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EC Prevails in Mobile Roaming Fee Fracas October 01, 2009 
The EU was entitled to cap roaming rates in 2007 as network operators pocketed huge profits but resisted less drastic ways to cut the sky-high costs of using mobile phones in Europe, the EU advocate general said Thursday. The opinion by Advocate General Miguel Poiares Maduro now goes to the European Court of Justice, which often follows that advice.
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Verizon Denies Palm Snub, Will Add Pre in January September 25, 2009 
Verizon and Palm are reportedly scrapping over terms of a contract that would give the carrier the right to offer Palm's Pre smartphone. Back in May, Lowell McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, said the carrier would offer the Pre in January. Reports that Verizon changed its mind appeared in the media Thursday. Verizon, however, expects to offer the Pre as planned.
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Korean Telecom Bouncers Lift Velvet Rope for iPhone September 23, 2009 
South Korea's telecommunications regulator said Wednesday that Apple can sell its hit iPhone in the country -- potentially shaking up a cellphone market controlled by domestic manufacturers. The development comes a month after Apple cleared the way to enter China's massive cellphone market as well.
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Will Fewer Wireless Carriers Mean Fewer Price Cuts? September 19, 2009 
How many wireless carriers do we need? It's a question that's popping up again as T-Mobile USA is said to be looking at buying Sprint Nextel. Now that most people have a cellphone and once-heady growth in the industry is slowing, analysts say carriers are going to be looking at buying each other to increase their scale and to avoid competing too much on price.
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Palm Washes Hands of WinMo as Losses Mount September 18, 2009 
It's back to the future for Palm, which is dropping Microsoft's Windows Mobile in favor of its own proprietary platform, webOS, unveiled earlier this year. Palm CEO John Rubinstein reportedly told investors in a conference call on Thursday that the company wants to dedicate all of its future development resources to WebOS evolution.
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HP Launched the Craziest DreamScreen Last Night September 18, 2009 
HP has just made either the most hyperactive digital picture frame on the market or the lamest tablet PC ever. The DreamScreen looks sort of like what you'd have if someone tore an HP Mini in two and handed you the monitor side. It's a device that can run video, show pictures and play music with built-in speakers. It has USB ports and it can hold 2 GB of data.
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Analysts Set High Bar for AAPL September 16, 2009 
It's a good time to be holding Apple stock -- analysts are more bullish than ever on the company. The most eye-catching statement came on Tuesday from Needham's Charlie Wolf, who predicted that Apple will trade at $235 in the next year. Meanwhile, iSuppli says Apple will remain partners with wireless carrier AT&T, which is frantically upgrading its networks.
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T-Mobile's Sprint Ambitions Fraught With Peril September 14, 2009 
The parent company of T-Mobile, the fourth-largest U.S. wireless company, is considering a bid for Sprint Nextel, the carrier just north of it on the size chart, according to a British newspaper. Deutsche Telekom could make the offer within the next few weeks, it said. Such a deal, if it were to happen, would create a large and potentially strong player.
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Apple Homes In on the iPod's Next Conquests September 11, 2009 
Apple has made a tradition out of unveiling new iPods every fall. This time around, though, the biggest part of the presentation wasn't the new hardware or software, but rather the person running the show. CEO Steve Jobs hosted his first public Apple event since coming back from an extended leave of absence to fight off some very serious medical problems.
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New Sprint Plan Creates Giant Calling Circle September 10, 2009 
Sprint on Thursday announced a new calling plan featuring unrestricted wireless calling to any mobile phone on any U.S. wireless carrier. Sprint describes its Any Mobile, Anytime plan as a new feature to the carrier's Everything Data plan. The Any Mobile, Anytime plan's price starts at $69.99 per month.
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Palm's Pixi Flits Onto Smartphone Stage September 09, 2009 
Palm is expanding its line of WebOS smartphones -- and ratcheting up competition with Apple -- with the introduction of a new mobile device called the "Pixi." The phone, meant to supplement the more serious Pre smartphone, will be available during the holiday seaon through its exclusive carrier, Sprint.
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Sussing Out the Wireless Playing Field August 30, 2009 
The FCC is taking a closer look at the practices of the wireless industry, potentially the first step toward more regulations intended to push down prices and increase choices for consumers. At its first meeting with all five commissioners seated since the President Obama took office, the FCC voted unanimously to open an inquiry into the state of competition in the wireless industry.
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Cellphone Customers Fume Over $2 Accidents August 27, 2009 
Verizon Wireless is looking into ways to prevent subscribers without data plans from accidentally starting up the Web browser on their phones and racking up $1.99 in fees each time. On many phones, including ones on other carriers, it's easy to inadvertently hit a button that brings up the Web browser.
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Apple Keeps Google Voice for iPhone on the Table August 24, 2009 
Apple and AT&T on Friday maintained that they did not consult with each other on whether the Google Voice application would make the cut for inclusion in Apple's App Store for iPhones. Rather, responses sent to the Federal Communications Commission by Apple and AT&T in response to the agency's query on the matter reveal typical business-related motivations by the parties.
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Zong Turns Mobile Phones Into 'Charge Cards' August 12, 2009 
In the U.S., consumers are accustomed to paying for merchandise with checks, credit cards and debit cards. Online shopping and banking transactions are dependent on electronic money transfers between vendors and their customers' financial institutions. That experience, however, is not universal. Consumers in Europe and Asia are used to different types of systems.
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RadioShack Touches Up Gray Hairs With Rebranding Hoopla August 04, 2009 
One of the nation's most venerable electronics retailers wants to update its image by calling itself "The Shack" in an upcoming branding campaign, announced Monday. The branding won't change the name of the retailer or its stores, but it will show up in advertising and other marketing channels.
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