AT&T, Verizon cashing in outside of phones

AT&T and Verizon are making the most of their new data connections on non-phone devices and machine-to-machine systems.

AT&T now patching flaw that slowed iPhone 4

AT&T is patching software in its network to fix a bug that kept iPhone 4 users from getting the full upstream speed on their handsets.

AT&T Wi-Fi use soared 30 percent in second quarter

AT&T subscribers are piling on to the carrier's public Wi-Fi hotspots, racking up more than 68 million connections in the second quarter, AT&T says.

Google now selling its last shipment of Nexus Ones

Google said it has received its last shipment of Nexus One smartphones for sale on its website.

Mobile Facebook users hit 150 million

Facebook now has 150 million mobile users and plans to migrate all features found on PCs to phone platforms.

Apple policy would kick AdMob off iAds, Hamoui says

Google's AdMob business could not deliver ads on iAd if Apple enforced its rules, the AdMob chief said.

AT&T exec: Open mobile still on the way

The ideal mobile ecosystem is still one that's partly closed, such as the iPhone App Store, AT&T CTO John Donovan said Monday.

Android, Samsung gaining mobile share in U.S.

Android is gaining on all the top smartphone platforms in the U.S., nearly beating Microsoft, according to comScore.

AT&T reaches settlement of old billing claims

AT&T and lawyers representing class-action plaintiffs have reached a proposed settlement of lawsuits over billing by AT&T Wireless before 2004.

HP closes Palm deal, confirms WebOS tablet

HP finished its acquisition of Palm and confirmed it will use the company's WebOS in future tablets and netbooks.

AT&T, Verizon join Wi-Fi roaming group

AT&T and Verizon Wireless have joined an organization that ensures roaming among mobile operators' Wi-Fi networks.

FCC group crafting plans to open up mobile spectrum

An FCC task force laid out preliminary ideas on Friday for allowing conventional mobile broadband in satellite frequencies.

FCC cites industry consolidation in mobile report

The U.S. mobile wireless industry has become increasingly concentrated over the past five years, and carriers' network capital investment has not kept pace with...

Smartphones bouncing back from economic woes

Smartphone shipments in the first quarter recovered strongly from a slump last year, up 67 percent, according to Canalys.

AT&T Zero phone charger won’t draw power by itself

AT&T's Zero phone charger, coming in May, will only draw power when the phone is plugged into it.

AT&T disputes network criticism

AT&T is disputing a financial analyst's criticism of its wireless capital spending, saying it overlooked some investments.

Analyst: AT&T needs to spend $5 billion to catch Verizon’s coverage

AT&T would need to spend about $5 billion on its wireless network to catch up with the coverage offered by Verizon, a research firm said Tuesday.

T-Mobile finishes upgrade to HSPA 7.2

T-Mobile USA has completed its deployment of a faster 3G technology across its national network, reaching more than 200 million U.S. residents with the high-speed data and voice system while getting ready to upgrade some areas to even higher speeds later this year.

Service lets users build own iPhone, RIM, Windows apps

The BuildAnApp online service helps novices create mobile applications for several platforms and submits them to the iPhone App Store.

AT&T profiles specific cities in bid for coverage

AT&T's CTO said the carrier is improving coverage using specific calling models for each city, and moving toward IPv6.