Why do new smartphones at MWC19 need so many cameras?
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March 04, 2019
Looking at all the product introductions at this year’s MWC 19, we saw sooooo many cameras on smartphones. Why? Apple iPhone, Google Android and countless others all have multiple cameras. Do we really need that many on a single device? Do we even want them? What about the personal privacy impl
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Congratulations to AT&T, Qualcomm and Samsung, the early leaders of the 5G race
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February 25, 2019
5G is coming on strong. At the end of last year, AT&T Mobility was first with the 5G network services. Last week Qualcomm introduced their new 5G chip to empower the next generation of smartphones. After that, Samsung introduced their Fold and 5G smartphones at their Unpacked event.Yes, 5G is
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Runaway wireless robocall crisis rapidly growing out of control
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February 19, 2019
Robocalls have been spreading from wire line to wireless and are increasingly making life miserable for hundreds of millions of mobile users across the USA…and billions more across the world. Now it’s spreading to smaller carriers as well. Where did this runaway robocall problem come from and
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Ericsson growth focuses on Cellular IoT evolution
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February 11, 2019
Ericsson recently outlined their new growth plan going forward. It centers around the evolution of “Cellular IoT.” It’s a four-point strategy and they hope it will create new capabilities with their 4G and 5G networks, as well as help them tap growth opportunities from industry digitalizati
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Cricket Wireless shows how fast pre-paid is rapidly growing
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February 04, 2019
I recently had a conversation with John Dwyer, the AT&T President who leads the AT&T Prepaid Portfolio that includes Cricket Wireless and AT&T PREPAID. He said Cricket just crossed the 10 million subscriber mark. That level of growth shows not only how solid AT&T is in the pre-pai
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Will the Motorola Razr comeback succeed?
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January 29, 2019
Motorola is at it again. This time they’re trying to revive the Razr phone. Razr was successful for a few short years (a decade ago), but it rose, then fell, then disappeared entirely as the Apple iPhone, Google Android and Samsung Galaxy rose. Now, since the larger smartphone marketplace is sl
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Why Apple iPhone sales are slowing
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January 22, 2019
We’ve suddenly been hearing alarms that the iPhone and Android growth wave are done and over with. Some say the Apple iPhone is on the same track as the Sony Walkman or the VCR. While I agree new smartphone sales are slowing, there is a big difference between the iPhone and the Walkman.There ha
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CES 2019 was all about wireless and 5G
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January 14, 2019
It was no surprise that many of the exhibits at CES 2019 were centered around wireless and 5G. Perhaps because I’m a wireless analyst and columnist, I view the world through this wireless lens anyway. But it should be obvious to everyone at this point that 5G is becoming very real...and that is
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How Microsoft lost the wireless smartphone wars
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January 07, 2019
Why, if Microsoft is such a successful company, has it failed in wireless and smartphones over the last decade? Sure, it still leads in operating system wars with its Windows OS and its software like Office, but that may have as much to do with lack of real competition than the more important cus
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CES 2019 should change name to CES 5G 2019
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January 02, 2019
CES 2019 is coming to Las Vegas next week and from the pre-briefings I am taking, what I am learning is that it may be time for a name change. Instead of calling the show CES 2019, I think it should be called CES 5G 2019. The reason is simple. So much of the innovation and enhancements to the pro
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AT&T first to offer mobile 5G services in USA
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December 21, 2018
Congratulations to AT&T. As of December 21, 2018, AT&T Mobility is the first wireless carrier to offer mobile 5G service in the United States. We’ve been waiting a long time, and this is something I think every wireless carrier will be offering starting next year in 2019. Let’s take a
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What 5G wireless will look like in 2019
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December 17, 2018
Wireless as an industry has been growing and changing, year after year for decades. However, wireless is going to take a major leap forward in 2019 on several different fronts. Let’s take a closer look at what we can expect not only from the mobile industry, but from other industries which will
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Project Fi changes name to Google Fi, but is it growing?
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December 03, 2018
Google has been busy entering all three segments of the wireless industry with their Android OS, Pixel smartphones and Project Fi services. Three months ago, I wrote a column discussing Google's activity in the wireless space. Some of their effort is very successful. Others, not so much. So, let
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AT&T, Verizon, mobile 5G and what’s coming next in wireless
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November 26, 2018
In the race to mobile 5G, it seems AT&T and Verizon are in it to be first. While I understand there is an honor that goes to the winner, in the scheme of things does it really make much of a difference to users? After all both Apple iPhone and Google Android compete and Apple is always later
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T-Mobile Sprint merger will be approved with conditions
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November 20, 2018
I’ve been following the T-Mobile Sprint merger story for many years. If I were a betting man, I would say this merger will be approved, with conditions. Let’s take a closer look at why and what we can expect going forward for T-Mobile, Sprint, their opponents and the larger wireless marketpla
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