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SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone announced

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:00:00 PST

Sling Media declares a deadline for its upcoming SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone, and reveals a new trick in the app's retinue.

Forrester study: Got game? Not in a recession

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:19:00 PST

Handheld video game players and satellite radios find less favor among North American consumers, while mobile and Internet services hold their own.

Rumor: Palm to unveil Nova-powered smartphone

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:25:00 PST

The struggling handset maker is expected to launch its next-generation operating system on a device that features a full QWERTY keyboard.

China lifts roadblock for 3G phones

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:08:00 PST

The Chinese government has approved licenses that will permit high-speed mobile phone network services, a move expected to help bring higher-end services.

Photos: Apollo 8's mission round the moon

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:54:00 PST

Seven months before the first astronauts landed on the moon, Apollo 8 made a key round-trip into lunar orbit.

FCC chairman revises wireless broadband plan

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:23:00 PST

Kevin Martin has dropped Web filtering for porn from his proposal that would create a free wireless broadband service.

Broadband pricing holds steady, as TV rates inch up

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:32:00 PST

Competition among providers is giving consumers more bang for their buck in broadband services, but it isn't holding back increases in TV service prices.

Dreaming up the next-gen iPhone

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:37:00 PST

Bloggers are already putting together mock-ups and a wish list of new features that would be key in any future version of the Apple gadget.

The $99 iPhone 3G finally, kinda

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:24:00 PST

It's not Wal-Mart Stores that has dropped the price into the double digits. It's AT&T, selling a refurbished 8GB iPhone 3G for $99 through New Year's Eve.

Wal-Mart to start selling iPhone Sunday

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:09:00 PST

But it won't be selling a 4GB model, as some had speculated. The retail giant will offer the two existing models at a $2 savings.

Mozilla's mobile browser gets closer to prime time

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:07:00 PST

Mozilla's mobile browser, Fennec, may well define the mobile experience for everyone, including Apple.

Report: Garmin eyes Android phones for 2009

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:54:00 PST

Handsets based on the Google mobile operating system are due in the second half of next year, after the delivery of Garmin's Nuvifone, according to DigiTimes.

Google stuffs staffers' stockings with the G1

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:43:00 PST

The search giant is playing Santa for its employees this year, giving them an HTC Dream, or G1 smartphone running its Android mobile operating system, as a holiday gift.

Palm investor to kick in an extra $100 million

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:42:00 PST

Elevation Partners agrees to infuse the struggling handset maker with an additional $100 million, in a move to underwrite the company's 2009 new product launch.

Rumor has Android G2 in the works

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:00:00 PST

Reports say the new device will reportedly feature a VGA camera for video calling, a full touch screen, and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Year in review: A roller-coaster ride for wireless

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 11:00:00 PST

From a record-breaking FCC wireless auction to the launch of the new iPhone 3G to the death of citywide Wi-Fi, 2008 was full of peaks and valleys.

Google reveals upcoming Android features

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:26:35 PST

A private development effort for Android has begun feeding new features, such as video recording and stereo Bluetooth, into the wider development effort.

Damaged undersea cables disrupting service

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:18:00 PST

Phone and Internet users in parts of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe are affected. How the cables were damaged is unclear.

Report: Samsung readying Android phone

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:14:00 PST

The electronics giant is said to be working on a "full touch-screen phone" that will come to North America in the second quarter.

Google refines search results on iPhone

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:17:00 PST

iPhone-optimized search results now appear when using Safari's built-in search box. The new results also appear on the T-Mobile G1, which uses Google's Android operating system.

You don't need satellite TV when times get tough

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:00:00 PST

An Oakland, Calif., family knew they had to trim monthly expenses. So they took a novel, Internet-savvy approach to cutting costs while still watching their favorite programs.