GLG News by Handset Evaluators

With Zi Corporation, Nuance continues its acquisitions to offer mobile solutions that cover four key areas: 1) Texting, 2) Embedded, 3) Web-based, and 4) Monetized.

The iPhone potential to become the leading business handset is constrained by enterprises allowing employees to choose the carrier with the best network coverage for their work.

Nokia’s announcement of a music pre-pay phone stands out by designating a country, but not specifying carrier partners or distribution channels

The question posed at the end of the article is key:- The unanswered question--assuming this account is accurate--is why the iPhone 3G shipped with balky power-control software, something that ostensibly could have been discovered in testing? It is true this could have been discovered, but...

The real issue here is one of knowing what the regulatory position is going to be 3 to 4 years out. Will the mobile operators be allowed to re-farm their 2G spectrum, will they be able to use the technology of their choosing and then work the investment plans to make it happen? Is the regulator doing...

BT has a backhaul network second to none, the mobile operators do not. It is currently spending close to £8bn on its 21CN all IP network, with this it has all the capacity needed for a data centric LTE deployment. Second LTE could serve both voice and data without cannibalising existing revenue...

Boingo’s increased hotspot usage from WiFi-enabled devices indicates that VoIP-over-WiFi could impact mobile revenue for carriers.  

Best Buy Mobile could face a challenge to consistently earn both handset margins and carrier compensation from competing device manufacturers and wireless providers.

Best Buy and the iPhone has three factors: 1) Shows the power of the Apple brand and product line; 2) Relegates AT&T to the traditional carrier role; 3) Tests the store-within-a store model.  

AT&T’s speech recognition was designed to speak to a computer from a telephone.  Mobile devices differ because of the efficient and reliable delivery by smart keypads and touch-screen menus.