BROWSING: Smartphone

SAN DIEGO-CDMA giant Qualcomm Inc. announced it will add support for removable miniSD and SD cards in its line of Mobile Station Modem chipsets. The move is a nod to the growing power of mobile phones and the resulting need for additional storage capabilities.Such...

Despite just releasing a phone based on the Symbian operating system, Motorola Inc. said it will exit the OS venture.Nokia Corp. said it and Psion plc have begun procedures with Motorola to transfer Motorola's shares in Symbian to Nokia and Psion.Once the transaction is...

CDMA giant Qualcomm Inc. announced it will add support for removable miniSD and SD cards in its line of Mobile Station Modem chipsets. The move is a nod to the growing power of mobile phones and the resulting need for additional storage capabilities.Such advances...

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. is bolstering its efforts in the Chinese mobile-phone market, as Chinese mobile-phone maker Dopod will sell a phone using an updated version of the software giant's Smartphone operating system.Dopod will be the first manufacturer in the world to sell a device...

An Internet worm that attacked enterprise and home computers this week, exploiting a flaw in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system, cannot affect devices running the company's Windows CE operating system, Microsoft said.The MSBlast Internet worm has affected more than 330,000 computers so far, according...

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp.'s entry into the smart-phone market continues to gain steam, with European carrier Orange and Asian manufacturer MiTAC International Corp. offering glimpses at potential upcoming products using the software giant's mobile-phone platform.An Orange France Web site appeared to offer details on a...

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. may not be the only company looking to sell a mobile phone using Microsoft Corp.'s software in the United States; it appears Taiwanese manufacturer Chi Mei Communication Systems Inc. is also planning to release a Microsoft Smartphone device here.Pictures and...

In the early days of wireless, users could expect their phones to store, perhaps, 100 names and phone numbers. Today, users in some cases can expect their phones to hold an entire half-hour TV show, complete with audio and video.Such advances in storage create...

Pictures of a possible Motorola Inc. smart phone using Microsoft Corp.'s operating system surfaced on an enthusiast Web site, further stoking industry rumors that Motorola has sided with the software giant.The photos, posted on smart-phone enthusiast Web site www.modaco.com, coincided with a rash of...

Motorola plans to launch a handset based on Microsoft software later this year, according to various news reports today.The Web site, http://smartphone.modaco.com, which is previewing a photo of the handset, said the device will be manufactured for Motorola by Chi Mei Communication Systems of...

Mobile-phone startup Sendo said it will drop its patent lawsuit against European carrier Orange due to a new licensing deal with Texas Instruments Inc., but that it will continue its fight against Microsoft Corp.Sendo said it withdrew the lawsuit and that it will contribute...

The smart-phone operating system race continues unabated, with Palm Inc.'s PalmSource subsidiary announcing another device win for the Chinese market. Hong Kong electronics manufacturer Group Sense Ltd. said it will build a smart phone using the Palm OS for the hot Chinese device market.The...

While the industry looks to foster the growth of third-party software, many of the industry's advanced phone makers will not replace a ruined device if that same third-party software caused the problem."It hasn't been an issue yet," said Michael King, senior analyst at Gartner...

Eight of the world's largest consumer electronics companies-including the world's No. 3 mobile-phone maker-said they will team together to promote and standardize Linux technology for electronic devices, including mobile phones.Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., Hitachi Ltd., NEC Corp., Royal Philips Electronics, Samsung...

The two main rivals in the PDA operating system business sought to bolster their offerings, each touting improved and enhanced products.Further, Microsoft Corp. announced two additional licensees for its operating system for personal digital assistants. Computer maker Gateway Inc. and consumer electronics company JVC...

High Tech Computer Corp. announced it will use a mobile-phone design platform from Ericsson to develop devices for EDGE and W-CDMA networks."HTC is a world-leading ODM company that provides smart handheld product design and manufacturing service to our customers," said H.T. Cho, HTC Corp.'s...

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom-Mobile-phone upstart Sendo lashed out with another lawsuit over its canceled Microsoft Corp. smart phone, this time claiming European carrier Orange is infringing on one of Sendo's patents.Sendo said it has initiated legal proceedings in the High Court of Justice in London...

Mobile-phone upstart Sendo lashed out with another lawsuit over its canceled Microsoft Corp. smart phone, this time claiming European carrier Orange is infringing on one of Sendo's patents.Sendo said it has initiated legal proceedings in the High Court of Justice in London against Orange...

Palm Inc. announced a new expanded partnership with European carrier Orange France, a move that further highlights the growing device market and the importance of carrier relationships.Palm and Orange France said they will team to create the Orange bureau service, which the companies said...

Microsoft Corp. announced two new sales agreements for devices using its Smartphone operating system and reiterated commitments from T-Mobile in the United Kingdom and Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. in the United States to sell Smartphone devices.Swedish mobile operator TeliaSonera said it...

European carrier Orange SA said it will expand its relationship with Microsoft Corp. to offer text-messaging-based access to Microsoft's instant messaging and e-mail programs to all of Orange's 35 million customers.Under the deal, Orange customers will be able to conduct real-time MSN Messenger instant-messaging...

T-Mobile International AG and Microsoft Corp. sought to clarify media reports concerning possible delays of the release of a T-Mobile phone using Microsoft software in Europe, but T-Mobile wouldn't give a specific release date.Media reports surfaced last week that T-Mobile had delayed the release...

LISBON, Portugal-Portuguese wireless operator TMN announced it will begin selling a phone using Microsoft Corp.'s Smartphone operating system though a partnership with oil and gas company Galp Energia. The companies said they will offer a range of wireless data services, including information about Galp...

Wireless streaming video over mobile phones is now available at a store near you.Internet video company RealNetworks Inc. today planned to launch a wireless Web site featuring streaming content from several media companies, as well as a promotional program for content providers and carriers....