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Few people would willingly carry around a device that tracks their movements, records their conversations, and keeps tabs on all the people they talk to. But, according to documents recently released by the American Civil Liberties Union, cell phone companies are doing all of that -- and may be passing the information on to law enforcement agencies.

Regulators have begun to take a long, hard look at whether the AT&T buyout of T-Mobile would create a quasi-monopoly in the American cellular carrier industry. If those antitrust concerns sink the deal, AT&T could be in real trouble, because cellular is its only clear hope for growth.

Motorola has filed a lawsuit against Huawei Technologies, alleging the Chinese telecom giant conspired with Motorola employees over the past decade to steal trade secrets about its cellular network technology, according to a Reuters report.

Over the last decade, the major cell-phone companies have been accused of overcharging for inferior service, imposing onerous fees and long contracts, and generally treating their customers like ATMs with a pulse. For most of that time, the agency charged with overseeing the industry, the Federal...

Better not ditch that landline -- or if you already have, get a new one before it's too late!That's the scary message courtesy of AT&T, coincidentally one of the most dominant players in the wireless market. What the? They're not suggesting you dump your cell phone.Like arch rival Verizon, the...

It may take a while, but in a few years, it's likely that we'll have devices in our pockets that are so powerful that today's smartphones and computers will pale in comparison. At least that's the promise of the just- announced collaboration between Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel (INTC) and the...

The little play on words is obvious. Consumers are just a little bit closer to being free of early termination fees on wireless contracts. A California judge ruled this week that it was illegal for Sprint Nextel to charge early termination fees, and they must refund over $18 million to consumers....

The combination of cell phones and driving is a hot button issue these days, and well it should be. My research indicates that cell phone- related crash statistics are sketchy at best but it seems that almost everyone agrees talking on a cell phone while driving can quickly lead to tragedy. I have...