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Verizon Wireless considers extra text fee

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:14:00 PDT

The wireless company is considering a plan to charge companies that send SMS text alerts three cents extra per message.

Video: Daily Debrief: Web 2.0 casualties?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:33:00 PDT

Fans of Twitter, Pandora, Skype, Zillow, and seven other Web companies had better hope these start-ups find creative business plans to weather the financial downturn. These 11 Web 2.0 favorites have landed on Webware.com editor Rafe Needleman's list of companies that are potentially in peril. On Friday's edition of the Daily Debrief with CNET's Kara Tsuboi, Rafe explains why these companies are in danger--and what they could be doing to survive.

China Mobile plans R&D facility in Silicon Valley

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:06:00 PDT

Cell phone carrier says it recognizes that data services are the future, and it's looking to Silicon Valley for innovation, according to a news report.

Study: Mobile Web sites need improvement

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:12:00 PDT

A recent study suggests that mobile Web sites need to make improvement to satisfy mobile surfers.

Tapping Twitter to monitor broadband outages

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:39:26 PDT

Australian Internet access provider Telstra is using the microblogging service to monitor service interruptions and contact customers about support plans. Will its rivals follow suit?

With WiMax, Sprint cuts the cord in Baltimore

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:14:00 PDT

Once the locale of HBO's The Wire, Baltimore now hosts the flagship network for a new "unwired" broadband initiative.

Broadcom slaps Qualcomm with another patent suit

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:37:00 PDT

Continuing the companies' long-running war over wireless communications patents, Broadcom is suing Qualcomm for patent misuse, it was announced Wednesday.

Will a sluggish economy mean slower mobile sales?

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:16:00 PDT

Analysts lower expectations for global handset sales for the coming year, citing consumer concerns about the economy as a deterrent to upgrading to new phones.

VeriSign sells Jamba stake to News Corp.

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:38:00 PDT

The domain registrar sells its 49 percent share of the mobile-entertainment joint venture to its partner, News Corp., for $200 million. Ringtones sound good to Murdoch's media empire.

Verizon loses patent suit against Cox

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:18:00 PDT

A federal jury in Virginia rules that cable provider Cox Communications did not infringe on Verizon Communications' patents related to Internet telephony.

Android phones making their way into the wild

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:00 PDT

It's not just for co-founders anymore: if you lurk where the Googlers hang out, you may spot an Android-powered phone.