Research In Motion’s stock may look like a bargain, but looks can be deceiving. RIM has seen its shares tumble by 71 percent since February, and many of its problems are well understood at this point. But the unlikely scenarios of a takeover or drastic strategy change suggest that the company will continue to be …

Apple’s new iPhone apparently won’t be paired with a speedier next-generation wireless network. Just like the iPhone 4, the next version of the handset reportedly will not offer 4G. Apple The upcoming smartphone won’t have access to the Long-Term Evolution or WiMax 4G networks that are available in the U.S., according to the Dow Jones Newswires. That will likely come …

Qualcomm said today that it will promote three of its top executives in a reshuffling of the management responsibilities. The San Diego wireless technology company will move Steve Altman over to vice chairman from president. Steve Mollenkopf, who runs the CDMA technologies business, will take over as president and chief operating officer. Derek Aberle, who runs the licensing business, was …

Sprint Nextel sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission on Friday asking for the agency to move with more speed in its decision on AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA. Sprint filed an ex parte letter to the FCC, joining Dish Network and Public Knowledge, which filed their own ex parte letters late last month. The document urges the …

(Credit: iPhone-Ticker.de) The latest comes from Vodafone Germany, which lists the iPhone 4S on its website. In addition, the options include a higher capacity model with 64 gigabytes of memory. The listing was discovered by iPhone-Ticker.de and reported by AppleInsider. The listing also shows a lower-capacity 8-gigabyte iPhone 4 model. That follows the pattern of Apple taking its older model …

Carriers love to make sure their preloaded applications are jammed into our smartphones–a source of frustration to many of you, I know, and something that’s enough to put you off the idea of any carrier app whatsoever. Still, every once in a while a company gets one of these little programs right. AT&T Take AT&T’s Smart Wi-Fi app, which is …

Sprint Nextel paid a hefty price to finally get its hands on Apple’s iPhone–to the tune of $20 billion. That’s according to a Wall Street Journal report, which details the lengths in which Sprint went to secure Apple’s blockbuster device. Boy Genius Report piles on by adding that Sprint’s massive bet may have secured it the exclusive rights to the …

Wal-Mart and T-Mobile USA said today that they would be jointly offering a new phone plan that caters to data- and text-hungry customers. The retail giant and wireless carrier will sell a no-contract $30 plan that includes unlimited Internet access, text messages, and 100 minutes for phone calls. After customers exceed their allotment of voice minutes, the charge is 10 …

Screenshot by iPhone-Ticker.de With just a day left before Apple’s official announcement, another indication of an upgraded iPhone 4 has popped up. The latest comes from Vodafone Germany, which lists the iPhone 4S on its Web site. In addition, the options include a higher capacity model with 64 gigabytes of memory. The listing was discovered by iPhone-Ticker.de and reported by …

Nokia is “aligning” its workforce. Translation: It’s cutting several thousand jobs. Nokia The mobile world moves at a breakneck pace, and it’s difficult to keep up–even without the technical jargon most industry insiders throw around. And they do love to toss those terms about. This week, I explain what a geo-fence is, why a feature phone is really just a …