Many AT&T iPhone subscribers are waiting with bated breath for Verizon Wireless to get the iPhone. But can these subscribers take their old iPhones with them to Verizon? In this week’s Ask Maggie, I break the bad news to one AT&T subscriber that his wife will not be able to use his old iPhone 3GS …

European telcos say companies like Google, Apple, and Facebook should pay to help them keep up with growing demand for data on their networks, according to an article published by Bloomberg today. France Telecom-Orange, Telecom Italia, and Vodafone Group would like to charge content providers fees linked to usage to help cover the cost of upgrading wireless broadband networks. France …

It’s official: AT&T is considered the worst cell phone network in the U.S., despite the fact it keeps attracting new customers interested in the iPhone, according to a survey of nearly 60,000 wireless consumers by Consumer Reports. AT&T continues to rack up new subscribers every quarter due to its exclusive iPhone deal, but the company is slipping in terms of …

Verizon Wireless may be willing to pay Apple to keep the iPhone off competitors’ networks when the carrier eventually gets the device in 2011, one Wall Street analyst says. On Monday Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu published a note to investors in which he cited unnamed sources who indicated that Verizon is willing to pay Apple to keep the iPhone …

The Indian government is in talks with companies using Research In Motion’s BlackBerry service to gain access to their employees’ secure communications, The Wall Street Journal reported today. CNET In an interview with the newspaper, Home Secretary G.K. Pillai downplayed reports that the Indian government plans to block access to the BlackBerry service if the government’s security demands aren’t met …

In case you didn’t hear it loud and clear the first time, Level 3 is once again accusing Comcast of setting up a toll booth on the Internet in violation of Net neutrality principles. Earlier this week, Level 3 set off a public relations war with cable and broadband giant Comcast as it described an ongoing commercial dispute between the …

E-readers and tablets may be the hottest gifts of the 2010 holiday season. And if you’re having a hard time deciding which one is right for you or your loved one, you aren’t alone. In this week’s Ask Maggie, I offer my advice on whether to get the Amazon Kindle or the Barnes & Noble Nookcolor. I also advise another …

If you hadn’t noticed from all the advertisements on TV, the age of 4G wireless is here. Verizon Wireless will be the latest company to launch its shiny, new 4G network. Starting Sunday, roughly 110 million people in 38 cities will have the opportunity to subscribe to this new generation of wireless service from the nation’s largest cell phone operator. …

It’s finally here: Verizon will launch its LTE network this Sunday. After more than a year of hype, the company is finally launching its so-called 4G wireless network that uses a network technology known as Long Term Evolution or LTE. Starting December 5, the new network will be live in a number of markets including New York, Chicago, LA, and …

The Federal Communications Commission is set to finally vote on rules this month that will keep the Internet open, but the fight may continue as neither side in the Net neutrality debate is expected to be completely satisfied with the outcome. As expected, early Wednesday, the FCC staff circulated an agenda for the agency’s December 21 meeting stating that it …