News (69)

  • Trolltech axes the Greenphone

    The mobile Linux development company Trolltech has announced that it has sold out of its Greenphone reference handsets and that it will not re-order further units

  • Symbian OS gets native Wi-Fi support

    The first version of Symbian to offer native Wi-Fi support was launched in Europe on Wednesday.

  • Mini Wi-Fi chip fits in mobiles

    Texas Instruments has developed a Wi-Fi chip small enough to go inside mobile phones and handheld devices.

  • Speedier wireless on the way via 4G

    Carriers have barely rolled out their new third-generation wireless networks, and they're already talking about the fourth generation, which could offer affordable high-speed Internet access for consumer electronics devices on the go.

  • Nokia: Firms hot on Wi-Fi, cold on 3G

    Senior executives at Nokia say that today's enterprise customers want their mobile devices to support GPRS and Wi-Fi, but aren't much bothered about third-generation networks

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  • Nokia: Making phone calls over Wi-Fi remains a challenge

    A technology which allows users to make voice calls over a Wi-Fi network may gain early backing among businesses but it will not find its way into consumer mobile phones just yet, says a senior Nokia official.

  • Alcatel Lucent: Ray Gilbert

    Ray Gilbert, assistant vice president for IT enterprise collaboration at Alcatel Lucent, tells ZDNet.com editor-in-chief Dan Farber how the telecom services provider is addressing mobility needs and convergence challenges for the next generation of digital devices.

  • Intel plots path of WiMax

    Intel predicted three years of solid development in wireless broadband on Tuesday, as it showed the first samples of its Rosedale 802.16 WiMax chip.

  • Voice over IP + wireless LAN = ?

    It seemed to be an obvious recipe: take two popular emerging technologies and stir vigorously. But the end result isn't to everyone's taste.

  • Creating a truly 'open' wireless network

    We've come a long way from the days when callers had to go stand next to a window in order to use a mobile phone indoors.

Reviews (75)

  • BlackBerry Pearl 8110

    The 8110 isn't so much an updated model as its virtually identical to the previously released Pearl 8120, excluding the fact that the 8110 includes a GPS chipset, but is without Wi-Fi.

  • Nokia N82

    Nokia's latest N-series handset combines the form factor of the N73 and the feature set of the N95 into one powerful camera-phone package.

  • Sony Ericsson W960i

    So close yet so far: the feature-packed W960i smartphone stands out on paper but is held back by a clunky processor and a laggy interface.

  • Handset makers find more ways to connect

    Handset makers are eager to give people the ability to connect to different types of wireless networks--all on one device.

  • CES 2007: Landline or Skype? Netgear lets you have both

    Netgear had announced a dual-mode cordless Wi-Fi phone that supports both traditional landlines and Skype VoIP calling.

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