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Cisco Rolls Out iPhone Security App
The SIO To Go app sends realtime alerts to users' iPhones, notifying of attacks and potential threats to corporate networks.
Review: Bluetooth Headsets For Mobile Pros
Put down that handset and pick up a wireless headset. We rate Bluetooth devices from Aliph, BlueAnt, MoGo, Motorola, Plantronics, and Samsung.
Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage
Despite what Google says, not all data will be in the cloud.
Motorola Buys RadioFrame's iDEN Business
The acquisition will enhance its push-to-talk technology delivered over an integrated Digital Enhanced Network, Motorola says.
U.S. Cellular Offers Mobile Plan Notifications
Wireless plan customers nearing their limits on minutes or text messages can opt to receive notification from the carrier via SMS.
Nokia Sees Enterprise Demand For Netbook
The Booklet 3G's embedded mobile broadband and long battery life are attracting mobile professionals, not the mass market it had aimed for, Nokia says.
First LTE Data Call Made On Live Net
Alcatel-Lucent's live call is the latest in a series of Long Term Evolution tests and trials in preparation for the launch of LTE.
Medicine Bottles Get Net Connection
A new pill bottle cap with a wireless Internet connection flashes when it's time to take a pill and even calls forgetful patients with reminders.
Opera Mobile 10 Hits Windows Mobile
The latest version of Opera Mobile adds boosted touchscreen support, visual bookmarks, and improved data compression features.
FCC Speeds Cell Tower Reviews
The "shot clock" rule will set a limit on how long local governments can review applications for new cellular towers.
AT&T Loses Bid To Stop Verizon Ads
Verizon may continue to air its 3G comparison ads, judge rules.
8 In 10 Smartphone Users Frustrated By Content
Slow page loads and too much irrelevant content are among mobile phone users' complaints, survey by Qualcomm's Xiam Technologies finds.
Yahoo Refocusing Mobile Efforts
The company is shutting down its Go service to concentrate on specialized apps and the mobile Web.
Google Phone Coming, Report Claims
But for many, a Google phone doesn't make sense.
Sprint iPCS Acquisition Opposed
A key iPCS investor said the acquisition price is far too low considering Sprint Nextel paid more for similar-sized affiliate networks.
Verizon's Droid Has Camera Issues
A bug is causing the smartphone's autofocus feature to work incorrectly for days at a time, says a Google engineer.
T-Mobile Says Employees Sold Customer Data
A report issued by the U.K. Information Commission's Office calls for action against the unlawful sale of personal data.
CTIA Seeks More Mobile Broadband Spectrum
The mobile industry group said spectrum below 3 GHz should be reallocated for mobile data purposes.
Microsoft Expands App Store
Windows Marketplace for Mobile is available for handsets running Windows Mobile 6.1 and 6.0, giving developers an audience of about 30 million devices.
Verizon Calls AT&T's Lawsuit Meritless
In a plainspoken response to AT&T's suit, Verizon said its 3G map ads are accurate and "the truth hurts."
Tandberg Unveils Video Phone Provisioning App
Traditionally laborious teleconferencing hardware deployments can now be provisioned by a single software upgrade.
Femtocell Demo Points Toward Standardization
Airvana, Intrinsyc Software International, ip.access, and Ubiquisys took part in the handset demonstration.
Sprint Lights Up WiMax In Texas
The major mobile operators are investing in next-generation data networks to capitalize on the growing demand for mobile Internet services.
Palm Updates WebOS
The 1.3.1 update fixes bugs and beefs up security, but doesn't restore the ability to sync with iTunes.
Ruckus Positions 802.11n As WiMax Rival
The wireless broadband access system can be deployed cheaper and faster than WiMax, Ruckus said.
Motorola To Buy BitBand
The deal would enable Motorola to build better set-top cable boxes and improve its video on-demand services and infrastructure. Terms were not disclosed.
Cisco Raises Tandberg Bid To $3.4 Billion
A group of Tandberg stockholders protested the original offer to acquire the video conferencing equipment maker.
Ericsson Completes Nortel Acquisition
The $1.3 billion purchase of Nortel's CDMA/LTE unit makes North America the largest region in Ericsson's global reach.
Qualcomm Revamping Brew Platform
The company is integrating social networking, e-mail, and location-based services into its Brew Mobile Platform.
FLO TV Device Hits Retailers
Qualcomm's $249 handheld mobile television lets users watch shows on the go.
Dell Confirms Android Smartphone
The computer maker will release the touchscreen Mini 3 in emerging markets this year.
Nokia N60 Gets Fast Location App
Skyhook's Map Booster system delivers instantaneous location data to the Nokia smartphones.
Qualcomm Shows Smartbook
The hybrid smartphone and netbook was revealed briefly by Qualcomm chief executive Paul Jacobs at an analysts meeting.
Femtocells Struggle To Catch On
The economy and the lack of carrier marketing are sapping demand for femtocells, according to ABI Research.
Qualcomm Intros Smartphone Chips
The chipsets can support 3G and 4G networks and provide high-end multimedia features.
Apple Tweaks App Store Review Process
The iPhone maker is adding transparency to its App Store vetting process.
Wi-Fi LANs Connecting On Campus
College campuses are deploying 802.11n wireless networks at a much higher rate than other markets.
Avaya-Nortel Acquisition Gets OK
U.S. and Canadian regulatory agencies have signed off on the $900 million acquisition of Nortel's enterprise solutions unit.
T-Mobile Lays Out 3G Plans
The mobile operator plans to boost its 3G network performance to support 21 Mbps downlink speeds.
Cisco Considers Withdrawal Of Tandberg Offer
Cisco said it might drop its $3 billion acquisition offer if Tandberg stockholders don't vote for the takeover in significant numbers.
Smartphones Sales Continue Rise
Apple and RIM gained 3Q market share, but Android is poised to be a serious competitor, says IDC.
Lawmaker Eyes Verizon Termination Fees
A U.S. senator plans to introduce legislation that will stop carriers from raising cancellation fees.
Motorola: LTE Will Catch Up With WiMax
Motorola says WiMax's early launch will give it a firm foothold in the 4G wireless race, but Long Term Evolution's more robust networks will help it catch up.
RIM Looks To Woo Developers
The BlackBerry maker is boosting its ecosystem in hopes of getting more apps to compete with the iPhone and Google Android.
Sprint In $1.5 Billion Clearwire Financing; Google Out
Google said it still supports Clearwire and will continue to help the WiMax provider by cooperating on products and strategy.
Mathias On Mobility: Net Neutrality's For Wireless Too
Our columnist argues that network neutrality, in the form of requiring open access, must apply to wireless carriers.
Amazon Releases Kindle For PC
The app is Amazon's latest attempt to attract and keep customers through expanded portability of its e-books.
Samsung Intros Mobile OS
The company's open source Bada smartphone operating system will compete with the likes of Symbian and the Google-backed Android.
Sprint Nextel To Cut 2,000 Jobs
The wireless carrier is betting on cost cuts and its stake in Clearwire, which has been rolling out high-speed WiMax network nationally.
Radio Shack To Sell iPhone
The retailer will begin selling both the Apple iPhone 3G and the 3GS in some stores this month.
RIM, Adobe Team For BlackBerry Development
The partnership will simplify the creation and delivery of rich content and apps to BlackBerry smartphones.
RIM Boosts BlackBerry Developer Tools
The company launched a host of APIs that could lead to richer BlackBerry applications.
Cisco Unveils Collaboration Products
The company launched telepresence, unified communications, and WebEx products and enterprise social software and hosted e-mail solutions.
Review: Motorola Cliq Smartphone
The Android smartphone backs up a brilliant social network integration concept with only so-so performance.
Florida Hospital Dials Up iPhones For Nurses
iPhones are helping a Sarasota hospital connect its nursing staff via text messaging, and soon, VoIP telephony.
Skype Founders Settle With eBay
The deal closes a litigious chapter surrounding the VoIP firm.
Verizon To Raise Termination Fees
Early-termination fees for Verizon Wireless smartphones and other mobile devices will double this month.
FCC To Examine Telephone Access Fees
Some carriers have complained that AT&T and Verizon charge competitors too much to backhaul their customers' voice and data traffic.
T-Mobile Sees Dip In Subscribers
The wireless carrier is introducing new rate plans and multiple Android-powered phones to mount a turnaround.
AT&T Completes Centennial Acquisition
The deal gives AT&T nearly one million new subscribers and enhances its wireless assets.
VoiceCon 2009: Avoid Unified Communications Hype
Implementing unified communications and collaboration tools doesn't have to lead to a Wild West scenario, according to a panel of experts at VoiceCon 2009.
Qualcomm Reports 4Q Loss
The chipmaker was upbeat, however, on news of its $1.3 billion patent deal with Samsung.
LTE Standard For Voice, SMS Approved
Major wireless carriers and handset makers reach agreement on the technical profile of voice and SMS services over Long-Term Evolution networks.
IBM CEO Sam Palmisano Talks With Global CIO
In a rare and exclusive interview, the man who transformed IBM speaks out on business analytics, cloud computing, and the emerging Smarter Planet.
VoiceCon 2009: Siemens Brings Twitter To OpenScape
The social network support can analyze tweets to automatically set up conference calls, as well as adjust a user's presence, status, and device availability.
T-Mobile Restores Voice, Data Services
The service outage comes as T-Mobile is still reeling from its Sidekick data-loss fiasco.
Google Voice Challenger Ribbit Mobile Launches
The company is not yet positioning its cloud-based phone messaging service as an enterprise offering.
Peek Launches $99 Dedicated Twitter Gadget
TwitterPeek is a device for people who want Twitter access on the go, but don't want to use their cell phones.
T-Mobile Named Wi-Fi Alliance Sponsor
The wireless company is the only U.S. mobile service carrier on the industry association's sponsor board.
VoiceCon 2009: Avaya Aims For Voice 2.0
The company is aiming to combine the control and archival nature of e-mail with voice, instant messaging, and social networking capabilities.
VoiceCon 2009: Users Key To Unified Communications
The consumerization of IT will permeate the next generation of communications and collaboration software, says an IBM executive.
Nokia Siemens To Restructure, Lay Off 5,700
Parent company Nokia's sweeping reorganization plan will cut $740 million annually from the networking unit.
Barnes & Noble Sued Over E-Reader
Spring Design claims the bookseller stole its trade secrets and used them in the Nook e-book reader.
Sprint Offers Dell Mini Netbook
The $200 Dell netbook includes a two-year 3G service plan.
VoiceCon 2009: Cutting The Cord On Enterprise Phones
Experts debate the transitioning role of the desktop phone and whether smartphones, Unified Communications, and soft phones can fulfill enterprise voice needs.
Cisco Bid For Tandberg Deemed Fair
The report by Ernst & Young answers Tandberg stockholders who believe Cisco's $3 billion offer is too low.
Smartphones Getting Less Expensive
Within 5 years, 45% of smartphones will hit the market for less than $200 with a new contract, according to data from ABI Research.
Divitas Offers Handset-Agnostic Collaboration
The company is bringing enterprise unified communications features like instant messaging, presence, and office-line calling to Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry smartphones.
Mobile Handset Sales Poised For Growth
An improvement in fourth quarter sales fueled by Symbian-OS-based phones is expected, says research firm.
Samsung Profits On Mobile Phones, Chips
Earnings were the highest quarterly profit in the company's history. Its chip business took the lead, and handset profits also rose.
Is The Desktop PC Doomed?
The rise of Web-based apps, virtualization, and a crop of powerful mobile devices have the traditional PC desktop on the run.
VoiceCon 2009: Tackling A Shifting Business Communications Landscape
The enterprise communications event, in San Francisco November 2-5, will feature deep dive sessions and keynotes from Avaya, IBM, and Siemens.
Alcatel Lucent Sales, Profits Slide
A 2Q profit of $19.7 million, however, may help the networking company break even for the year.
Qualcomm Unit Joins Symbian Foundation
The move boosts the Symbian platform, which includes a mobile operating system, user interfaces, middleware, and various mobile applications.
Sprint Nextel Subscribers Dwindling
To counter losses, the carrier is betting on Android handsets and a plan to roll out WiMax through Clearwire.
An Android App For The Military
Raytheon's mobile application for Android-based smartphones employs GPS, camera, and other real-time capabilities for use in the field.
Motorola Posts 3Q Profit
The handset maker is looking to its Google Android-based smartphones, like the Verizon Droid, to regain market share.
Nortel Sells LTE Packet Assets To Hitachi
The $10 million deal for long term evolution technology will enable Hitachi to support the transfer of data from 3G networks to next-generation mobile broadband.
Android 2.0 Revs Enterprise Features
The latest version of Google's mobile operating system makes it easier for users to get corporate e-mail, calendar, and contact information on their handsets.
Verizon Droid Targets iPhone
The enterprise-friendly Motorola Droid smartphone, which runs on Google's Android OS, has built-in Microsoft Exchange support.
Google Unveils Free Navigation Service For Android 2.0 Devices
Turn-by-turn directions will soon be available to users of Android 2.0 devices, like Verizon's Droid, courtesy of Google.
Boingo Rolls Out Wi-Fi For BlackBerry
BlackBerry owners using the service are automatically alerted when they are in range of a Boingo Wi-Fi hotspot.
Smartphone Boom Challenging PC Makers
A shift in mobile computing from laptops to smaller devices is forcing PC makers to adjust, research firm says.
Ericsson Shuffles Top Management
The wireless networking equipment maker has named a new CEO and CFO.
Symbian Kick Starts Developer Program
Developers in the Horizon program will be able to more efficiently distribute applications for Symbian, the most widely used mobile OS.
SAP, Nokia Partner On Mobile Security
With the joint venture's technology, prescription drugs, software, and other goods could be tagged with smart barcodes to protect them from counterfeiting.
Verizon CEO: iPhone Deal 'In Apple's Court'
The Verizon Wireless network is positioned to handle heavy smartphone usage, but it's Apple's call, says Verizon chief.
T-Mobile: No Contract, No Problem
The wireless carrier is offering no-contract service plans and revised pricing for voice, text, and data services.
Google Voice Liberates Voicemail
Users of Google Voice can now choose Google as a voicemail provider for existing mobile numbers, displacing mobile carrier voicemail systems in the process.
Qualcomm Launches Open Source Center
The company's developers will work with Symbian, Android, and Chrome to optimize open source software with Qualcomm technology.
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