Mobile and wireless comment and opinion on the latest developments in mobile phone and Wi-Fi ethernet technology

Countries from India to the UAE don’t like secrets, especially when they’re held by their own citizens, but banning BlackBerry is shortsighted and futile, says Wayne Rash

The value of mobile voice is falling, says Tom Jowitt, as we all switch to text, email and voice over IP (VoIP) on our phones

If Intel wanted anti-virus, it would have licensed McAfee. This deal is about something much bigger, says Wayne Rash

There’s rumours of an iPad-killing Google Chrome tablet this November. Clint Boulton reckons Chrome will hit netbooks first.

In the US, as well as the UAE and India, BlackBerry’s security has come up against government snooping - and the government always wins, says Tom Jowitt

Reports are emerging that Microsoft could be developing a new mobile OS, other than Windows Phone 7. Tom Jowitt asks if Redmond has taken leave of its senses?

Orange’s mobile volunteering plans are social media wank, says Peter Judge, but maybe that’s the point

The US Copyright Office recently gave its approval for the jailbreaking of mobile devices, turning phones into commodities, says PJ Connolly

As the power, storage and data demands on smartphones continue to grow, the greater the security threat to these devices will become, says Larry Walsh

Microsoft might be trying to become more like Apple, or maybe it just wants more influence over its manufacturing partners, says Nicholas Kolakowski

Apple’s Steve Jobs blames everybody but his company for the iPhone 4’s antenna problems. Without contrition, users will look elsewhere, says Wayne Rash