A common problem facing wireless operators today is network congestion, especially in areas that have high densities of population. Mobile customers have experienced poor voice/data quality in some of these locations: Convention Centers Downtown Business districts Fairgrounds Shopping Malls Sports arenas and stadia Transit Wireline network operators faced similar challenges 12-14 years ago, as internet [...]

Almost two years ago, Apple launched the Ipad which has sold more than 55 million units. I have bought both the versions of the iPad and have been generally pleased. The one beef that I have with the iPad is that it is a cumbersome e-reader aka book. I find the original iPad and the [...]

Barring exceptional execution from Nokia, We believe Samsung will have the distinction of being the number one supplier of mobile devices (cell phone and smart phones). Ten years ago the company had a negligible market share compared to the likes of Nokia, Motorola and Sony. Building on its success from the Korean market, Samsung gradually [...]

We have heard rumors that Apple was in discussion with Verizon to launch the iPhone. However, it was only in 2011 that Verizon started offering the iPhone. It has come to my attention that Verizon’s insistence on having an icon or two offering its own services and its refusal to offer the subsidies that AT&T [...]

I am truly amazed by the results that Apple posted today. Here is a summary of unit shipments IPhone’s and IPad’s: IPhone – 37.04 million units. A 117% increase over the previous quarter and 128% increase over the year ago quarter. IPad – 15.43 million units. A 39% increase over the previous quarter and 111% [...]

I have been using the Samsung Charge for over a week now. This is the first LTE phone that I have used. I primarily used the phone in the Puget Sound Area and also in the San Francisco Bay Area. Here is why I like the Charge: LTE – The fastest “True” 4G phone on [...]

Qualcomm has announced that it will demonstrate a new peer-to-peer wireless technology, which will enable users to share data/connect at broadband speeds with each other without requiring any intermediate infrastructure. Some excerpts from the press release: FlashLinq advances a concept known as proximal communications, whereby users can continuously connect, disconnect and communicate directly with other [...]

Nine months after it was first launched in the US, Apple’s iPad has finally made its way into India. Apple’s India Store is now showing the iPad, which starts from Rs 27,900 for the 16 GB Wi-Fi only version and goes up to Rs 44,900 for the 64 GB 3G+Wi-Fi version. State-owned carrier, BSNL, has [...]

Qualcomm and Duracell today announced that the two companies are exploring to work together to bring wireless charging to consumer devices. Qualcomm’s WiPower technology uses radio frequencies to transfer energy over short distances between a charging pad with a transmitter and devices that have a built-in chipset. The two companies will try to achieve an [...]

Sony Ericsson has launched the first of its many XPERIA smartphones scheduled for the year. If you find the XPERIA X10 stunning, the XPERIA arc will blow your minds off. Just 8.7 mm at its thinnest point, the arc sports an 8.1 MP camera, an HDMI connector and all the works that you’d expect in [...]