Washington: The United States is bracing for a data crunch from the surging use of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices as the explosion of Internet-ready devices eats up the radio spectrum allocated for mobile broadband. US regulators say the crunch could come as early as next year and get worse in 2014. If no action is taken, smart... read entire news →

Nokia briefly halted Times Square in April when Nicki Minaj performed a quick concert amid the flashing banners promoting the Lumia 900. (Credit: Nokia) Despite a mountain of hype and support behind it, Nokia's Lumia 900 is no blockbuster. Recent data and comments suggest the phone performed well, but not great. After a strong start, sales peter... read entire news →

As Apple prepares for a full week in which it will fete and educate the developers who write apps for the iPhone and iPad (and also its Mac computers) at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco - and with Google preparing to do the same for those writing Android apps at its I/O event on 27 June - the question many are as... read entire news →

Microsoft’s failing Windows Phone strategy proves that sometimes, the best platform is the one you can make money from, even if it isn’t yours. Here’s why hopping into bed with a competitor might have been Microsoft’s best move for mobile.Microsoft is all about profit right? Just like any other successful tech company, Micr... read entire news →

At Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 2012) next week in San Francisco we expect to see the latest iteration of iOS unveiled with a laundry list of updates to extend the growing appeal of the iPhone. But, there's still one key feature that Apple isn't likely to improve enough to catch up with Android. While iOS 6 will reportedly include ... read entire news →

Prepaid wireless carrier MetroPCS has brought phone maker Huaweis first 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) smartphone stateside, with the June 8 introduction of the Activa 4G. The Android-based smartphone runs version 2.3, known as Gingerbreadwhich, despite being two iterations old, is actually on 70 percent of the Android devices currently used worldwi... read entire news →

The Apple iPhone has finally come to the prepaid market in the U.S., but is it really worth paying full price for the device when you can get it cheaper from a carrier that is subsidizing the cost? The short answer is "yes." In this edition of Ask Maggie I explain why even with a higher upfront cost, a prepaid iPhone is a better deal than buying ... read entire news →

Market analysts at IDC estimate that the share of handsets running Microsoft's Windows Phone will grow to take nearly 20 percent of the market by 2016 at the expense of Apple's iOS and Google's Android. Results from the firm's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker released on Wednesday point to a marked five-year compound annual growth rate (C... read entire news →