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 ...

The broadband equipment maker announces a program that will make it easier for IP phone makers to develop Wi-Fi enabled cordless phones. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

Most of us spend time in at least a few places where our phones just don’t work, whether it’s a room or two at home or at work, a favorite coffee shop, or some other signal-lacking location. That’s ...

The Wi-Fi Alliance has given its backing to the first batch of mobile devices that offer support for both cellular and 802.11x networks. Five products have been awarded certification by the Alliance, ...

AT&T on Thursday confirmed an outage affecting thousands of cell phone users, including some customers on other networks who attempted to call AT&T users. "Some of our customers are experiencing ...

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 ...