Tag: Alex Spektor

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AT&T, Verizon team up with FCC to address stolen mobile phones

Published: April 11, 2012

To address the growing number of mobile phones that are being stolen and quickly resold, several wireless carriers, including AT&T and Verizon, have committed to building a database that will enable them to quickly disable a phone after it has been stolen.

Consumer hunger for Apple products leads to 4M iPhone 4S devices sold

Published: October 18, 2011

Despite the disappointment that many industry experts felt with the release of the iPhone 4S, Apple sold a record 4 million phones in the first three days after releasing the device.

Apple iOS update poses challenges to existing apps in App Store

Published: October 5, 2011

While the anticipated iPhone 5 launch was missing from Apple’s announcements yesterday, the company did introduce a significant update to its mobile operating system as well as important pricing changes.

IPad surge indicative of PC decline?

Published: July 21, 2011

Post-PC products are playing a bigger role for Apple as recent strong sales for the iPad and iPhone show, pointing to a trend where mobile devices are gaining utility both for consumption and production of commerce, communications, marketing and content.

Is BlackBerry turning into the Nokia of North America?

Published: July 5, 2011

With revenues down and layoffs in the works, Research In Motion is struggling to find a strategy that will stop the losses.

Amazon may prevail in Apple "Appstore" suit

Published: June 24, 2011

A judge has said that Amazon will likely be allowed to use the phrase “Appstore.” However, the final decision may have little impact on Apple’s dominance among application marketplaces.

Apple unlocks iPhone and new opportunities for distribution

Published: June 16, 2011

Apple is offering an unlocked version of the GSM-based iPhone 4 in the United States for the first time as it looks to buoy already strong iPhone sales in an increasingly competitive market.

Is Apple's ability to out-innovate competitors dependent on Steve Jobs?

Published: January 20, 2011

Despite record sales during the fiscal quarter leading up to Christmas, Apple’s stock dipped after CEO Steve Jobs announced that he would be taking another medical leave of absence. Does this represent an opportunity for competitors?

RIM, Motorola biggest losers in Verizon iPhone scenario

Published: October 11, 2010

With Apple’s iPhone reportedly coming to Verizon Wireless sometime next year, rival handset manufacturers and carriers are going to have to step up their game.

Microsoft CEO: Mobile devices are PCs too

Published: June 7, 2010

At last week’s D8 conference, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that mobile devices such as tablets are under the same umbrella as PCs—all are computing devices, just with different form factors.