New cell phone models are being released all the time. The latest gadget, the iPhone and others use newer technology and offer more features, which seem to make them almost a necessity. As mobile devices become more integrated into our daily lives, many have begun to question the safety of such devices, for several reasons. Driving whi...more

Motorola''s Karma QA1 slider phone aims squarely at social networking butterflies, allowing them to flit between Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and other services with a minimum of keystrokes. The compact 3G/quad-band GSM phone, available today from AT&T Wireless ($79 after rebate with two-year plan), measures 3.5 by 2.5 inches and has a ...more

Boosts position in network infrastructure with $650m swoop for bankrupt rival''s operation. Toronto-based Nortel has been operating under bankruptcy protection since mid-January, and intends to sell its remaining assets in the months to come. The deal with Nokia Siemens will save 2,500 Nortel jobs, mostly in Canada and the United St...more

Apple Inc.''s iPhone has been a smashing success, redefining the smart-phone market and creating a new hand-held computing platform that has attracted over 50,000 third-party apps, or software programs, in less than a year. With its nearly identical sibling, the iPod Touch, it has sold a combined 40 million units since June 2007, when the...more

Dubbed Broadband2Go, the new 3G broadband service comes without a contract, and it might be the perfect fit for those who don''t need on-the-go 3G data access on a regular basis. Set to go on sale in late June at Best Buy, Virgin''s Broadband2Go service uses a 3G USB dongle (the MC760, if you really want to know) from Novatel Wireless....more

Apple has just announced a new version of the iPhone: the iPhone 3G S. The “S” apparently stands for “Speed,” with Apple indicating that the new device is “the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet.” There will be two versions of the iPhone 3G S available: 16GB for $199, and 32GB for $299, and they’ll both be available on June 19th. Meanw...more

Sony Ericsson is betting on the release of several high-tech phones to lift its sagging sales and expand its market share, but the new offerings will have to compete in a shrinking market crowded with premium handsets. The mobile-phone maker, a joint venture between Sweden''s Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson and Japan''s Sony Corp., plans...more

Ovi Store, Nokia’s app and entertainment download store, rolled out last week to mixed reactions. Nokia owners worldwide rushed on to store.ovi.com to check out the wares on the Finnish phone company’s virtual counter, causing serious server problems which Nokia later apologised for. Now that the initial stampede has slowed, we’ve had a ...more

Not yet for sale in the United States, the HTC Magic surfaced today in the form of a developer''s version dubbed I/O, distributed at the Google conference of the same name. And the second-generation Magic indeed has a touch of magic: Its lightweight design, gorgeous screen, and new Android 1.5 operating system make a compelling combinatio...more

Nokia on Tuesday officially launched the Ovi Store. This is the Finnish company''s answer to services like the App Store for the iPhone and the Android Market for Android smartphones. The Ovi Store allows developers to list their programs in an online catalog so users can easily download or buy them. More than 50 Nokia devices are c...more