Cell phone service jammed after an earthquake rattled the eastern seaboard, suggesting providers may need to better ensure mobile phone lines remain open during emergencies.

AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile all reported disruptions after the magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit outside Richmond, Va. The quake didn’t damage any cell phone towers, but because so many people [...]

Microsoft reported to be prepping a slimmed down version of its mobile OS for basic phones.
Microsoft is reportedly developing a version of Windows Phone 7 for developing nations and other low-cost markets.
The version, dubbed “Tango,” may be a slimmer version of Windows Phone 7 that includes a number of basic features and services, like Bing [...]

The BlackBerry mobile operating system has for the first time overtaken its rivals at Apple in terms of web usage, according to new numbers from the U.S. web analytics company StatCounter.

The research firm found that US BlackBerry OS edged out Apple’s iOS in November, taking 34.4 per cent of market share. Apple’s iOS, serving iPhone, [...]