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Sprint Plans Fuel Cell For Mobile Network
Sprint aims to add more backup power at cell phone sites using hydrogen fuel cells
Google Has Big Hopes For Android OS
While Google's earning report exceeded some analyst expectations, the search engine giant is facing modest declines in revenue as it wrestles with a global economy in recession
Motorola May Spin-Off Handset Unit
Motorola originally announced the plan more than a year ago, but the slumping economy forced it to shelve the idea
Can We Live With Tech Giants’ Recovery Plans?
Google, Nokia, and Intel have all been battered by the recession.They all have plans to recover - but what about the environmental cost, asks Peter Judge
Nokia Plans Qwerty-Touch To Cure 90 Percent Profit Drop
Investors back the Finnish giant's plans to fight back with phones that take on both Blackberry and the iPhone
eWEEK Europe Announces Eee Winners
Five lucky people will be getting their hands on Asus Eee netbooks, courtesy of our launch offer
Is The iPhone Ready For Business Yet?
The Apple iPhone 3.0 finally addresses security and emerges as a serious business smartphone, even if the BlackBerry is still better for email
eBay To Spin Off Skype
Bidding starts on the auction site's biggest ever sale, while Skype starts preparing to spread its wings
BlackBerry Users Hit By Outage
Many users were cut off from the BlackBerry Internet Service, and unable to view e-mail attachments or create new accounts
Wi-Fi Based Fast Bluetooth Due This Month
Transferring large files without wires will become practical with a new Bluetooth version that uses installed Wi-Fi radios
Twitter Worm Evolves Over Four Attacks
A 17-year old hacker is reportedly backing off after exposing vulnerabilties on the microblogging site
Wireless Charger Boosts Palm Pre Buzz
Inductive charging could give the Pre the geek-cred it needs to take on the iPhone
Mobile Industry Heeds Green Calls
Mobile operators and manufacturers are showing that they can take similar action to their IT counterparts when it comes to energy efficiency
EC Clamps Down On Power Supplies
Mobile devices might be more efficient but "power bricks" must do better says the EC
Palm’s Pre Has Touchscreen, Qwerty and Decent Camera
But will that - and WebOS - be enough to compete against iPhones and Blackberrys?
Google Android Set to Grow Beyond Mobile
T-Mobile, Acer, Dell and HP are all planning more computer-centric applications for the mobile operating system
Windows On 96 Percent of Netbooks? No Way!
A Microsoft exec has announced the death of the Linux netbook. He's ignoring the world picture, and speaking too soon: Linux is still alive on the tiny laptops at least for now, says Joe Wilcox
Microsoft Claims Most Notebooks Run Windows
Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other makers have been focusing on feeding increased public demand for netbooks in the midst of the global recession
Nokia E75: A Very Capable Qwerty
The E75 is Nokia's first phone with a sliding qwerty keyboard - and it looks like the company has covered all the bases with a very attractive machine
Twitter Is So Anti-Social, Microsoft Should Invest!
The Twitter service is not a social network. It's profoundly anti-social, says Joe Wilcox. That's why it's important to Microsoft to invest, and break any Google purchase
UK Government Backs LTE Technology
The 4th generation mobile technology could help the country realise the goals of the recent Digital Britain report
Skype: No Justification For German iPhone Ban
German iPhone fans will have to wait a little longer to download the popular Skype application: T-Mobile Deutschland says all VoIP services on its network are verboten.
RIM Results Defy Downturn
Research in Motion posted strong numbers for the fourth quarter of 2009, found a way to cut costs and hinted toward more diversity in its portfolio, especially when it comes to more consumer-specific handsets
Agito Claims Unified Comms Client Could Boost FMC Take-up
Fixed-mobile convergence might finally get unified comms onto mobile phones?
Google Rumoured To Be Buying Twitter
Reports say the search giant may be on the verge of acquiring the micro-blogging service - with a view to getting revenue from tweet searches
Nokia Unveils Green Apps For Ovi Store
Nokia's Ovi Store is the company's big chance to compete against Apple App Store and RIM's new BlackBerry App World
More Wi-Fi In Smartphones = A Security Risk
Wi-Fi has become an essential feature of smartphones, and more apps are using it. But they may not be secure, warns Andrew Garcia
Microsoft Office Coming To iPhone And The Web?
Mobile devices and the Web? We've heard of them, says business division president
HTC Launches Email Focused Snap Handset
The new smartphone features a dedicated button on its large, domed keys that allows users to preselect e-mail senders