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New Jersey motorists should think twice before they reach for their cell phones while driving as a state law took effect July 1 banning the use of handheld phones and …

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-Symbol Technologies Inc. will acquire Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Trio Security Inc., which designs and develops next-generation security solutions for enterprise networks and mobile applications for handheld devices. With the …

Expanding the current agreement between the two companies, Verizon Wireless and OnStar said they would launch America’s Choice with OnStar service plans next month, allowing customers to use their Verizon …

MILPITAS, Calif.-PalmOne Inc. announced Handspring Inc. alumnus Ed Colligan will serve as the company’s new president. Colligan was formerly PalmOne’s senior vice president and general manager of its Wireless Business …

New research shows the worldwide smart-phone market continues to grow, while sales of handheld computers decline, but that regional differences make for a jumbled marketplace. “These regional differences can have …

WASHINGTON-A bill banning 16- and 17-year-olds from using mobile phones while driving passed the California Senate. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Debra Bowen (D), was approved by a 24-to-11 bipartisan …

WASHINGTON-A bill banning 16- and 17-year-olds from using mobile phones while driving passed the California Senate Tuesday. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Debra Bowen (D), was approved by a 24-to-11 …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-In an attempt to make it easier and more cost effective for financial institutions to provide banking services to small and independent business owners, Sprint Corp. launched its …

For Qualcomm Inc., CDMA is a double-edged sword. Although the company has enjoyed a significant amount of prosperity in its efforts to expand the CDMA industry, its success seems to …

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-In an attempt to make it easier and more cost effective for financial institutions to provide banking services to small and independent business owners, Sprint Corp. launched its …

LOS ANGELES-Video gamers worldwide reveled at the new products and titles premiering at the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) video game trade show, and wireless players shared in the enthusiasm. Indeed, …

WASHINGTON-As allegations fly back and forth over the award of Iraqi mobile-phone licenses and public-safety contracts in a war-torn country where insurgency has become a destabilizing force, the U.S.-led Coalition …

Video gamers worldwide reveled at the new products and titles premiering at the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) video game trade show in Los Angeles, and wireless players shared in the …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-Infowave Software Inc.’s Telispark Mobile Enterprise solution has been chosen by Ontario’s Hydro One Networks Inc., which owns and operates a large electricity transmission and distribution system. Hydro …

Sprint Corp. launched its Sprint Relay Wireless service powered by GoAmerica, which the telecommunications provider said would allow deaf or hard-of-hearing users to connect to Sprint Relay Online from virtually …

WASHINGTON-Lawyers for a North Carolina firm are in talks to settle a lawsuit brought by the estate of a young girl killed earlier this year when a commercial truck-allegedly operated …

BALTIMORE-Wireless security company Bluefire Security Technologies announced a new product the company said allows business users to disable Bluetooth connections in enterprise devices, a move the company said is in …

New research shows the market for personal digital assistants continues to decline, with shipments dropping 33.1 percent sequentially to 2.2 million units in the first quarter, according to research firm …

New research shows the market for personal digital assistants continues to decline, with shipments dropping 33.1 percent sequentially to 2.2 million units in the first quarter, according to research and …

Airline workers could be tasked with a new set of responsibilities as wireless industry advancements make it possible to safely use portable electronic devices like cell phones while in flight. …

Airline workers could be tasked with a new set of responsibilities as wireless industry advancements make it possible to safely use portable electronic devices like cell phones, while in flight. …

A Michigan electronics recycler and a New Hampshire nonprofit group are partnering to gather old cell phones in New England. ReCellular Inc. and the Institution Recycling Network have created a …

FORT WORTH, Texas-Flexible Innovations Ltd. released a new range of materials and applications featuring egrips technology. Last June, the company launched egrips to safeguard mobile phones, personal digital assistants and …

FRANKFURT, Germany-As the mobile-phone sales increase, the world’s chipmakers continue to look to take advantage of the market opportunity. For example, Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe released its new Mobile Media Processors, …

ATLANTA-Earthlink has announced its intentions to sell its own branded converged wireless voice and data devices. The ISP said it will debut its first product this spring offering a complete …