White House opposes FCC's free Internet plan
Bush's secretary of commerce reportedly sends letter to the FCC's chairman, expressing the administration's opposition to the plan, which could be voted on as early as next week. iPhone app Truphone enables calls via carriers
The Truphone application sold in the App Store now works for iPhone users outside Wi-Fi hot spots, but U.S. customers traveling abroad should beware of AT&T roaming charges. Photos: The mouse (and even better ideas) that roared 40 years ago
Forty years ago this week, Doug Engelbert and fellow researchers at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) gave a demonstration in San Francisco that was a prescient vision of the future: it included a computer mouse, hypertext linking, real-time on-screen text editing, shared-screen teleconferencing, and other revolutionary ideas.
A large crowd filled Memorial Auditorium at Stanford University Tuesday to watch a video of the historic demo and hear original team members recount their groundbreaking work. Skype's latest beta: A worthy Windows Mobile update
Skype's latest beta version is for Windows Mobile Smartphones and Pocket PCs. Google's Open Handset Alliance gains 14 new members
New members, including Vodafone, have joined the organization aimed at further developing the Android operating system. Motorola's U.S cell phone dominance wanes
Motorola is still the leading supplier of mobile handsets in the U.S., but the company is expected to lose its No.1 spot next year as it struggles to get back on track. Broadcom introduces combo 802.11n chip
The chip integrates 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and FM radio into a single silicon die, a move designed to expand the range of features available in mid-range mobile-phone handsets. Android phone to emerge Down Under
By releasing two models, Kogan Technologies is cleverly piggybacking on existing hype about Google's open-source mobile phone platform. Skyfire hops into the UK, onto VGA phones
Skyfire's latest update to its mobile browser brings forward a flurry of minor features and functionality, including the general availability of its beta to the UK and fuller Symbian support. Google unleashes unlocked G1 on developers
Google has announced a SIM- and hardware-unlocked version of the first Android smartphone, especially good news for developers who live outside an area blanketed by T-Mobile. Motorola's credit reduced to junk status
The mobile phone maker's credit rating falls to junk status as the company tries to get its handset business back on track. A closer look at Nokia's would-be iPhone killer
Nokia's new N97 touch-screen phone is full of cool features and functionality, but its design and unimpressive touch screen don't live up to Apple's iPhone. Symbian looks west for future growth
An open-source mobile operating system from the Symbian Foundation won't be ready until 2010. In the meantime, it must find a way to crack America. AT&T: Hold the Java
AT&T-branded phones will shift away from using Java over the next several years, and might start using an open-source version of Symbian. Former WorldCom CEO seeks clemency
Bernie Ebbers, the former CEO of WorldCom who is serving a 25-year prison term for masterminding an $11 billion accounting scandal, wants President Bush to lighten his sentence.
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