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Article | 4/12/2009 Verizon dances on grave of AT&T lawsuit

Verizon wasted no time gleefully mocking AT&T after the rival carrier dropped its lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of Verizon's "There's a Map for T...

Article | 24/11/2009 6 keys to the ultimate smartphone

Call it the iBerry Pre; it's got the best features of the top smartphones all in one handy (and, sadly, fictional) device.

Article | 19/11/2009 iPhone apps run background checks on your date

In a move that is sure to make playboys everywhere nervous, Internet company PeopleFinders has created two iPhone applications that let users perform ...

Article | 22/10/2009 Verizon chief trashes net neutrality

CHICAGO – Don't expect Verizon to take net neutrality regulations laying down.

Article | 20/10/2009 Smartphone smackdown: Motorola Droid vs. iPhone 3GS

Several devices, from the BlackBerry Storm to the Palm Pre, have hit the market hoping to be an iPhone killer, but none of them have so far succeeded....

Article | 15/10/2009 BlackBerry Storm sequel seen keeping click screen

Rumors are swirling that Verizon and Research in Motion could officially release the sequel to the BlackBerry Storm this week with its trademark "clic...

Article | 9/10/2009 One by one, US carriers succumb to Google Voice

Ever since its launch this summer, Google Voice has presented carriers with some potentially thorny issues.

Article | 7/10/2009 Alcatel-Lucent, Equinix debut Ethernet 'exchange'

Alcatel-Lucent and data services provider Equinix have developed a program aimed at helping Ethernet carriers interconnect their networks.

Article | 7/10/2009 Google, Verizon teaming to develop Android devices

Verizon and Google have entered into an agreement to jointly develop wireless devices based on Google's open source Android mobile platform.

Article | 2/10/2009 Facebook CAPTCHA no match for spyware attack

Hackers have found a way to create automated Facebook pages and are using them to spread spyware to unsuspecting users, says antivirus and Internet se...

Article | 1/10/2009 Broadband will connect 20% of households worldwide this year, Gartner projects

Research firm Gartner is projecting that 20% of households worldwide will be connected to the Internet through a broadband connection by year-end.

Article | 30/09/2009 Akamai pitches Hollywood on its HD network

Akamai Tuesday began pitching its new HD Network as the perfect solution for entertainment companies that want to deliver high-definition video stream...

Article | 6/08/2009 Ethernet services thrive despite recession

A gloomy economy hasn't stopped the growth of the Ethernet services industry.

Article | 5/08/2009 Verizon slashes smartphone prices

Verizon is engaging in a broad-based summer smartphone sale as the company has slashed the prices of many of its smartphones by $100.

Article | 4/08/2009 Advertising and the future of wireless

Let's say you're an enterprise that manages a large fleet of vehicles using location-based services to track cars in real time.