People might actually pay to watch underwear models strut their stuff on a cellphone. But would they buy a special phone for the privilege? Read >

Research In Motion's touchscreen BlackBerry goes on sale Friday. It's a solid gadget, but not as polished as Apple's iPhone. Read >

Yes, even Wal-Mart employees can sell you a box with a phone in it. So why wouldn't Apple put its phone on sale there? Read >

Major League Baseball's iPhone app rocked. But the National Football League has a lucrative, exclusive sponsorship deal with Sprint. And Sprint can't sell iPhones. Read >

Most people have no interest in watching live TV on their cellphones. But this service might actually sell. Read >

Who needs Walt Mossberg when you have Erin Burnett? "Love the Bold, AT&T!" Read >

RIM and Verizon get their iPhone rival out in time for Thanksgiving. But it's not cheap enough to disrupt Apple, which probably still has the better phone. Read >

Potentially good news for downloaders, Internet providers, and peer-to-peer companies. Read >

Despite its problems, Sprint is still beating its rivals at a game they all want to win: Getting its customers to shell out for mobile data services, ranging from text messaging to mobile Web subscriptions. Read >

It makes sense for Apple to expand its iPhone music store beyond wi-fi to 3G networks, too. Read >

AT&T spends $944 million for a "fill-in" acquisition and 1.1 million more subscribers. Read >

Not as dominant as this spring, but still a sound beating. Read >

AT&T's wireless boss says so-called "tethering" will happen soon. Read >

AT&T will spend $275 million to bulk up its wi-fi business. Read >

Many AT&T stores sold out of RIM's new BlackBerry by noon yesterday, says Citi analyst Jim Suva. Read >

Two mergers and new potential wireless technologies could mean changes for consumers and carriers. Read >

The Feds approve the use of wireless airwaves between TV channels -- so-called "white spaces" -- for Internet access. Read >

Free Internet for more of AT&T's smartphone customers. Read >

That $70+ a month now gets you free Internet access with your $5 latte. Read >

New CEO Sanjay Jha's smart bet: Motorola will stop working on several mobile operating systems to focus on three -- including Google's Android and Microsoft's Windows Mobile. Read >

Sprint boss Dan Hesse: Google's mobile OS isn't "good enough to put the Sprint brand on it." Sure about that, Dan? Read >

Will it be a new, crappy "iPhone nano?" No. You're looking at it. Read >

Phone companies are rolling out faster, fiber-based broadband services to compete with the cable industry. But for now, cable should continue to beat the pants off DSL. Read >

AT&T says it activated 2.4 million iPhones last quarter -- great customers who sign long-term deals and spend a lot of money on service. But subsidizing those phones costs a lot of money, and as a result, AT&T lowered its full-year margin expectations. Read >

RIM's stock has been pummeled, but if its new smartphone launches are successful, shares could eventually go up 50%, says Citi's Jim Suva. Read >

Motorola's "social networking smartphone" won't go on sale until next Spring. No biggie. But can the gadget maker and Google convince one of the two biggest U.S. carriers -- AT&T or Verizon -- to sell it? Read >

Carrier appoints insider Glenn Lurie to head new unit. Will you connect your camera to the wireless web? Read >

Apple's cheaper iPhone 3G outsells its rivals in June, July, and August. But that stat is more impressive than it sounds. Read >

Now that Nokia has unveiled its entrant into the smartphone derby, the lineup is set for the holiday season. Apple should come in first, leaving a spirited fight for second place. Read >

It's a pretty lousy time to be in the local phone business anyway -- but the credit market isn't helping phone companies with their best hope for survival: Consolidation. Read >