Just one day after Google (NSDQ: GOOG) beefed up Android with an eye on gaming, Palm (NSDQ: PALM) introduced tools that could bring 3D graphics and improved performance to webOS applications. The company previewed its Plug-in Development Kit at CES earlier this year, and it finally made a beta version available to developers over the weekend. [...]

At the Knight/FCC sponsored Digital Inclusion Summit in Washington today, one of the FCC's recommendations for a draft of its National Broadband Plan was to consider using some wireless spectrum for free or low cost wireless broadband. Read the full story here.

The number of children using cell phones has nearly doubled since 2005, an increase driven by more kid-friendly phones, concerning many researchers who warn that young adults are more vulnerable to the potential risks from electromagnetic radiation.

Scientists at Nokia have developed a way to recharge cell phone batteries with movement, rather than using a charger, similar to methods found in high-end mechanical watches.

The traditional way of detecting information through the private investigators is outwitted by the reverse phone lookup service, in various ways. You do not need to pay hefty fees to professional detectives just to get address and location.

The Propel is a mobile device that has long mastered all messaging capabilities. When vertically sliding the phone, which features a large 2.2" display screen, a fully integrated QWERTY keyboard is revealed, with a dedicated one-touch messaging key, making text messaging, instant messaging and Mobile E-mail quick and simple.

Nokia 5000 Black key features are music player with MP3, AAC, WAV, ARM and MIDI, FM stereo radio, bluetooth technology, 2 inch 65k colour QVGA TFT screen with 320 x 240 pixels resolutions, 1.3 mega pixels camera, audio messaging and 12 Mbytes memory. The front side of the mobile contains the sophisticated black or silver colour and the back panel comes in different colours. The fashionable and sporty looks handset comes in 74 grams of weight.

Luxury mobile phone brand Gresso has released a handset made from red crocodile skin, specifically designed for women, costing $2,800.

EU officials have reached a deal with top mobile phone makers to introduce a new single, more energy efficient charger by next year to reduce consumer waste and help the environment.

Smartphone maker HTC will begin selling the Hero, its new "Google phone," in July -- competing in the increasingly crowded smartphone market with Apple's iPhone 3G S and Palm's Pre.