Worldwide Mobile News
The wireless industry may be a global one, and standards and operators are increasingly multinational. However, trends and patterns remain sharply different in various regions, and the rise of mobile usage in some parts of the world – and saturation in others – helps shape the overall market and the strategies of the carriers and vendors
Rethink Wireless provides daily news updates on the whole wireless and mobile industry, but also analyzes the developments on a regional basis, highlighting the key differences between mobile services and usage across territories.
Key patterns include the rise of mobile usage in India, China and other huge markets; the pioneering role of Japan and Korea; the saturation of Western Europe and the expansion of its carriers into new areas; the evolution of simple mobile services into mobile broadband in Europe and North America.
Click for AT&T and LightSquared cast about for friends
Amid the wreckage of AT&T's and LightSquared's 4G spectrum plans, all the US players are rethinking their options. As LightSquared hits out at the FCC's block, fellow 4G wholesaler Clearwire has inevi ...
- FCC's deals likely death blow for LightSquared
- More unlicensed spectrum needed in US, says Google
- US cellcos all weigh their LTE options
- It's over: AT&T kills T-Mobile bid at last
Galaxy S Blaze 4G confirmed for T-Mobile in March
22 February, 2012
Carrier unzips its lips about availability of upcoming handset
LG struts its stuff with new L-Style handsets
22 February, 2012
Trio of good looking devices revealed ahead of the Mobile World Congress
Samsung unveils new Galaxies, Ace 2 and mini 2
22 February, 2012
Budget handsets officially refreshed ahead of MWC
Samsung Galaxy Note arrives at AT&T and Best Buy
21 February, 2012
US gets the smartphone/tablet following Canadian release
ZTE announces two ICS handsets for MWC
21 February, 2012
More details to be revealed next week but look like average mid-range devices
Optimus LTE Tag gets official launch in Korea
21 February, 2012
Following on from Optimus Vu announcement LG takes the covers off latest high-end handset
FEATURED STORIES
- Intel integrates radios into Atom with Rosepoint - 20 February, 2012
- Apple marshals EC authorities against Motorola - 20 February, 2012
- AT&T and LightSquared cast about for friends - 17 February, 2012
- FCC's deals likely death blow for LightSquared - 15 February, 2012
