Text messaging continues to be the overwhelming data application used on a regular basis, says Yankee Group analyst Patrick Monaghan. "On a weekly basis, 45 percent of...

Sprint Nextel Corp. agreed to sell nearly all its cellphone towers - around 3,300 of them - to a private-equity-backed firm called TowerCo in a deal that will generate...

Hands on Mobileunvieled mixtART, an SMS service that allows independent artists to sell their original works of art as wallpapers to mobile subscribers. [via Wireless...

Apple Inc.'s refusal to discuss Chief Executive Steve Jobs's health is worrying investors, causing them to scurry for what information they can get while asking just when...

The chaplain of Mountjoy Jail in Dublin was used unwittingly yesterday in an attempt to smuggle a mobile phone into the jail -- in a birthday cake. The Belfast Telegraph...

OhGizmo writes up a company called Gold Shellback, that claims it can "splash proof" your gadgets. In their own words: "Golden Shellback coating produces a vacuum...

A pixel that uses a pair of mirrors to block or transmit light could lead to displays that are faster, brighter, and more power efficient than liquid crystal displays...

Spotted on Josh Spears' Trendspotting, adhesive art for mobile phones. "Sixteen Brazilian artists, organized by art promoters/non-profit group Aprendiz, each came up...

The rise of fast web browsing on 3G mobiles such as the iPhone has prompted Australia's competition regulator to investigate whether carriers are misleading consumers...

Working on cellphone towers is the deadliest job in the U.S., according to a trade publication whose report was picked up by several tech blogs. The claim gained...

Pent-up demand for the iPhone 3G is manifesting itself on auction site eBay, where eager buyers are bidding in excess of US$1,000 to get what's turning out to be a hot...

Vegas.com has launched what it calls a "mobile concierge." The service allows people who are already in Las Vegas to buy tickets to shows and tours that day or the next...

German magazine Focus reports that the iPhone 3G is completely sold out across Europe and that new inventory would not arrive until October. The magazine says that they...

According to The Guardian, "tens of thousands of Britons are being covertly tracked without their consent in a technology experiment which has installed scanners at...

O2 has suspended its web-based picture message (MMS) viewing service after photos sent privately to others were found online. Computer Active reports. "The problem,...

One-third of Canadians between 16 and 60 do not use cellphones on a regular basis, nor have any desire to do so, according to a new survey, reports National Post. "This...

Samsung Electronics has donated cell phones to every member of the Chinese Olympic squad, reports Digital Chosunilobo. The gift of 1,000 handsets is Samsung's largest...

Sri Lanka's government is planning to introduce new legislation which would require mobile phone users to carry a certificate of ownership at all times when carrying...

According to Almanar, Israel is sending voice messages to mobile phones in Lebanon as part of a psychological war, inciting the Lebanese against Hezbollah after the...

Spotted on Yanko Design, a baton style mobile phone concept by designer Marc Schömann, using haptic technology to provide physical feedback for making a call. To turn...