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LG to Add Keyboard to Prada Phone
(News) LG Electronics will later this year launch an updated version of its Prada phone that sports a QWERTY keyboard.
(News) LG Electronics will later this year launch an updated version of its Prada phone that sports a QWERTY keyboard.
Six Essential Apple IPhone Security Tips
(News) If you're an Apple iPhone user and security's not on your mind, you're at risk; at risk of having a Web mail account hacked;...
(News) If you're an Apple iPhone user and security's not on your mind, you're at risk; at risk of having a Web mail account hacked;...
Mobile Industry Split Over UMA Versus Femtocells
(News) As mobile data traffic continues to increase, with more generated by home users, operators are under pressure to adopt either...
(News) As mobile data traffic continues to increase, with more generated by home users, operators are under pressure to adopt either...
Ericsson Attaches Blades for Wind Power to Base Station
(News) Ericsson has equipped its environmentally friendly radio base station site concept Tower Tube with built-in support for wind...
(News) Ericsson has equipped its environmentally friendly radio base station site concept Tower Tube with built-in support for wind...
BlackBerry Storms Verizon Wireless and Vodafone Networks
(News) Vodafone and Verizon Wireless will distribute Research In Motion's BlackBerry Storm touchscreen smartphone.
(News) Vodafone and Verizon Wireless will distribute Research In Motion's BlackBerry Storm touchscreen smartphone.
US Taking Lead in Mobile, Nokia CEO Says
(News) The U.S. will snatch the lead in mobile technology from Europe as the Internet is integrated with mobile devices, Nokia's CEO...
(News) The U.S. will snatch the lead in mobile technology from Europe as the Internet is integrated with mobile devices, Nokia's CEO...
Nokia Takes Aim at Apple With Touch-screen Phone
(News) Finnish phone maker Nokia launched a touch-screen phone on Thursday intended to one-up Apple's iPhone on features and at a...
(News) Finnish phone maker Nokia launched a touch-screen phone on Thursday intended to one-up Apple's iPhone on features and at a...
DoCoMo's Separate Phone: Some Assembly Required
(News) NTT DoCoMo rethinks the cellular phone with the two-part Separate Phone.
(News) NTT DoCoMo rethinks the cellular phone with the two-part Separate Phone.
IPhone Finally Gets Notes Support Through AppStore
(News) A version of Lotus Notes from IBMis at last available for Apple Inc.'s iPhone as a free download from the AppStore, allowing...
(News) A version of Lotus Notes from IBMis at last available for Apple Inc.'s iPhone as a free download from the AppStore, allowing...
Toshiba Puts DMFC in a Cell Phone
(News) Toshiba has put a DMFC inside a cell phone, but it's not clear when it will be commercially available.
(News) Toshiba has put a DMFC inside a cell phone, but it's not clear when it will be commercially available.
Look Ma, No Keys!
(News) Sharp, Nissan and NTT DoCoMo have developed a cell phone that can be used to lock and unlock cars as a substitute ignition...
(News) Sharp, Nissan and NTT DoCoMo have developed a cell phone that can be used to lock and unlock cars as a substitute ignition...
Google and Oracle Boldly Go to New Markets
(News) Google entered the mobile phone market this week when T-Mobile rolled out the first handset running the search engine's...
(News) Google entered the mobile phone market this week when T-Mobile rolled out the first handset running the search engine's...
Japan's KDDI to Offer 1G Bps Internet Connections to Homes
(News) Japan's KDDI will next week begin offering 1Gbps fiber-optic Internet service to Tokyo homes for US$51 per month.
(News) Japan's KDDI will next week begin offering 1Gbps fiber-optic Internet service to Tokyo homes for US$51 per month.
SDK shoot-out: Android vs. iPhone
(News) Apple and Google differ along familiar lines with their smartphone development kits.
(News) Apple and Google differ along familiar lines with their smartphone development kits.
Survey: Mobile Broadband Outpaces Hotspots in the UK
(News) A survey concludes that UK users prefer to access the Internet via mobile broadband networks instead of Wi-Fi when they are...
(News) A survey concludes that UK users prefer to access the Internet via mobile broadband networks instead of Wi-Fi when they are...
Sony Ericsson Launches Unlimited Music Service
(News) With PlayNow plus, Sony Ericsson owners will get access to unlimited music without DRM (digital rights management) for a fixed...
(News) With PlayNow plus, Sony Ericsson owners will get access to unlimited music without DRM (digital rights management) for a fixed...
New Android Phone May Take Six Months to Translate
(News) It may take six months to translate Android software into most languages around the world.
(News) It may take six months to translate Android software into most languages around the world.
Google and HTC Spent 3 Years on Android, Handsets
(News) HTC and Google worked for three years to bring Android phones to market.
(News) HTC and Google worked for three years to bring Android phones to market.
Hands on With HTC's Google Phone
(News) A quick session with T-Mobile's G1 Dream finds it fun and cool, and still under construction.
(News) A quick session with T-Mobile's G1 Dream finds it fun and cool, and still under construction.
Iridium Merger Could Enable Satellite Broadband
(News) Iridium agreed to merge with an investment company in hopes of launching a new generation of communications satellites.
(News) Iridium agreed to merge with an investment company in hopes of launching a new generation of communications satellites.
Android Phone Due in Europe Before Christmas
(News) The G1, the first Android based mobile phone, will be available in the UK before Christmas this year, T-Mobile announced on...
(News) The G1, the first Android based mobile phone, will be available in the UK before Christmas this year, T-Mobile announced on...
As Android Approaches, Carriers Embrace Change
(News) Mobile operators, long the arbiters of content and services on cell phones in the U.S., are now giving up some ground to other...
(News) Mobile operators, long the arbiters of content and services on cell phones in the U.S., are now giving up some ground to other...
Vodacom Launches Phones for the Visually Impaired
(News) Vodacom Group has launched speaking phones for customers who are blind or partially sighted.
(News) Vodacom Group has launched speaking phones for customers who are blind or partially sighted.
Android Launch: Don't Expect IPhone-like Lines
(News) The first Android phone, expected to be introduced on Tuesday, probably won't create the same excitement as the iPhone.
(News) The first Android phone, expected to be introduced on Tuesday, probably won't create the same excitement as the iPhone.
Mobile Industry Looks for Data Boom
(News) The wait for mobile Internet's explosive growth continued at the Mobilize conference, but companies are exploring ways to...
(News) The wait for mobile Internet's explosive growth continued at the Mobilize conference, but companies are exploring ways to...
Deploying the IPhone 3G for Business, Part 2
(News) Getting iPhones to connect and sync with Exchange servers can be tricky. Here's how to make it all work smoothly.
(News) Getting iPhones to connect and sync with Exchange servers can be tricky. Here's how to make it all work smoothly.
3G Modems for Laptops Booming
(News) Sales of cellular modems for laptops should pass US$22 billion by 2013, ABI Research said.
(News) Sales of cellular modems for laptops should pass US$22 billion by 2013, ABI Research said.
Microblogging Goes to Work
(News) Four ways corporations are using Twitter to build community, provide service, and boost their public profiles.
(News) Four ways corporations are using Twitter to build community, provide service, and boost their public profiles.
ITU Plan to Stop DoS Attacks Could End Net Anonymity Too
(News) Civil rights advocates are concerned that ITU plans to limit DoS attacks by making it harder to spoof IP traffic could put an...
(News) Civil rights advocates are concerned that ITU plans to limit DoS attacks by making it harder to spoof IP traffic could put an...
Get Ready for Mobile Social Networks
(News) But questions remain over how to make it profitable for companies, secure for users.
(News) But questions remain over how to make it profitable for companies, secure for users.
Panel: Open Phones Are More Vulnerable
(News) The opening up of mobile software platforms will lead to more dangers, security executives said.
(News) The opening up of mobile software platforms will lead to more dangers, security executives said.
Operators Seek Faster Review of Cell Tower Proposals
(News) Wireless network operators are pushing for faster consideration of cell tower construction applications in the U.S., urging...
(News) Wireless network operators are pushing for faster consideration of cell tower construction applications in the U.S., urging...
BlackBerry Pearl 8220: Next Great Smartphone?
(News) Al Sacco has laid his hands on the newest BlackBerry mobile device, meant for non-business cell phone users. The problem isn't the phone, he says; it's the phone companies who need to get their pricing act together.
(News) Al Sacco has laid his hands on the newest BlackBerry mobile device, meant for non-business cell phone users. The problem isn't the phone, he says; it's the phone companies who need to get their pricing act together.
KDDI to Offer HTC Smartphones in Japan
(News) KDDI will start selling HTC smartphones in Japan, beginning with the E30HT to be unveiled at CEATEC.
(News) KDDI will start selling HTC smartphones in Japan, beginning with the E30HT to be unveiled at CEATEC.
Carriers Look Toward Open Mobile Future
(News) The heads of three major U.S. mobile operators told the CTIA show they are doing their best to open up networks and phone...
(News) The heads of three major U.S. mobile operators told the CTIA show they are doing their best to open up networks and phone...
Sony Ericsson to Launch Xperia Sept. 30
(News) Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1 handset will launch for the U.K., Germany and Sweden on Sept. 30.
(News) Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1 handset will launch for the U.K., Germany and Sweden on Sept. 30.
Sprint Releases New Phones for Holidays
(News) Sprint Nextel Corp. today announced five new consumer cell phones and one new Nextel Direct Push to Talk phone, the Motorola...
(News) Sprint Nextel Corp. today announced five new consumer cell phones and one new Nextel Direct Push to Talk phone, the Motorola...
RIM Launches First BlackBerry Flip-phone
(News) Research in Motion (RIM) diversified its BlackBerry line Wednesday by introducing a "flip" or clamshell model.
(News) Research in Motion (RIM) diversified its BlackBerry line Wednesday by introducing a "flip" or clamshell model.
Nokia Expands Exchange E-mail Support
(News) Nokia is making it easier for enterprise workers to get their Exchange e-mail on its devices.
(News) Nokia is making it easier for enterprise workers to get their Exchange e-mail on its devices.
Smartphone Battery Life: 20 Ways to Juice It up
(News) Smartphones perform more tricks than ever, but battery technology hasn't kept up. Try these tips to keep your phone powered up for longer.
(News) Smartphones perform more tricks than ever, but battery technology hasn't kept up. Try these tips to keep your phone powered up for longer.
The 10 Best Google Android Applications
(News) Google has announced the winners of its $10 million contest to develop innovative apps for its open source mobile platform.
(News) Google has announced the winners of its $10 million contest to develop innovative apps for its open source mobile platform.
Sprint to Launch In-store Cell-phone Training for Customers
(News) The cell phone industry gets low marks for customer service from just about everybody, but there is a whiff of change in the...
(News) The cell phone industry gets low marks for customer service from just about everybody, but there is a whiff of change in the...
App Store Downloads Top 100 Million, Games a Centerpiece
(News) The App Store has served up more than 100 million applications since it first went online, according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs...
(News) The App Store has served up more than 100 million applications since it first went online, according to Apple CEO Steve Jobs...
Apple Promises Fewer Dropped Calls With IPhone 2.1
(News) Rejoice, long-suffering iPhone users -- Apple on Tuesday announced an update to the software that operate their iPhone and...
(News) Rejoice, long-suffering iPhone users -- Apple on Tuesday announced an update to the software that operate their iPhone and...
Verizon Slims Down, Saves a Bundle
(News) Creating a single billing system from 13 saves Verizon Wireless $20 million annually.
(News) Creating a single billing system from 13 saves Verizon Wireless $20 million annually.
Twitter Helps GOP Convention Protestors Organize
(News) Microblogging tool also helped protesters offer first aid to those hit by tear gas.
(News) Microblogging tool also helped protesters offer first aid to those hit by tear gas.
Sprint to Launch HTC Touch Diamond Next Week
(News) Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to unveil the HTC Corp. Touch Diamond and the HTC Touch Pro, both running the new Windows Mobile 6.1...
(News) Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to unveil the HTC Corp. Touch Diamond and the HTC Touch Pro, both running the new Windows Mobile 6.1...
Chip Imitates Ear to Clean up Cell Calls
(News) If instead of writing this story I were telling it to you on my cell phone, while rushing through San Francisco International...
(News) If instead of writing this story I were telling it to you on my cell phone, while rushing through San Francisco International...
Why China Mobile Isn't Right for Apple and the IPhone
(News) Apple's discussions with China Mobile about bringing the popular handset to the world's largest mobile market is the stuff of...
(News) Apple's discussions with China Mobile about bringing the popular handset to the world's largest mobile market is the stuff of...
iPhone 3G: Complaints Mount About Data Service Speeds
(News) Apple and AT&T promote the iPhone 3G as being 'twice as fast' as its predecessor. But how often are users getting true 3G for their data transmission speed?
(News) Apple and AT&T promote the iPhone 3G as being 'twice as fast' as its predecessor. But how often are users getting true 3G for their data transmission speed?
Cell Survivor: Conquer Any City With Nothing But a Cell Phone
(News) Forget being stranded on a desert island or in the Australian Outback. We're far more likely to be caught in an urban jungle without our laptops or wallets. Thank heavens we have our indispensable cell phones. Here's how to use them to find food, shelter, and to phone our way home.
(News) Forget being stranded on a desert island or in the Australian Outback. We're far more likely to be caught in an urban jungle without our laptops or wallets. Thank heavens we have our indispensable cell phones. Here's how to use them to find food, shelter, and to phone our way home.
Sprint Offers Cell Tower in Your Home
(News) Put a Sprint cell tower--a small one--in your home for unlimited fixed rate calls and improved reception.
(News) Put a Sprint cell tower--a small one--in your home for unlimited fixed rate calls and improved reception.
LG to Use Dolby Mobile Audio System in Cell Phones
(News) LG Electronics plans to start adding Dolby Mobile to high-end phones later this year, it said Wednesday.
(News) LG Electronics plans to start adding Dolby Mobile to high-end phones later this year, it said Wednesday.
New Cell Phones Help Keep You Healthy
(News) New cell phone services in Japan are aimed at helping users keep healthly.
(News) New cell phone services in Japan are aimed at helping users keep healthly.
Open-network Chief Sees Verizon Following His Lead
(News) The head of the new open-network initiative at Verizon Wireless sees the carrier's traditional business following the open...
(News) The head of the new open-network initiative at Verizon Wireless sees the carrier's traditional business following the open...
Motorola Unveils Updated PEBL in South Korea
(News) Motorola unveiled on Thursday in South Korea a new version of its PEBL cell phone with a outer display that's hidden under the...
(News) Motorola unveiled on Thursday in South Korea a new version of its PEBL cell phone with a outer display that's hidden under the...
IPhone 3G Delays Ease as Day Goes on
(News) iPhone 3G activation woes were easing late in the day in the U.S.
(News) iPhone 3G activation woes were easing late in the day in the U.S.
Users Eager, Integrators Mixed on Enterprise IPhone Use
(News) System integrators offered mixed reactions Friday to the iPhone's immediate viability in enterprises.
(News) System integrators offered mixed reactions Friday to the iPhone's immediate viability in enterprises.
IPhone 3G, DNS Flaw, VMware Ouster
(News) Apple stole the IT news show yet again this week with the Friday launch of the iPhone 3G in 22 countries. But there was other...
(News) Apple stole the IT news show yet again this week with the Friday launch of the iPhone 3G in 22 countries. But there was other...
Thinking of Nabbing an iPhone Today? Wait.
(News) You can buy one, but network overload problems today mean many people can't activate them.
(News) You can buy one, but network overload problems today mean many people can't activate them.
Apple's IPhone 3G Launches in Japan
(News) Amid cheers, queues and smoke, Apple's iPhone made its Japan debut on Friday morning.
(News) Amid cheers, queues and smoke, Apple's iPhone made its Japan debut on Friday morning.
Gadget Addict Woz Will Line up for IPhone 3G
(News) Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak said he'll be waiting in line overnight to buy an iPhone 3G.
(News) Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak said he'll be waiting in line overnight to buy an iPhone 3G.
Oracle Pushes BI to the IPhone
(News) Oracle has released a BI (business intelligence) application for the iPhone.
(News) Oracle has released a BI (business intelligence) application for the iPhone.
HTC's IPhone 3G Rival, the Touch Diamond
(News) HTC gears up for competition with the iPhone 3G with new pricing and partners.
(News) HTC gears up for competition with the iPhone 3G with new pricing and partners.
Apple's IPhone Faces First Test in Fickle Japan Market
(News) Apple's iPhone faces its first test in the fickle Japan market when it launches on Friday and many are keenly watching how it...
(News) Apple's iPhone faces its first test in the fickle Japan market when it launches on Friday and many are keenly watching how it...
Apple Hopes Cheaper IPhone 3G Will Broaden Market
(News) Apple is launching the speedier iPhone 3G at reduced prices with hopes of making it a ubiquitous mobile device.
(News) Apple is launching the speedier iPhone 3G at reduced prices with hopes of making it a ubiquitous mobile device.
For Japanese Mac Faithful, Queuing for the IPhone Begins
(News) A queue for the iPhone has already formed in Tokyo ahead of its launch on Friday morning.
(News) A queue for the iPhone has already formed in Tokyo ahead of its launch on Friday morning.
Japan to Get 3G IPhone From 7 A.m. on Friday
(News) Japanese consumers will be among the first in the world to get their hands on the new 3G version of the iPhone when it goes on...
(News) Japanese consumers will be among the first in the world to get their hands on the new 3G version of the iPhone when it goes on...
FCC, Defying Martin, Cracks Down on Verizon Marketing
(News) The FCC has blocked Verizon marketing efforts aimed at keeping customers from switching landline phone service to cable...
(News) The FCC has blocked Verizon marketing efforts aimed at keeping customers from switching landline phone service to cable...
Supreme Court to Hear AT&T Antitrust Case
(News) The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an antitrust case that alleges AT&T squeezed out small Internet service...
(News) The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an antitrust case that alleges AT&T squeezed out small Internet service...
Motorola, Kodak Launch 5-megapixel ZN5 Handset
(News) Motorola and Kodak on Monday launched the ZN5, a new candy bar-style mobile phone with a 5.0-megapixel camera, the first...
(News) Motorola and Kodak on Monday launched the ZN5, a new candy bar-style mobile phone with a 5.0-megapixel camera, the first...
Report: Google Faces Android Handset Delays
(News) Google's new mobile phone software, Android, faces delays, the Wall Street Journal reports
(News) Google's new mobile phone software, Android, faces delays, the Wall Street Journal reports
The Mobile Revolution's Hidden Cost
(News) Late last year, the mobile phone industry passed a remarkable milestone, one that not so many years ago it didn't even expect...
(News) Late last year, the mobile phone industry passed a remarkable milestone, one that not so many years ago it didn't even expect...
Carriers Look to Next US Administration
(News) The major US carriers aren't sure what to expect from the next US president, executives said on a panel Tuesday.
(News) The major US carriers aren't sure what to expect from the next US president, executives said on a panel Tuesday.
Yahoo Moves Deeper Into Mobile Ads, Search in Asia
(News) Yahoo pushed to solidify its space in mobile advertising and search Tuesday with five new deals in seven Asian countries and...
(News) Yahoo pushed to solidify its space in mobile advertising and search Tuesday with five new deals in seven Asian countries and...
June's Coolest Gadgets
(News) Every year it happens: as the summer approaches in northeast Asia and the weather heats up, the gadgets get hotter too.
(News) Every year it happens: as the summer approaches in northeast Asia and the weather heats up, the gadgets get hotter too.
New Samsung Handsets Made From Corn
(News) Samsung unveiled two handsets Monday made using corn-based plastics.
(News) Samsung unveiled two handsets Monday made using corn-based plastics.
FCC Examines Mobile Termination Fees
(News) Some witnesses tell the US Federal Communications Commission that the agency should abolish mobile carriers' early-termination...
(News) Some witnesses tell the US Federal Communications Commission that the agency should abolish mobile carriers' early-termination...
Analyst: Apple May Ship 18 Million 3G IPhones This Year
(News) Apple could sell 18 million iPhones this year, forecasts one analyst.
(News) Apple could sell 18 million iPhones this year, forecasts one analyst.
New IPhone Plays Stock-killer After Debut
(News) The price of the new iPhone sent tremors through the stocks of major smartphone makers.
(News) The price of the new iPhone sent tremors through the stocks of major smartphone makers.
Apple IPhone Faces Challenges in Enterprise Bid
(News) Apple's new enterprise focus for the iPhone has promise, but the company has to work through a number of software and hardware...
(News) Apple's new enterprise focus for the iPhone has promise, but the company has to work through a number of software and hardware...
Samsung Launches IPhone-like Omnia Handset
(News) Samsung has launched its latest phone, the iPhone-like Omnia.
(News) Samsung has launched its latest phone, the iPhone-like Omnia.
Apple's 3G IPhone Could Bow at Developer Event
(News) Apple could announce the 3G iPhone and a new software development platform for the phone at next week's developer conference.
(News) Apple could announce the 3G iPhone and a new software development platform for the phone at next week's developer conference.
HTC Eyes Market for Smartphones in Poor Nations
(News) HTC may be a key in making Windows Mobile smartphones the Internet device of choice in developing nations.
(News) HTC may be a key in making Windows Mobile smartphones the Internet device of choice in developing nations.
Are Acer Windows Mobile Smartphones at Computex?
(News) The smartphone maker Acer plans to buy is showing off three new Windows Mobile devices at Computex.
(News) The smartphone maker Acer plans to buy is showing off three new Windows Mobile devices at Computex.
Vodafone CEO Sarin Steps Down, to Be Replaced by Colao
(News) Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin will resign in July and be replaced by Vittorio Colao, deputy CEO of the company.
(News) Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin will resign in July and be replaced by Vittorio Colao, deputy CEO of the company.
RIM Says It Can't Provide E-mail Interception in India
(News) RIM says its technology does not allow giving access to Indian government to e-mails and other information on the BlackBerry...
(News) RIM says its technology does not allow giving access to Indian government to e-mails and other information on the BlackBerry...
Deutsche Telekom Seeks Investigation of Call Data Abuse
(News) Deutsche Telekom asked the public prosecutor to investigate allegations that security staff misused call data records on a...
(News) Deutsche Telekom asked the public prosecutor to investigate allegations that security staff misused call data records on a...
Glitch Mars Launch of Wi-Fi on High-speed Trains
(News) The train was on time, but the commercial launch of Wi-Fi Internet access service on high-speed trains between Brussels and...
(News) The train was on time, but the commercial launch of Wi-Fi Internet access service on high-speed trains between Brussels and...
Nokia Phone Maps Will Get Webbed Feet
(News) Nokia is extending its mobile navigation system to the Web via its Ovi.com site, where people will be able to save map...
(News) Nokia is extending its mobile navigation system to the Web via its Ovi.com site, where people will be able to save map...
Apple to Take IPhone Nonexclusive in Australia and India
(News) Apple's iPhone will be available from more than one mobile operator in Australia and India later this year, further signs that...
(News) Apple's iPhone will be available from more than one mobile operator in Australia and India later this year, further signs that...
LG Unveils 3G Prada Phone in Japan
(News) They say everything comes to those that wait. A year after it went on sale in the rest of the world customers in Japan will...
(News) They say everything comes to those that wait. A year after it went on sale in the rest of the world customers in Japan will...
HTC Beats Apple to 3G With Microsoft-based IPhone Rival
(News) High Tech Computer announced the HTC Touch Diamond on Tuesday, a smartphone running Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional...
(News) High Tech Computer announced the HTC Touch Diamond on Tuesday, a smartphone running Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional...
Bharti May Invest in African Communications Company
(News) Bharti Airtel, a large Indian telecommunications company, said on Tuesday that it has entered into exploratory discussions...
(News) Bharti Airtel, a large Indian telecommunications company, said on Tuesday that it has entered into exploratory discussions...
AT&T to Launch Mobile TV in 58 US Markets
(News) AT&T will launch its mobile television service on Sunday, behind schedule and nearly a year after competitor Verizon...
(News) AT&T will launch its mobile television service on Sunday, behind schedule and nearly a year after competitor Verizon...
Sprint's Compass Broadband Modem Charts Clever Path
(News) A new USB cell data modem from Sprint includes storage, automatic software installation, GPS hardware, and multi-platform software.
(News) A new USB cell data modem from Sprint includes storage, automatic software installation, GPS hardware, and multi-platform software.
Prototyping Tool Eases Design of IPhone Apps
(News) Enterprises that want to create applications for Apple's iPhone will be able to build and try out prototypes using a special...
(News) Enterprises that want to create applications for Apple's iPhone will be able to build and try out prototypes using a special...
Reason for Brickable Smart Phones Revealed in Alleged Press Officer Theft
(News) BlackBerrys can be turned into bricks through a remote command, having their data erased and connection destroyed, for reasons revealed by an alleged theft of White House smartphones yesterday.
(News) BlackBerrys can be turned into bricks through a remote command, having their data erased and connection destroyed, for reasons revealed by an alleged theft of White House smartphones yesterday.
Acer Plans First Smartphone Around End of Year
(News) Acer will likely launch its first smartphone near the end of this year or early next year and it will be a Microsoft-based...
(News) Acer will likely launch its first smartphone near the end of this year or early next year and it will be a Microsoft-based...
Acer plans first smartphone around end of year
(News) Acer chooses Windows Mobile as the OS for its first smartphone , expected to ship late this year.
(News) Acer chooses Windows Mobile as the OS for its first smartphone , expected to ship late this year.
Samsung's Last 'Ultra Edition' Handset Goes on Sale
(News) The latest and final handset in Samsung's Ultra edition range of cell phones goes on sale in the U.K., France and Germany this...
(News) The latest and final handset in Samsung's Ultra edition range of cell phones goes on sale in the U.K., France and Germany this...
Cell Costs Drop for Small Business, Smartphone Soccer Moms
(News) AT&T and Verizon Wireless introduced plans to cut costs today: AT&T lets small business pool their minutes and lines; Verizon offers smartphone features with a lower monthly rate for consumers.
(News) AT&T and Verizon Wireless introduced plans to cut costs today: AT&T lets small business pool their minutes and lines; Verizon offers smartphone features with a lower monthly rate for consumers.
Samsung, Partners Push Mobile TV
(News) Samsung Electronics and several other vendors at the National Association of Broadcasters show this week are demonstrating a...
(News) Samsung Electronics and several other vendors at the National Association of Broadcasters show this week are demonstrating a...
NTT DoCoMo Market Share Drops Under 50%
(News) NTT DoCoMo, Japan's dominant cellular carrier, saw its market share drop below 50 percent for the first time in almost 10 ...
(News) NTT DoCoMo, Japan's dominant cellular carrier, saw its market share drop below 50 percent for the first time in almost 10 ...
NTT DoCoMo Market Share Drops Under 50%
(News) NTT DoCoMo, Japan's dominant cellular carrier, saw its market share drop below 50 percent for the first time in almost 10 ...
(News) NTT DoCoMo, Japan's dominant cellular carrier, saw its market share drop below 50 percent for the first time in almost 10 ...
VimpelCom Exec: When Changing Strategies, Be Bold
(News) When Mattias Hertzman became chief strategy officer of VimpelCom -- a mobile operator in Russia -- in 2005, he quickly rea...
(News) When Mattias Hertzman became chief strategy officer of VimpelCom -- a mobile operator in Russia -- in 2005, he quickly rea...
LG Teases Latest 'Black Label' Cell Phone Ahead of Launch
(News) LG has begun teasing the upcoming launch of the third cell phone in its style-focused "Black Label" family of handsets.
(News) LG has begun teasing the upcoming launch of the third cell phone in its style-focused "Black Label" family of handsets.
Lenovo completes sales of handset unit
(News) Lenovo Group completed the sale of its handset unit to a group of investors on March 31, the company said Thursday, marking the official end of its foray into the mobile phone business.
(News) Lenovo Group completed the sale of its handset unit to a group of investors on March 31, the company said Thursday, marking the official end of its foray into the mobile phone business.
RIM ships record number of BlackBerries in Q4
(News) Research In Motion (RIM) shipped 14 million smartphones last year, including a record high 4.4 million in the fourth quarter, the company said Wednesday.
(News) Research In Motion (RIM) shipped 14 million smartphones last year, including a record high 4.4 million in the fourth quarter, the company said Wednesday.
Motorola to shut Singapore phone plant, will lay off 700
(News) Motorola will shut down a cell-phone manufacturing plant in Singapore, laying off approximately 700 workers, a company spokeswoman said Thursday.
(News) Motorola will shut down a cell-phone manufacturing plant in Singapore, laying off approximately 700 workers, a company spokeswoman said Thursday.
India's Videocon considers bid for Motorola phone business
(News) Videocon Industries, a large Indian vendor of consumer electronics equipment and home appliances, has expressed an interest in bidding for Motorola's mobile handset business.
(News) Videocon Industries, a large Indian vendor of consumer electronics equipment and home appliances, has expressed an interest in bidding for Motorola's mobile handset business.
Verizon converges BlackBerry, desk phones
(News) Verizon Business is extending many of the functions of a PBX phone system to BlackBerry users through a new offering based on technology from Ascendent Systems, a subsidiary of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion.
(News) Verizon Business is extending many of the functions of a PBX phone system to BlackBerry users through a new offering based on technology from Ascendent Systems, a subsidiary of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion.
LightPole Delivers Dynamic Content to Mobile Phones
(News) New mobile content service, LightPole, lets users find information and connect with businesses.
(News) New mobile content service, LightPole, lets users find information and connect with businesses.
Notes Comes to the iPhone, Via iAnywhere
(News) Sybase iAnywhere lets corporate iPhone customers use Lotus Notes on their favorite gadget.
(News) Sybase iAnywhere lets corporate iPhone customers use Lotus Notes on their favorite gadget.
LightPole delivers dynamic content to mobile users
(News) Current mobile information offerings don't really take advantage of the two-way nature of phones or relay information about transient events or changing opportunities, said LightPole, a San Francisco company launching a new mobile content service on Tuesday.
(News) Current mobile information offerings don't really take advantage of the two-way nature of phones or relay information about transient events or changing opportunities, said LightPole, a San Francisco company launching a new mobile content service on Tuesday.
Notes comes to the iPhone, via iAnywhere
(News) IPhone customers who use Lotus Notes at work won't be left out anymore with a new offering from Sybase iAnywhere.
(News) IPhone customers who use Lotus Notes at work won't be left out anymore with a new offering from Sybase iAnywhere.
TI reveals bad news in 3G handset market
(News) Texas Instruments, the world's second largest maker of chips for mobile phones, Monday lowered its guidance for the first quarter on slumping demand for chips in higher-end mobile phones, including 3G (third generation) handsets.
(News) Texas Instruments, the world's second largest maker of chips for mobile phones, Monday lowered its guidance for the first quarter on slumping demand for chips in higher-end mobile phones, including 3G (third generation) handsets.
Qualcomm buys Irish mobile ad targeting company
(News) Qualcomm has bought Irish software developer Xiam Technologies, a specialist in the targeting of mobile advertising, for US$32 million.
(News) Qualcomm has bought Irish software developer Xiam Technologies, a specialist in the targeting of mobile advertising, for US$32 million.
BlackBerry stumbles over words in Taiwan
(News) BlackBerry sales in Taiwan in 2007 disappointed the local vendor of the popular devices, but the company expects a big improvement this year because people on the island will be able to type mobile e-mails in their own language.
(News) BlackBerry sales in Taiwan in 2007 disappointed the local vendor of the popular devices, but the company expects a big improvement this year because people on the island will be able to type mobile e-mails in their own language.
Microsoft Head of Mobile Communications Out
(News) Pieter Knook, head of Microsoft's mobile phone group, is leaving to join the UK's Vodafone.
(News) Pieter Knook, head of Microsoft's mobile phone group, is leaving to join the UK's Vodafone.
BenQ T80 mobile to start field trial next month
(News) Next month, residents of a Farglory Land Development housing project in Taiwan will be invited to test a new mobile phone from BenQ, the T80, that uses NFC (near field communications) technology to access home security systems and pay for items including subway rides.
(News) Next month, residents of a Farglory Land Development housing project in Taiwan will be invited to test a new mobile phone from BenQ, the T80, that uses NFC (near field communications) technology to access home security systems and pay for items including subway rides.
Analysts: 3G iPhone may reach users by midyear
(News) Users may see an iPhone with 3G technology in the next six months, a financial analyst said Monday, citing waning inventory of Apple's current iPhone and the increasing demand in Europe for 3G products.
(News) Users may see an iPhone with 3G technology in the next six months, a financial analyst said Monday, citing waning inventory of Apple's current iPhone and the increasing demand in Europe for 3G products.
Analysts cast doubt on Nokia's mobile growth prediction
(News) Analysts at IDC predict annual growth in mobile phone sales will drop below 10 percent this year, casting doubt on Nokia's more upbeat outlook for 2008.
(News) Analysts at IDC predict annual growth in mobile phone sales will drop below 10 percent this year, casting doubt on Nokia's more upbeat outlook for 2008.
Nokia claims 40 percent of phone market
(News) Nokia reported a 44 percent rise in net profit for the fourth quarter, on sales that increased 34 percent. The company estimates 1.14 billion phones were sold in 2007, 40 percent of them bearing the Nokia brand.
(News) Nokia reported a 44 percent rise in net profit for the fourth quarter, on sales that increased 34 percent. The company estimates 1.14 billion phones were sold in 2007, 40 percent of them bearing the Nokia brand.
Service Supports Cell Phones Inside the Office
(News) Strata8 is launching a service that lets enterprise cell-phone users make low-cost calls inside their offices.
(News) Strata8 is launching a service that lets enterprise cell-phone users make low-cost calls inside their offices.
Nokia to close German plant, lay off workers
(News) Mobile phone maker Nokia will lay off 2,300 employees at a German plant and move production to lower-cost European sites, the company announced Tuesday.
(News) Mobile phone maker Nokia will lay off 2,300 employees at a German plant and move production to lower-cost European sites, the company announced Tuesday.
Sprint Nextel names Dan Hesse CEO
(News) U.S. mobile operator Sprint Nextel has appointed Dan Hesse as president and CEO. He replaces Gary Forsee, who resigned in October.
(News) U.S. mobile operator Sprint Nextel has appointed Dan Hesse as president and CEO. He replaces Gary Forsee, who resigned in October.
Qualcomm buys noise-reduction company
(News) Qualcomm made a clear statement about its vision for future mobile devices on Monday by buying SoftMax, a provider of noise-reduction algorithms.
(News) Qualcomm made a clear statement about its vision for future mobile devices on Monday by buying SoftMax, a provider of noise-reduction algorithms.
Nokia to help operators target the enterprise
(News) Nokia hopes to encourage more enterprise mobile deployments by opening up its business channel partner program to mobile operators and independent software vendors.
(News) Nokia hopes to encourage more enterprise mobile deployments by opening up its business channel partner program to mobile operators and independent software vendors.
Vodafone protests T-Mobile's iPhone sales in Germany
(News) T-Mobile continued to sell Apple's iPhone in Germany on Tuesday, despite a legal challenge filed on Monday by rival Vodafone.
(News) T-Mobile continued to sell Apple's iPhone in Germany on Tuesday, despite a legal challenge filed on Monday by rival Vodafone.
China Mobile in talks with Apple to sell iPhone
(News) China Mobile is in talks with Apple to sell the iPhone in China, the company's CEO said on Tuesday. But he's not keen on the type of revenue-sharing model that Apple has insisted on elsewhere in the world.
(News) China Mobile is in talks with Apple to sell the iPhone in China, the company's CEO said on Tuesday. But he's not keen on the type of revenue-sharing model that Apple has insisted on elsewhere in the world.
Google's Android just a press release, says Ballmer
(News) Google's plans to enter the mobile industry with a cell phone platform might have impressed many in the industry but not Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft and one of Google's biggest competitors.
(News) Google's plans to enter the mobile industry with a cell phone platform might have impressed many in the industry but not Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft and one of Google's biggest competitors.
Facebook teams up with RIM
(News) College parties met business e-mail on Wednesday as Facebook Inc. said it is adding its social-networking platform to Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry devices.
(News) College parties met business e-mail on Wednesday as Facebook Inc. said it is adding its social-networking platform to Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry devices.
Microsoft backs enterprise mobile services company
(News) When Microsoft Corp. realized that enterprises needed help deploying and managing mobile phones, it turned to a partner it first found in the 1980s.
(News) When Microsoft Corp. realized that enterprises needed help deploying and managing mobile phones, it turned to a partner it first found in the 1980s.
Motorola, Sony Ericsson to share Symbian UI company
(News) Motorola Inc. took a 50 percent stake in UIQ, a move that is likely a reaction to stepped up competition from the iPhone.
(News) Motorola Inc. took a 50 percent stake in UIQ, a move that is likely a reaction to stepped up competition from the iPhone.
Nokia upgrades e-mail exchange client
(News) Mobile phone giant Nokia has launched a new version of its e-mail client for business customers using Microsoft's Exchange mail server.
(News) Mobile phone giant Nokia has launched a new version of its e-mail client for business customers using Microsoft's Exchange mail server.