LOS ANGELES (AP) — Google Inc.'s employees are testing a new mobile device that runs on the company's Android operating system, as the search giant continues its push into the wireless market and toward more direct competition with Apple Inc.'s iPhone. ...more

December 13, 2009

Before you go shopping for a new smart phone this holiday season, keep this in mind: Verizon Wireless, the largest provider of mobile-phone services, has just doubled its early termination fee for high-end handsets if you decide you would rather go with a different carrier. ...more

December 6, 2009

Dell says it will sell smart phones Dell Inc. confirmed Friday its long-rumored plans to get into smart phones, a new business for the computer maker that is being led by Motorola Inc.'s former mobile phone chief. ...more

November 14, 2009

Stardek files for Chapter 11 Stardek, a Seffner company that makes decorative coatings for driveways and pool decks, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Stardek's parent company, Color Crown Corp., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week in Tampa. Chapter 11 allows a company to reorganize its finances while protected from creditors. ...more

October 29, 2009

U.S. Census Bureau estimated more than 36 million trick-or-treaters wandered the streets last year ...more

October 27, 2009

Verizon Wireless says it has completed the first calls using a brand-new network that's planned to go live next year and offer faster Internet speeds. ...more

August 15, 2009

As Web browsing becomes more available in the cell phone market, so does the exposure to the more lascivious side of the cyber world. ...more

March 1, 2009

Deep in the heart of Meadow Pointe lies a cellular phone wasteland. ...more

February 22, 2009

Almost any new cell phone can use GPS data to pinpoint your location to the corner where you stand. Many even offer turn-by-turn directions down the street. ...more

February 20, 2009

ST&D! Translation: Stop Texting and Drive! That's the message state Sen. Carey Baker wants to send Florida motorists who exchange short text messages on their cell phones and other handheld devices while driving. ...more

February 17, 2009