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This is indeed a big deal of an announcement, said Jeff Kagan, an independent telecom analyst -- but largely for Sprint and its customers. As for the rest of the industry, he told the E-Commerce Times, it is at best shrug worthy -- at least in the immediate term....

"It is an interesting fumble on Nokia's Part. It's not a question of quality at this point," said telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan. "It's a question of honesty and trust. And Nokia blew it." This should be easy enough in itself to recover from, even if the initial respon...

"They're hot now, and they're going to be hotter going forward," said tech analyst Jeff Kagan. "These features makes the e-readers more competitive." E-Readers vs. Tablets...

Labor Day has come and gone, and now it's time for the big end-of-year season to begin. Expect lots of new product announcements, starting with the new Apple iPhone next week. ...

"Is this a game changer? We thought so with every other announcement by Microsoft and Nokia. Unfortunately it didn't become a game changer at all," said telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan. "The segment has two main players -- Apple iPhone and Google Android, which has helped Samsung reach the top."

"This music service has the potential to be a threat to other music services, but I don't think that will happen," said telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan. "Other music services are entrenched. Nokia is a newcomer to this space," Kagan told the E-Commerce Times. "So while...

C Spire Wireless vs. Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility sounds a lot like David vs. Goliath. Except this time Goliath holds all the cards, making it difficult for David to compete in the new 4G world. So why do Verizon and AT&T get smartphones before other carriers, anyway? ...

Google is part of the reason why Time Warner Cable is doing what it is doing in New York City, independent tech analyst Jeff Kagan told the E-Commerce Times "This what Time Warner Cable should have done five years ago, but it didn't have to because there wasn't enough competit...

Why did Verizon Wireless just get regulator OK to acquire wireless spectrum from cable television companies, whereas AT&T got turned down in its attempt to acquire T-Mobile for the same reason? And why is it still important for regulators to solve the growing wireless data spectrum crunch? ...

Why did Verizon Wireless just get regulator OK to acquire wireless spectrum from cable television companies, whereas AT&T got turned down in its attempt to acquire T-Mobile for the same reason? And why is it still important for regulators to solve the growing wireless data spectrum crunch? ...

"Wireless data was not unlimited before the smartphone revolution, which started five years ago with the iPhone and then Android," said telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan. "To start the flow, carriers created their unlimited plans to really grease the skids. And it worked."

At first the discrepancy between the haves and have-nots in terms of high-speed was not that disturbing, Jeff Kagan, an independent telecom analyst, told TechNewsWorld "Who had it was driven by decisions carriers made as to where they could be more profitable in the shortest a...

The concessions are the FCC's and DoJ's way of acknowledging that changes must be made to the current spectrum situation while still making sure that these major deals are at least being done on their terms, said Jeff Kagan, tech analyst and consultant "The FCC and the DoJ did...

Why does Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak think cloud-based computing will bring "horrible problems" over the next few years? Apple is one of many companies driving the cloud revolution with its iCloud. Sounds crazy, but to tell you the truth I think Woz is correct -- to a point ...

"This cut was expected. It always happens after an acquisition," saidtelecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan. "On one hand, this will shakeMotorola workers to the core. They were not really expecting this.That is not their world." This is unlikely to have an impact on Google at ...

"We have been trying to jump-start this mobile payments business for several years. Every once in a while another major announcement is made," said telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan. "Each carrier, major banks, and assorted businesses have all tried. Still, it has not really taken off except for a few cases."

With Google still the dominant player in the U.S. search market, it's only natural that the company would try to integrate its features to expand its Web presence into its adjacent services, said Jeff Kagan, tech analyst and consultant. "Search is growing, search is evolving,...

As both Verizon and AT&T rapidly build out their 4G LTE networks in preparation for Apple's launch of the next iPhone this fall, Sprint Nextel is in a very distant third place. The big question is can it keep up? ...

Last week, Google started selling a very high-speed Internet and television service in Kansas City. This service stands a good chance of blowing customers' minds and changing expectations. The question is, will Google get into this business and compete with cable television and phone companies? Or is it doing this just to make a point? Only time will tell. Even Google doesn't know yet...

The law has trouble keeping up with rapidly advancing technologies that have the power to collect such sensitive information, Jeff Kagan, a technology analyst and consultant, told TechNewsWorld "It may not be illegal for Google to have collected this data, but that's not becau...