LAS VEGAS–T-Mobile USA on Tuesday announced its first Netbook for its 3G wireless network here at the CTIA trade show. Starting Wednesday in select markets, T-Mobile will begin selling the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook with access to the company’s newly upgraded HSPA 7.2 network. The device, which comes with Windows 7 installed as well …

The 4G revolution in wireless won’t just make Web surfing on your mobile phone faster; it could help you say good-bye to traditional cable and DSL broadband. Clearwire’s 4G WiMax service, currently the only 4G wireless service on the market, offers average download speeds between 3Mbps and 6Mbps, which are comparable with many DSL and cable modem services on the …

T-Mobile USA’s CEO said the company is in talks with Clearwire and cable companies about a possible joint venture, Reuters reported Thursday. Speaking at an investor conference in Germany, Robert Dotson, T-Mobile USA’s CEO said that the wireless carrier was looking into creating a joint venture with Clearwire, which is building a nationwide 4G network and cable companies, to improve …

Worldwide demand for mobile applications is set to explode in the next three years as the total value of the market could grow to $17.5 billion, according to a new report released Wednesday. A study commissioned by GetJar, the second largest mobile app store in the world, predicts that mobile downloads will climb to 50 billion in 2012 up from …

Are you thinking of new ways to go green this spring? Try getting a new AT&T Zero Charger for your cell phone, which will stop drawing an electrical charge if your charger is plugged into the wall, but the phone isn’t attached. Conventional chargers continue to draw power when devices are plugged into a wall, even when the battery has …

WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Communications Commission made its National Broadband Plan public Monday outlining specific recommendations for policy makers over the next decade to ensure all Americans get access to high-speed Internet. Congress asked the FCC as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed in February 2009 to come up with a comprehensive plan to spread affordable …

The Federal Communications Commission wants to help you make sure you get what you pay for when it comes to broadband. On Thursday the agency launched a new tool that allows consumers to test the download and upload speeds of their broadband connections. The tool, which can be found at www.broadband.gov, tests wireless or landline-based broadband connections. It also allows …

Mobile coupons are coming to mega-retailer Target, which will allow shoppers all over the U.S. to use their mobile handset to get discounts on all kinds of products. The bar-coded coupons are available now. Shoppers interested in getting the mobile coupons must “opt in” and register on Target’s Web site. They can also text the word “COUPONS” to 827438. Once …

If you’re looking forward to a future of streaming movies, gargantuan Internet file exchanges, and other high-bandwidth activities, cheer up. Broadband service providers in most of the major markets around the country will soon be able to deliver 100Mbps broadband service with no problem. That’s enough to download a music album in as little as 5 seconds, an hour-long TV …

Cisco Systems is set to make a major announcement Tuesday morning that the tech company says “will forever change the Internet.” Could this announcement include an AppleTV-like set-top box that does just about everything? Exactly what Cisco will be revealing is still under wraps, but some industry watchers are speculating that the announcement will include several products that will provide …