Nokia and several other technology companies are showing off some innovative uses for unlicensed “white space” technology in a trial in the United Kingdom. For the past 10 months, the handset maker has been working to demonstrate applications for the white-space spectrum in trial alongside 17 other technology companies and TV broadcasters, including the BBC, …

Most people buying the new iPad opt for the Wi-Fi only version. Why? The 4G LTE versions are more expensive, for one thing. And since you can’t switch carriers later, it means you’re locked in to either AT&T or Verizon Wireless. The fact that an AT&T iPad can’t be used on Verizon and Verizon’s iPad can’t be used on AT&T …

Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced a bill today that would put a valuable sliver of government-owned wireless spectrum on the auction block for commercial wireless carriers within five years. Reps. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced the bill, which will require the government to auction off spectrum in the 1755 MHz to 1780 MHz …

iPhone fanboys and girls in the U.S. have more choices than ever when it comes to picking a carrier. So which one offers the best service and the best deal? Apple’s iPhone is now available on three of the four biggest U.S. wireless carriers. And it’s also available on a handful of regional carrier networks. In this edition of Ask …

Nokia, the once-mighty Finnish mobile handset maker, is betting its future on the success of its new Windows Phone smartphones, but sales so far around the world have been mixed. Nokia has announced four new Lumia smartphones in the market since October. Stephen Elop, Nokia’s CEO, noted that the devices, which have been released ahead of schedule, have received high …

Verizon Wireless won’t lose much by selling some of its “high-quality” wireless spectrum, but it has much to gain if the Federal Communication Commission approves its controversial deal to buy spectrum from cable operators. On Tuesday, Verizon said it planned to sell licenses in the A and B blocks of the 700MHz spectrum which it acquired in an FCC auction …

Research In Motion introduced its latest low-cost BlackBerry for developing markets in India today as it tries to keep pace with its Google Android competitors. The new BlackBerry Curve 9220 is an upgrade to a previous low-cost version of the BlackBerry and will soon be rolled out all across Asia. The phone itself is basic when compared to smartphones sold …

T-Mobile USA may not have the iPhone or a slew of other cool Android phones, but next week it will start selling the HTC One S, one of HTC’s premiere smartphones that may finally give its subscribers a phone that excites them. The new HTC One S will go on sale in T-Mobile stores and online April 25 for $199.99 …

Verizon Wireless is planning to auction off some of its wireless spectrum in the hopes of winning favor with regulators to buy a chunk of spectrum from cable operators. Verizon has been facing opposition from several smaller wireless carriers for a deal it proposed last year to buy unused spectrum from a group of cable operators called Spectrum Co. that …

T-Mobile USA customers often feel like they are caught between a rock and a hard place. They love T-Mobile’s affordable pricing plans on its service that beats the competition, but the carrier lacks some of the most popular devices, like the Apple iPhone. And this leaves some T-Mobile customers torn between a desire for hot new devices, like the iPhone, …