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Are consumers finally turning against Apple? The maker of the iconic iPhone watched its customer-satisfaction score – according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index – fall, while rivals Samsung and Motorola earned higher numbers than a year ago. ...More
May 23, 2013
Posted in Galleries
AT&T's Aio Prepaid Debut 'As Smart as It Is Surprising'

Aio offers a portfolio of devices that include smartphones, tablets, and feature phones from a variety of manufacturers, including Samsung, Nokia and ZTE. ...More
May 13, 2013 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
April's Hottest Selling Smartphones

Nokia's Lumia 920 finally fell off our list of America's hottest selling smartphones to make way for new phones from Samsung and HTC, while BlackBerry's new Z10 failed to register in the weeks after its much-hyped debut. All the while, Apple's iPhone 5 racks up wins. ...More
May 8, 2013
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T-Mobile Customers Most Likely to Switch, Verizon Least

Among handset manufacturers, only Apple's iPhone seems to have a real lock on its customer base. Even owners of the wildly popular Samsung Galaxy S III wouldn't hesitate to dump their current smartphone for something else. ...More
April 9, 2013 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Finally! T-Mobile USA Confirms No-Contract iPhone 5 Release Date

Amid a flurry of announcements, T-Mobile also announced its new 4G LTE network is live in seven cities and that its iPhone 5 comes with a payment plan since it doesn't give the generous subsidy offered by its competitors. ...More
March 26, 2013 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Image Gallery: February's Hottest Selling Smartphones

The Google Nexus 4 and the Nokia Lumia 920 made a statement, but could either keep up with the iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S III juggernauts? ...More
March 16, 2013
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Data-Use Study Results Put More Pressure on Mobile Operators

Of the top 10 most "data-hungry" devices six were smartphones, three were tablets and one a "phablet" – a voice-capable tablet. ...More
January 15, 2013
Posted in News, Service & Network Management
Image Gallery: December's Hottest Selling Smartphones

High drama in December smartphone sales: Could Windows Phone 8 devices like the Nokia Lumia 920 and the HTC 8X make a run at Apple's iPhone 5? Would Samsung retain dominance over its Android competitors with the likes of the Galaxy S III and the Note II? ...More
January 13, 2013
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New iPhone Could Be as Cheap as $99 at Release Date

A less expensive iPhone would be a deviation from Apple's typical strategy of focusing strictly on high-end devices. ...More
January 9, 2013 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Slide Show: B/OSS' Top 10 Stories in December

We tallied our top 10 stories for December by combining online page views with results from our weekly newsletters. Among the top: Ericsson's OSS-BSS revolution; an alarming Oracle survey on churn; and 3G vs. 4G charging. But what was No. 1? ...More
January 3, 2013
Posted in Galleries, Billing