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Microsoft Corp. announced its first ad-syndication deal in the United States, touting a pact to deliver display ads on CNBC’s mobile Web site.The deal, which stems from last December’s online-advertising …

SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Cottle is pimping his ride with eye-catching rims, fancy hood art and those cool hydraulic things that can bounce a car like a basketball at red …

SAN FRANCISCO — There are success stories in how wireless technology is helping the enterprise sector save money and improve employee productivity, but some in the industry say more can …

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. once again took advantage of the trade-show spotlight, using CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2008 to plug an iPhone version of its oneConnect offering and …

SAN FRANCISCO — Nine more companies have joined the Symbian Foundation as its group members work toward developing an open and complete mobile software platform that will be free for …

Mobile e-mail company Visto Corp. announced a major new push into the social-networking space, an effort to expand the company’s offerings beyond e-mail and into various real-time information services. Specifically, …

Remember the good old days of wireless regulations? The analog sunset date was February 2008. E911 rules initially required carriers to supply public safety answering points with a call-back number …

Just as the Federal Communications Commission appears ready to settle the great white-spaces debate – one predominantly framed to date by a powerful broadcast lobby fearing costly disruption to digital …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. It feels …

<![CDATA[Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News teamed with the Yankee Group to conduct a series of market surveys of RCR Wireless News subscribers to gauge their thoughts on various technology issues. …

Believe it or not, CEOs still tell their I.T. managers to let them use whatever device they fancy, regardless of company standards for security and device management. Works for Apple …

The ecological impact of the most ubiquitous consumer-electronics device in history – yes, mobile handsets – may be likened to a coin. On the coin’s face is the easily recognized …

Sprint Nextel Corp. is quietly pulling the plug on its PCS Mail service.A longtime service that never seemed to find an audience, PCS Mail offers a carrier-branded e-mail address (@sprintpcs.com) …

Google Inc.’s Internet dominance has grown in recent years as the competition – well, what passes for competition – continues to plod along. But for the long list of Web-based …

The LiMo Foundation announced nine new members today and said that more handsets with its operating system are launching in North America and Japan. The organization is a leading proponent …

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 …

T-Mobile USA Inc.’s new Sidekick device is the first to launch since Microsoft Corp. bought the software company at the heart of the Danger Inc. franchise. Sharp makes the handset’s …

Neonode Inc. needs patience from investors, the company’s interim CEO wrote yesterday in an open letter.The fledgling, Swedish public company, known to many for its small, touchscreen N2 device – …

Zumobi launched a version of its free, widget-based content application for users of Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry devices and expanded its content offerings.A Microsoft Corp. spinoff, Zumobi launched last …

Sprint Nextel Corp. and Palm Inc. are pushing hard for enterprise customers with their new Treo 800w, the first Palm device to offer Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity, with broadband speeds.In …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. A race …

So you’re sick of that grimy flip phone you’ve faithfully (pathetically) toted around for two years – an eternity by any measure, except if you happen to enjoy immense wealth. …

Crackberry addicts are 60% more likely to visit Apple Inc.’s Web site – presumably to peruse the new 3G iPhone’s features – than owners of other handsets, a survey of …

Handango Inc. announced a deal to deliver content directly to consumers through Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications’ convergence phones.The Texas-based retailer of smartphone applications said the worldwide pact will see its …

Shares of Openwave Systems Inc. rebounded after the company posted an improved quarterly loss on slightly decreased revenues.The Redwood City, Calif.-based developer said it lost $14.7 million in the quarter …