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Cox Communications Launches Cell Network

Cox Communications is taking on wireless companies on its own turf by launching a long-anticipated cellular service in three scattered markets where it already provides cable. But can it compete with all the other wireless companies out there?

Will Verizon Charge Extra for Faster Wireless Data Speeds?

Verizon is considering expanding its wireless data pricing plans to include rates based on the speed at which data is delivered -- potentially adding yet another layer of complexity to the rapidly evolving systems by which customers are charged for consuming mobile data.

Attention Shoppers: New Google Cell Phone to Act as Credit Card

Shopping via your cell phone could soon have a new meaning: Google is developing a new phone that it says will be able to transmit payment information to vendors more securely than credit cards. The shopaholics' phone will hit shelves in the next few weeks.

SquareTrade: Apple iPhone is the Most Reliable Smartphone

Apple's iPhone 4 is the most reliable smartphone around, according to SquareTrade. In a report released Wednesday, the warranty provider says the iPhone 4 is about three times less likely to malfunction in the first year of ownership than BlackBerry devices.

White iPhone 4 Delayed Until Spring

The "Apple Store" iPhone app Tuesday offered buyers the chance to reserve a white iPhone 4 on Tuesday, but the excitement was short-lived: the option disappeared the same day. Apple says the elusive white iPhone 4 will remain out of reach until spring.

Samsung Shares Fall on Gloomy Forecast

Samsung Electronics shares fell 2.5% to 773,000 won each, fueling declines in other Asian technology stocks, after the company forecast its third-quarter profit will fall from the second quarter's record high.