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  • Sailfish Lands in Asia

    Jolla's Deal with 3 in Hong Kong Could Grow If you're competing against Coke and Pepsi, you don't necessarily want to come to market with another cola when you could ...

  • Some Basic Training for Microsoft

    Is the Nokia 130 Tough Enough to Be a 1100? Yesterday, Microsoft unveiled the Nokia 130 — a basic, non-touch 2G handset intended for developing markets. The Nokia 130 comes ...

  • Revenge of the Chirp. It’s PTT v OTT.

    Verizon Updates Push-to-Talk to Plus. Enough? Before tweeting, there was chirping. Push-to-talk (PTT) over cellular: for many Americans, it was their introduction to modern-age social networking. From schoolyards to construction ...

  • Slack to the Future

    A Couch Potato's Take on High-Tech Fitness Wearables Recently I got the opportunity to use Jawbone's Up 24. I was interested in it because not only is it a sophisticated ...

  • This Week in Wearables

    Baby Wear and Running Gear Is there a market for smart devices for infants, or for fashion connectables from major IT companies? It's been another busy week for wearables. CCS ...

  • Say My Name

    Google's Genius of Vocal Branding It starts with two words. It seems that, increasingly, just about everything these days starts with these two words: "OK Google". You say it and ...

  • US Expansion Could Be a Dangerous Distraction for Iliad

    Taking a Stake in T-Mobile USA Has Merit But the French Operator Has Unfinished Business at Home I'll be honest — the news last week that Iliad had bid for ...

  • Smartwatches for Kids

    An Opportunity for Operators in the Wearables Space? There's no doubt that operators have been keeping a close eye on the growing hype about wearables, dubbed the next big thing ...

  • More Local Manufacturers Adopt Windows Phone

    Q-Mobile Debuts Five New Devices The global market share of Microsoft's Windows Phone is below 4 percent, but it's been successful in some developing markets thanks to strong brand-building. This ...

  • Activity Trackers Get Aggressive

    A New Business Model: Wearables as a Service It's still a very new market, but activity trackers are already looking and acting alike. Some manufacturers are preparing to enter the ...