Cell phone makers plan to release so-called Wi-Fi phones ahead of schedule, bringing new threats and opportunities to wireless carriers and traditional phone service providers. The highly anticipated ...

Handsets that offer only Wi-Fi connectivity have been a failure, according to the U.K. director of home and office communications devices for Siemens. Speaking to ZDNet UK on Monday, John Smith said ...

A recent deal between Nokia and Cisco Systems gave Wi-Fi cell phones a key boost--but analysts say the devices may be slow to catch on, because carriers remain reluctant to sell them. On Monday, Nokia ...

Motorola said Monday that it is developing cell phones capable of making calls using Wi-Fi networks, a big step for Internet phone forces now eyeing the wireless industry. The world's No. 3 handset ...

In-Stat asked around and apparently found not much interest: Wi-Fi-only phones could theoretically replace cellular phones for some users, but respondents that participated in an In-Stat Web survey ...

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Using wi-fi to access the Internet on mobile handsets is rapidly emerging as an alternative to phone networks as customers look for ways to save money and carriers grapple with ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance has a full agenda for new interoperability and RF performance tests that it intends to conduct (see A WLAN technology maturity update). Now, what’s happening with certification for ...

Another useful option is Switch to mobile data faster. This is ideal when you’re on a public Wi-Fi or in a place where the ...

Samuel has spent years writing about mobile carriers and their networks following a stint working as a technician in a carrier phone store. Whether it's helping people avoid 36-month payment plans, or ...

Amid the industry hype about 4G (fourth-generation) mobile technologies this week at the CTIA Wireless trade show, the Wi-Fi Alliance will play up the growing importance of wireless LANs on mobile ...

You can make calls and receive texts on your Android phone using WiFi calling, even when you can't get a cell phone signal. Instead of using your carrier's cellular network, WiFi calls and texts are ...