Last week a new French effort to shake up the cell phone industry began when Free.fr launched an all-but-free, unlimited cell phone service. It was expected to wake up the bigger industry players--and now we know it has.READ»
In exchange for taking small actions that might break the cycle of poverty--like going to school--mPowering's users earn points that can be exchanged for important goods. The company was founded by veterans of Apple and Salesforce.com. READ»
That's right--when you reach for your cell phone, though you are unprovoked by a beep or a hum, you are a slave of biology. And of our modern-day dependency on gadgets.READ»
PayPal has handed over nearly a quarter of a billion dollars to buy Zong, a leading provider of mobile payments. It's safe to say PayPal is serious about future innovations in mobile-pay tech.READ»
Pre-pay cell phones globally dominate 70% of the market. As Android explodes and Apple ponders an iPhone Lite, prepare yourself for the true smartphone skirmish. READ»
AT&T's smartphone business is booming--with the iPhone in the lead. Verizon's iPhone seems not to be cannibalizing AT&T's sales in the way some thought.READ»
Did ya' get the memo? Feature-loaded cell phones are sooooooo 2010. And Huawei, the latest company to reject complexity in favor of "simplified and intuitive" cellie design, has taken the conceit a step further with Folded Leaf, a ...READ»
It's a common trope of the action-thriller: A secretive government agency is tracking someone using just their cell phone. But it's not just in movies. Every few seconds, your phone is looking for the nearest cell tower, and each time ...READ»
AT&T's deal to buy T-Mobile USA has already caused plenty of discussion. But is there a simple secret at the heart of the deal? Is this really all about the iPhone 4G in 2012?READ»
Don't worry: The short answer is probably not. But the killer was caught with a cell phone last month, and smartphones with Internet access are increasingly popular prison contraband. Now California and other states are fighting back with a tech idea called "managed access."READ»
In the biggest government scandal in years, Indian politicians are accused of taking kickbacks to sell $39 billion worth of mobile phone bandwidth licenses at bargain-basement prices.READ»
I keep my phone in my pocket. This has the (un)fortunate side effect of putting the entire Internet in my pants. When I get a call, I have to do a little dance to slip the phone out of my pocket and in to my hand.
I'm one of ...READ»
A new Nielsen report on cell phone use by young people around the world reveals a wealth of data, but tells us two main things: price is the main drive and smartphones are the must-have gizmo.READ»
The smartphone market may start to copy the e-reader's "race to the bottom" business model next year, with commoditization leading to low profits. The one exception: the iPhone.READ»
