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Maximizer Software has launched its entirely first mobile product exclusively for BlackBerry handsets that is geared to free workers from laptops and reduce downtime in the field for sales and …

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 …

Shares of Research In Motion Ltd. plunged after the manufacturer said its quarterly earnings and gross margin would come in at the low end of expectations, despite better-than-expected subscriber growth.The …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of …

Microsoft Corp.’s ActiveSync technology is behind Google Inc.’s latest mobile synching offering.The Mountain View, Calif.-based Internet giant on Monday rolled out Google Sync., a feature that allows users with iPhones …

The wireless pundits are chattering about a new offer from Verizon Wireless. The nation’s largest carrier is offering a buy-one-get-one-of-equal-or-lesser-value-for-free promotion on the most popular smartphone brand – Research In …

Sales of GPS-enabled mobile phone are expected to buck the global trend of handset shipment declines this year, according to a report from ABI Research.And even though the market is …

A developer of wireless enterprise solutions claims it has combined the advantages of paging and mobile phones into one service that can be accessed with a smartphone.Onset Technology is targeting …

Google Inc. is jumping headfirst into the location-aware social networking space.The Internet titan unveiled Latitude, a Google Maps feature that allows users to share their location information and check the …

Smartphones are no longer the exclusive domain of high-powered executives and road warriors. But what that means for the mobile e-mail space – which seems perennially on the verge of …

Can a clever product name translate to market share? And can an unpopular name sink it? Researchers at Strategic Naming Development say yes. In a consumer study, they found the …

The fourth-quarter slugfest between Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry Storm, HTC Corp’s G1 and Apple Inc.’s iPhone 3G – all heavily subsidized and marketed exclusives – reflected several major currents …

With full fourth-quarter results in for the top two U.S. wireless providers, one thing is clear, Apple Inc.’s iPhone is still playing a large role in AT&T Mobility’s success. The …

The disgruntled economy finally hit Verizon Wireless where it hurts, in its customer growth during the fourth quarter. The carrier posted 1.4 million net adds during its fourth quarter, but …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.From an outsider’s …

How well the Federal Emergency Management Agency responds to disasters may depend partially on AT&T Inc.’s wireless network.FEMA has struck a deal with AT&T Inc. that could net the wireless …

VeriSign Inc. announced plans to acquire Certicom Inc. just days after Research In Motion Ltd. dropped its takeover bid of the Canadian software developer.VeriSign will pay either $40 million net …

Never one to be silent when its dominance is threatened, Microsoft is now suggesting that new U.S. President Barack Obama should use a Windows Mobile device to avoid letting those …

Barack Obama has won the battle of the BlackBerry. The president will be allowed to use his BlackBerry “to stay in touch with senior staff and a small group of …

Glu Mobile Inc. limps into 2009 after enduring a brutal year that saw its stock tumble from nearly $5 a share to less than 40 cents. But while the company …

Research In Motion Ltd. yesterday withdrew its offer to purchase Certicom Corp., an encryption firm, after a Canadian court imposed an injunction on its offer.RIM dropped its takeover bid after …

So there I was in the front section on the west front of the U.S. Capitol, within yelling distance of the man who would forever transform presidential campaigning and fund-raising …

The effort by Research In Motion Ltd. to purchase encryption firm Certicom Corp. was dealt another setback as a Canadian court yesterday “enjoined,” or blocked the deal.RIM said it was …

Industry insiders say Barack Obama’s inauguration today is likely to spark record-high SMS usage among U.S. mobile consumers. But the event may also serve as a kind of coming-out party …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Yay or Nay. Every week we’ll review a new wireless application or service from the user’s point of view, with the goal of …