Mobile/Wireless

Sun, December 12, 2010 - Most of us favor one mobile carrier over its rivals, though the reason for our preference range from well-matched voice or data plans to superior network coverage in your area. But whatever the reason, you probably want to use the best phone your carrier offers. Lucky for you, the experts here at PCWorld have compiled a list of the best cell phones, by carrier, to help you out in picking your next phone.

Fri, December 10, 2010 - A few nice capabilities don't overcome an ill-conceived 'tweener' tablet with an ill-fitting Android OS

Mon, November 22, 2010 - Thanksgiving is a time of family, food, and shopping. It's also a time of getting lost on the way to visit relatives, cleaning up crazy kitchen messes, and dealing with people who would stab you in the back to get a great sale. Fear not: Your Android phone has you covered, with apps that can make this Thanksgiving holiday an enjoyable (or at least a bearable) one.

Wed, November 17, 2010 - Let's cut to the chase: The best Palm Treo available today is a Droid Pro.

Wed, November 10, 2010 - Microsoft has a very slick device, but it can't do nearly as much as the iPhone -- especially in business.

Fri, October 22, 2010 - The iPhone and Google Android devices had a few years to refine their user interface and features, which gave them plenty of time to get ahead of Microsoft's ailing Windows Mobile OS. But in a swift turn of events, Microsoft came up with a totally new user interface for the Windows Phone 7 OS, which will arrive on multiple phones November 8.

Wed, October 20, 2010 - To compete with Apple's iPhone and the Android army, Microsoft needed to pull out all the stops to sell Windows Phone 7 to the masses. Windows Mobile has a miserable reputation as being not user-friendly and slow. Throw in the Microsoft Kin failure, and you've got a lot of skepticism surrounding Thankfully, Microsoft completely ditched the often frustrating, always sluggish Windows Mobile experience. Windows Phone 7 is a brand-new OS and Microsoft deserves a clean slate.

Mon, October 04, 2010 - Clearwire is offering a pay-as-you-go mobile hotspot called the Rover Puck as an alternative route to its 4G service. Aimed at consumers who don't want to commit to (or can't qualify for) a service contract, this very portable device lets you become a walking hotspot, sharing 4G Internet access with up to seven friends.

Tue, September 21, 2010 - Though it is as much a fixture in American households as the television and the microwave oven, the home telephone has become superfluous. Blame (or thank) cell phones, which are now so widespread that an estimated 1 in 5 homeowners have abandoned their landlines in favor of them.

Fri, September 10, 2010 - The ultra-portable and strangely-shaped wireless Swiftpoint mouse offers comfortable computing at a premium price