2008

Congressional pressure has prompted the Federal Communications Commission to scrap its Dec. 18 meeting, but the action does not necessarily mean the agency will forgo ruling on the free wireless broadband plan and other major items championed by Chairman Kevin …

Mobile data is exploding as consumers are flocking to cutting-edge, high-end software platforms like Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android. But Everypoint is hoping to gain traction with users – and, more importantly, developers – with a new offering for feature …

The smartphone maker debuts its new operating system, code-named Nova, at January’s CES. Palm says its phones for it will bridge the BlackBerry-iPhone gap

There’s a bloody brouhaha brewing in Washington, D.C., between Google and the Wall Street Journal.

Until now, Apple has been pretty mellow about using undocumented API calls in App Store offerings. As any class-dump of Apple's frameworks reveals , the iPhone libraries are far richer and more extensive than Apple's official SDK.

Clearwire’s CEO talks about building out WiMax nationwide, finding Wimax’s killer app and surviving the economic downturn.

Unbound Commerce has launched a mobile commerce technology platform, dubbed Mobile Presence, designed to speed and ease the creation of a mobile retail web site.

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.The migration to mobile messaging and data was the story of …

Microsoft is offering a free application for Apple’s iPhone before making the software available for its own Windows Mobile platform.

Estonian Parliament approved a measure Thursday that will allow citizens to vote by mobile phone in the tech-friendly nation’s next election.

A Georgia company that provides wireless connectivity solutions plans to enter the in-flight Internet market for airlines and business aircraft owners by buying a defense contract company for $55 million.EMS Technologies announced today that it has agreed to acquire New …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin suddenly faces congressional pressure to pare down the Dec. 18 meeting agenda, a development that could blow up a scheduled a vote on a free, family friendly wireless broadband plan.Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and …

Law enforcement is getting tough about cellphone hacking in Tinseltown.The Los Angeles county district attorney said AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA Inc. agreed to permanent injunctions banning misrepresentations about the security of mobile phones on their networks. The carriers also …

Alcatel-Lucent is looking to 2010 to return to profitability as its implements a new strategic plan that will cut jobs, eliminate some contractors and shift the company’s focus.During a conference call with reporters CEO Ben Verwaayen said the company will …

RadioShack Corp. announced a new $100 netbook sporting 3G connectivity. The catch? Customers have to sign up for two years’ worth of AT&T Mobility’s DataConnect mobile broadband service at $60 per month before Dec. 24.The device is Acer’s Aspire One …

Wireless video services and trials are spinning their wheels all over the world, but MobiTV Inc. somehow continues to gain traction. The Emeryville, Calif.-based firm has parlayed $100-plus million in venture capital into an impressive, 5-million-strong subscriber base. We chatted …

It’s getting cheaper to advertise in mobile as cost-per-impression ad rates hit single-digit pricing in some cases. The economy isn’t the only factor at work here: Also in play is the onslaught of inventory coming online as more brands beef …

Wireless technology has reached a tipping point where corporate networks will increasingly be deployed using wireless rather than cabled Ethernet, according to Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility business.

The following list includes venture capital and other investments into wireless companies announced during the past week. The value of the investment is included when available.—Emotive Communications: The Mayfield Fund led a $6.25 million second round of funding into Los …

More than 20 years ago, Lemonade Stand emerged on the Apple II as a means of teaching the children of Generation X basic economics in schools across the country.

Babelgum, launched by the founder of the Italian telecommunication company Fastweb as a Web site that streams video for free, has set itself apart from sites like YouTube that are partially outlets for amateur video by providing only professionally produced …

China said it will issue high-speed mobile-phone licenses as early as this month, triggering at least 200 billion yuan ($29 billion) of spending in 2009 as operators upgrade networks to offer faster services.

Moving into mobile doesn’t have to be a terrifying leap of faith. Here’s an approach with proven reach and performance.

Faced with criticism over the way it’s been grouping applications on the digital shelves of the App Store, Apple this week is making some changes to the store’s layout aimed at showcasing a broader range of top offerings in each …