Last night, the FCC unanimously approved Verizon Wireless’s proposed purchase of unused spectrum owned by a consortium of cable companies. This is a very positive step to alleviate the looming spectrum shortage that threatens the future of our mobile economy. We’re pleased that the FCC is taking steps to allow [...]
App developers are excited about the latest tablet release from Apple. We have created over two hundred thousand apps for the iPad which has proved to be an exceptional tool for entertainment, productivity, personal health, and early education. With 55 million iPads sold, and 25 billion iOS apps downloaded, it [...]
Yesterday, AT&T announced that they would effectively end truly unlimited data plans by throttling all users who exceed 3 gigabytes per month of 3g or 5 gigabytes per month on 4G LTE. This comes just as app makers are facing the daunting reality that they will have to upgrade the [...]
[Crossposted from CNET] So here are some basic facts, and some pretty clear suppositions: 1. Data use by mobile devices has exploded -spectrum is the transmission medium for the data explosion 2. The transmission of data over a band of spectrum is limited by several things, including power [...]
Thankfully, an agreement has been reached on the payroll tax cut legislation that provides for open and fair spectrum auctions allowing anyone to bid. App developers have long advocated for increased spectrum as wireless networks are approaching saturation. Our apps need connectivity to run and our customers want to access [...]