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Why do AT&T, Tesla and iPhone work so well together? They don't play it safe. They all have the guts to drag us kicking and screaming into the future. AT&T was first to work with Apple on the iPhone, and it is first to work with Tesla. So what's next? ...

"I think Lenovo working with Ashton Kutcher could be a home run both on style and on substance," telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan told TechNewsWorld. "Lenovo may be the leading computer maker today, but they have really lost much in the way of their connection to the customer. Ashton Kutcher could help them reach the customer much more effectively and emotionally."

"Based on my initial impressions, I think there's going to be enough people with enough expertise to pull their resources together and create the pieces of the puzzle," telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan told TechNewsWorld. "Whether it's going to be successful or not is the question."

"We will have to see it when it comes to market," telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan told TechNewsWorld. G Flex Specs...

That focus in growth outside of phone contracts has served the company well so far, and will be crucial to AT&T's success going forward, said tech analyst Jeff Kagan "The wireless world today is growing, but growth is changing," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Not every area in...

That focus in growth outside of phone contracts has served the company well so far, and will be crucial to AT&T's success going forward, said tech analyst Jeff Kagan "The wireless world today is growing, but growth is changing," he told the E-Commerce Times. "Not every area in...

Executives tasked with deciding which technologies their companies should buy said a year ago that they didn't think Windows 8 would work for them. Consumers didn't like it either. It doesn't appear that any of them have changed their minds. The vast majority of companies and consumers are staying as far away from Windows 8 as they can. It is too different and confusing in their view. So what's going to happen next? Can Nokia help? ...

T-Mobile USA is really trying to shake things up. Now it is offering free, unlimited, international, wireless data and texts -- something other carriers charge for. Feature after feature, T-Mobile seems like it is really trying to start on its recovery path. So is it recovering? Let's take a look ...

Sprint has been holding its breath while under water for a painfully long time. Several months ago, it surfaced for a gulp of air on news it would be acquired by Softbank. Since then, I've been listening for the buzz about the new Sprint -- but so far, I'm just hearing crickets. ...

"This is not something that customers have been asking for," telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "We see so many innovative ideas enter the marketplace every year. Some are very good. Others sound cool but end up being a big waste of time "It's lik...

The automotive industry has begun to fully embrace wireless technology in recent years, bringing more to the driver than ever before. However, automotive companies don't fully understand wireless, and many are making a serious mistake that could harm their brand and future sales ...

"It's basically for the user who wants to spend less, or who has to spend less, but wants a smartphone," said industry analyst Jeff Kagan "Traditionally smartphones are a lot more expensive than regular mobile handsets, and more expensive to use," Kagan told the E-Commerce Tim...

I write quite a few columns every week and every once in a while something changes and I have to rewrite. That happened Monday. ...

Whatever incremental activities the FAA will allow, they cannot come too soon for many flyers, independent technology analyst Jeff Kagan told TechNewsWorld. "This is what people have been begging for -- for years -- and frankly, many people leave their devices on during take off and landings, either on purpose or because they forgot to turn them off."

Three or so years ago this was not that significant an issue, but it has become so for many consumers, telecom analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "As cellphones become more ingrained in society and as we use them more as a primary mode of communication," he explained...

Last week, I met with Aio Wireless, a subsidiary of AT&T. As an industry analyst for almost 30 years, I have met with my share of companies -- new and old, growing and struggling. They all want to put on a good front so I'll say nice things about them. Each has its own special set of opportunities and challenges, and that's the case with Aio Wireless. However, Aio seems to have four key strengths. ...

Even just a decade ago, the thought of being able to email from above the clouds seemed like a distant dream, said industry analyst Jeff Kagan. Now that in-flight WiFi capability has become commonplace, consumer demand for faster, more reliable and affordable service is rising...

Moto X, Motorola's first new handset since being acquired by Google, is a true tech-fashion-forward move. In the past, a new handset offered by Motorola would get me as excited as watching paint dry, but something is different this time around ...

We've seen it happen before. The wave of companies rushing to merge is building once again. On Monday it was Verizon and Vodafone. Tuesday was Microsoft and Nokia. Two questions: What will merging do for these companies, and which are next? ...

Windows 8 is the torpedo that sunk Steve Ballmer, the headlines have been screaming. The news we were all expecting finally arrived last Friday with the announcement that Steve Ballmer would step down as Microsoft's CEO. Now the question is who will replace Ballmer -- and will that person be the right choice? I have an important recommendation for Microsoft in this process.