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BOSTON—Boston University said it is adding an experimental course in its College of Communications that teaches students esthetics and production methods for making films designed specifically for mobile phones and …

HTC Corp. is looking to capitalize on trends?and possibly buck them-as it works to deliver smart phones in the United States and around the world. With 80 percent of the …

WATERLOO, Ontario—Research In Motion Ltd.’s stock rose sharply in trading after the company reported strong quarterly results and offered optimistic guidance. The firm’s stock was up almost 20 percent in …

Say what you want about the relative impacts of gorgeous weather, sloppy food, unruly children or even demanding conversations on drivers’ attention and, therefore, everyone’s safety. But in California-the nation’s …

The Governator signed into law a ban on cell phones and driving in California, just days after showing up at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment keynote in Los Angeles. …

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 …

ARLINGTON, Va.—The Washington Post Co. is the latest old-school news company to go mobile, unveiling wireless Internet sites for three of its high-profile products. The company launched wireless versions of …

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 …

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 …

WASHINGTON—The California legislature passed 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 unauthorized wireless charges. …

WASHINGTON—The California State Assembly passed legislation prohibiting driver use of handheld cell phones in the nation’s most populous state, likely paving the way for the bill’s passage by the legislature …

Look out, Texas Instruments Inc. and Infineon Technologies AG. Your closest competitor in EDGE baseband chips and W-CDMA RF transceivers, respectively-Philips Semiconductor-has a new, ambitious owner anxious to position its …

Device-based security, which despite competing notions of stored data vs. data-in-motion, has its role. In that case, according to the Tower Group’s Bob Egan, keep in mind that the drivers-both …

WASHINGTON-A new study claims mobile-phone use while driving is as dangerous as drinking while behind the wheel, reinforcing previous research on distracted driving and further complicating industry’s message the wireless …

Mobile virtual network operator Xero Mobile has yet to launch, but the company already is facing an investigation of its business by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Los Angeles-based …

CYPRESS, Calif.—Bandai America Inc. announced plans to release a mobile-phone version of its popular Tamagotchi virtual-pet game. Tamagotchi, first introduced 10 years ago as a handheld game, requires users to …

WASHINGTON—There he goes again. Verizon Wireless President Denny Strigl once again is breaking with the pack, this time with a strategic decision to become the most consumer-friendly national wireless carrier …

CYPRESS, Calif.—Bandai America Inc. announced plans to release a mobile-phone version of its popular Tamagotchi virtual-pet game. Tamagotchi, first introduced 10 years ago as a handheld game, requires users to …

Qualcomm Inc., Crown Castle International Corp. and Aloha Partners LP are each spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build dedicated networks for multimedia mobile content. And, analysts say, one …

LOS ANGELES—Mobile virtual network operator Xero Mobile has yet to launch, but the company already is facing an investigation of its business by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The MVNO …

The good news is that about 80 percent of the world’s population is covered by wireless networks, and only about one-quarter of those actually subscribe to a wireless service, which …

WASHINGTON-The nation’s most populous state is a step closer to banning drivers from operating handheld cell phones while behind the wheel. The bill, approved 21-14 by the California Senate and …

Inmarsat plc may have raised the ante for mobile satellite services by launching land-based “broadband” voice and data service in the United States, close on the heels of launches in …

Ending years of communication frustration amongst Colorado’s first responders, M/A-COM Inc. announced that its public-safety portable radios have been deemed Project 25-compatible, meaning that the radios can now be used …