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Motorola's consumer handset chief resigns

August 20, 2008 11:18 AM PDT

Rob Shaddock will be replaced by company veteran John Cipolla in what is expected to be a "seamless" transition, handset maker says.
(By David Meyer of ZDNet UK)

LiMo gets Openwave browser and messaging

July 7, 2008 6:19 AM PDT

Openwave sells those parts of its business to LiMo member Purple Labs, which plans to use the mobile Internet technologies in its Linux platform.

Infosys: Holograms on handsets by 2010

June 20, 2008 7:15 AM PDT

Devices being developed will routinely beam 3D films, games, and virtual goods into our laps, according to the Indian tech giant.

Phone business rings up change

May 5, 2008 3:22 PM PDT

A fuel cell for cell phones, T-Mobile's 3G network in New York, and some acquisitions and new smartphones on the horizon.

Web 2.0 Expo: Web apps invade San Francisco

September 25, 2008 2:20 PM PDT

Conference takes pulse of Internet's use as a platform, offers a glimpse of what to expect in the next level of gameplay.

CTIA 2008: Mobile showdown in Sin City

September 25, 2008 2:23 PM PDT

At CTIA Wireless, there's no shortage of new phones, but does anyone have a new business plan?

New York City subpoenas creator of text messaging code

March 30, 2008 11:59 AM PDT

Creator of mass text messaging system used to aid protesters during 2004 Republican National Convention is resisting releasing data on its users.
(From The New York Times)

Week in review: Social media open for business

March 28, 2008 12:27 PM PDT

The formation of a group to promote universal standards for social-network apps stood out amid a slew of headlines this week about companies merging, collaborating, or restructuring.
(By CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers)

Mobiles on the moon? NASA, Brits dial up a plan

February 19, 2008 2:40 PM PST

Even in the cosmos there will be no escaping the ringtone as NASA and the British National Space Centre prep a mobile network for the moon.

Mobile's GSMA showcase: Android and more

August 7, 2008 9:03 AM PDT

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona spotlights mobile broadband gear, services, software, and strategies. Read CNET's full coverage.
Photos: New phones at Mobile World Congress
Google Android prototypes make debut

Mapping medieval streets using GPS

February 15, 2008 3:29 AM PST

News.com's Maggie Reardon meandered the cobblestone streets of Barcelona's Gothic quarter using Nokia's new Maps 2.0 service and the 6210 Navigator handset.
Photos: Touring Barcelona with help from Nokia

More heavyweights join mobile-Linux group

February 12, 2008 6:25 AM PST

Orange, Access join the LiMo Foundation to collaborate on its upcoming mobile-Linux platform, which promises more applications for users.

The next big things in wireless

February 12, 2008 10:42 AM PST

The Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona is the place to be to see what's coming soon to a cell phone near you.

LiMo chief talks rivals, Nokia, and mobile Linux

February 4, 2008 3:40 PM PST

Morgan Gillis discusses the LiMo Foundation's first mobile Linux platform release and why it matters that Nokia bought Trolltech.

Key mobile Linux platform out in March

February 4, 2008 9:01 AM PST

The LiMo Foundation's mobile Linux platform will be released next month, but the API is available to developers immediately.

Motorola considers cell phone biz spinoff

February 8, 2008 12:44 PM PST

Company says it might consider busting into pieces to revive its ailing cell phone business. But is it the right move?

The coming choice in wireless for CIOs

January 17, 2008 4:00 AM PST

With more wireless "walled gardens" coming down, CIOs can finally recast their mobile enterprise infrastructures, FirstHand's David Hattey says.

Boom predicted for GPS-enabled handsets

January 15, 2008 10:28 AM PST

Berg Insight says GPS-enabled handsets worldwide will reach 560 million units by 2012, with an 18-fold increase in European uptake.

Year in review: Apple and Google, telecom's new stars

August 12, 2008 12:50 PM PDT

Moves made by the two companies in 2007 could set the stage for the future of the telecommunications market.

This revolution will be text-messaged

December 17, 2007 11:42 AM PST

Filipinos have been masters of using text messages to rally political protesters. So what happened during last month's failed coup d'etat?
Photos: Philippines as texting central