Google said that it is working with AT&T to make Messages by Google the default messaging app for all U.S. customers using Android operating system-based devices. The goal of the move, according to a Google blog post, is to accelerate…
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TDS Chooses Vendor for Android TV Devices
CENTENNIAL, Colo.—June 8, 2021 – Evolution Digital today announces TDS Telecom (TDS®), a leading telecommunications provider serving nearly 1,000 rural, suburban and metropolitan communities across the U.S., plans to deploy eSTREAM 4K, a leading Android TV set-top in North and…
Report: Samsung Has Highest Streaming TV Market Share
More than a billion streaming TV and video devices are now in use worldwide, according to streaming TV market share research from Strategy Analytics. Researchers track devices in 27 countries. With a 17% market share, Samsung is the leading streaming…
T-Mobile and Google Join Forces to Expand Rich Messaging (RCS)
BELLEVUE, Wash. — May 26, 2020 — T-Mobile is typing… Five years ago, Un-carrier customers were the first in the U.S. to enjoy enhanced texting capabilities with Rich Communications Services (RCS), so they could share high-res pics and videos, see when someone’s…
Xfinity Mobile Expands Device Reach, Adds BYOD Support for Android Devices
Xfinity Mobile is broadening its support for BYOD by inaugurating support for Android devices. The service provider said that customers can bring these devices to Xfinity stores for the upgrades, which initially will cover Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+, S8, S8+,…
Google Fi is New Brand for Google Mobile Service; More Devices Now Supported
Google has rebranded its mobile service and expanded the number of devices that will work with the offering. Previously known as Project Fi, the service is now called Google Fi. Launched in April 2015 and initially supported by just a…
Smaller Rural Wireless Carriers Gain More Access to Devices Through ACG Device Hub Deal
Rural wireless carrier buying consortium ACG will join the Sprint/CCA Device Hub program, Sprint announced today. The ACG Device Hub deal will give ACG’s 31 rural wireless carrier members more access to smartphones and devices. Rural and regional wireless carriers…
Report: Smartphone Mirroring for Connected Cars More Popular Than Embedded Systems
A report from Strategy Analytics’ In-Vehicle UX (IVX) team found rising popularity of smartphone mirroring for connected cars. These systems, which give passengers access to smartphone apps through the in-car human machine interface (HMI), are a must-have feature for many…
2019 Smartphone Forecast: Larger Screens Will Drive Market Growth
A 2019 smartphone forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) calls for the smartphone market to grow at single digits — a trend that will continue through 2022 after a slight decline this year. In 2018, the research firm expects smartphone…
MOBITV Platform Eliminates Headend, STB Requirements for IPTV
A new offering from MOBIV is designed to provide what amounts to a ‘cloud-based’ headend and eliminates the need for a set-top box to deliver IPTV. The goal is to enable broadband providers to offer pay-TV services without a large…
New AirTV App Distributes Local OTA Broadcast Channels In and Out of The Home
AirTV has upgraded their platform which integrates over-the-air (OTA) local broadcast channels with streaming OTT video. The growth of streaming services has given a second life to OTA. The new AirTV system enables free local channels received at homes via…
Android Data Usage Trends: 60% Increase in One Year
Android-based phones have seen a jump in data traffic across all operators, according to new research about Android data usage trends from AppOptix. The company monitors 4,000 Android devices, which had significant jumps in cellular and WiFi data, due —…
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