In an attempt to break out of the niche for high-end phones, Opera Software began limited distribution of a browser for midrange devices.
Yahoo is aggressively moving into the mobile search market with updated software and expanded deals to preload its software onto millions of handsets.
The first real mobile phone virus, which was found in the wild and could replicate on its own, was discovered almost two years ago.
F-Secure has denied overplaying the threat posed by mobile malware after the Finnish antivirus vendor issued information about a new mobile worm.
Anti-virus companies are warning of new malicious software that can infect any mobile phone capable of running Java applications, not just feature-rich smart phones.
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Despite the fact that a study out this month has shown that the cancer risk from mobiles is more hot air than anything, how many people would be willing to put a base station in their home?
The Open Source Development Labs, an industry consortium devoted to improving Linux, plans to launch an initiative Monday to bring the open-source operating system to mobile phones.
Instances of infected smart phones are almost nonexistent, according to a mobile phone support exec.
A start-up company says it has developed a way to make fuel cells out of silicon, a change that potentially could increase the performance of cells and make them easier to manufacture.
From Wi-Fi to semiconductors, Western firms see opportunity and hurdles in the Chinese market.
Collaborating engineers from IBM, Sony and Toshiba have wrapped up the design for the inner workings of a mysterious new chip called the "Cell."
The EU is *this* close to approving cell phones on planes. Molly takes a look at the potential for disaster. Hint: There is a lot of potential for disaster.
This week in Buzz, a magic device for getting women to answer their cell phones, NASA has a leak, and MTV gets into music. Yeah! Music!
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CNET's Kara Tsuboi visits the University of California, Berkeley, to find out what gadgets students are craving at the start of their school year. CNET Reviews editors Bonnie Cha and Donald Bell also weigh in on their top cell phone, MP3, and laptop picks.
Sharp's latest handset offers one megapixel photography, but only Vodafone Live users need apply. Read our Australian review.
Microsoft's updated Windows Mobile 2003 is likely to make its debut soon, in smartphones and handhelds sporting new screen resolutions and orientations.
The Nokia 3200 is a neat and tidy budget camera phone with a few annoying quirks. Read our Australian review.
Nokia's second 3G phone has an unusual design, and lacks support for video calls.
The Australian Communications Authority has claimed a win for rural telecommunications following the prohibition of mobile phone boosters in May last year.
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