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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.
Palm Gives Pixi Release Details
The second webOS smartphone will cost about $100 after rebates, discounts, and a new two-year contract from Sprint Nextel.
Verizon Nabs Storm 2, Pushes OS 5.0
The touchscreen Blackberry smartphone mimics the feeling of a physical keyboard and adds Wi-Fi to its 3G capabilities.
Verizon Racks Up Revenues, But Profits Drop
Despite intense competition from AT&T and its Apple iPhone, buying Alltell has helped Verizon Wireless keep subscriber numbers robust.
Amazon Drops Kindle Pricing Again
Changes to the Kindle e-reader line come as rivals Barnes & Noble, Sony, Plastic Logic, and Asus take aim at the electronic book reader market.
Tellabs To Acquire WiChorus For $165 Million
Mobile packet core technology from WiChorus promises to smooth the way toward Long-Term Evolution.
Sprint, Clearwire Detail WiMax Rollout
Plans show WiMax is picking up steam, and Clearwire says it will cover more than 120 million customers by the end of 2010.
AT&T: Devices Spiking Wi-Fi Connections
For the first time, the wireless carrier is seeing more Wi-Fi connections from smartphones than from laptops.
Ericsson Profits Drop 71%
The wireless equipment maker was hit with sluggish sales and declining results from its joint venture with Sony.
Nokia Sues Apple Over iPhone
The suit claims the iPhone infringes on 10 Nokia patents involving wireless data, speech coding, security, and encryption.
AT&T's Profits Dip, But iPhone Sales Surge
Growth in wireless data services helped offset declines in traditional voice and data offerings.
ARM Launches Its Smallest, Lowest Power Multicore Chip
The Cortex-A5 is intended for devices including Internet-enabled mobile phones and embedded systems.
LTE For PCs Near, Handsets Lagging
The first five years of Long-Term Evolution deployment will focus on PC data cards, says a market research firm.
MetroPCS Gets Windows Mobile Smartphone
The Samsung Code could be popular with businesses that want mobility without long-term contracts.
Barnes & Noble E-Reader Puts Heat On Amazon
The Nook is now the e-reader to beat, but analysts say Amazon won't relinquish the Kindle's market share easily.
RIM Eyes WebKit Browser
The BlackBerry maker is seeking WebKit developers to create a browser on par with iPhone, Android, and webOS handsets.
Handsets Boost LG Earnings
The company posted a net 3Q profit of $685.2 million as its handset sales soared.
RIM Intros BlackBerry Bold 9700
The smartphone adds a stronger processor, a beefier camera, and Wi-Fi calling capabilities with T-Mobile.
Web 2.0 Summit: GE Introduces Handheld Ultrasound Device
CEO Jeff Immelt showed off a forthcoming medical device called Vscan that promises to shake up the world of medical imaging.
Web 2.0 Summit: Morgan Stanley Sees Tech Rebound
Morgan Stanley's Mary Meeker lays out the evidence for an economic recovery and for the market might of all things mobile.
Web 2.0 Summit: PayPal's Platform Plans
With talk of the death of cash, PayPal president Scott Thompson painted a rosy future for payments delivered through mobile devices.
Web 2.0 Summit: Comcast Dismisses Cord Cutters
CEO Brian Roberts sees a bright future for Comcast as a provider of on-demand content.
AT&T Pushes Mobile Enterprise Apps
The wireless carrier is extending its enterprise mobile platforms to the hospitality and consumer goods markets.
Symbian Foundation Loses Key Contributor
Catalyst and futurist David Wood will be leaving as the foundation prepares to release the first version of the open source Symbian.
Sony Ericsson Eyes Profit In 2010
The struggling handset maker says its cost-saving measures and high-end new devices will get it back in the black.
NSA Director Tapped For Cyber Command
Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander will be in charge of cyberwarfare and the security of military networks.
Plastic Logic Preps E-reader For Business
The QUE electronic book reader will include PowerPoint and Excel document support, 3G, Wi-Fi, and a 10-inch screen.
Google, Virgin America Offer Free In-Flight Wi-Fi
For two months this holiday season, air travelers on Virgin America flights will be able to access the Internet free of charge, courtesy of Google.
Spring Design E-reader Offers Web Browsing
The company wants to grab a share of the growing e-book reader market, now dominated by the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader.
Sprint Nextel To Acquire iPCS For $831 Million
The deal ends litigation in which iPCS sought to block or retard Sprint's WiMax and iDEN networks.
Verizon Bundling Quadruple Services
The company is taking a shot at cable providers by packaging wireless calling, phone, TV, and broadband services.
Mobile Digital TV Standard Approved
The move will enable broadcasters to deliver live and on-demand programming to mobile devices.
Microsoft Continues Sidekick Data Salvage
Company working "around the clock" to restore information lost due to a server outage.
BoxTone Extends Smartphone Support
The mobility-management software addresses the security and compliance issues companies face when deploying smartphones.
Motorola Launches 11n Wi-Fi Gear
The wireless enterprise offerings, an access point and integrated services controller, are aimed at remote IT departments.
Top iPhone Healthcare Apps
Mobile apps are the new frontier in improving data access for healthcare pros and bettering patient care. They could be coming to your pocket soon.
Nokia Reorganizes After Loss
The appointments of a new mobile phones chief and CFO follow a surprise third quarter loss of $836 million.
Sony-Ericsson Lands Smartphone Financing
A $676 million financing deal, announced after a string of quarterly losses, will help promote its Satio and Aino phones.
Motorola Preps 8 Android OPhones
The smartphones, built on Google's open source platform, are destined for China Mobile's burgeoning 3G network.
RIM Intros BlackBerry Storm 2
The second touch-screen BlackBerry adds Wi-Fi and a refined typing experience to the original's enterprise-friendly features.
Microsoft Recovers Most Sidekick Data
Initial reports that the data of T-Mobile Sidekick users had been lost turn out to have been overly pessimistic.
Nokia Q3 Earnings Drop
It held its global lead in the handset market, but problems in the Nokia Siemens Networks unit hurt the company's latest earnings report.
Skype Founders File To Block Software Use
Zennstrom and Friis say they still own the software that enables the VoIP service to operate.
AT&T Cleared To Buy Centennial
The Justice Department has approved the $944 million deal, which will add about 1.1 million users to AT&T's rolls.
Acer Announces Windows 7 Laptops
The Aspire 5738PG's is Acer's first touchscreen notebook.
Nokia Releases Qt 4.6 Framework
The latest version of Qt offers Symbian support, as well as advanced graphics and multi-touch capabilities.
AT&T Boosts 3G In Colorado
The wireless carrier is fighting growing complaints about its 3G data coverage by deploying 850-MHz spectrum.
Wi-Fi Spec Offers P2P Connections
Like Bluetooth, the Wi-Fi Direct standard will enable peer-to-peer device connections without the need for a Wi-Fi hotspot.
Mobile Telemedicine Helps Patients In Transit
IP-enabled cameras and other telemedicine gear lets doctors remotely examine sick patients in ambulances.
AT&T Bolsters Managed Security Services
The carrier's offerings aim to provide enterprise customers with security threat analysis and customizable device management.
T-Mobile Hurt By Lack Of 3G
After a relatively late start, the wireless carrier is looking to participate in the booming market for 3G mobile data.
IDT Puts Spectrum Up For Sale
The move comes as the government and companies are asking if there is enough licensed spectrum to handle future mobile data needs.
Nokia, AT&T Offer $299 Booklet 3G
AT&T will subsidize the cost of the mini-laptop for users who sign up for a two-year data contract; without a commitment the price is $599.
Cisco To Acquire Starent For $2.9 Billion
Starent Networks provides multimedia core platforms for mobile carriers shifting from 2.5G and 3G network technologies to 4G networks.
CTIA Endorses Phone Input Standards
Standardizing phone chargers and multimedia jacks could lead to savings for manufacturers, enterprises, and consumers.
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