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July 2007
- Motorola Chief Walks On Razr’s Edge
  
  BusinessWeek | Jul 12, 07 11:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Motorola posted its second consecutive quarterly loss yesterday, amplifying calls for the ouster of CEO Ed Zander. Despite the popularity of the Razr handset, the company has likely ceded its second-place position in the cellphone wars to Samsung, and now analysts are doubting it'll turn a profit this year. More »
- Airwaves Sale to Break Open Cell Phone Biz
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jul 11, 07 4:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An auction of government-owned frequencies could break open the cell phone industry and loosen the grip of giant telecom carriers, the Wall Street Journal reports. The FCC is likely to set aside a band of radio-spectrum frequencies for an open network free of restraints imposed by Verizon and AT&T. More »
- Apple Toying With Mini iPhone
  
  Reuters | Jul 10, 07 2:55 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Apple will release a fewer-frills, cheaper counterpart to its wildly successful iPhone by the end of the year, a JP Morgan report claims. A Taiwan-based analyst cites an unnamed source in the supply chain and a patent application for a multifunctional handheld device with a circular touch pad, which Apple submitted last week. More »
- Google's Got Your Number
  
  PC Magazine | Jul 4, 07 6:49 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Google extended its recent buying spree by snatching up a cutting-edge internet service that consolidates consumers' phone numbers and provides unified voicemail access via a single web account. The acquisition of GrandCentral Communications is expected to lead to Google's own online phone service to rival Skype and Vonage, reports PC Magazine . More »
- iPhone Set For Awesome Profits
  
  Bloomberg | Jul 3, 07 3:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The 8GB model of the must-have iPhone retails for $600, but the parts cost Apple only $265.83—a 55% profit margin that helps account for the company's $186.1 million gross during the gadget's opening weekend, Bloomberg reports. A research firm took apart an iPhone to break down the component prices, which don't reflect spending on marketing or R&D. More »
- iPhones Sales May Hit 500K
  
  CNN | Jul 2, 07 10:13 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - First-weekend sales of Apple's much-anticipated iPhone may even beat the hype, reaching 500,000, according to one expert who earlier forecast sales in the 200,000 range. In some locations, 50 cashiers were processing over 1000 iPhones an hour, reports CNNMoney. Apple has set a goal of selling 10 million units by the end of 2008, with experts estimating 3 million in 2007. More »
- iPhone Calling! But Not for You, or You ...
  
  San Jose Mercury News | Jul 1, 07 9:07 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The iPhone became available Friday, and the grousing started minutes later. Customers around the country reported long delays in activating service, and when they weren't able to use their new gadgets to call their friends to complain, they took their frustrations to the Internet, the Mercury News reports. "I have the latest and greatest in paperweights," one user wrote. More »
June 2007
- iPhone Frenzy Inspires Profiteers
  
  Washington Post | Jun 28, 07 5:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Apple and AT&T aren’t the only ones cashing in on the iPhone craze. The Washington Post reports on strategies—both high-tech and low-brow—being deployed to profit on tomorrow's release. Many of those camping on lines around the country are being paid for their trouble; offers on Craigslist have been running as high as $1,000. More »
- Pogue Says iPhone Buildup Rings True
  
  New York Times | Jun 27, 07 7:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Times ' David Pogue joins a chorus of critics singing the praises of the iPhone, Apple's "gorgeous" cell-cum-iPod. Reviewers love the gadget's look, style, software, and usability. But they haven't failed to pick up a few clear drawbacks, including the sluggish AT&T network, the lack of video and the clunky text messaging on the $500-$600 device. More »
- Even iPhone Competitors Expect Boom
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jun 26, 07 10:07 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rival phone-makers are wetting their lips for Friday's launch of the iPhone, even if it corners their market in the short term. T-Mobile, Motorola and other companies pushing their own multitasking smartphones hope that the splash Apple's device is already making will ripple out—particularly by popularizing expensive and underutilized extras. More »
- iPhone Lust Spreads North
  
  Anchorage Daily News | Jun 24, 07 7:37 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Technophiles who've been describing the iPhone as "cool" may not realize that residents of the coolest state want the gadget, too—and they don't much care that AT&T doesn't offer service in Alaska. An enterprising Anchorage Daily News reporter spells out the borderline-unethical details, which begin with getting your hands on the red-hot thingamabob, which goes on sale Friday. More »
- iPhone Madness Has AT&T on High Alert
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jun 21, 07 8:42 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Day-after-Thanksgiving shopping madness may look like a tea party compared to the day the iPhone goes on sale, and AT&T says it's ready for a record-breaking launch next Friday. The company is hiring 2,000 extra employees to deal with anticipated demand for the sexy new gadget, the Journal reports, and beefing up security at its stores. More »
- French Government Develops BlackBerry Allergy
  
  Times (UK) | Jun 20, 07 11:37 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - BlackBerrys may feel like tools of high-tech spycraft, but they're not—or so the manufacturer is attempting to convince the French government. Worried that American intelligence could intercept transmissions from the addictive devices, the government has renewed an apparently futile 18-month-old ban on high-level officials' use, according to the Times of London. More »
- 19M Ready to Pick Up iPhone
  
  ComputerWorld | Jun 18, 07 3:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The iPhone doesn't even hit stores until next week, and already 19 million American cellphones users have it on their shopping lists. The estimate, drawn from a survey of 11,000 Americans, is good news for Apple, which projects sales of 10 million units through the end of 2008, and even better news for AT&T, the gadget's only US carrier. More »
- New Music Service Takes on iPhone
  
  Financial Times (UK) | Jun 13, 07 4:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Top music labels and wireless providers have launched a new service across the Atlantic, in a bid to undercut the momentously hyped iPhone, Apple's upcoming phone-cum-mp3. MusicStation will be available in Europe and Asia imminently, and lets users tap into a catalog of over a million songs from their cell phones for a weekly charge of $5. More »
- iPhone Rings High Note for Apple
  
  BusinessWeek | Jun 7, 07 4:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With buzz over Apple's new iPhone vibrating on high, investors are betting that Apple's stock—which has doubled in the past year to $122 per share—will climb to upwards of $160. The iPhone hits stores June 29, and is set to achieve Apple's once far-fetched goal of selling 10 million units by the end of 2008. More »
- iPhone Hits Stores June 29
  
  New York Times | Jun 4, 07 6:54 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The wait will be over for millions of tech groupies on June 29—when the iPhone, the highly anticipated device that merges web browsing, music playing, and telephoning, will hit Apple and AT&T stores worldwide. But the hype over what some call "the God machine" has already reached hysterical proportions, according to the Times . More »
May 2007
- More Americans Go Wireless
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | May 15, 07 11:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - More and more Americans are bypassing landlines and using only cellphones, a new CDC survey says. The trend encompasses people of all ages and incomes, and it's especially pronounced among the young and the poor. One-eighth (12.8%) of all households use only a cellphone—up from 3.2% in 2003—and the proportion in the 25-to-29 demographic is nearly 30%. More »
April 2007
- BlackBerry Blackout Lasts 12 Hours
  
  New York Times | Apr 19, 07 8:57 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Five million BlackBerry scrollers in the U.S. and Asia were stymied for 12 hours over Tuesday night and yesterday morning while Research in Motion frantically fixed a service outage. Early-riser Wall Streeters working on deals with London were particularly annoyed by the downtime. Experts surmise the blackout was a side effect of rapid expansion. More »