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Phone business rings up change

May 5, 2008 A fuel cell for cell phones, T-Mobile's 3G network in New York, and some acquisitions and new smartphones on the horizon. TAGS: 3G network, fuel cell, T-Mobile, HTC, smart phone, New York, acquisition, cell phone

Bringing smart phones to the masses

September 28, 2007 Palm is the latest smart phone maker to address the consumer market with a smaller and cheaper phone that allows people to easily surf the Web and check e-mail. TAGS: smart phone, Palm Inc., RIM BlackBerry, cell phone company, carrier, Research In Motion Ltd., Palm Treo, cell phone, Motorola Inc., music player, Apple Computer, e-mail, U.S., video

Google launches its cell phone ambitions

November 6, 2007 Tech giant unveils Android, its new software for mobile devices. Now it's up to phone makers to put Google's goods into gear. TAGS: Google Android, Google Inc., alliance, smart phone, cell phone, consortium, mobile device, chairman, mobile phone, virus, Linux

'Fun' enlarges camera phone sales

September 16, 2003 Cell phones with cameras will outsell smart phones by a four to one margin this year, because entertainment is more fun than the promise of increased productivity, one analyst says. TAGS: camera phone, smart phone, Motorola Inc., cell phone, camera, Symbian Inc., entertainment

Motorola to combine cell phone chips

October 22, 2003 The company is planning chips that will contain most of the functions that are required to make a smart phone--a move that will cut the manufacturing cost of advanced cell phones. TAGS: Motorola Inc., digital signal processor, cell phone chip, smart phone, cell phone, manufacturing, function, Intel

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: Andy Rubin, Open Handset Alliance, alliance, HTC, handset maker, Google Inc., Eric Schmidt, Qualcomm Inc., cell phone, platform, handset, SDK, smart phone, Motorola Inc., mobile device, operating system

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., phenomenon, cell phone, handset, smart phone, research company, Microsoft Corp.

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: Nokia Corp., handset maker, smart phone, handset, Yahoo! Inc., cell phone, messaging, agreement, U.S., e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Zander hails the cell phone's future

May 9, 2007 Motorola's CEO says sophisticated software and hardware could make the smart phone as central to the home and office as the PC. TAGS: Terayon Communication Systems, Motorola Inc., smart phone, forecasting, Intranet, cell phone, Nokia Corp., mobile phone, PC, CEO

Microsoft partners with cell phone foe Symbian

March 22, 2005 Deal signals possible detente between two companies vying to control market for software to power smart phones. TAGS: Symbian Inc., Microsoft Exchange Server, smart phone, Nokia Corp., cell phone, Microsoft Corp., operating system, e-mail

With smart phones, it's all about the OS

November 28, 2006 IDC study of mobile phone habits from major world markets finds, among other things, that applications drive competition. TAGS: smart phone, survey, Germany, India, Palm Inc., Nokia Corp., China, U.K., operating system, Microsoft Windows Mobile, brand, U.S., cell phone, Microsoft Windows

Cisco, P&G link Microsoft apps with Orative

March 25, 2005 First Microsoft software for Symbian cell phones is Orative, which combines Instant Messaging and Net phoning. TAGS: Procter & Gamble Co., Cisco Systems Inc., Symbian Inc., Microsoft Exchange Server, cell phone, smart phone, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Securing consumer-friendly smart phones

October 17, 2006 Smart-phone security has been a staple for business users, but now consumers are getting the devices--and their security needs are growing. TAGS: smart phone, Palm Treo, Palm Inc., cell phone, PDA, Research In Motion Ltd., security, e-mail address, Bluetooth, e-mail

AT&T plumps for Windows-based handset

September 15, 2003 The wireless carrier plans to start selling a Motorola smart phone powered by Windows Mobile software, a lift to Microsoft as it tries to gain a foothold in the phone market. TAGS: Motorola Inc., smart phone, handset, Symbian Inc., wireless device, AT&T Wireless, GPRS, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, cell phone, AT&T Corp., operating system, Nokia Corp., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows

Nokia's new chorus of phones, tunes and games

August 29, 2007 The phone maker brings its N95 to the U.S. and reworks the entry point to its music store and the N-Gage gaming platform. TAGS: N-Gage, Nokia Corp., cell phone company, smart phone, games, multimedia, U.S., cell phone

Stolen smart phones scream to be found

August 29, 2006 New service can remotely make a smart phone emit a high-pitched wail so it can be found after being stolen. Audio: Screaming phone TAGS: smart phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, cell phone, mobile phone, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Wired but not Web 2.0? That's normal, study says

May 7, 2007 Most American adults have a computer, a cell phone and Net access, but few use them as a public forum, according to a Pew survey.Chart: What's your tech personality? TAGS: Web 2.0, Wired Inc., study, cell phone, blogging, Internet access, U.S., digital camera, laptop computer, smart phone, blog, IM, entertainment, camera, Apple iPod, video

Russian phone Trojan tries to ring up charges

February 28, 2006 Malicious software can infect any cell phone that can run Java applications, not just more-advanced smart phones. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, trojan horse, Java application, smart phone, Java, malicious software, malicious code, antivirus, cell phone, threat, handset, mobile phone, Microsoft Corp.
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