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Cisco VoIP Phones Have DoS Problem

A software flaw in Cisco’s Internet phones could create problems for users by crashing their phones.

FCC Mandates 911 Requirements For IP Phones

The regulatory agency sets a fall deadline for Internet phone services to support Enhanced 911 capabilities at its meeting today.

Amber Alerts Available To Wireless Phones

Amber Alerts issued when a child goes missing can now be received by cellular phone users.

Country Cell Phones Increase Cancer Chance

We always knew cell phones would fry your brain, now there’s some evidence. A recent study in Sweden showed evidence of people in rural areas having a higher chance of brain tumors from the higher radiation levels required to boost the cell phone signals for those rural.

Will Mobile Phones Outpace the iPod?

Bill Gates predicts the mobile phone will outpace the iPod as the mp3 player of choice in the near future.

Nokia Advancing On Nanotechnology Promise

Competitive pressures and the need to get more phones into more hands drive the cellphone maker to work smaller.

Yahoo Mobilizes Nokia Phones

Symbian OS powered devices offered by cellphone maker Nokia to ship with Yahoo services preinstalled.

Using the New Google Local for Mobile Phones

Last week, Google announced that it had ported Google Local-the easiest way to find local business information on the net-to your mobile phone or device. If your device has an XHTML-supporting (WAP 2.0) browser and you have mobile web service with your wireless provider enabled, your life on the road just got easier!

Mabir Virus Aggressively Targeting Mobile Phones

A variant of the Cabir mobile virus, called Mabir, has been targeting mobile phones using the Symbian Series 60 operating system. Mabir is capable of spreading via Bluetooth or by a phone’s messaging service.

MMS Virus Discovered on Symbian Phones

A mobile phone virus that spreads through Mobile Messaging Services (MMS) has been discovered on Symbian Series 60 mobile phones.

Yahoo Lauches Games Studio for Mobile Phones

Yahoo has launched a Yahoo Games Studio to develop video games for mobile phones.

Cabir Virus Appearing On U.S. Mobile Phones

The Cabir virus, which is believed to have originated in the Philippines, has been slowly making its way across the globe.

Cabir Virus Targets Mobile Phones

A mobile phone virus originating from the Philippines is spreading to multiple countries, which to some, officially signifies the beginning of the mobile virus era.

80 Percent Of Mobile Phones Received Spam

Computer users aren’t the only ones having to worry about spam mailings flooding their inboxes anymore.

Yahoo Provides Local Search Via Cell Phones

Matt Hicks of eWeek looks at the different cell phone search options and Yahoo’s expansion with local search features.

TI Makes One Chip Cell Phones

Texas Instruments announced that it has integrated most of the computing functions for cell phones on a single chip.

Cell Phones Not as Secure as You Think
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People are starting to become aware of the fact that cell phones are just as vulnerable as computers when it comes to hackers.

Yahoo! Unveils Photo Upload For Camera Phones

Yahoo, wanting to tap in on the monumental growth in cell phones, recently launched a service that will allow users to upload pictures from their camera phones directly to their Yahoo photo accounts.

Increase Business by Squashing Your Fear of Phones
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Phone skills are very important when you have your own home business. If you are like me, when I started out, then you may think you are going to work entirely online and not use the phone. However, there will come times in your business when you must talk on the phone. In fact, you will probably talk on the phone a lot when you have an “online” home business.

Linux takes backseat in new Motorola phones

Motorola Inc. grabbed a lot of headlines in February when it announced the world’s first mobile phone that runs Linux, however, developers won’t be able to create Linux applications and run those on the phone because Linux is not secure enough, Motorola spokesman David Rudd said Wednesday.

Creating Web Pages For Phones, PDA’s and Beepers

Wireless devices, like the new phones, PDA’s and smart pagers, are growing in number as people may want to get information immediately no matter where they are. They may want: to check the weather, find a good restaurant, get directions to a movie theater, stock quotes and similar things like airline information. As useful and as popular as these devices are getting, there are a few considerations that need to be addressed that you don’t have to worry about when making regular websites.