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Google's Android has long road ahead

November 6, 2007 Search company's new mobile software platform could revolutionize the cell phone market, but consumers shouldn't hold their breath for cool new phones. TAGS: Open Handset Alliance, Google Android, mobile operator, Google Inc., handset, T-Mobile, carrier, Verizon Wireless, alliance, Forrester Research Inc., cell phone, platform, mobile phone, U.S., PC

Skype's mobile dreams

January 10, 2008 While it makes sense for Skype to be on mobile phones, it may be years before the free peer-to-peer software makes its way into the mobile market in a big way. TAGS: Skype, Sony Mylo, P2P, eBay Inc., mobile operator, Consumer Electronics Show, VoIP, U.K., broadband, mobile phone, Intel, Sony Corp., cell phone, PC

Unlock the cell phone? It's a high-stakes debate

July 16, 2007 Allowing consumers to mix and match wireless gadgets and service providers could spark innovation--and compromise security. TAGS: operator, Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications, T-Mobile, mobile operator, AT&T Corp., cell phone, Wi-Fi, service provider, U.S., TV

Import ban on 3G handsets could hurt industry

June 8, 2007 A ban on all importation of future 3G handset models using Qualcomm technology could have a big impact on cell phone operators and handset manufacturers. TAGS: ban, Qualcomm Inc., Broadcom Corp., 3G, handset, mobile operator, Verizon Wireless, W-CDMA, cell phone company, cell phone, 3G network, EVDO, Sprint Nextel, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, commission

Ballmer makes nice with mobile operators

February 14, 2006 Microsoft's CEO tells a 3GSM audience that the software giant will help them introduce new services to mobile customers. TAGS: mobile operator, Steve Ballmer, Research In Motion Ltd., Virgin Mobile, mobile device, Microsoft Windows Mobile, smart phone, RIM BlackBerry, TV, IM, Microsoft Corp., cell phone, CEO, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, PC

Protective parents: Gold for cellular services?

April 7, 2006 Disney's new mobile phone service for kids and their parents highlights an important market for the cell phone industry. TAGS: Disney Corp., parent, The Walt Disney Co., kid, mobile operator, cell phone, limit, U.S.

Start-up claims to offer next mobile-music thing

November 27, 2006 Oxy Systems says its software allows users to wirelessly sync their PC music collections with their cell phones. TAGS: mobile operator, handset, subscriber, wireless network, start-up, music, cell phone, PC, U.S.

Mobile phones that track your buddies

November 14, 2006 New mobile services that allow people to track and map their buddies mean never texting 'Where U at?' again. TAGS: Boost Mobile, buddy, mobile operator, cell phone, offering, location, Sprint Nextel, U.S.

Verizon Wireless wins injunction against text spam

February 26, 2007 Judgment calls for company accused of sending unsolicited messages to Verizon customers to pay more than $200,000 in damages. TAGS: Verizon Wireless, spam, Verizon Communications, text message, mobile operator, suit, damage, cell phone

Turning cell phones into lifelines

December 5, 2006 update Cell phones constantly update their position with cell towers, making them an important tool in finding lost persons. TAGS: OnStar, GPS, cell phone, tower, GPS navigation, mobile operator, family, search, satellite, location

Mobile advertising hits wireless Web first

March 14, 2007 Big media brands latch onto mobile advertising while cell phone operators are more cautious. Is tension between the two inevitable? TAGS: mobile operator, wireless Web, portal, operator, supplier, cell phone, handset, U.K., president, U.S., video

Emerging markets fuel cell phone growth

February 14, 2007 The next wave of growth will come from poor, developing nations, leaders in the wireless industry say at 3GSM. TAGS: Telenor, Vodafone Group Plc., rural area, emerging market, mobile operator, India, operator, fuel cell, Barcelona, subscriber, Africa, Brazil, region, handset, China, cell phone

NTT DoCoMo recalls cell phone batteries

December 8, 2006 Exploding-battery problem hits cell market as Japanese mobile operator recalls lithium ion batteries used in some handsets. TAGS: NTT DoCoMo Inc., electrode, battery, handset, notebook computer, mobile operator, Sanyo Electric Co., cell phone, Japan

Year in review: Going mobile, in a big way

December 22, 2006 Mobile services were hot in 2006 as carriers offered people access to everything from music to TV to e-mail. TAGS: 3G, mobile operator, Helio, Disney Corp., carrier, cell phone carrier, Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Sprint Nextel, ESPN, operator, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, cell phone, AT&T Corp., TV

The clash over content delivery

November 16, 2005 Content providers and mobile operators could collide over who markets directly to consumers. TAGS: intermediary, content provider, mobile operator, content delivery, BellSouth Corp., portal, carrier, data service, Europe, brand, song, U.S., AT&T Corp., cell phone

Sundance puts cell phones in the spotlight

November 8, 2006 Recognizing mobile video as a new medium, the filmmaking institute is piloting a program to showcase indie shorts made just for phones.Video: Robert Redford thinks small TAGS: filmmaker, mobile operator, medium, portable device, film, movies, cell phone, video, mobile phone, TV

Cingular to jump onto mobile-music bandwagon

November 2, 2006 Company prepares download service to compete with those from Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel. TAGS: Cingular Wireless, Sprint Nextel, mobile network, song, carrier, mobile operator, music download, Verizon Wireless, subscriber, Apple Computer, Verizon Communications, music, cell phone

Verizon Wireless takes the road less traveled

September 15, 2006 The carrier's chief technical officer, Dick Lynch, talks strategy as the mobile industry enters a new era. TAGS: Qualcomm MediaFLO, Verizon Communications, Verizon Wireless, mobile operator, Qualcomm Inc., CDMA, Verizon V-Cast, CTO, EVDO, cell phone, city, mobile phone, TV

Mobile phone companies join forces on Linux

June 15, 2006 Several cell phone makers and mobile operators plan to pull resources to develop a common Linux operating system for mobile devices. TAGS: mobile operator, foundation, Motorola Inc., handset maker, Linux, handset, Motorola ROKR, specification, cell phone company, platform, mobile phone, telephone company, API, operating system, mobile device, cell phone

Handset makers get in on location services

February 15, 2007 Nokia, Motorola are set to offer their own navigation services, which could put them in competition with mobile operators.Photos: Nokia, Motorola navigators TAGS: handset maker, GPS, CDMA, GSM, Motorola Inc., operator, handset, mobile operator, Nokia Corp., Barcelona, positioning, Verizon Wireless, chipset, cell phone, U.S.
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