Devices

In the Japan of 2020 a stressed-out salaryman may unwind from his hectic futuristic lifestyle by time-travelling back a few centuries and taking a virtual stroll through medieval Tokyo.AFP

Nokia Corp. is staying vigilant during the holiday season as the handset giant today filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission claiming Apple Inc. is infringing on …

A German computer scientist has published details of the secret code used to protect the conversations of more than 4bn mobile phone users.BBC News

Apple’s data-hungry iPhone at times overwhelmed operator O2’s network in London during the last six months but additional capacity helped ease the problem by December, O2 said on Tuesday.Reuters

AT&T has apparently found a workable solution to the reported data congestion in New York City. They’ve quietly stopped selling the iPhone to customers in the New York metropolitan area, …

BOULDER, Colo. – College campuses have begun a prime target for the wireless industry as it looks to get the youth of today hooked on a specific wireless service or …

Capitulating to entrenched market conditions, Nokia Corp. announced plans to close four of its retail outlets. Those outlets include its London Regent Street store; stores in Chicago and New York; …

Samsung Electronics hopes to boost its position in smartphones by opening up its software, but analysts doubt it can challenge Apple as the platforms favored by application developers.Reuters

While e-readers and personal navigation devices may be popular “embedded device” gift items this year, their success also will drive the emerging sector to bring even more innovative products to …

Nokia [Corp.], the world’s largest cellphone maker, forecast handset market volumes would grow around 10% next year, more than analysts’ 8.6% consensus.Reuters

Top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Tuesday it filed suits in Britain and the United States last week alleging a number of leading technology firms operate cartels for mobile …

AT&T Mobility is set to launch the market’s first mobile device running a processor in excess of 1 GHz with the impending launch of LG Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Expo. The …

Sony Ericsson, the beleaguered wireless handset maker, is shutting down its North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park as the company consolidates global operations.The News & Observer

South Korean regulators gave Apple a business license on Wednesday that would allow it to launch the iPhone in the country at any time.IDG New Service

HELSINKI, Finland – The fall in the handset market stopped in the third quarter, helped by clearing of inventories of unsold phones and booming sales on the so-called grey market …

HELSINKI – Nokia Corp. announced Monday that some 14 million mobile phone chargers could be dangerous for users and said it will replace them free of charge. Associated Press