A survey of internet leaders, activists and analysts -- which undoubtedly included one Kim Jong Il -- found that by 2020, the leading method for accessing the intarwebz will not be highly potent Alienware gaming rigs, but cellphones. Granted, the finding isn't all that shocking considering just how ubiquitous mobiles are in comparison to full-fledged PCs, but it's still a rather astoundi...

I feel like every post over the past few weeks could be prefaced with “in these tough economic times.” It seems to be the theme running throughout the prepaid industry. We’ve seen that consumers are already turning to prepaid options, and that activity figures to increase over time, as people’s contracts will run out. A new player will join the game, bringing flat-rate, unl...

China's ZTE has won a CDMA network supply contract from PrePay network operator, Smart PCS. ZTE USA's All-IP CDMA 2000 EVDO switching equipment and base stations are being used to construct the networks in the initial markets the carrier will serve,

A new carrier is set to enter the competitive no-contract, unlimited calling market, this time with some help from the Chinese.

Companies in the News: ZTE, Smart PCS, Alvarion, ICE, NetScout, ABI Research.

Smart PCS, a small, regional carrier that has service in portions of Georgia and Tennessee, has chosen ZTE USA to provide its CDMA networking equipment, as well as wireless data cards and cellular phones. Smart PCS has several markets ...

In-Stat reports early WiMAX device shipments will be external laptop clients and embedded mobile PCs offering users lower cost of the technology compared to cellular.

Microsoft Labs'  Seadragon allows iPhoners  to see giga-pixel images on their iPhones.  Some are calling the first Microsoft iPhone app Seadragon Mobile is a super smooth image browser for high-res photos first used on PCs. The zoming allows users to get super-close in on a map or photo, with just a few pinches or taps of fingers.  Browse an entire collection of photos fro...

When it comes to portable/mobile devices, the bulk of early WiMAX device shipments will be in the form of external laptop clients and embedded mobile PCs, reports In-Stat. Growth in both external clients and laptops will benefit from the lower cost of the technology compared to cellular, and in some cases, lack of service contracts,

Sure, they get a little faster and a little cheaper, but nothing like the performance and price gains the pundits and vendors promise.