Category: Tech

Report: Beware of hype surrounding dual-mode phones

There are other ways to tie together wireless, wireline netowrks besides Wi-Fi/cellular handsets, research firm says.

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IBM teams up with Google over gadgets

Want to use Google gadgets for work? Big Blue plans to let business users run the mini apps on its WebSphere Portal software.

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Sybase mobile software roams new territory

Company’s iAnywhere suite now includes instant messaging and presence technology, which lets people communicate their availability.

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Is Verizon Wireless really looking to buy Alltel?

Rural mobile operator would likely carry a high price, which has two analysts split over whether Verizon Wireless will be the buyer.

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Vonage, Verizon spar in court over patents

Net phone company says it didn’t copy Verizon’s patents, but the telecommunications giant says harm has been done and its VoIP rival must pay.

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AOL in talks to acquire mobile ad start-up

Possible deal comes a year after Microsoft’s MSN was close to buying the same company, according to published reports.

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Verizon Wireless wins injunction against text spam

Judgment calls for company accused of sending unsolicited messages to Verizon customers to pay more than $200,000 in damages.

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Red-light district on a tiny mobile screen

As cell phones gear up for video and the mobile Internet, a new motto for consumers and the industry could be “dial P for porn.”Photo: Ringing up mobile porn

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One-third of U.S. Net surfers have gone wireless

One-third of U.S. Internet users have connected to the Web using a wireless network to send e-mails, check the latest news or read other things, a survey finds.

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More than comics at comics convention

Movies, TV, video games, and collectibles are all a testament to comics’ legacy–even if they have nothing to do with comics.

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Taking medical advice mobile

Garmin subsidiary and the Mayo Clinic have developed software for mobile phones users to aid them in medical emergencies.

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Digital Cyclone takes medical advice mobile

Garmin subsidiary and Mayo Clinic are offering software to aid mobile-phone users in medical emergencies.

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Skype petitions FCC for open cellular access

Net phone company is pushing for rules that would let consumers decide which devices and software they use on cell phone networks.

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Palm willing to sacrifice margins for market share

CFO says the company is willing to put up with lower prices, narrower gross margins to boost presence in smart-phone market.

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