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07.14.11 / Mobile Phones Finally Have Caller ID

When caller ID for landlines was first released it was a very big deal, now it is a ubiquitous feature, but not for mobile phones. Mobile phones can do thousands of things that many people never would have expected, but … Read more »

04.6.09 / T-Mobile to Use Android in Home Communication Devices

Hot on the heels of news that Hewlett-Packard may be using Google Android as the operating system of choice for a new line of netbook computers instead of Microsoft Windows, T-Mobile is planning a number of new communication devices for … Read more »

04.1.09 / Skype Makes Big Play on Mobile Carriers with iPhone App

By announcing an iPhone application—to be released today—Skype has made their intentions clear to wireless carriers:  we’re coming after you where you live. Mobile devices are “where the majority of the world’s conversations are happening these days,” said Scott Durchslag, … Read more »

02.13.09 / Google G1—A Walking Surveillance Device?

Google’s G1 smart phone, the first phone to carry Google’s Android mobile operating system, made a big splash when it was released last year, but now some consumer advocates are wondering whether the operating system collects too much personal information … Read more »

12.3.08 / G1 Google Phone Selling Like Hotcakes

The T-Mobile G1 smart phone, Google’s first foray into the world of smart phones, seems to be delighting the marketplace, reports Dan Frommer of the Silicon Alley Insider.  HTC, the Taiwanese manufacturer who produces the G1, thinks it will ship … Read more »

10.16.08 / FCC Downplays Telecom Fears of Free WiFi Encroaching on Their Spectrum

According to the Wall Street Journal this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) determined that a proposal to create a free, national wireless internet service would not interfere with the broadcast spectrums currently owned by telecommunications companies.  The determination, made … Read more »

09.23.08 / Google, T-Mobile, Introduce G1 Android Phone

Google and T-Mobile released their new G1 cell phone in New York City on Tuesday, September 23rd.  The G1 is the first phone to carry Google’s new Android operating system for mobile phones. The G1 is based on the HTC … Read more »

07.3.08 / T-Mobile offers home phone service

T-Mobile upset the wireless industry balance with an influential announcement. Starting July 2, the wireless company will offer home Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service to current customers for just $10 a month. The new service is making waves with … Read more »