The launch of a new iPhone is still the most significant event in the wireless year. When consumers prepare to get their next iPhone, they are also undertaking a major financial decision and are often using that opportunity to evaluate …
Devices
Different strokes for different (chip) folks
In recent years, the FTC raised concerns that Qualcomm’s patent portfolio and unbiased licensing scheme would prevent other companies from manufacturing and selling 5G chipsets, leading to an anti-trust lawsuit that concluded in November 2019. However, the prediction has not …
Tipping the scales of innovation
When Nvidia announced that it was in the process of buying Arm from Softbank, many analysts and industry observers were exuberant about how it would transform the semiconductor industry by combining the leading data center Artificial Intelligence (AI) CPU company …
Tipping the scales of innovation
When Nvidia announced that it was in the process of buying Arm from Softbank, many analysts and industry observers were exuberant about how it would transform the semiconductor industry by combining the leading data center Artificial Intelligence (AI) CPU company …
Mobile is Colorblind
Stay-at-home orders, school closings, and social distancing have raised the issue of the digital divide in the United States. While the availability and affordability of connectivity is important, owning a device to access the internet is equally important. Broadband without …
Mid-Year Assessment of the Risks and Opportunities for U.S. Wireless Industry – It’s All About Data
If you missed our analyst call on Wednesday with Roger Entner, Peter Rysavy and Avi Greengart you can listen in now! Topics discussed included 5G network deployment, the future of smartphones in a 5G world, cloud computing, use cases for …
AT&T’s 5G in Dallas shows impressive speeds
Working 5G
We are at the dawn of a new generation with 5th Generation networks launching. As with every new technology some launches are smoother and others are rougher. Since we are all doubting Thomas’s, we travel to the places …
Are there Alternatives to Featured Apps?
Mobile Operating System (OS) providers like Google and Apple and device manufacturers like Samsung aren’t the only ones who can stick apps on the homepage of your mobile device. Others can too if the device manufacturer or OS provider plays …
More screens, different screens
By now a three screen strategy is a must for anyone in the business of media consumption. It’s certainly one of the ways broadband providers are participating in the market place. Some see three screens – TV, mobile, digital – …
The Story behind the Microsoft Headlines
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that’s the case, then the Twitter header image for Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella demonstrates that perfectly. Just look at Nadella’s tortured smile then try to make sense of the picture …