Features: PHOTOGUIDES

RCR Wireless News' Mobile Movers & Shakers 2008: The full list

December 11 2008 - 5:59 am ET

-Dale Sohn, president, Samsung Tele-communications America, is one of RCR Wireless News' Mobile Movers & Shakers for 2008.-

In this report, RCR Wireless News recognizes just some of the people who have been or hope to be instrumental in shaping the industry, leading it into new areas and creating for it fresh opportunities. Check here for the full ... Read More »

PHOTOGUIDE: The top-selling phones in the U.S. in the third quarter

November 10 2008 - 12:57 pm ET | Phil Carson

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Apple Inc.’s 3G iPhone was the top-selling handset in the United States in the third quarter, according to new data from NPD Group. ... Read More »

PHOTOGUIDE: How will the economy affect sales of ‘halo’ devices?

October 31 2008 - 1:34 pm ET | Phil Carson

-Devices like the HTC Touch Diamond could see deeper subsidiaries if handset sales begin to fall flat ahead of the holiday shopping season.-

Uncharted territory — It’s a phrase bandied about in many quarters since mid-September, when Wall Street’s facade began to crumble. But it’s particularly relevant to the wireless industry as it heads into the year’s strongest ... Read More »

25 YEARS PHOTOGUIDE: Wireless History Foundation kicks off with glitz

October 14 2008 - 5:22 pm ET | Tracy Ford

-Craig McCaw and Judith Purcell at the Wireless History Foundation kick-off.-Alan Bergstein

CHICAGO — The Wireless History Foundation celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first cellphone call with an evening of festivity featuring a celebrity attendee list similar to what you’d find in People magazine — if People ... Read More »

25 YEARS PHOTOGUIDE: Handset revolution marked by tech, style and reach

October 14 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Phil Carson

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People of a certain age will remember the Wayback Machine engineered by Mr. Peabody and his sidekick, Sherman, featured in “The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show” of the 1960s. ... Read More »

PHOTOGUIDE: What are the top 5 most popular cellphones in the U.S.?

October 8 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Phil Carson

-The Razr has been at the top of NPD's list since the firm began tracking the numbers in 2005.-

The cheap, voice-centric, clamshell handset still rules the American marketplace, as Motorola Inc.’s Razr V3 remains the top-selling handset in the country, according to recent data from NPD Group. ... Read More »

PHOTOGUIDE: Mobile movie tie-ins

May 16 2008 - 6:16 pm ET | Matt Kapko

-Paramount Pictures, which distributed

Hollywood is in full summer swing as studios begin releasing their blockbuster titles in theaters around the country. With that come some of the year’s biggest promotions and marketing campaigns, which mobile is playing a greater ... Read More »

PHOTOGUIDE: The phones of CTIA 2008

April 2 2008 - 4:42 pm ET | Mike Dano

-The Samsung Instinct is one of a number of new phones released at the CTIA show.-

LAS VEGAS -- As usual, the CTIA Wireless show stood as a launch pad for a variety of new devices coming onto the market in the coming months. ... Read More »

PHOTOGUIDE: Seeking the iPhone killer

February 27 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Phil Carson

-LG's Voyager is one of the many phones going up against Apple Inc.'s iPhone.-

The phrase “iPhone killer” sounds great but it doesn’t withstand scrutiny. Consider that in the 8 months since Apple Inc.’s splashdown in the mobile device market, device vendors have relentlessly chanted the mantra of “user ... Read More »

PHOTOGUIDE: The phones of Mobile World Congress

February 13 2008 - 5:59 am ET | Mike Dano

-Modu's phone is one of a number of new gadgets on hand at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, Spain.-

BARCELONA, Spain -- Attendees of the Mobile World Congress show here have been treated to a range of new devices, from startups to multibillion-dollar entrenched players, evidence that the world’s cellphone industry continues to ... Read More »

PHOTOGUIDE: 2007’s ten best-selling smartphones

January 31 2008 - 1:34 pm ET | Colin Gibbs

-Apple Inc.'s iPhone commands the No. 10 and 3 spots.-

Smartphones have undergone a fascinating evolution in the past year or so. High-powered executives are no longer satisfied with a black and white screen displaying their latest e-mails. ... Read More »

PHOTOGUIDE: Touring Verizon Wireless’ interactive ‘Evolution’ stores

December 17 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Kelly Hill

Liz Brownson-director of retail stores for Verizon Wireless’ five-state Mountain region-

Verizon Wireless is rolling out newly designed “Evolution” stores, which emphasize interactivity and live devices for customers to test before making a purchase. ... Read More »

PHOTOGUIDE: A stroll through the industry’s cellphone graveyard

November 26 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Mike Dano

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As the wireless industry kicks into high gear for the upcoming holiday shopping season, and handset makers pull out all the stops to hype their latest offerings, now seems a good time to take a tour of some similarly much-hyped ... Read More »

PHOTOGUIDE: Holiday Handset Wars

October 18 2007 - 5:59 am ET | Mike Dano

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The holiday season is always the most critical time of the year for the nation's carriers and handset makers. It's make or break for everyone. ... Read More »