Verizon has agreed to purchase Intel Media, a division of U.S. chipmaker Intel that develops online-TV products and services. Verizon says it will use Intel Media’s technology to develop next-generation Continue Reading
Vodafone Netherlands has opened its first shop targeted exclusively at enterprise customers. Although business subscribers can already get service at the operator’s other shops, the new 430-square-meter shop has a Continue Reading
NII Holdings, a U.S.-based wireless solutions provider that operates under the Nextel brand in Latin America, has announced that its PTT (push-to-talk) app, called PRIP, is now available for the Continue Reading
Over 120 million phablets are expected to ship by 2018, up from an estimated 20 million in 2013, according to a recent report. This type of device—a smartphone with a Continue Reading
Google has announced its agreement to acquire Nest Labs Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer of smart home devices, for US $3.2 billion in cash. Among Nest’s products are internet-connected thermostats and Continue Reading
Use of mobile wallets is expected to increase to nearly 113 million U.S. customers (43 percent of the total) by 2017 from around 40 million (20 percent) today, according to Continue Reading