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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
Asustek’s Latest Eee PCs Shipping in Asia in July
The Eee PC will hit several new markets in Asia in July, including Australia, Japan and South Korea.News
Asustek to Offer Eee PC With Built-in 3G Wireless
Asustek will offer an Eee PC later this year with built-in 3G connectivity.News
PC World Downloads Have Been Revamped and Improved
We've redesigned the Downloads section of PCWorld.com to make it simpler to find the software you want with better search tools, more user reviews and easier navigation.Erik Larkin on the Web
AT&T’s Text Message Racket
Here's what you get with the locked-in cell phone market: SMS data transfer rates of $1310 per megabyte.News
No-contract IPhone on the Way
AT&T may allow customers to purchase an iPhone without a contract, according to details the company released on pricing…News
Verizon, Rhapsody Team up on Mobile Music
Rhapsody America now sells songs from all major labels in the MP3 format.News
T-Mobile Adds Landline Service
T-mobile, a company that has focused on wireless services, now adds landline options.News
T-Mobile Launches $10 Home Phone Nationwide
T-Mobile is rolling out its $10 per month home-phone service across the U.S.News
RIM’s BlackBerry Bold Beats Apple to the 3G Punch
Research in Motion's sleek new BlackBerry Bold 9000 will support 3G networks worldwide, as well as Wi-Fi and GPS. Will it be able to withstand a 3G iPhone challenge?News
Windows Mobile 6.1 Offers Web Browser/YouTube Support
Microsoft updates Windows Mobile 6.1 with a full HTML browser, and support for Flash and YouTube, among other features.News
TomTom Says Merger Delayed By EU Investigation
Despite the delay, TomTom and Tele Atlas said they remain confident that the Commission will approve the deal.News
The 10 Most Disruptive Technology Combinations
Often, even great new technology needs a partner to really change the world. Here are 10 marriages of technologies that have shaken the digital world over the last 25 years.News
BT Readies VoIP for Small Business
BT is teaming with RingCentral to offer an Internet telephony system designed for small and medium-size businesses.
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Laptops Getting LEDs, Blu-ray This Year
Upcoming laptops will likely have LED backlights and Blu-ray drives, but not WiMax and solid-state disks, MSI says.News
Orange Unlocks iPhone in France
Price beats T-Mobile's unlocked iPhone in Germany, but comes with usage restrictions.News
T-Mobile Bows to Pressure, Unlocks iPhone in Germany
Rival Vidafone challenges Apple's policy of an exclusive deal, as the iPhone spreads through Europe.News
iPhone to Go on Sale in UK on Nov. 9
Apple has revealed its plans to launch the iPhone in the UK, where operator O2 will sell it for US$538.News
The Original iPhone Stress Tests
We take the iPhone through a grueling set of tests to see how the device handles abuse.News
Windows Mobile 6 Available Soon
The latest version of Microsoft's mobile platform blurs the line between smartphones and connected PDAs.News