After months of speculation and analysts opinions, the FCC's auction for the "beach front" 700MHz wireless spectrum opens for bids today.� Predicted to net the government in excess of $10 billion, the sale - which will see bands previously used for analogue television broadcast repurposed as wireless networks - has prompted great interest both from traditional telcos (including AT&T and ... continued »

AT&T is rumored to launch a new mobile TV service in partnership with Qualcomm�s MediaFLO via the sleek and sexy LG Vu. RCR Wireless News reports that AT&T is going to launch the live broadcast service with two exclusive channels as early as February 5. Verizon offers eight non-exclusive live TV channels as part of its own ... continued »

The grass is really greener on the other side of the fence (Apple) through the eyes of Palm or Motorola execs. I shared some terrible news about Motorola earlier today and now what was once my most favorite company � Palm, is on a one-way track to the land of doom. If there�s any truth to Engadget Mobile�s ... continued »

It�s still a big hush-hush right now, but apparently at 0600 GMT, there is going to be an announcement involving Google and NTT DoCoMo. Anyone care to guess what�s going on here? Tokyo, January 24, 2008 - NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Headquartered in Tokyo; President & CEO Masao Nakamura) and Google Inc. (Headquartered in California; Chairman & CEO; Eric Schmidt) today ... continued »

Samsung created the L310 and L320 with women in mind craving for a more �sophisticated� mobile lifestyle. According to Samsung, the L310 is for anyone looking for something glamorous, while the L320 is elegantly designed with a polished finish. continued »

AT&T broadband subscribers will soon get free access to more than 10,000 AT&T WiFi hotspots. Airports, retail stores and restaurants across the country are among the many locations where you can surf like a king with downstream speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps, 3.0 Mbps, or 6.0 Mbps. Press release after the jump. continued »

RIM have announced updates to their ever-popular Blackberry range of smartphones, adding enhanced messaging functionality and updates to support Rich Text and HTML email.� 'Documents To Go', previously available as a standalone application, has now been integrated with the RIM OS, meaning users can edit Word, PowerPoint and Excel files out of the box.� Lotus compatibility and over-the-air software updates ... continued »

Clever design isn't just slapping new features and functions into a gadget - it's taking advantage of everything that's already in�that gadget and using it to its full potential.� That's why Nokia's latest patent tickles my fancy; it might on�the surface look like yet another virtual keyboard, but it uses the camera already found in the cellphone to recognise where ... continued »

Scant moments after the unveiling of Sony Ericsson's Z555, W380 and K660 cellphones, Phone Arena have some hands-on images and general feedback. Two clamshells and a candybar, the handsets are all mid-range with reasonable - if not earth-shattering - functionality, although the external music controls of the W380 quite nifty. continued »

Someone please explain to me why this �strategic alliance� is necessary? I was under the impression that ALL Bluetooth enabled handsets will work with ALL Bluetooth enabled accessories on the market? So if that�s the case, do we really care about this and I�m starting to ask myself why the hell am I spending time writing this article? If ... continued »