Telecoms Tech

Nine years ago, August 29, 2003, the first version of Skype was made publicly available. Now in 2012 Skype celebrates it's 9th birthday - and first birthday as part of Microsoft... and it's still disrupting telecommunications.

Payment gateway providers CreditCall’s Chip and PIN payment processing app, CardEase Mobile, has been rolled out to UK users, as well as to partners and developers worldwide.

Even though announcing quarterly figures in the telecoms industry is like a death sentence right now, HTC may look to benefit.

BlackBerry maker RIM’s enterprise services division is in IBM’s cross-hairs as a potential acquisition target, according to industry sources.

Smartphone subscribers around the world will download about 36 billion mobile phone apps in 2012, according to the latest market study by ABI Research. This activity equates to almost 37 native apps for the average smartphone subscriber through the year.

Mobile broadband related advances are changing the legacy business models of the telecom sector. In developing nations around the globe, many people will likely encounter the internet for the first time via an inexpensive smartphone.

Research from UK-based communications regulator Ofcom has shown that, for the first time, UK residents are more likely to text than call.

Ovum’s new Apple Smart Device Vendor Profile assesses Apple’s position in the smart device vendor market and offers some recommendations for Apple.