The Federal Communications Commission today announced a new web site with the goal of helping inform consumers about all issues regarding telecommunications. The site includes information about "bill shock," early termination fees, traveling tips for cell phone users, broadband ...
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The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) recently finalized the specifications for the Qi low power charging standard. The now-final standard defines how to deliver 5 watts of power wirelessly to appropriately equipped device. The WPC has published the documents that ...
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Google today announced another new version of Google Maps for the Android platform. The new version separates the "Places" feature and adds a new icon to the main menu of the handset for that function. Places is Google Maps' ...
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AT&T has provided an update on an issue its data network is experiencing in some portions of the country. A software problem originating in some Alcatel-Lucent equipment was limiting network upload speeds to less than 100Kbps. Alcatel-Lucent has developed ...
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The U.S. Library of Congress' Copyright Office has revised a 1998 federal law that was put in place to block people from hacking past software locks installed on devices by their makers to block unauthorized use. The new exceptions ...
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AT&T today announced an expansion of its metropolitan Wi-Fi hotspot program. Starting today, AT&T is providing access to Wi-Fi to smartphones in the Charlotte, N.C., area. It says the area covered includes South Brevard Street from the area around ...
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Eye-Fi recently made a smartphone-optimized version of its web site available to Android, BlackBerry and iOS devices that allows Eye-Fi users to sign into their account and interact with their content. The new web site allows Eye-Fi users to ...
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Sprint today announced that it has made Pacific Datavision's NextMail product available to all its handsets. NextMail is a service that allows business users to send voice messages to 50 email addresses or 50 handsets via SMS at a ...
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HTC today announced that it is switching display suppliers for its high-end Android devices. HTC will use Sony's Super LCD display (SLCD) technology in a number of handsets, most notably the Nexus One and Desire. According to HTC, SLCDs ...
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The LiMo Foundation and Gnome Foundation today announced a new partnership that they believe will help move the development of open source mobile platforms -- specifically Linux -- forward. As part of the partnership, the LiMo Foundation will become ...
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This replacement for the QuickFire adds live mobile TV, video sharing, a 3.5mm audio jack and steps up to a 2 megapixel camera. Other features are similar for this affordable messaging phone, incuding touch screen, 3G data, sliding QWERTY keyboard, GPS navigation and memory card slot.

The CTIA Wireless industry trade association has filed a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco. Specifically, it is seeking to prevent San Francisco from enforcing its new "Right to Know" law, which will require mobile phone retailers to ...
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Nuance Communications today announced Dragon Dictation 2.0 for iOS4 devices. The new software makes it easier to dictate messages and status updates intended for social networks. It uses a new pop-up tool bar that lets users speak a status ...
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This replacement for the Knack is extremely similar, combining easy-to-use menus with a design and features ideal for those with less-than-perfect hearing and/or vision. Key features include a large display and keypad, TTY, maximum hearing aid compatibility, dedicated keys for both 911 and an emergency contact, speakerphone, and full voice control.

MetroPCS today announced that it is offering the BlackBerry 8530 smartphone with unlimited talk, text, web, and data for $60 per month. MetroPCS says that the $60 unlimited plan includes IMs, MMS, GPS turn-by-turn navigation, Metro Back-Up, Premium Directory ...
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Verizon Wireless and Samsung today announced the Haven, a new flip phone that is being targeted at older users. The Haven features a 2.2-inch internal display, adjustable fonts for better visibility, and a voice-capable menu system that reads menu ...
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Apple today issued a statement on the availability of the white iPhone 4. It said, "White models of Apple's new iPhone 4 have continued to be more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected, and as a result they ...
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Microsoft has agreed to license processor technology from ARM. Microsoft has used ARM's technology for years, but this new license will allow Microsoft to access ARM's inner processor architecture and not individual ARM products. "With closer access to the ...
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Speaking to Fortune magazine, Jon Rubinstein, leader of HP's Palm division, said that webOS 2.0 is due later this year. Rubinstein didn't specify exactly when, or what new features the revised version of webOS might bring to Palm's devices. ...
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Google today announced an update to the Google Voice application for Android and BlackBerry handsets. The primary reason Google updated the application was to speed up the process of making a call. According to Google, Google Voice previously had ...
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