Devices

Overnight, it seems, mobile Internet devices, or MIDs, are the topic du jour.But like many overnight sensations, the MID category is constructed of a fragile combination of long-term toil in …

High-stakes battles over early termination fees are playing out in official Washington and California at a time when carriers face pressure to make good on commitments to open their networks …

Motorola Inc. is nearing a choice for a head of its soon-to-be independent cellphone unit, with Hewlett-Packard Co. executive Todd Bradley emerging as Motorola’s favorite, according to people familiar with …

The rash of class action lawsuits against cellphone carriers over unauthorized third-party content charges on consumers’ bill may entering a new phase: settlements.Plaintiffs’ lawyers pressing such a suit against AT&T …

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 …

There likely won’t be any 3G service at this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing, but the host country is finally making progress on a years-long plan to issue licenses that …

Last year around this time Apple Inc.’s iPhone had yet to be unleashed on the public. AT&T Mobility, which was set to be the exclusive carrier for the device, was …

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it will oversee the national mobile-phone alert system, the announcement coming after the agency earlier this year hesitated about taking on the role because …

Mobile content provider go2 Media Inc. notched its third tier-one carrier win, announcing an agreement to deliver information through T-Mobile USA Inc.’s t-zones service.The Boston-based firm said T-Mobile wireless Web …

Welcome to our weekly RCR Wireless Newscast. Top stories this week include China’s 3G moves, the future of mobile marketing, and a look at what to do with the D …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …

TD-SCDMA WORKS. That’s the view of one analyst who participated in trials in Baoding, China, as long ago as December 2006.A very modest supply of subsidized handsets and data cards …

Under pressure to help dispose some of the electronic waste it helped create, Best Buy Co. is testing a free program that will offer consumers a convenient way to ensure …

Internet giant says phones with its Android software are still on track to ship this year, contrary to a report Monday.

The iPhone is still the second-most sold smartphone in the U.S. behind RIM’s BlackBerry, but RIM and Palm gained ground in the first quarter at Apple’s expense.

Semiconductor giant, Intel is preparing to re-enter the mobile phone market as smartphone sales rise and data intensive services increase in popularity.

Is the wireless industry in a class-action lawsuit feeding frenzy right now or does it just feel like it? We want to sue too: first we’re going to sue all …

MARINA DEL REY, Calif. – Dan Lyons, the man behind “The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs,” began his online experiment as the sensational alter ego of Apple Inc.’s CEO mostly …

Ever looked at your cellphone menu and wondered what the heck the wrench is for? Or the clipboard? Or any other random icon put there to help, but which sometimes …

The success of smartphones among U.S. shoppers has served to boost the average purchase price for cellphones, according to new research from J.D. Power and Associates. According to the firm’s …

The Federal Trade Commission said it snuffed out an alleged pretexting scheme in which at least two parties were accused of obtaining cellphone records from wireless carriers by impersonating subscribers …

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 …

It’s been said that football is a game of inches, a description that might also be applied to the handset market. And, as in football, a team – in this …

The Razr cut both ways. In the past two years, as its Razr-driven joyride skidded into a ditch, Motorola Inc.’s massive advantage in its home market has dwindled to a …

Femtocells – sounds like a science fiction term for robotic feminine cells – but it’s just another buzzword for a new technology and product that promises so much in the …