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Will Google expand mobile technology offerings to wireless service?

01/27/201501/24/2015 Julie Campbell

Recent reports have suggested that the internet giant is seeking to work with two leading U.S. carriers. Recent reports from the Wall Street Journal have shown that Google’s reach into mobile technology could soon be expanding to an all new level, as it may one day start selling wireless service directly to consumers. This is only one of a broad range of different expansions being made by the company, from tech development to insurance sales. This latest mobile technology move reportedly involves talks between Google and two of the largest…

December release for the BlackBerry Classic Q20

11/03/201411/01/2014 Julie Campbell

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John Chen, the company’s CEO, made the announcement at MIT where he was a keynote presenter. While still at the peak of the wave of success created by its recently released Passport smartphone, the company has now announced that the BlackBerry Classic Q20 will be available for purchase in December. This BlackBerry smartphone has been designed to mirror the company’s most popular handsets, with a QWERTY keyboard. The BlackBerry Classic Q20 will not only feature the popular keyboard made out of actual keys as opposed to a touchscreen, but it…

The FTC makes technology news with a lawsuit against AT&T

11/03/201411/01/2014 Jesse Collins

Federal officials have revealed that they are suing the cellular giant for the deception of millions of customers. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made technology news when they filed a lawsuit against the second largest American cellular carrier, AT&T, for the alleged deception of millions of their customers through the sale of what was labeled as “unlimited” data plans that were later restricted through the reduction of internet speeds. When consumers had reached a certain amount of data usage, their internet speeds were “throttled” by slowing down. According…

Mobile technology is becoming increasingly important to workers on the job

09/30/201409/27/2014 Jorge Gonzalez

Businesses and employees, alike, are finding that smartphones and tablets dependence is growing. The results of a new survey have now been released and are suggesting that companies and employees in Canada are becoming more dependent on mobile technology, such as smartphones and tablets, in order to be able to complete their regular tasks and responsibilities. The research indicated that 64 percent of businesses in the country use mobile devices for their regular functions. The mobile technology study was conducted by the Bank of Montreal (BMO) and discovered that while…

Smartphone market sees over 300 million device shipments in second quarter

08/20/201408/17/2014 Sam Lambert

Figures show that the lead held by Android is continuing to grow within this competitive marketplace. According to some of the most recent IDC reports, the mobile device shipments in the smartphone market during the second quarter of 2014 reached a record breaking 301.3 million. These sales figures were given a considerable boost by the Android based devices sold for less than $200. At the moment, Android smartphones under that price limit have given the operating system a considerable boost in its popularity. That O.S. now holds 84.7 percent of…