Mobile Minutes: Google's wireless service; BlackBerry's security offering; Yahoo's mobile ads; WhatsApp and calls
Google set to unveil wireless service
Google Inc. is set to unveil its new U.S. wireless service as early as
Wednesday, pushing the Internet giant further into telecom and injecting fresh
uncertainty into a wireless industry already locked in a price war.
Read more on Wall Street Journal
BlackBerry introduces security offering for IoT devices
BlackBerry Ltd said on Tuesday it is launching a new certificate service that
will help bring the security level it offers on smartphones to a slew of
devices from cars to smart meters.
Read more on Reuters
Yahoo shows growth in mobile advertising, but results
miss estimates
The Internet company reported first-quarter financial results that showed
strong growth in newer areas like mobile advertising. But costs rose even
faster, depressing profits.
Read more on New York Times
Facebook?s WhatsApp will be how the world makes phone calls
WhatsApp is the world?s most popular smartphone messaging app, letting more
than 800 million people send and receive texts on the cheap. But it?s evolving
into something more.
Read more on Wired