Devices

Lindsay Lohan’s BlackBerry has apparently been hacked, and some are pointing the finger at her archrival Paris Hilton. A spokesperson for Lohan said somebody stole the password to the actress’ …

Location-based services seem to encompass consumer applications that generate plenty of excitement among consumers, yet somehow, uptake of LBS applications is not exactly booming-except in cars. Cell-phone users in the …

AMSTERDAM—Royal Philips Electronics announced plans to sell a majority stake in its semiconductor business as the company transitions away from cyclical activities to focus on developing itself into a healthcare- …

WASHINGTON—Online cell phone retailer InPhonic Inc. reported its net loss from continuing operations grew during the second quarter despite an increase in revenues. The company reported revenues of $95.8 million …

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Forget the car charger. Sprint Nextel Corp. is the first to market with a portable charger from Energizer, the Energi To Go, which can charge a cell phone …

Welcome to Hedgehogging. As you know from your own jobs, there is always something happening in the wireless industry. Some of it makes us stop what we’re doing to clap, …

Proving to be more than a grand illusion, Junxion Inc.’s wireless Ethernet and Wi-Fi LAN router was on the center stage of Styx’s blog as the band told its fans …

Call it the WAP gap. Major media companies and mega-brands around the world are trying to lure customers by promoting short codes as a kind of red carpet to their …

ROSEMONT, Ill.-The answer to industry’s and investors’ lingering question-what the heck is Motorola Inc. going to do to follow up its monster handset hit, the Razr?-came last week in this …

A growing number of colleges and universities around the country are grappling with how to communicate with and provide services for students who are part of a mobile generation, often …

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   ROSEMONT, Ill.—Motorola Inc. launched its thinnest handset yet, the Motofone, which the company said is aimed at users in emerging markets. The handset is 9 millimeters thick and features …

WASHINGTON—Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.), co-chairman of the Congressional Wireless Caucus, is asking lawmakers to join him in writing a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging the FCC to declare …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Shares of VeriSign Inc. lost ground despite a rebound in the company’s mobile content business during the second quarter. The network infrastructure and wireless content company said its …

Camella Price, a mother of two girls, is one of eight parents of New York City school children who consider wireless phones a lifeline to their youngsters—and they’re suing Mayor …

Hey, here’s one for Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman and other hopefuls for Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s job in Austin, stepping stone to the White House. They can ask Perry …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Shares of VeriSign Inc. lost ground despite a rebound in the company’s mobile content business during the second quarter. The network infrastructure and wireless content company said its …

WASHINGTON—Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), ranking member of the House telecom and Internet subcommittee, today said the government should consider requiring mobile phone carriers and other communications service providers to provide …

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Obopay inked its first carrier agreement last week, announcing a deal to provide wireless payment services for mobile virtual network operator Amp’d Mobile Inc. But most operators aren’t exactly embracing …

With several mobile virtual network operators targeting ethnic or immigrant markets, low-cost international calling is one of the key potential differentiators in a marketplace that demands differentiation. It’s a space …

The data on mobile devices and data is clear and simple: smart-phone users consume more data because their devices are optimized for games, video, music and e-mail. Even the most …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission fined LocateCell.com $97,500 for repeatedly failing to respond to subpoenas to provide information in connection with the agency’s investigation of data brokers that deceptively gain access …

   BELLEVUE, Wash.—MinuteWatcher L.L.C. is accusing T-Mobile USA Inc. of blocking access to its MinuteWatcher service, which is designed to help carrier customers track their wireless usage. According to MinuteWatcher, …