Mobile/Wireless

Wed, April 15, 2009 - Version 1.5 of the Android platform will have new features sought by users and developers since the mobile operating system's first release, but none of the updated features appear to easily out-do top smartphones such as Apple Inc.'s iPhone.

Wed, April 08, 2009 - Though mobile operators say they want more open phone platforms and are moving toward packet-based 4G networks, they are stuck between a future of being "dumb pipes" like DSL or cable operators and a present in which the bulk of their revenue still comes from the sale of voice minutes.

Fri, February 27, 2009 - Microsoft Corp.'s decision to sue TomTom International BV -- and in the process take on Linux -- isn't likely to affect your use of Linux. As of now, that's the consensus among experts.

Tue, February 24, 2009 - Motorola's sale of the former Good Technology to Visto may benefit the embattled equipment maker more than either push e-mail provider, though the deal should help Visto bulk up for competition against Research in Motion, according to industry analysts.

Fri, February 20, 2009 - Equipment vendors are trying to convince mobile operators to spend money upgrading their networks to deliver faster Internet access, with two technologies battling for the bucks: LTE (Long Term Evolution) and WiMax. However in the short term the winner could be an intermediate technology, HSPA+, as operators look for ways to wring more out of their existing networks with less capital outlay than LTE requires.

Wed, December 17, 2008 - In a trend expected to profoundly affect how businesses plan and pay for telecommunications services in North America, an analyst firm says mobile phones will outnumber wired lines and desktop phones in the office by 2011.

Wed, September 10, 2008 - Al Sacco has laid his hands on the newest BlackBerry mobile device, meant for non-business cell phone users. The problem isn't the phone, he says; it's the phone companies who need to get their pricing act together.

Thu, July 24, 2008 - At this week's Open Source Convention, Tim O'Reilly identified the next three opportunities and challenges the community should pay attention to: cloud computing, the open programmable Web and open mobile. But open source is a philosophy, not just a technology; another speaker exhorted attendees to get involved in a larger effort to influence the nation's security and privacy practices.

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Fri, June 29, 2007 - For those who don't have an RSS feed of iPhone news on IV drip, here's a look at the top stories this week.