Mobile Broadband

How to Cut Your Smartphone Data Bill ... Painlessly

Too many of us aren't being smart with our smartphone data consumption, and the results are clear: Clogged wireless broadband networks, dropped connections, rising prices, and worst of all, expensive data bills. But Onavo wants to help us cut, compress, and otherwise tame our wireless use -- and it won't hurt a bit.

Mobile Data Profits Make Sprint a Buy

Based on Sprint's improving average revenue per user for mobile data service and the growth rate of its subscriber base, Trefis has raised its outlook for the telecom giant.

Will Verizon Charge Extra for Faster Wireless Data Speeds?

Verizon is considering expanding its wireless data pricing plans to include rates based on the speed at which data is delivered -- potentially adding yet another layer of complexity to the rapidly evolving systems by which customers are charged for consuming mobile data.

AT&T Dials In a Strong Third Quarter for Sales

AT&T exceeded Wall Street's revenue expectations and hit its mark for earnings in the third quarter. The telecom said it activated 5.2 million iPhones during the period, the most in a quarter yet.

Forecast: 1.5 Billion Mobile-Broadband Subscribers by 2015

About one-sixth of the world's population will have subscriptions to mobile-broadband service in five years as Internet-surfing smartphone owners will be joined by more people looking for portable broadband Internet service through their laptop computers and iPads, according to a report released yesterday.