Handsets
Boost Expands $50 Plan, Adds New CDMA Handsets
January 7, 2010 7:09 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsSprint's Boost Mobile prepaid division will start offering its $50 Monthly Unlimited plan on Sprint's CDMA network starting Jan. 13.
Zomm Hopes Wireless Tether Can Prevent Lost Phones(2)
January 6, 2010 7:04 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsWhat if your phone could call out to you, letting you know it was about to be left behind?
Thanks, Google
December 18, 2009 11:42 am | Blogs | CommentsThe latest reports about the Nexus One complicate the Android buying process.
Google Branding Own Handset?
December 14, 2009 7:10 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsA Google company blog post over the weekend raised questions as to whether a new phone being tested by Google employees is just a way for employees to improve upon the Android operating system or is an actual prototype that will be released in 2010.
Sprint Sees Green in Reclaim
December 10, 2009 7:00 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThe Samsung Reclaim didn't exactly get the kind of hype associated with the June launch of the Palm Pre...
Report: Samsung Sells 200 Million Phones
December 1, 2009 6:55 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSamsung yesterday told Reuters that it will exceed its goal of selling 200 million cell phones in 2009.
Lenovo Buys Back Handset Unit
November 30, 2009 6:35 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLenovo says it is buying back its handset division for $200 million just one year after selling the unit to private equity group Legend Holdings.
GPS Cell Phone Apps Challenge Standalone Devices
November 30, 2009 6:10 am | by David Twiddy, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.
Teachers Begin Using Cell Phones For Class Lessons
November 30, 2009 6:05 am | by Christine Armario, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsAriana Leonard's high school students shuffled in their seats, eagerly awaiting a cue from their Spanish teacher that the assignment would begin.
Android Fragmentation: Inevitable But Not Insurmountable
November 29, 2009 7:40 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsAndroid is beginning to feel its first growing pains in the form of fragmentation. But the platform is not alone and neither is it struggling for OEMs wanting to get on board.
By The Numbers: November - December, 2009
November 29, 2009 7:00 pm | News | CommentsBy the end of 2009, the world’s mobile handset accessories market will have chalked up a value of nearly $55 billion . . . Operating Systems: Who aurvives? . . . Third quarter review.
Motorola, RIM Named in Visual Voicemail Lawsuit
November 24, 2009 6:55 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMotorola and Research In Motion (RIM) have been added to a list of companies being sued by Klausner Technologies over visual voicemail patents.
Palm Gives Up On iTunes Sync
November 20, 2009 7:10 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe back and forth between Apple and Palm concerning the Palm Pre's ability to sync with iTunes finally may have come to end.
Now on Shelves: FLO TV's Personal Television Device
November 13, 2009 7:00 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsMobile television provider FLO TV's first independent device hit store shelves today.
Report: Apple Tops Handset Profits in Q3
November 11, 2009 6:35 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAccording to a report released today from Strategy Analytics, Apple has emerged from the third quarter as the world's most profitable handset vendor.
Bsquare Lands Microsoft Licensing Status
November 5, 2009 6:05 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsGoogle's Android platform is stealing (or sharing) some thunder from the iPhone of late, but Microsoft's Windows Mobile isn't going away.
Sprint Unveils Holiday Line-Up
November 3, 2009 6:40 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsWhile Verizon Wireless is busy preparing for the Motorola Droid release later this week, Sprint is getting into the holiday action with a bevy of devices.
Zombies Droids
October 30, 2009 4:00 pm | Blogs | CommentsWe’ve been so preoccupied with the upcoming Droid, it’s hard to believe it’s here. Or, almost here. It’s just a week away, due to arrive in stores Nov. 6. Will it live up to the hype? Verizon Wireless has been
Report: Handset Industry Growth to Return in 4Q
October 30, 2009 8:35 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe economy hasn't completely shaken the recession, but signs are abloom pretty much everywhere that things are indeed getting better.
Novatel Sees Revenue Growth, Shares Down
October 30, 2009 8:10 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsNovatel Wireless, supplier of the MiFi hot spot device, reported a net income of $6.2 million in the third quarter compared with a loss of $1 million in the year-ago quarter.
List: Most Anticipated Cell Phone Launches
October 29, 2009 1:55 pm | by Wireless Week Staff | Articles | CommentsCell phone and services online retailer Wirefly came out with its picks for the Top 10 Most Anticipated Cell Phone Launches, and the Android phone category garners five of the 10 spots. Here’s the list. 1. Motorola Droid – Verizon Wireless
Motorola Surprises, Reports Profit
October 29, 2009 8:30 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLong-struggling Motorola made a profit, its second-quarterly move into the black after months of losses and falling market share.
Nokia Reveals 3G Handset for China
October 27, 2009 8:15 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsNokia says it has developed its first device based on China's domestic 3G wireless standard, TD-SCDMA, and plans to launch more phones for that standard in the "near future."
Droid Momentum Builds
October 21, 2009 8:30 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThe suspense over Verizon Wireless' release date of the Droid phone is building, with Droid devotees getting a teaser on a Web site referring to a date as early as next week.
Consumer Cellular Launches Senior-Friendly Phones
October 19, 2009 8:25 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsJitterbug has some new competition today in the form of Consumer Cellular, which is offering two new phones by Doro and service targeting active seniors.
