PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (April 23, 2009) — Calvert County public school and law enforcement officials are concerned about a dangerous but growing trend in text messaging. Officials report that children as young as elementary school are “sexting” their friends and acquaintances by using their cell phones to send nude, semi-nude, or sexually explicit

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Reports say a mobile application for Hulu is on the way that will let users watch full TV shows and movies on their iPhone over 3G and Wi-Fi. It’s about time!

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The FCC has turned a deaf ear toward advocates who wanted better citizen deals for wireless – until now. FreePress lawyers have some overwhelming facts to support their case – 1 million+ copies of the popular Skype VoIP software have been downloaded, but can only be used when they are off AT&T’s network using wifi in a home, office or coffee shop.

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This week Motorola Inc. launched its latest Long Term Evaluation(LTE) product, the EnodeB Wireless Broadband Radio (WBR 500r) at CTIA Wireless, 2009. The WBR 500r is Motorola’s latest advancement in bringing to market a very agile zero footprint LTE solution that addresses the full scope of wireless carriers’ deployments.

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It’s time that the wireless carriers and cable companies realize and accept the fact that their place in the world is to provide bandwidth. What goes through the pipes and over the air really isn’t any of their business or concern.

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A bill that would make it easier for law enforcement to track down a missing person through a wireless device is on its way to the Kansas governor.

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Apple Inc.%u2019s iPhone has been the world%u2019s most influential smart phone since its debut a year ago, widely hailed for its beauty and functionality. It was a true hand-held computer that raised the bar for all its competitors. But that first iPhone had two big drawbacks: It was expensive, and it couldn%u2019t access the fastest cellular-phon

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AT&T tonight has quickly backtracked on its controversial new terms of service for cellphones that would ban video on 3G and the rest of its cellular network. In a statement delivered to Electronista, the company claims that the posting was made “in error” and that it has since been removed in favor of an earlier agreement.

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Everybody loves the idea of cheap VoIP calls on cell phones. Everybody, that is, except for wireless carriers who charge usurious fees for voice and data plans. Cellular providers around the globe are placing restrictions on Skype for iPhone and other Internet phone services, and that’s bad news for consumers.

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Why limit your on-the-go Web surfing to Wi-Fi hot spots when you can get online anywhere you can find a cell signal? Here’s how to pick the right service and device to bring mobile broadband to your laptop.

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The US is quickly becoming a nation clued into cellular gadgets. So why do price plans for cellular data seem to be discouraging their adoption?

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There is a general feeling among consumers in the U.S. that we are “trapped” with the cellular, cable and internet providers we have due to a general lack of competition in the marketplace. Will this always be the case?

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The modern day pirate doesn’t sport a patch or walk with a limp. His weapon of choice is an unassuming pizza-sized satellite dish that can literally harpoon signals from space – and provide lucrative and illicit profit.

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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have successfully developed a nano-antenna which transmits both AM and FM radio signals. Carbon nanotubes have already proven their special “abilities” and now the Cincinnati researchers have discovered new applications for this revolutionary material.

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Marian Merritt writes, “Teens believe taking and sharing the sexy photo of themselves is a natural progression point in a romantic relationship. It’s not just step 1, hold hands; step 2, kiss. Now it’s step 1, friend on social network; step 2, chat on IM or text; 3, send sexy photos. Crazy!” Chuck talks about what can be done to stop this practice.

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AT&T announced plans on Tuesday to add approximately 3,000 jobs in 2009 in order to support customer demand in its wireless, broadband and video businesses.

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It
’s a good news for blind and visually impaired, a new service for the blind and visually impaired is annouced by Verizon Wireless today, which is called Talks. Talks is a new assistive technology that converts displayed text into highly intelligible speechconverts on-screen text into speech so the visually impaired will know what is on the

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