
Facebook moves to home screens of Android phones
Facebook is unveiling a new experience for Android phones. The idea behind the new Home service is to bring content right to you, on the phone's home ...
Verizon denies talk of bid with AT&T for Vodafone
Verizon Communications Inc. has denied a report that it's looking to partner with AT&T Inc. to buy Vodafone Group PLC, the British cellphone company ...
AT&T to take orders for Galaxy S 4 on April 16
AT&T says it will start taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S 4, the season's most eagerly awaited smartphone, on April 16 for $250. The amount ...

T-Mobile USA's new plans compared to competition
T-Mobile USA has revamped its pricing plans, the latest move in an industry that's still experimenting feverishly with various ways of luring ...
T-Mobile gets rid of contracts for cellphones
T-Mobile USA, the struggling No. 4 cellphone company, is ditching plans centered on familiar two-year contracts in favor of selling phones on ...

The humble beginnings of the cash register
Imagine a store without a cash register and no other accurate ways to quickly tally up daily sales. That was the case for all retail establishments ...

FCC Chairman Genachowski to step down
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, on Friday announced that he's stepping down in the "coming weeks," after ...
Report: FCC Chair Genachowski to step down
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski (jen-uh-KOW'-skee) is reportedly set to announce Friday that he will step down.
Liberty to buy stake in Charter Communications
Liberty Media said Tuesday that it will buy a 27.3 percent stake in the cable TV provider Charter Communications for about $2.62 billion.
How the Galaxy S 4 stacks up against iPhone, S III
Samsung Electronics Co. revealed its new top-of-the-line smartphone Thursday, the Galaxy S 4. Here's how it compares to the competition and its ...

Samsung refreshes iPhone-challenging Galaxy line
Samsung Electronics is ratcheting up its rivalry with Apple with its new Galaxy S 4 smartphone, which has a larger, sharper screen than its ...
FCC approves T-Mobile-MetroPCS deal
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday approved the merger of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS Communications Inc., the No. 4 and No. 5 cellphone ...

Wireless connections creep into everyday things
A car that tells your insurance company how you're driving. A bathroom scale that lets you chart your weight on the Web. And a meter that warns your ...
Music, movie industry to warn copyright infringers
Internet users who illegally share music, movies or TV shows online may soon get warning notices from their service providers that they are violating ...
Net providers begin warning of illegal downloads
Internet users who illegally share music, movies or television shows online could soon receive warning notices from the nation's five major Internet ...
Telecom CEOs: US regulators better than Europe
The CEOs of AT&T, Vodafone and Telefonica — three of the world's largest cellphone companies — had some rare words of praise for U.S.
AT&T snags OnStar wireless contract from Verizon
AT&T Inc. is scoring a win over rival Verizon Wireless as it takes over the contract to supply wireless connections to cars with General Motors' ...
AT&T, union reach tentative agreement on benefits
AT&T is announcing a tentative agreement on wages, pensions and other benefits for more than 20,000 of its unionized workers. The four-year agreement ...
Wireless show expected to draw crowds to Barcelona
When the top executives of the world's wireless industry gather next week in Barcelona for their annual trade show, cellphones will take a back seat ...

HTC shows off new phone for 'One' line
HTC Corp., the struggling Taiwanese maker of smartphones, is taking a page from longtime partner Microsoft Corp. as it launches a new phone under the ...
Phone cos: Cell service holding up after storm
Cellphone companies say their networks are largely up and running after a blizzard dumped up to 3 feet of snow on New England. Not all cell towers ...
Phone companies prepare for storm power outages
Phone companies topped off fuel at cell-tower generators in Northeastern states Friday, preparing for a storm that could bring power outages, and with ...

Scouts face pressure before vote on no-gays policy
It promises to be a campaign as passionate and dramatic as any big election. For the next 14 weeks, the Boy Scouts of America will be the focus of ...

Sprint posts big 4Q loss, revenue rises
Sprint Nextel Corp., the country's third largest wireless carrier, on Thursday said it lost $1.3 billion in its fourth quarter, about the same as a ...

RIM changes name to BlackBerry, unveils 2 phones
After lengthy delays, Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled its first two phones with the new BlackBerry 10 system. The Q10 will have a physical keyboard, ...