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Special Report: Your Next Cell Phone

It seems that every day, there are new announcements purporting to redefine how we will use our cell phones: from the latest GPS-enabled gadget for social computing, to software to make your PC a phone. But what is the real future of telephony?

A Smart Phone Built on Web Tools

Palm's new smart phone targets Web developers as well as a loyal fan base.

What to Expect from the Open iPhone

Freed to design software for the iPhone, programmers outside Apple plan to revolutionize the handheld.

: The Future of Mobile Social Networking; Whrrl combines activity recommendations with real-time location data.

Firefox Goes Mobile

Mozilla's chairman explains why mobile devices need an open-source browser.

Rethinking the Cell Phone

An Israeli startup has made a modular mobile phone that can work on its own or slip into other electronic devices. Will it catch on?

: Smart Phone Suggests Things to Do; New software uses artificial intelligence to infer your behavior and serve up appropriate lists of restaurants, stores, and events.

Nokia's GPS-Enabled Pocket Computer

Loaded with Web 2.0 applications, the N810 could help usher in location-aware computing.

Flash Goes Mobile

Opera's latest browser tries to improve the mobile Internet experience with Flash.

: Finding Yourself without GPS; Google's new technology could enable location-finding services on cell phones that lack GPS.

Better Reading on the Small Screen

A research project could help people transfer paper documents to their phones and read them more easily.

Apple Updates iPhone, Slashes Price

Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, confirms rumors that a cheaper iPhone with GPS will be available in July.

: Skype Debuts on the iPhone; Using a Wi-Fi connection, people can now make cheap international calls with Apple's gadget.

Google Explores "Eyes-Free" Phones

An adaptive interface with tactile and audio feedback could make it easier to ignore a small screen.

New iPhone OS Adds Missing Features

The update aims to address most user complaints.

: Android Has Arrived; Google's phone has plenty of potential, but some say its mechanism for delivering applications could lead to problems.

Gmail Sidesteps the App Store

The technology behind the new Gmail could challenge Apple's control over third-party applications.

Hijacking Mobile-Phone Data

Researchers claim to be able to hijack cell-phone data connections.

: Nokia Bets on Mobile Payment; Despite a global recession, mobile-payment services are surging in the developing world.

Why Helio Didn't Connect

The flashy cell-phone company is in a very tough business.

Inside Intel's New Chip

With 45 million transistors and energy-saving features, the Atom processor could usher in a whole new era of mobile computing.

: Remote Microscopy; A modular microscope attachment for cell phones could improve the quality of telemedicine.

Android Calling

Does Google want to free your phone--or does it want to own it?

Apple's iPhone

An inside look at a sensation.

: The Next Generation of iPhone Hacks; Apple's plan to release a software kit that lets people create legitimate add-ons for the iPhone could make the device appeal to an even wider audience.