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LG to Use Dolby Mobile Audio System in Cell Phones
LG Electronics plans to start adding Dolby Mobile to high-end phones later this year, it said Wednesday.News
Mobile Phones and the Digital Divide
Whether you're building an application for the 3G iPhone in the United States or trying to figure out how to deliver health…
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India Developing US$10 Laptop
India is developing a laptop that will cost US$10, for use in higher education.News
Dell Takes Heat for Faulty Nvidia Chips
Users are questioning Dell's decision to fix the problem of faulty Nvidia graphics cards with a software patch.News
‘World’s Cheapest Laptop’ Now Available
A Taiwanese company is selling what it calls the "world's cheapest laptop."News
Open-network Chief Sees Verizon Following His Lead
The head of the new open-network initiative at Verizon Wireless sees the carrier's traditional business following the open…News
Walkman Phones Won’t Save Sony Ericsson, Says Analyst
In the aftermath of a second quarter report that saw sales fall compared to last year, Sony Ericsson announced three new…News
Bidding for IPhone 3G Tops $1,000 on EBay
Pent-up demand for the iPhone 3G is manifesting itself on auction site eBay.News
Mobile Linux Takes Center Stage at OSCON
As Linux continues to spread on phones and mobile devices, the annual open-source conference kicks off with an emphasis on mobility.News
Merger Talks Between MTN and Reliance Fail
South Africa's MTN and India's Reliance Communications have dropped merger talks.Glenn Fleishman on Hardware
Solid State Drives Accelerate into Market
Solid state drives are about to make solid improvements in price, performance, and power usage.News
Hands on With Acer’s Aspire One Netbook
The story "Hands on with Acer's Aspire one netbook," posted to the wire Monday, has been changed on the wire to clarify the…News
Ericsson Tests Enhanced Mobile Broadband
Ericsson and 3 Italia have tested HSPA Evolution, offering a download bandwidth of up to 14.4M bps and a maximum uplink speed…Glenn Fleishman on Hardware
Lenovo Offers Oops Insurance
Smaller businesses may benefit from Lenovo's new package of next-business day warranty repair, accidental laptop damage coverage, and Internet backups.News
Intel to Shrink Centrino 2 Chips for Thinner Laptops
Intel plans to release a version of its Centrino 2 platform that's tailored for ultra-thin laptops.News
Intel’s Quad-core Mobile Chip Coming Next Month
Intel will release a quad-core laptop chip in August.News
Sony Unveils Centrino 2-based Vaio Laptops
Sony has announced four laptops based on the Centrino 2 processorNews
Lenovo to Push SSDs in More Laptops
Lenovo introduced solid-state in four laptops on Monday and will now offer them in more laptops to meet consumer demand.News
Lenovo Launches Ultrathin ThinkPad X200 Laptop
Lenovo launched two ultramobile laptops on Monday, including the ultrathin ThinkPad X200.News
PC Makers Roll out Centrino 2 Laptops
PC makers including Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo and Fujitsu rolled out new laptops based on Intel's Centrino 2 technology.News
New Service Tracks Missing Laptops for Free
Researchers have developed a free open-source laptop tracking system for laptops called Adeona.News
Acer in Talks to Supply Netbooks to 3G Operators
Acer is talking to 3G network operators at home and in Europe to supply them with Aspire one netbooks.News
Hands on With Acer’s Aspire One Netbook
Acer's Aspire one netbook combines excellent software, great screen quality and typing pad with a price that makes it tough to pass up.News
Activating Your iPhone 3G: What You Need to Know
Should you go to an Apple Store or AT&T outlet? Can you pay cash? We answer those and other iPhone questions.News
UPDATE: 3G iPhone’s Battery Life Beats AT&T Rivals–But EvDO BlackBerrys Run Longer
The 3G iPhone's sub-6-hour battery life gets a word score of Fair from the PC World Test Center, bested only by EvDO BlackBerry models.News
iPhone 3G: The First 48 Hours
Activation was the easy part; I'm disappointed with AT&T's 3G coverage and the iPhone's GPS features.News
It’s Tough to Kill an Apple iPhone 3G
Apple's new multimedia handset is the Timex of phones. Here's how it took PC World's mauling and kept on calling (until we literally drove it into the ground).News
Apple iPhone 3G Dies Hard
Apple's new multimedia handset is the Timex of phones. Here's a blow-by-blow account of how it took PC World's mauling and kept on calling (until we literally drove it into the ground).News
IPhone 2.0 Includes Critical Security Fixes
Apple's iPhone 2.0 update fixes several critical security flaws.News
Users Eager, Integrators Mixed on Enterprise IPhone Use
System integrators offered mixed reactions Friday to the iPhone's immediate viability in enterprises.News
iPhone Activation Woes Hit Early Buyers
Activation problems hampered the launch of the iPhone 3G in the U.S.News
BIC Phone Is No Throw-Away Gadget
BIC is lending its brand to a cheap, ready-to-use mobile phone.News
London Launch of iPhone 3G Marred by Software Problems
Software compatibility problems marred the launch of the iPhone 3G at Apple's flagship store in London.News
Swedes Sought Extras to Bulk Up iPhone Queue
Swedish operator TeliaSonera planned to hire 150 extras to stand in line for the iPhone–but needn't have bothered.News
Intel Set to Launch Centrino 2 Next Week
Intel is expected to launch its latest mobile platform, Centrino 2, which will deliver speedier performance and faster…News
Oracle Pushes BI to the iPhone
Oracle has released a BI (business intelligence) application for the iPhone.News
HTC’s iPhone 3G Rival, the Touch Diamond
HTC gears up for competition with the iPhone 3G with new pricing and partners.Community Scoop
Gripes: Vista, iPhones in Canada, Cell Phone Laws
Readers rail against Windows Vista (as usual), iPhone pricing in Canada, and cell phone laws in California.News
Apple’s iPhone Faces First Test in Fickle Japan Market
Apple's iPhone faces its first test in the fickle Japan market when it launches on Friday and many are keenly watching how it…News
Apple Hopes Cheaper iPhone 3G Will Broaden Market
Apple is launching the speedier iPhone 3G at reduced prices with hopes of making it a ubiquitous mobile device.News
Overseas iPhone 3G Review: Great But Not Perfect
Our sister publication, PC World New Zealand, already has lived with a new Apple iPhone 3G for a short time. Here are some first impressions.News
First Reviews: iPhone 3G Improved, but Still Flawed
Reviewers fault battery life, 3G coverage, and service-plan costs. But the sound quality and download speeds are much improved.News
Hands on With Giga-byte’s M912X Mini-laptop
Giga-byte's M912 mini-notebook has what few other netbooks do, a touchscreen that swivels 180 degrees.Glenn Fleishman on Hardware
Would Wi-Fi Push You to Public Transport?
If you could have a continuous Internet connection on your way to work, would it change whether you drove or used public transportation?News
Giga-byte, Chunghwa to Launch Linux M528 MID in August
Giga-byte and Chunghwa will launch the M528 MID in Taiwan this August.News
Group Queues up for iPhone 3G to Promote Organic Farming
A group of publicity-seekers and iPhone enthusiasts have connected the 3G iPhone and organic farming to line up for Friday's…News
Amid Transition, Symbian Starts Paid Partner Program
Symbian has launched a paid developer program while it moves toward open-source availability of its OS.News
Latest Oceanic Fiber-optic Cable Detects Undersea Quakes
Laying of a 220km fiber optic cable that will help detect earthquakes began Sunday off the south coast of Japan.News