Apple’s iOS is the most popular mobile platform among corporate workers, at least according to a survey from mobile security provider Check Point Software. Among the more than 700 IT professionals polled for a Check Point study (PDF) released today, iOS accounted for 30 percent of the collective traffic on their networks. But RIM’s BlackBerry …

Deutsche Telekom is trying to raise money to keep its T-Mobile USA unit competitive following AT&T’s failure to acquire the unit. The German telecom giant is looking to drum up billlions in cash by issuing bonds and possibly selling T-Mobile’s cellular towers, says a story in today’s Financial Times (registration required). Deutsche Telekom is in line to pick up $3 …

Verizon has had a busy month repairing network glitches. The carrier confirmed early this morning via Twitter that it has resolved the latest outage, which hit many of its cellular data customers yesterday. In tweeting the news, Verizon Wireless said that the 4G LTE issue was resolved overnight. 3G connectivity, as well as calling and texting, had been unaffected, the …

Android tops the charts in mobile malware, largely due to the failure of Google’s Android Market to properly review apps before they hit the marketplace, says a new report from Juniper Networks. In a blog post yesterday, Juniper found that Android malware has soared 472 percent since this past July. In particular, October and November have seen the fastest rise …

Smartphones keep luring more mobile users, especially those under the age of 45, according to a new survey from Nielsen in the US. (Credit: Nielsen) Only 43 per cent of all mobile users own a smartphone, Nielsen noted in its third-quarter survey. That figure covers the gamut of 13 to over 65. But ownership has hit more than 50 per …

Smartphones keep luring more mobile users, especially those under the age of 45, according to a new survey from Nielsen. Only 43 percent of all mobile users own a smartphone, Nielsen noted in its third-quarter survey. That figure covers the gamut of 13 to over 65. But ownership has hit more than 50 percent among some specific age groups under …

Those of you paying for multiple data plans per mobile device or per family member may get some relief down the road as shared data plans become more prevalent. The number of mobile devices sold on shared data plans is projected to grow 89 percent per year over the next few years, hitting almost 187 million in 2015, says a …

The number of 4G smartphones being shipped annually is expected to hit 245 million in 2016, compared with just 4.6 million last year, according to data out today from ABI Research. Though tablets and other mobile gadgets will increasingly hop onto the 4G bandwagon, smartphones are likely to remain the dominant player as their shipments will far surpass those of …

Localytics Android phones seem to have cornered the market on 4G, according to a report out yesterday from Localytics. Gazing at the smartphone landscape, the mobile analytics firm found that 37 percent of all Android phones are now 4G-enabled. That percentage is likely to surge even further as this year alone the number of 4G Android phones have jumped by …

Verizon iPhone Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless is offering some incentives to convince basic feature phone owners to upgrade to a smartphone. Verizon spokeswoman Brenda Raney told CNET that customers with basic phones who are eligible to upgrade between now and the end of the year can currently upgrade to a smartphone. Such customers have until September 30 to make the …