Expect fewer phone models in 2012, executives say

On January 12, 2012, in Industry News, by Nancy Gohring

Are there too many mobile phones to choose from? Some phone makers plan to reduce the number of models they produce this year.

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PhoneFactor delivers iOS app for authentication

On December 6, 2011, in Industry News, by Stephen Lawson

PhoneFactor, an authentication system that uses mobile phones as a second factor for improved security, is now available as an app for Apple’s iPhone and iPad.

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AT&T, Sprint confirm use of Carrier IQ tracking software on mobile phones

On December 2, 2011, in Industry News, by Jaikumar Vijayan

Amid what’s snowballing into a major privacy controversy, AT&T, Sprint, HTC and Samsung today confirmed that their mobile phones integrate controversial tracking software.

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Apple moves up in Greenpeace’s company rankings

On November 10, 2011, in Industry News, by Peter Sayer

Apple moves up to fourth place in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics. The latest guide to greener PCs, TVs, and mobile phones recognizes the efforts Hewlett-Packard and Dell have made to clean up their supply chain, catapulting them up the rank…

Lawmakers push to limit government mobile tracking

On October 18, 2011, in Industry News, by Grant Gross

A pair of legislators want Congress to pass legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to get permission from a judge before tracking suspects through their mobile phones instead of the now-common practice of tracking a mobile subscriber’…

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