Continental to offer Wi-Fi on 21 aircraft in second quarter of 2010

Continental to offer Wi-Fi on 21 aircraft

HOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it will offer in-flight Wi-Fi on some aircraft starting in the second quarter of next year.

FAA examines communications network involved in last month’s massive air traffic snarl

FAA examines reliability of communications network

California vendor hired to create archive system to help manage NC state employee e-mails

E-mail archive for NC employees moving forward

EU Parliament endorses new rights for Internet and phone users

EU assembly adopts Internet, phone user rights

Send a photo postcard from your phone: Apps make it easy to say ‘Wish you were here’

Send your postcards with a phone app by e-mail

UN defends removal of poster critical of censorship in China at Internet conference

UN defends removal of China poster at Net event

Sirius XM Radio says chairman resigns, names LA Times publisher Eddy Hartenstein to role

Sirius XM Radio Chairman Gary Parsons resigns

Proposed ban on text messaging while driving approved by Pa. House Transportation Committee

Pa. House panel OKs ban on texting while driving

Clearwire gets $1.5 billion in financing from Sprint and other investors

Sprint, others give Clearwire $1.5B in financing

Anti-tax, school, health groups spur e-mails on Strickland plan to delay Ohio income tax cuts

Proposed delay of Ohio tax cuts spurs e-mails

Iran turns to Italy to launch satellite instead of Russia

Iran turns to Italy to launch satellite

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran announced Tuesday it will use Italy to launch a communications satellite after waiting years for Russia to do the job, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported.

Google pushes further into mobile advertising with $750 million bid for AdMob

Google to buy mobile ad network for $750 million

IDC says worldwide smart phone shipments grew 4.2 percent in 3rd quarter, reaching record

Smart phone demand going strong in 3Q

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The global smart phone market set a record for shipments in the third quarter as it continues to weather the economic turmoil, research firm IDC said Thursday.

Deutsche Telekom says Q3 net income up 7 pct to euro959 million ($1.4 billion)

Deutsche Telekom Q3 net income up 7 pct

BERLIN — Deutsche Telekom AG reported third-quarter net income rose 7 percent as it remained focused on controlling costs and developing key markets in the U.S., Britain and Poland.

Los Angeles approves $7.2 million plan to tap Google for e-mail and other Web services

Los Angeles OKs plan to use Google Web services

Old school meets high tech: Travel book links to online content through QR codes

Travel book goes mobile with scannable QR code

Google’s latest phone pitch: Get free voicemail with more features while keeping same number

Google expands availability of free voice mail

Ericsson profits slump 71 percent in 3rd quarter as financial crisis hits wireless market

STOCKHOLM — Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB on Thursday said profits tumbled 71 percent in the third quarter, worse than markets expected, as cash-strapped mobile operators cut spending on their networks.

Wireless equipment maker Ericsson profits drop 71.5 percent in 3Q amid lessened demand

STOCKHOLM — Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB’s profits dropped 71.5 percent in the third quarter as the global financial crisis hit demand for network equipment, the Swedish company said Thursday.

Wisconsin state senators approve plan to ban all drivers from sending text messages

MADISON, Wis. — All Wisconsin drivers, not just teenagers, would be banned from sending text messages while driving under a bill that passed the state Senate on Tuesday.

NYC panel proposing stronger rules to force cabbies to hang up that phone and focus on road

NEW YORK — Like so many who hail yellow taxis in the city, businessman Amit Agrawal says he’s fed up with hearing cabbies talking on their cell phones while driving.

Shriver apologizes for violating Calif law banning hand-held cell phones while driving

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California first lady Maria Shriver says she’s sorry for breaking a state law that requires drivers to use hands-free devices while talking on cell phones.

PepsiCo’s iPhone app for Amp energy draws online ire for stereotyping women

MILWAUKEE — PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men “score” with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests.

Photos show Maria Shriver talking on cell phone while driving, apparently violating state law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed — holding her cell phone while driving.

The Sidekick has amnesia: Contacts and data disappear from T-Mobile phones with cult following

NEW YORK — Owners of Sidekick phones may have lost all the personal information they put on the device, including contact numbers, because of a failure of servers that remotely stored the data.

With 2,200 broadband applications, competition for billions in stimulus dollars is intense

Tough choices for feds giving out broadband money

Review: Wireless charging mats let you cut (most of) the cords, for a price

SAN FRANCISCO — It’s a pain to keep track of the chargers that go with cell phones, media players and other small electronics. It’s even more annoying to stuff multiple power cords and adapters in your bag when you go out of town.

Clearwire names Alvarion, ZTE as network infrastructure suppliers in launch of 4G WiMAX

KIRKLAND, Wash. — Clearwire Corp. said Tuesday it named telecoms equipment providers Alvarion Ltd. of Israel and ZTE Corp. of China as network infrastructure suppliers to support its launch of 4G WiMAX service in Spain next year.

Verizon Wireless, Google team up to develop new Android smart phones, tackle iPhone challenge

NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. are teaming up to tackle the challenge posed by the iPhone, saying they will collaborate closely to create wireless devices that use Google’s software.

A computer-enhanced, information-rich view of the world around you? There’s an app for that

SAN FRANCISCO — You’re walking down the street, looking for a good place to eat. You hold up your cell phone and use it like the viewfinder on a camera, so the screen shows what’s in front of you. But it also shows things you couldn’t see before: Brightly colored markers indicating nearby restaurants and bars.