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Dell Developing Android-Based Mobile Internet Device, WSJ Reports

6:48 pm on June 29, 2009 | Category: Mobile Devices, PDAs

Personal computer manufacturer, Dell, is developing a handheld internet device based on Google's Android operating system, according to today's Wall Street Journal, citing two sources who had seen early prototypes of the device.

Comcast Introduces WiMAX Mobile Broadband Service

6:22 pm on June 29, 2009 | Category: Wireless Technology, Internet, Wireless, WiMAX

American cable giant, Comcast, has announced plans to offer a 4G mobile broadband service, challenging established cell phone carriers like AT&T and Verizon Wireless.

Sony Begins Planning PlayStation Portable Handset

12:11 am on June 29, 2009 | Category: Wireless Technology, Mobile Devices, Cell Phones, Multimedia

Japanese electronics giant, Sony, is planning a new product that would combine the functions of its PlayStation Portable device with those of Sony Ericsson mobile phones.

Apple Allows U.S. Customers to Check iPhone 3GS Availability Online

11:57 pm on June 28, 2009 | Category: Mobile Devices, Cell Phones

Strong demand for Apple's new and improved smartphone, the iPhone 3GS, is putting pressure on availability of the device.

Telus and Bell May Challenge Rogers in Canadian iPhone Market

3:04 am on June 28, 2009 | Category: Business, Telecom Services, Mobile Devices, Wireless, Cell Phones

Canada's leading telecom carriers, Bell and Telus, may begin offering Apple's popular iPhone 3GS device later this year, according to a recent Toronto Star article, citing anonymous sources.

Rogers Wireless Launches First Sony Ericsson Smartphone

3:11 am on June 27, 2009 | Category: Mobile Devices, Wireless, Cell Phones

Sony Ericsson has entered the Canadian smartphone market for the first time, allowing Rogers Wireless to begin marketing its XPERIA X1 device.

T-Mobile Announces Second Android Smartphone: the ‘myTouch 3G’

5:30 pm on June 22, 2009 | Category: Mobile Devices, Wireless, Cell Phones

America's fourth-largest wireless carrier, T-Mobile, is preparing for an onslaught of competition in the Android smartphone market, announcing its second product based on the budding Google operating system.

Nokia Siemens Buys Nortel Wireless Division for $650-Million

1:31 am on June 22, 2009 | Category: Business, Wireless Technology, Cellular, Corporate

Telecommunications equipment maker, Nokia Siemens, has agreed to purchase the wireless division of bankrupt Nortel Networks, in a deal worth US$650 million.

Smartphone Popularity Drives Growth in Wi-Fi Chipset Market

5:03 am on June 20, 2009 | Category: Mobile Devices, Wi-Fi, Cell Phones

Laptops and consumer electronics devices continued to account for the majority of Wi-Fi chipset shipments last year, but mobile handsets are driving growth in the Wi-Fi market, according to a recent report by In-Stat.

BC Police Chiefs Lobby for Cell Phone Ban

4:05 am on June 19, 2009 | Category: Mobile Devices, Cell Phones, Regulation, Editorials

British Columbia's police chiefs are asking the provincial government to pass an outright ban on the use of mobile devices while driving.

Quebec Government Proposes Regulation of Cell Phone Contracts

5:50 pm on June 17, 2009 | Category: Business, Wireless, Regulation, Editorials

The provincial government of Quebec has tabled new legislation to regulate mobile phone contracts, in response to a high number of consumer complaints.