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Did Apple Take the Slow Boat to China? November 02, 2009 
When Apple officially released its iPhone in China last week, it presented Chinese consumers with what could be a difficult decision: Pay more for the official device --which currently lacks WiFi -- or obtain a cheaper, WiFi-enabled device from the gray market.
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Lack of WiFi Puts Damper on iPhone's China Debut October 30, 2009 
Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models. Apple's local service provider, China Unicom, hopes the iPhone will give it an edge against giant rival China Mobile, the world's biggest phone company by subscribers.
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How to Travel the World With Your iPhone October 27, 2009 
An inventory for a trip to a tropical beach could read like this: Swimsuit, check. Sunscreen, check. Passport, check. And iPhone, check. Well, make that a possibly giant check, drawn from your bank account. Unaware travelers can blithely rack up eye-popping bills on their iPhones while traveling abroad. The international roaming calling rates are bad enough, but data usage is what really delivers the sting.
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New WiFi Spec: Look Ma, No Hotspot October 14, 2009 
The Wi-Fi Alliance is preparing a new specification designed to allow devices from cellphones to printers to connect to each other reliably, securely and wirelessly. WiFi-enabled devices can currently connect peer-to-peer in what's known as "ad hoc mode," but configuration issues and security concerns have limited the usefulness of the capability.
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Attack of the Droids October 09, 2009 
AT&T has its iPhone, Sprint has its Pre, T-Mobile has its myTouch, and Verizon has ... what? A BlackBerry or something? Even though Verizon is the biggest network in the land -- and even though iPhone users think about Verizon longingly every time a call goes dead -- the company is not generally known for having killer phones.
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The iPhone Tether's Gordian Knot October 09, 2009 
I've wanted a tethering option for my iPhone since 2007, when I waited in line to buy an EDGE-based first-generation iPhone. I upgraded to the iPhone 3G, of course, and I'm still wanting and waiting for tethering. Why? Because I'm the kind of customer who is just mobile enough to need Internet access for my laptop several times a year in places that aren't WiFi handy.
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FCC Chair Warns of Wireless Gridlock October 08, 2009 
The Internet first acquired its designation as "information superhighway" via the Clinton administration in the 1990s. It added an express lane with the rise of wireless broadband in the early 21st century, and FCC chairman Julius Genachowski completed the automotive metaphor Wednesday with a speech that warned of a looming spectrum traffic jam if wireless growth isn't managed properly.
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AT&T Test Markets 3G Cell Tower for the Living Room September 22, 2009 
AT&T launched a pilot femtocell sales program in Charlotte, N. C., on Monday, which may help it soothe the feelings of iPhone users who complain about spotty service -- if those users buy the carrier's hardware. Its device, known as the "MicroCell," uses 3G wireless technology and piggybacks on users' home Internet service to give them better wireless reception within the home.
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Sony Burns Kindle With New Wireless Touchscreen E-Reader August 26, 2009 
If you are able to read one of novelist Patrick O'Brien's rousing naval adventures on Sony's new Daily Edition electronic book reader, then you will also participate in helping Sony send its own shot across the bow at Amazon and its popular Kindle reading device. Sony announced Tuesday that the Daily Edition reader will sell for $399 and will be available in December, just in time for holiday shopping sprees.
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Apple Seals iPhone's SMS Security Leak July 31, 2009 
Could something as simple as an SMS text message turn your own smartphone against you, allowing a hacker to listen in on your private conversations or direct you to a malicious Web site? It can be done, according to security experts presenting their findings Thursday at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas.
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Google Voice Talks Its Way Into BlackBerry, Android Phones July 16, 2009 
Less than three weeks after starting a limited public rollout of Google Voice, Google has put out a mobile version of the application. Google Voice for Mobile is currently available only for BlackBerry and Android smartphones, and only by invitation. A version for the iPhone will be released later.
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On the Road to 4G July 01, 2009 
Though most major U.S. wireless carriers today tout the ubiquity of their third-generation, or 3G, wireless networks, they are simultaneously planning for the future, pushing the development of fourth-generation networks that they hope we'll all be using in a matter of years.
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Neutralizing the Smartphone Security Threat June 17, 2009 
There are many common, but inaccurate, assumptions about the security and privacy of smartphones and other handheld converged devices. For many corporate employees today, mobile phones and PDAs have replaced PCs. Enterprise workers are now performing the same functions they previously carried out on their desktop PCs on much smaller devices, virtually anywhere and anytime.
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New BlackBerry Tour Caters to Globetrotting Users June 16, 2009 
Research In Motion announced on Tuesday that its new BlackBerry 9630 Tour world phone will hit the shelves this summer. What's really new about it is that it supports 3G EV-DO networks in North America, as well as 3G UMTS/HSPA and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks abroad. Other features are similar to the features available in most of the newer BlackBerry devices.
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New iPhone Features Are More Than AT&T Can Handle June 09, 2009 
As you can imagine, it was all cheers, whistles and hurrahs from the audience when Apple executives listed the features on the new iPhone 3G S during Monday's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote. However, the accolades quickly turned to derisive laughter -- and even boos -- at nearly every mention of Apple's sole U.S. carrier partner, AT&T.
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Enterprise Mobile Security: Conquering Chaos May 20, 2009 
The days of IT issuing the same mobile device to all employees are all but gone. These days, different types of workers need different kinds of devices. Sometimes employees bring their personal devices into the workspace, adding another layer to IT's burden. Plus, the underlying technologies in devices and apps are constantly changing.
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