Wireless devices that run at speeds in gigabits rather than megabits have been given the green light to hit the consumer market. The Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig) announced Monday that its 60GHz multi-gigabit wireless technology is now available for member companies to start turning out products that use the new high-speed standard. Operating at the …

Motorola and Samsung both took home leading market shares of 21.9 percent among U.S. mobile subscribers for the first quarter of 2010, according to data released Thursday by ComScore, though Samsung won the tip-top spot by a fraction of a percent. Ranking the top mobile handset makers among U.S. cellular subscribers age 13 and older, ComScore also found LG following …

The E72 is one of the first Nokia phones to get Microsoft’s Communicator Mobile software. Nokia A mobile alliance between Microsoft and Nokia has given birth to its first application. The two companies announced on Wednesday the launch of Communicator Mobile, a Microsoft app designed to run on Nokia smartphones. Communicator Mobile will let users of Nokia smartphones tap into …

As more electronic devices become networked, consumers are flocking to gadgets with built-in wireless access, according to a report released Monday by In-Stat. Worldwide shipments of TVs with Wi-Fi are expected to jump from less than 5 million last year to around 65 million in 2014. Wi-Fi-enabled Blu-ray players will also be up there, with more than 61 million units …

TomTom’s Go Live 1000 navigation device, set for a European launch this summer, will offer real-time connection for traffic, weather, and fuel info on the continent. TomTom’s Go Live 1000 TomTom The connectivity across 33 European countries will come via Vodafone. That service will be free for the first year and cost 50 euros (about $67) annually after that. The …

Nokia saw its earnings and sales grow in the first quarter, though the results didn’t meet analysts’ expectations. On Thursday, the Finland-based mobile phone maker reported earnings of 349 million euros ($465 million), or 9 cents a share, for the quarter ended March 31, a healthy boost from the 122 million euros it earned in 2009’s first quarter. Nokia’s X6 …

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has completed its promising specification for Bluetooth 4.0, though we’ll have to wait until the end of the year to buy devices that use the new technology. Announcing the completion of Bluetooth 4.0 at its all-hands meeting in Seattle on Tuesday, the Bluetooth SIG is touting the spec for its ability to work with …

A small Canadian wireless company is threatening to take a huge chunk of the technology industry to court. Ottawa-based Wi-LAN, which patents wireless products, is suing around 18 of the tech industry’s largest players over what it claims are patent violations of Bluetooth technology. More specifically, Wi-LAN is alleging that these companies–which include Acer, Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Motorola, Sony, …

Customer satisfaction is greater among users of smartphones and handsets sporting touch screens than among those whose wireless phones require other input methods, according to two new J.D. Power surveys released Thursday. The survey measuring customer satisfaction among smartphone owners in the U.S. found that smartphones with touch screens ranked 771 out of 1,000 points, a full 40 points higher …

The mobile apps market has become a cash cow for carriers such as Apple but is turning increasingly competitive for developers trying to make a profit, according to a new In-Stat report. Mobile subscribers are downloading apps in ever increasing numbers as they learn more about the capabilities of their smartphones, said the report, released Wednesday. As the company that …