Google Prepares for Android Apps on Wearable Devices

By Matt Paulson

Android apps may soon be coming to a car, smartwatch or other wearable device near you in the foreseeable future. On Sunday, Google executive Sundar Pichai made the announcement that Google would be releasing a Software Development Kit (SDK) geared towards wearable devices during the South by Southw…
03/10/2014

Latest 2014 Count for HD Voice: 69 Countries, 96 Networks

By Doug Mohney

Last week, the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) issued its latest report on mobile HD voice around the world. GSA surveyed HD voice in over 69 countries on 96 networks as of January 3, 2014. Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is expected surge in 2014, with the U.S. adding significant numbers and cover…
03/10/2014

Samsung Launches Milk Music Service for Galaxy Devices

By Oliver VanDervoort

Again, the big drawback is the limited number of devices that people can use Milk on. At launch, the Samsung branded Galaxy S3, the Galaxy S4, the Note 2, the Note 3 and GS4 variants like the Active and the Mini are the only devices that will allow you to use the service. If you're wondering how Sam…
03/10/2014

Skyroam Offers Cheaper Global Roaming with 3Gmate

By Rory Lidstone

Unless you're with T-Mobile, which recently stopped charging for international data roaming, it's likely that global roaming is a concern. After all, most carriers charge quite a premium for accessing mobile data networks while abroad. Fortunately, there are alternatives to paying exorbitant fees.
03/10/2014

Widespread Public Wi-Fi Increases Competition in Mobile Market

By Gary Kim

Widespread public Wi-Fi access both helps and harms mobile service providers. In the positive sense, U.S. cable operators and telcos (both fixed network and mobile) have used public Wi-Fi access as a key feature of their consumer at-home highspeed access offerings.
03/10/2014

U.S. Mobile Price War Expands

By Gary Kim

Beginning March 9, 2014, AT&T is launched a new pricing plan (the offer expires at the end of March 2014) that extends savings of the "Mobile Share Value" plans to customers with one and two lines.
03/10/2014

Mobility Techzone Week in Review

By Matt Paulson

The past week has brought exciting change to the mobile tech industry. Between new products that revolutionize the way people use technology on the go to new studies that show exactly how people are using these products, we are witnessing an unprecedented rate of advancement. Combined, these new pro…
03/08/2014

Tablet Market is Slowing

By Gary Kim

The global market for new tablets will grow at about a 19 percent rate in 2014, slowing from the 52 percent pace of 2013, according to International Data Corporation, representing sales of about 261 million units globally.
03/07/2014

Strong 2014 Start for Apple

By Joe Rizzo

A breakdown of a recent survey shows that for the first month of the year, 159.8 million Americans own smartphones. That represents a 66.8 percent mobile market penetration.
03/07/2014

Carl Zeiss' Cinemizer OLED Now Supported by EON Studio

By Rory Lidstone

Interactive 3D software provider EON Reality has added a new offering, the Cinemizer OLED, to its list of supported visualization products. Created by prominent optics and opto-electronics specialist Carl Zeiss, the Cinemizer OLED is an immersive 3D head-mounted display that, when coupled with its h…
03/07/2014