it called the “largest Android mobile device on the market.”
The Galaxy View has a...
Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Wi-Fi Assist-Related Data Bills
A couple in San Jose, Calif., have filed a complaint against Apple over a newly introduced software feature, Wi-Fi Assist, that lets iPhones switch to...