Mobile Phones

Droid vs iPhone: Reviews Compare Smartphones Side By Side (POLL)

Posted 11.06.2009 | Technology


Droid vs iPhone reviews say that the battle is on between the two products. The smartphones are similar, though a closer look reveals each has its ...

"Glee" Goes Mobile

Tamara Conniff | Posted 10.30.2009 | Entertainment


Tamara Conniff

While you can follow Glee on Twitter, the show has taken it a step farther -- fans can pick up their phones and leave messages and possibly even talk to the actors in character.

Verizon Droid Review: First Look At iPhone Rival

CNET Blogs | Posted 10.28.2009 | Technology


Hooray! We finally have the Motorola Droid in our hands. Though it's much too early to offer a full critique, we can report that Verizon's first Googl...

Cell Phone Use Linked To Brain Tumors, Study Says

Daily Express | Posted 10.24.2009 | Technology


LONG-term mobile phone users could face a higher risk of developing cancer in later life, according to a decade-long study....

Wireless Catch-22

Jonathan Spalter | Posted 10.21.2009 | Technology


Jonathan Spalter

Few people in Washington are busier these days than FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, who will deliver a National Broadband Plan to Congress and unveil a proposal to safeguard an "open Internet."

Crackdown On Cell Phone Cabbies Coming

nydailynews.com | By Pete Donohue and Leo Standora | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York


The Taxi and Limousine Commission will unveil tough new proposals Friday to crack down on chatty cabbies who yak on their mobile phones while driving....

Future Phones: Japan's Hottest High Tech Phones From CEATEC (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 10.10.2009 | Technology


In honor of the last day of CEATEC 2009, the cutting-edge consumer electronics show hosted in Japan, we've put together our favorite "future phones" f...

Activists Put Congo's Conflict Minerals on the Map

David Sullivan | Posted 10.08.2009 | World


David Sullivan

We've all heard of Conflict Diamonds by now. But a troubling, less visible crisis haunts objects we use everyday. Here is everything you need to know about the next big issue: Conflict Minerals.

Mobile Phones Used Across Rural Africa For New Ventures

nytimes.com | SARAH ARNQUIST | Posted 10.05.2009 | World


BUSHENYI, Uganda Laban Rutagumirwa charges his mobile phone with a car battery because his dirt-floor home deep in the remote, banana-covered hills of...

Digital Divine Mind

Sheila Shayon | Posted 09.29.2009 | Technology


Sheila Shayon

The digital world of communications is the nearest thing to heaven on earth. The smarter we get about the true nature of matter -- the smaller, faster, and more powerful it becomes in our hands.

Net Neutrality Won't Fix The App Store

Dan Frommer | Posted 09.21.2009 | Technology


Dan Frommer

Keeping an open Internet is important to consumers and businesses, and monopoly (or duopoly) Internet providers must never be given the role of taste-maker.

Lost at the Intersection of Mobile and Travel? Read On for Directions

Chris Brassington | Posted 09.18.2009 | Business


Chris Brassington

Everyone has had a tough travel experiences at some point. Put yourself in that position and think about how your company could make those experiences more manageable using the mobile phone.

College Football's Camera Troubles: Cell Phones, Social Networking Plague Sports Stars

Nytimes.com | Posted 09.17.2009 | Technology


For all the images of marching bands, cheerleaders and raucous student fans associated with college football, the romantic notion of a quaint campus l...

Murdoch: Mobile Phone Fees For WSJ Coming

AP | Posted 09.15.2009 | Technology


NEW YORK — The Wall Street Journal plans to start charging as much as $2 a week to read its stories on BlackBerrys, iPhones and other mobile dev...

Flu Near You? iPhone App Finds Swine Flu

Posted 11.10.2009 | Technology


The "Outbreaks Near Me" application for iPhones collects and displays information about infectious diseases so users can find disease outbreaks--then ...

Can You Hear Me Now?

Omri Marcus | Posted 09.24.2009 | World


Omri Marcus

Palestinians were furious to discover that now not only Fox News ignores their side -- but now even during commercial breaks are they invisible.

The 10 Most Expensive iPhone Apps

Dan Frommer | Posted 09.19.2009 | Media


Dan Frommer

Apple's (AAPL) iPhone App Store is most popular for its free and cheap apps. But there are plenty of expensive apps in the App Store, too, and people do buy them.

Commentary on FOX News and Its Recent Mobile Site Redesign

Chris Brassington | Posted 09.19.2009 | Business


Chris Brassington

A recent interview in Mobile Marketer with Scott Margolis, director of digital business evelopment for FOX News, a 2ergo client, outlined the importance of consistency and user experience in the development and design of a mobile Web presence.

Hillary Clinton, Rape and Mobile Phones

Lesley-Anne Knight | Posted 09.07.2009 | World


Lesley-Anne Knight

The protection of the people of the Congo needs to be a priority for the Congolese Government and the international community.

Opportunities Abound: Mobile Couponing and the Value Chain

Chris Brassington | Posted 09.05.2009 | Business


Chris Brassington

Mobile couponing growth has been explosive. Better technology has made it easier for brands to embrace this new method of communication.

The (Mobile) Future of Health Care, Our Economy and More

Jonathan Spalter | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics


Jonathan Spalter

Today, Mobile Future is releasing a report that explores the extraordinary potential wireless innovation holds to transform how we address our economy, health care and energy efficiency.

Why Washington Needs to Keep Its Eye On the Cloud

Sean Donahue | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics


Sean Donahue

Recognizing the power of cloud computing would create jobs, promote innovation and help organizations of all sizes become more competitive.

Five Mobile Marketing Tips

Chris Brassington | Posted 08.30.2009 | Business


Chris Brassington

Mobile is used increasingly as a productivity tool, but also as a source of entertainment. Offers designed to drive a mobile response must carry with them an inherent sense of value or urgency.

The Digital Divide: Is Mobile Technology Closing the Gap?

Jonathan Spalter | Posted 08.24.2009 | Business


Jonathan Spalter

African Americans are the most active users of the mobile Internet -- and their use of it is also growing the fastest.

Hackers Go Mobile: Is Your Cell Phone Prepared?

Chris Brassington | Posted 08.23.2009 | Business


Chris Brassington

Make sure you are aware of the sheer extent of personal data you are storing and exchanging on your mobile, and take steps to prevent that from getting into the wrong hands