2009

Handset manufacturer Motorola Inc. is likely to pin its future on smartphones based on Google Inc.’s Android operating system, while ceding its low-end, high-volume business to others.Amid a fourth-quarter where …

The $789 billion economic stimulus bill set to shortly become law designates $7.2 billion for broadband grants, but the measure lacks tax credits for wireless carriers and other service providers.“Despite …

Developers of applications for Google Inc.’s Android platform will finally be able to start charging for their offerings.The Internet giant said programmers can now submit paid applications to Android Market …

European mobile software company Esmertec AG announced plans to acquire rival Purple Labs SA. The deal will create a new business under the name of Myriad Group AG that will …

The $789 billion economic stimulus bill nearing final congressional passage designates $7.2 billion for broadband grants, but the measure lacks tax credits for wireless carriers and other service providers.Crafting rules …

Ahead of next week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced two new innovations the company hopes will set it apart from the inevitable trade-show noise. …

The one-time rock of the wireless industry appears set to crumble. And I think that crumbling can’t come soon enough. That rock is postpaid, contract-encumbered rate plans. These were necessary …

Nokia Corp. begged for forgiveness from consumers after its new cloud-based service broke down.The Finnish manufacturer – which is striving to evolve into a mobile Internet services company – said …

Boost Mobile’s decision to refocus its efforts on parent company Sprint Nextel Corp.’s iDEN network may be just what the doctor ordered – or a way to make the iDEN …

The world’s top cellphone maker Nokia will unveil its new application store next week, hoping to follow the runaway success of Apple’s App Store, two industry sources told Reuters on …

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced plans to open its own stores despite the economic downturn that has left many retailers struggling.

VH1 is the latest cable programmer to launch an iPhone application, with the news today that it’s rolling out celebrity photos and show clips this month to the popular cellphone. …

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.—Pontis: Norwest Venture Partners led …

The Federal Trade Commission today issued revised guidelines for how wireless and other communications companies should police themselves to protect consumers’ privacy in behavioral advertising. But a top watchdog group …

Hello! And welcome to our Thursday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Alltel Communications L.L.C customers can relax; Verizon Wireless announced it will offer its own version of Alltel’s long-standing MyCircle calling plan, just with a different name. Ever since Verizon Wireless …

Facebook Inc. is stepping up its efforts to integrate its social network into an array of mobile phones, including those made by Nokia Corp., the world’s largest handset maker.

A defunct Russian satellite has collided in orbit with another from the Iridium satcomms fleet, according to reports. Both spacecraft were wrecked, creating two large clouds of hazardous high-speed debris. …

Podsystem, the telemetry specialist, has released a UK M2M data Sim that is compatible within the UK on O2, Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile. The Sim can roam across multiple UK …

A new build version of the Windows 7 beta has been available on several torrent sites as Microsoft ended the distribution of an earlier version, according to a report.

A couple of weeks ago, iPhone developer App Cubby decided to try a little experiment. It would lower the price of its three apps–Trip Cubby, Gas Cubby, and Health Cubby–(which …

Sun Microsystems Inc. is hoping to bridge the gap between smartphones and feature phones with a new platform targeting mid- and lower-end devices.The Santa Clara, Calif.-based developer unveiled the mobile …

Aruba Networks Inc. said it won round one in a patent infringement case filed against the company by Motorola Inc. and two of its subsidiaries regarding technology used for the …

When it comes to mobile in the enterprise, presence is the buzzword. Just like it was three years ago.Presence – a vaguely defined term referring to the ability to determine …

All the pieces are in place for a turnaround at Palm Inc., CEO Ed Colligan said in extolling the company’s next-generation platform, due to launch in months.Perhaps the biggest variable …