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Google unveils cell phone software and alliance

November 5, 2007 In much the same way it changed the wired Internet, Google plans to revolutionize the mobile Web through its new open software platform. TAGS: alliance, Andy Rubin, handset maker, Open Handset Alliance, Qualcomm Inc., platform, Eric Schmidt, Google Inc., handset, HTC, cell phone, SDK, smart phone, mobile device, Motorola Inc., CEO

Gartner: A billion cell phones by 2009

July 19, 2005 There's no slowing down the cell phone: Expect one in three people to have one by 2009, the research firm says. TAGS: Gartner Inc., handset, phenomenon, cell phone, research company, smart phone, Microsoft Corp.

Will unlocked cell phones free consumers?

January 24, 2007 Handset makers in the U.S. are dabbling in selling phones directly to consumers, but will the model be attractive enough to consumers? TAGS: handset, American Technology Research, carrier, cell phone, Cingular Wireless, subscriber, Motorola Inc., service provider, U.S., T-Mobile, Nokia Corp.

'Free' TV for your cell phone

May 17, 2005 Digital Music Video Network, an MTV-style commercial station, will debut in June with programming for the cell phone's tiny screen. TAGS: wireless video, digital music, cell phone, programming, handset, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Wireless, TV, AT&T Corp., video

Photos: Multifaceted cell phones

March 11, 2005 At CeBit, cell phone makers are showing off handsets that blend in music players, cameras and other bells and whistles. TAGS: CeBit, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, cell phone, handset, photograph, camera

Intel Inside for cell phones--sort of

March 23, 2006 Some Asian cell phone makers are putting Intel badges on their phones, showing that the handsets run on the company's chips. TAGS: cell phone company, branding, Intel, handset, cell phone, chip company

FBI taps cell phone mic as eavesdropping tool

December 1, 2006 Agency used novel surveillance technique on alleged Mafioso: activating his cell phone's microphone and then just listening. TAGS: microphone, conversation, Nextel Communications Inc., suspect, handset, cell phone, bug, New York, call, owner, battery, security

'Write once, run anywhere' not working for phones

July 14, 2005 Sun's Java for cell phones was supposed to let developers write a single program that could run on any handset. Wishful thinking? TAGS: MIDP, Sun Microsystems Inc., handset, cell phone, Java, Sun Java, handset maker, developer, chief technology officer, BellSouth Corp., Nokia Corp., AT&T Corp.

Cell phone shipments hit highs, but profits sag

October 19, 2006 With the billionth handset expected to ship this year, makers are hitting sales records. But some are struggling to make money. TAGS: euro, handset, shipment, Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc., cell phone company, profit, cell phone, smart phone, mobile phone

Razr phone boosts Motorola to No. 2 sales slot

March 3, 2005 Slim, trendy handset helps Motorola edge past Samsung to again be second in cell sales only to ever-dominant Nokia. TAGS: Gartner Inc., Motorola Inc., Motorola Razr, handset, market share, Nokia Corp., cell phone, Samsung Electronics

Falling revenue for cell phone makers

January 11, 2006 Growth in cell phone sector won't return to current level until 2009, predicts research firm iSuppli. TAGS: iSuppli Corp., cell phone company, handset, cell phone, mobile phone, consumer electronics, research company

Cell phone fervor slows

April 27, 2005 Nokia's share of market slips as once-roaring growth in sales comes back to earth, Strategy Analytics says. TAGS: handset maker, handset, color screen, Asia, Motorola Inc., Nokia Corp., cell phone

Nokia makes more room for Yahoo

April 26, 2005 New smart phones from the Finnish handset maker come with Yahoo messaging, search and Web browsing. TAGS: handset maker, handset, Nokia Corp., Yahoo! Inc., smart phone, cell phone, messaging, agreement, U.S., e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Skype, Wal-Mart strike retail deal

May 14, 2007 Wal-Mart Stores is first major retailer to dedicate a section to equipment such as handsets, Webcams, headsets for the service. TAGS: Skype, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., headset, handset, retailer, webcam, equipment, consumer electronics, call, section, eBay Inc., cell phone

Exploding cell phone shocks 911 dispatcher

February 10, 2005 Motorola phone burns through emergency worker's jacket pocket and explodes, filling the room with smoke. TAGS: jacket, Motorola Inc., Utah, incident, cell phone, handset, battery

Cell phones channel TV broadcasts

January 25, 2005 Major rollouts from Cingular and Verizon mean never having to miss an episode of "According to Jim." TAGS: MobiTV, Verizon V-Cast, Cingular Wireless, cell phone, Verizon Communications, BellSouth Corp., handset, U.S., Sprint Nextel, AT&T Corp., channel, TV, video

The skinny on cell phones

September 21, 2005 In the market for mobile phones, will the race go to the slimmest? Also: Safety experts keep an eye on teens. TAGS: teen, emerging market, cell phone, transportation, NEC Electronics Corp., handset, mobile phone, Nokia Corp., photograph

The 3G handset quandary

July 22, 2005 Prices for next-generation cell phones edge up while predicted demand for the handsets shrinks. What's a cell phone operator to do? TAGS: W-CDMA, Qualcomm Inc., handset, financial analyst, cell phone, chip company, 3G, Nokia Corp., CEO, video

Phones dial in personal computers

January 20, 2005 Electronics giant Toshiba has developed software that lets people use their phones to wirelessly access files on their PCs. TAGS: electronics company, cell phone, SSL, handset, Toshiba, mobile phone, PC, virus, Microsoft Windows
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