Devices

SEATTLE—WhitePages.com launched the beta version of its new mobile search service. The service allows cellular phone and e-mail device users to access the same information offered to visitors of its …

Here’s what got the edit staff fired up this week: Did you see RCR Reporter Colin Gibbs’ story about Sprint Nextel selling ad space on its mobile Web service? Like …

WASHINGTON–California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger planned last Friday to sign into law legislation banning motorists from operating a cell phones. The legislation allows drivers to use hands-free devices to conduct conversations …

This is a strange town, one where being berated in public can be preferable than being ignored. Government officials?those elected and appointed–want to be relevant. The truth is, you’re nobody …

The cell-phone industry points to results of a newly released survey of 1,000 cell-phone users nationwide to buttress its argument that consumers are largely satisfied with their cell phone service …

LOS ANGELES–Motorola Inc. is putting the pedal to the metal on getting ideas more rapidly transformed into services with its “Fast Track” program, part of its MotoDev effort to spur …

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands–Motorola Inc. and Nokia Corp. are teaming up to test the interoperability of DVB-H mobile devices and network services in hopes of accelerating mobile TV service deployments. The …

WASHINGTON–The Senate last week approved legislation allowing mobile-phone carriers to participate in a modernized emergency alert system, vastly improving chances for final passage of the measure in the waning weeks …

WASHINGTON—California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today plans to sign into law legislation banning motorists from operating cell phones. The legislation does allow drivers to use hands-free devices to conduct conversations while behind …

LOS ANGELES—Qantas Airways said it plans to evaluate technology that will allow its passengers to use their cell phones and other wireless devices for voice and data services during flight. …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission and major mobile phone carriers asked the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider last month’s decision vacating the agency’s truth-in-billing regulations. The regulations pre-empted …

WASHINGTON—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin confirmed the agency is investigating AT&T Corp. in connection with deceptive means used to obtain the phone records of Hewlett-Packard Co. board members and …

And welcome to a special CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2006 edition of our column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this …

WASHINGTON—The Senate unanimously approved an amendment to integrate mobile phones and other wireless devices into the emergency alert system, but passage of the port security bill to which it is …

LOS ANGELES—Verizon Wireless and Alltel Wireless each announced that new search tools are available to their subscribers for free. Verizon Wireless said its Get It Now Search application, developed by …

Hello! And welcome to a special CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2006 edition of our column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in …

WASHINGTON—U.S. law enforcement officials are expected to continue scrutinizing large purchases of prepaid cell phones and possible links to terrorist activity on American soil, despite failing to make such a …

WASHINGTON—The federal government should lean on the wireless industry to make sure hackers can’t access personal information on used smart phones and personal digital assistants, the governor of Illinois told …

More than 15,000 people are expected to converge on Los Angeles as CTIA kicks off its Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show next week. RCR @ CTIA Click here for complete …

WASHINGTON—The federal government should lean on the wireless industry to make sure hackers can’t access personal information on used smart phones and personal digital assistants, the governor of Illinois told …

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 …

WASHINGTON—U.S. officials in Michigan said their probe of large prepaid cell phone purchases will not end as a result of a federal magistrate’s decision to throw out conspiracy and money …

292 is the magic number for Finland’s Lassi Etelatalo, who threw a Nokia cell phone 292 feet to win the World Mobile Phone Throwing Championships. The event’s organizers said about …

WASHINGTON-The California legislature last week passed wireless-related bills that prohibit driver use of handheld cell phones in the nation’s most populous state, enhance Wi-Fi security and allow consumers to contest …

Motorola Inc. is quietly offering users of its Moto Q smart phone a free software upgrade intended to strengthen the device’s e-mail and security functions, increase its appeal to business …