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Wi-Fi phones make a splash

August 5, 2004 Roaming between wireless local area networks and cellular services may be closer--and pricier--than expected. TAGS: phone network, Strategic Planning, Wi-Fi, handset, cell phone, cell phone company, Motorola Inc., access point, WLAN, wireless Internet, opportunity, T-Mobile, VoIP, 3G, LAN, IP

Study: Wi-Fi cell phones will hit it big

June 27, 2006 Want to get Skype or Vonage on your cell phone? According to new research, you won't have to wait much longer. TAGS: Wi-Fi, Skype, VoIP, eBay Inc., service provider, cell phone

Wi-Fi: Coming soon on board U.S. airplanes

June 5, 2006 AirCell says it'll use its wireless spectrum to offer in-flight broadband. Will planes be filled with travelers yakking with VoIP? TAGS: airplane, traveler, VoIP, carrier, aircraft, Wi-Fi, broadband, satellite, U.S., cell phone

Motorola phones to call on Wi-Fi, VoIP

February 14, 2005 Internet phone companies and cell phone giants grapple with Internet phone technology at 3GSM show in Cannes, France. TAGS: handset maker, VoIP, Wi-Fi network, Motorola Inc., Internet phone, Skype, Wi-Fi, cell phone, handset, telephone company, mobility, France, call, Sun Microsystems Inc., Nokia Corp.

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, mobile operator, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, service provider, vice president, U.S., cell phone, Wi-Fi, TV

Net calling goes wireless

February 16, 2005 roundup The emerging WiMax standard could hit it big with Internet phone service. Also: When cell phones meet Wi-Fi. TAGS: Internet phone, VoIP, telephone company, Wi-Fi, France, cell phone

Year in review: A roller-coaster ride for wireless

December 20, 2008 From a record-breaking FCC wireless auction to the launch of the new iPhone 3G to the death of citywide Wi-Fi, 2008 was full of peaks and valleys. TAGS: auction, spectrum, Google Android, 3G, Apple iPhone, HTC, launch, Apple iPhone 3G, broadcaster, Google Inc., T-Mobile, TV, Wi-Fi, cell phone, operating system

Cell phone to double as Net phone

February 11, 2005 New smart phones with Skype VoIP software due in the Unites States, Europe and Asia in March. TAGS: Internet phone, Skype, VoIP, Wi-Fi, Europe, Asia, cell phone

Switching from cell to Wi-Fi, seamlessly

September 7, 2006 T-Mobile prepares service allowing callers uninterrupted shifting between cellular network, consumer Wi-Fi network. TAGS: T-Mobile, cellular network, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, Sprint Nextel, cell phone, home network, U.S., IP, Europe, router

Citywide Wi-Fi network put to test in Minneapolis

August 8, 2007 Aftermath of Minnesota bridge collapse tests effectiveness of citywide Wi-Fi in an emergency for the first time. TAGS: Minneapolis, Wi-Fi network, collapse, disaster, Wi-Fi, city, consultant, cell phone, blog

Welcome to the wireless world

May 6, 2005 These days, who needs wires to stay plugged in? Your laptop rides Wi-Fi to the Internet, your cell phone does all manner of tech tricks. It's a world full of promise--and pitfalls. TAGS: cell phone, mobile phone, Wi-Fi, laptop computer

Qualcomm co-founder: No tax dollars for Wi-Fi

July 26, 2005 Company chairman says private companies should be the ones that blanket cities with wireless networks. TAGS: Qualcomm Inc., municipality, co-founder, CDMA, tax, chairman, Wi-Fi, cell phone

T-Mobile callers can go from cell to Wi-Fi, only in Seattle

October 25, 2006 New service allows consumers to conserve their cell phone minutes while within some hot spots. TAGS: T-Mobile, hot spot, cellular network, Seattle, Wi-Fi network, caller, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi router, VoIP, Cingular Wireless, U.S., handset, Sprint Nextel, router, cell phone

Municipal wireless reaches Japan

March 9, 2005 Cell-savvy Japan is just starting to catch on to a growing U.S. trend--municipal Wi-Fi networks. TAGS: Tropos Networks, NTT Corp., Japan, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, deployment, FTTH, wireless technology, Wi-Fi, Philadelphia, U.S., telecommunications, 3G, broadband, cell phone

Why can't Apple, Cisco just play nice?

January 12, 2007 Cisco had hoped to forge an interoperability agreement with Apple in exchange for the use of its trademarked name "iPhone." TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., VoIP, interoperability, VoIP phone, Apple Computer, Apple iPhone, Wi-Fi connection, Skype, Wi-Fi, cell phone, Linksys, IP

EarthLink's 2 percent solution

April 29, 2005 Internet service provider touts plans for new telephony services and hybrid cell phones as it digs in for a long phone fight. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., telephone service, VoIP, telephony, phone line, service provider, cell phone, Internet service, Internet Service Provider, Wi-Fi, broadband, U.S., brand

Vonage says its calls are still being blocked

March 21, 2005 Net phone provider claims cable and wireless Internet providers are causing problems for their customers. Port blocking seems alive and well. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., broadband provider, VoIP, Internet phone, telecommunications company, Wi-Fi, spokeswoman, telecommunications, traffic, fine, call, broadband, IP, cell phone

Google bets on mobile market

July 31, 2007 Mobile is the next frontier for Google, but how will it straddle the line between partnering and competing with major cell phone operators? TAGS: Chris Sacca, Google Inc., Sprint Nextel, cell phone, U.S., YouTube, Wi-Fi
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