LIVE FROM CTIA 13, LAS VEGAS: Technology investor and actor Ashton Kutcher predicted a large-scale shift to Wi-Fi-enabled VoIP and data services - a move that will put huge pressure on operators - and questioned Facebook’s potential to evolve on mobile. “There …
LIVE FROM CTIA 13, LAS VEGAS: Mobile technology has the potential to fundamentally improve access to education in the near future, according to Michael Chasen, founder and former CEO of online education platform Blackboard. Speaking at CTIA, Chasen said mobile …
LIVE FROM CTIA 13, LAS VEGAS: Rovio COO Harri Koponen said the games maker welcomes closer cooperation with mobile operators to bring about benefits for both companies and consumers. “We see operators as friends, a potential partner for us. We …
LIVE FROM CTIA 13, LAS VEGAS: Walmart – the world’s largest retailer - is using mobile technology to bring the power of ecommerce to its stores while remaining faithful to its customer-centric approach, Gibu Thomas, global head of mobile for the …
LIVE FROM CTIA 13, LAS VEGAS: Operators will continue to play a vital role in the mobile value chain despite the rise of OTT players but it is imperative they alter their business models in order to remain relevant. That was the message …
LIVE FROM CTIA 13, LAS VEGAS: An all-female panel this morning emphasised the importance of diversity in the mobile industry and outlined how to effectively develop the next generation of skills. “We really need to step up the diversity of …
LIVE FROM CTIA 13, LAS VEGAS: Mobile networks will need to carry 1,000 times more data in 10 years’ time than they do today, meaning new approaches will be needed to tackle a ‘data tsunami’, according to Peggy Johnson, EVP and President …
LIVE FROM CTIA 13, LAS VEGAS: Mignon Clyburn, acting chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), emphasised the importance of innovation and competition in the US mobile market during her opening keynote speech this morning. With the US leading the …
AT&T is to support any mobile video chat app on its mobile network by the end of 2013, reports The Verge. The US number-two operator said in a statement that in the second half of 2013, it plans to enable …
Mobile payment company Tabbedout has added Google Wallet as one of the payment options in its Android app, meaning users can now pay restaurant bills on their phones via their Google account. For a limited period, users who pay with …
