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AT&T Stops Using Permanent Mobile Phone-Tracking Info

AT&T's "experiment" with phone-tracking tags that gave users unique identifiers, even if the users had opted out of mobile ad-tracking services, is now over,...

Sprint Back in Buying Mode Following Failed T-Mobile Bid

Sprint's failure to complete its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile this August was a disappointment for the company, but it appears that Sprint is again...

Philadelphia Preparing to Ban Parking Apps That Use Bids to Park

Parking apps that let mobile users place monetary "bids" on soon-to-be-empty parking spaces on city streets could soon be banned in Philadelphia due to...

Former iPhone User Sues Apple Over Missing Text Messages

A California judge has ruled that a former iPhone user can sue Apple for damages after she found that she would no longer be...

Mozilla, GSMA Encouraging Wider Native Language Web Content

The Mozilla Foundation and the GSMA want to ensure that as mobile phone use continues to grow around the world, particularly in developing nations,...

Dell Updates Two Venue Pro Enterprise Tablets

Dell is bolstering its enterprise tablet computer lineup with two updated Venue tablets, the Venue 11 Pro 7000 and the Venue 8 Pro 3000....

Samsung Gear S Smartwatch Goes on Sale Nov. 7

Samsung's new curved Gear S smartwatch will go on sale starting Nov. 7, adding more consumer choice to the rapidly expanding smartwatch marketplace.The Gear...

CEO Chen Has High Hopes for BlackBerry Classic Phone

BlackBerry CEO John Chen wants to get it right this time when it comes to enterprise users. In an open letter to current and...

Verizon to Launch Droid Turbo Smartphone on Oct. 30

Verizon Wireless will begin selling the new Motorola Droid Turbo smartphone on Oct. 30, starting at $199.99 for a 32GB phone and $249.99 for...

Fitbit Unveils Its First Smartwatch Fitness Monitor

Fitbit's new Surge smartwatch, which the company announced Oct. 27, is its first venture into the dedicated smartwatch marketplace, bringing Fitbit into more direct...