Tag: mobile phones

Making Android More Secure

By Erica Naone | 08/14/2009 | 1 Comment

The open platform calls for a different approach to security.

Sending Cell Phones into the Cloud

By Christopher Mims | 05/01/2009 | 0 Comments

New technology offloads processing from a mobile device to its cloud-based doppelganger.

Rethinking the Cell Phone

By Kate Greene | 02/14/2008 | 5 Comments

An Israeli startup has made a modular mobile phone that can work on its own or slip into other electronic devices. Will it catch on?

What Your Phone Knows About You

By Kate Greene | 12/20/2007 | 6 Comments

MIT's Sandy Pentland finds surprising implications in patterns of cell-phone use.

A Better Resonator

By Prachi Patel | 12/05/2007 | 0 Comments

Researchers have made defect-free gallium-nitride nanowires that could replace bulky quartz crystals in cell-phone receivers.

Terabyte Storage for Cell Phones

By Kevin Bullis | 10/31/2007 | 3 Comments

A nanotech-enabled device could replace the flash memory used in portable electronics.

A Cell Phone That Spots Bad Breath

By Anna Davison | 10/12/2007 | 0 Comments

Among a new phone's health monitors is a "halitosis meter."

Making Your Phone Smarter

By Erica Naone | 10/04/2007 | 0 Comments

Skyward Mobile's technology could help older phones do more.

More-Efficient Phone Displays

By Kate Greene | 09/12/2007 | 2 Comments

Innovative displays that let more light reach the viewer could double the battery life of handheld devices.

Saving Power in Handhelds

By Larry Hardesty | 08/30/2007 | 4 Comments

Taking advantage of human error tolerance could make cell phones more energy efficient.

Shopping Search

By David Talbot | 08/15/2007 | 0 Comments

A cell phone service guides users to nearby bargains--sometimes.

Securing Cell Phones

By Kate Greene | 08/01/2007 | 3 Comments

Phone companies should consider the recent hack of the Apple iPhone a wake-up call for better mobile security.

Customized Cell-Phone Service

By Wade Roush | 06/15/2007 | 2 Comments

A startup is helping consumers build their own mobile networks.

Comparison Shopping by Phone

By David Talbot | 06/14/2007 | 0 Comments

New cell-phone software tries to connect shoppers with nearby products.

A Key Change for Mobile Phones

By Wade Roush | 05/18/2007 | 12 Comments

A new keypad doubles text-messaging volume among mobile subscribers.