May 5, 2008

T-Mobile USA launched its first commercial high-speed wireless service in New York City, and plans to expand the service to 20 to 25 other major U.S. markets by the end of the year.

April 23, 2008

The battle over cell phones in schools ended with the state's appeals court voting to uphold a ban on cell phones in public schools in New York city.

April 15, 2008

Cuban government has eased restrictions on buying cellular phones for the first time and also allowed registering those they had held illegally.

April 10, 2008

The FCC has approved a new nationwide alert system that will send text messages to cell phones to alert Americans when an emergency, disaster or attack occurs. The plan itself will deliver three different types of charge-free text alerts to mobile phone users.

April 8, 2008

The European Union has approved in-flight cell phone use for all of its 27 member nations. An on-board base station will relay phone signals to either a satellite or ground towers.

April 2, 2008

AT&T CEO Ralph de la Vega said that AT&T was expecting a 3G iPhone within the next few months., when asked about plans to sell a third-generation (3G) iPhone.

AT&T Releases Windows Mobile-Based Tilt Smartphone

AT&T Wireless launched its first Windows Mobile 6.0-equipped smartphone, the AT&T Tilt, combining the features of a cellular phone, handheld computer, GPS navigator, and 3-megapixel digital camera into a single $299 device.

The smartphone has a slide-out Qwerty keypad and a 2.8-inch color screen that tilts up, making it more convenient to write e-mail, browse the Web, and play videos.

AT&T(T) said it will begin selling its new Tilt smartphone this week. The Tilt, manufactured by Taiwan-based HTC, is packed with features for both consumers and businesses, including high-speed data access, several mobile e-mail options, location-based services, expandable memory, and a 3-megapixel resolution camera.

The screen lives up to its name as it tilts to position itself for reading and functions like web browsing, or gaming. Tilt supports Bluetooth 2.0, allowing up to six Bluetooth devices to be connected simultaneously and also supports Bluetooth Stereo.

(October 8, 2007)