CNET News.com - Wireless

Photos: Spiral Jetty, Robert Smithson's wondrous earthwork

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:00:00 PDT

On the north side of the Great Salt Lake, far from civilization, is one of the grandest pieces of large-scale art in the world. Made up of volcanic basalt, Spiral Jetty is a Road Trip 2009 highlight.

Net neutrality gets a boost from the feds

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:25:00 PDT

The Obama administration includes the FCC's Net neutrality principles as conditions for some of the funds it will allocate as part of the economic stimulus package.

TracFone offers $45 unlimited plan

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:21:00 PDT

TracFone's new StraightTalk service delivers 30MB of data plus unlimited calling and messaging for $45 per month.

AT&T breaks sales records with iPhone 3GS launch

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:12:00 PDT

Carrier sells more phones the first day the iPhone 3GS went on sale than it ever has, even on the two previous iPhone launch days, according to an internal memo.

British Airways won't retrofit for mobile communications

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:43:00 PDT

Airline is planning to launch a mobile e-mail, Web browsing, and texting service on two new Airbus A318 planes this fall. But retrofitting old planes is too costly, CEO says.

Consumer Reports: iPhone bests Pre, BlackBerry

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:30:27 PDT

Apple's iPhone 3GS beats out the Palm Pre and several BlackBerry models in Consumer Reports' testing, taking the top spot in its 2009 smartphone list.

Unlocking the unlocked cell phone market

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PDT

Nokia and Sony Ericsson are looking to crack the unlocked phone market in the U.S., but their quest will be an uphill battle.

Apple tops hardware sites in May traffic

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:13:25 PDT

New iPhone buzz helps Apple's Web site draw more visitors in May than that of any other computer hardware manufacturer, with 55.7 million unique viewers, according to Nielsen.

Report: Dell working on Android gadget

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:25:00 PDT

Dell is developing a pocket-size Internet device to take on Apple's iPod Touch, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Comcast to offer 4G wireless broadband service

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:55:00 PDT

Cable provider to go head-to-head against rivals with a new 4G wireless broadband service that operates over Clearwire's WiMax network.

Apple, others agree to universal cell phone charger standard in Europe

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:22:00 PDT

Starting next year, Apple and other cell phone manufacturers will begin selling data-enabled phones in Europe that have standard for cell phone chargers.