Smartphone Sales April 2025
April saw postpaid smartphone sales decline slightly year over year, while prepaid sales saw a modest growth
Mobility
Broadband 2025: short lived improvements?
The past year has seen some key improvements in America’s access to internet and, most importantly, broadband speeds.
New Connected Intelligence Website
Welcome to the new Connected Intelligence website that better reflects how our services, and the tech world, have evolved over time.
AI is not a product
Humane is no more. The company that launched one of the first AI-infused devices, the AI Pin, is shutting its servers at the end of the month turning the existing Pins from a device of questionable value into brainless lumps of silicon that need to (hopefully) be recycled. While the death of the AI Pin should surprise no one – the company struggled to convince consumers of its value – there’s a greater lesson here. Namely, AI is not a product.
Wireless meets wired for the future
Back in the heady days of the early wireless world, the future titans of the mobile world looked to a future that was, well, wireless. Fast forward 30 years and the future is more complicated…
Big pipe, happy life?
Internet marketing is almost always about speed, convincing us that bigger pipes lead to a happier life. But do I need Gigabit speeds to my home? Let’s find out.
AI to Rule the World?
The "new" world of Artificial Intelligence seems to be following a similar path to previous iterations of smart technology: a hardware versus software/cloud focus.
The Rise and Fall of Mobile Empires
It is ten years since Nokia – at least for mobile phones – ceased to exist. There are lessons to be learned as we enter a new period of potential change with the emergence of AI.
The Unlocked (Lobby) Wars
The FCC has proposed that all mobile providers will be required to unlock mobile phones within 60 days of initial activation. The result could be significant.
In search of truly smart devices
The underlying concept of Humane's AI Pin was absolutely spot on: an increased reliance on AI to provide a device that is far less focused on a screen.