The rollout of 3G (third-generation) wireless data networks began in Japan as early as 2001, but the first 3G network didn’t appear in the United States until 2002. Major rollouts began here a few ...

Wi-Fi has an image problem. It has a reputation for not being secure enough to handle carrier-grade services. At the same time, mobile operators urgently need a Wi-Fi strategy to cater to the ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. If you own an iPhone, you already know what wireless data ...

A number of users are reporting problems with Wi-Fi or 3G data connections after upgrading their iPhones to iOS 4.3.3. I’ve encountered the problem myself on 3G and a friend called me the other day to ...

3G data services are bringing desktop-like experiences to mobile laptops and voice/data smartphones. Don’t underestimate 3G data services, industry experts say. These offerings will tie mobile laptops ...

Thought iPad-mania was over? Not quite. The first wave may have passed, but today Apple is making available the newest iPad: iPad 3G + Wi-Fi. This model, as you well know, comes loaded with the same ...

With over 1m iPads sold, it's looking like Apple's tablet gamble has paid off. Ironically the milestone was reached on the same day that the iPad WiFi + 3G debuted, the 3G-enabled version of the ...

After years of fiddling with mobile phone hook-ups just to dawdle along at GSM speeds, hunting down hotspots or just making do without Net access on the road, the arrival of 3G is like manna from ...

As smartphones and other networkable handheld devices become more essential to our personal and professional lives, it's essential that we eke out every last bit of battery life to remain connected.

There are some attractive emerging options for getting international mobile voice services with predictable, flat-fee pricing models, as discussed last week. Now, what about taming data usage fees?

Q: I’m getting ready to buy a new phone. One specific question I had with regard to a data plan is if your cellphone has Wi-Fi capability and you have a Wi-Fi router, and you use that Wi-Fi pretty ...

Photograph by Robert Cardin It’s been a year since we looked closely at wireless service in the United States, and in the interim that service has changed considerably–mostly in positive ways. The ...