Mobile

Fri, August 10, 2007 - Just over two weeks after buying media sharing site Twango, Nokia launched a closed beta of a new mobile social networking site.

Thu, August 09, 2007 - An application to sync meeting calendars from mobile phones originated with a Danish ministry working to plan meetings with many attendees.

Tue, August 07, 2007 - Mobile telephone carriers must allow customers' competitors to connect to their networks, and they must make roaming available to competitors for a "reasonable" cost, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday.

Mon, August 06, 2007 - Nokia, the Finnish handset maker, has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to include licensing of the software giant's PlayReady mobile digital rights management (DRM) technology.

Thu, August 02, 2007 - Google has developed a prototype cell phone that could reach markets within a year, and plans to offer consumers free subscriptions by bundling advertisements with its search engine, e-mail and Web browser software applications, according to a story published Thursday in The Wall Street Journal.

Wed, August 01, 2007 - A security update for Apple's iPhone does more than just fix critical flaws in the handset. It also looks for and wipes out any modifications that users make to the firmware on their phones, according to hackers looking to unlock the phone.

Wed, August 01, 2007 - Users who access Google's Gmail or the Facebook social-networking site over Wi-Fi could put their accounts at risk of being hijacked, according to research from Errata Security, a computer security company.

Wed, August 01, 2007 - Hot demand and a massive battery recall are causing shortages of key components for the notebook computer industry, analysts and companies say.

Tue, July 31, 2007 - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday set the conditions on a chunk of valuable wireless spectrum to be auctioned by early next year, putting open-access rules on a third of the spectrum.

Tue, July 31, 2007 - The deadline for European cell phone carriers to offer a new mobile phone roaming tariff passed on Monday evening with the European Commission saying it plans to name carriers not offering customers the rates.