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WASHINGTON-The Michigan House of Representatives could vote this week on a bill banning teens under the age of 18 from talking on cell phones while driving. “When I was working …

Heading up a string of device announcements, Cingular Wireless L.L.C. announced it will sell a new enterprise-focused smart phone from Hewlett-Packard Co. The device features Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile operating …

During the past 10 years, more than 400 million mobile-phone users have become intimately familiar with Christian Lindholm’s designs. In his new job with Yahoo! Inc., Lindholm hopes to reach …

SAN FRANCISCO.-Bluefire Security Technologies Inc., which develops security solutions for mobile handheld devices, announced availability of its Bluefire Mobile Security VPN Software Development Kit. The company said the product release …

Qualcomm Inc. upped its guidance for the coming quarter based on what the company said were stronger-than-expected sales of CDMA chips throughout North America, Latin America and the rest of …

MENLO PARK, Calif.-Financial executives say their cell phones are even more indispensable than laptop computers, according to a survey from Robert Half Management Resources. The staffing division of Robert Half …

DENVER-The Denver Police Department and the Consolidated Communications Network of Colorado each used the 71st annual Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International show here last week to showcase their successes …

MENLO PARK, Calif.—Financial executives say their cell phones are even more indispensable than laptop computers, according to a survey released Friday by Robert Half Management Resources. The staffing division of …

Rumors continue to circulate that Palm Inc. will build a version of its Treo smart phone using Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile platform, spurning its longtime support for Palm operating-system vendor …

WASHINGTON-As expected, the wireless industry late Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review and overturn an appeals-court ruling that allowed state courts to handle lawsuits regarding the possible negative …

FALLS CHURCH, Va.-General Dynamics Corp., a defense contractor, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Itronix Corp., which provides wireless rugged mobile computing solutions. Terms of the deal were not …

Worldwide shipments of personal digital assistants jumped 32 percent in the second quarter, according to research and consulting firm Gartner, reaching a total of 3.6 million units in the second …

RESTON, Va.-Nextel Communications Inc. added new global positioning system applications for business customers using BlackBerry 7520 wireless handheld devices on its network. The applications allow users to locate and dispatch …

NEW YORK-Teens and young adults continue to transform the wireless marketplace in the United States, according to two studies released last week. Devices such as cell phones, handheld computers and …

Teens and young adults continue to transform the wireless marketplace in the United States, according to two studies released Thursday. Devices such as cell phones, handheld computers and MP3 players …

ATLANTA-Cingular Wireless L.L.C. and BIO-key International Inc. teamed to deploy a new wireless handheld information solution targeted at federal and local law enforcement agencies. The product allows field officers to …

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Mobile computing innovator palmOne Inc. officially became Palm Inc. today, trading on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol PALM. The company announced in late May that it had acquired rights …

WASHINGTON-A newly published study concludes the risk of injury from a vehicular accident is four times higher when the driver is using a hand-held cell phone, regardless of whether hands-free …

WASHINGTON-Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) signed into law legislation banning driver use of handheld cell phones, while a similar prohibition went into effect last week in Chicago. Connecticut joins …

WASHINGTON-Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) signed into law legislation banning driver use of handheld cell phones, while a similar prohibition is set go into effect tomorrow in Chicago. Connecticut …

ESPOO, Finland—Nokia Corp. is teaming with Abertis Telecom and Telefonica Moviles Espana on a live mobile TV service in Spain, the companies said this week. The project, which is backed …

Bluefire supports new Palm OS versions BALTIMORE, Md.—Bluefire Security Technologies, which develops security solutions for mobile handheld devices, announced support for Palm Operating System versions 5.4.5 and 5.2.1. The company …

TORONTO-Motorists can use their cell phones to pay for parking at nearly 5,000 meters in Coral Gables, Fla., through a new m-commerce application powered by Canadian electronic payment provider Mint …

A bill passed by the Illinois legislature and headed to Gov. Rod Blagojevich would make it illegal for minors to operate handheld mobile phones while driving. Beginning next month, across-the-board …

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-Mobile computing company Psion Teklogix Inc. announced it acquired image capture firm Symagery Microsystems Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Psion Teklogix uses Symagery’s solutions in its …