Industry

T-Mobile takes mobile data plans into prepaid arena

New prepaid offerings coming Monday will include data-only plans and a $99 USB stick

Windows Phone 7 to have limited Mac sync capability

ZTE unveils tablet with built-in phone

ZTE is sending the first shipment of the 7-inch tablet to Russia next month through the carrier Beeline

Hotels may be subject to strict EU rules for providing Wi-Fi

The Dutch telecommunications authority says hotels could be deemed ISPs

Verizon to sell iPad/MiFi hotspot combo beginning Oct. 28

&T stores will begin selling Wi-Fi+3G models the same day

Verizon iPhone on track for March 2011 debut, says analyst

AT&T may pre-emptively slash iPhone prices on Black Friday to corral customers

FCC proposes mobile ‘bill shock’ rules

The rules would require mobile carriers to send warnings to customers who are about to rack up extra charges

Apple’s Mac retakes third place in U.S. sales on back of iPad

IDC, Gartner credit halo effect for boosting desktop, laptop Mac sales

FCC takes first step toward mobile broadband fund

The agency's proposal would provide up to $300 million for the deployment of 3G services in rural areas

US teens text 3,339 times a month, Nielsen says

SMS, MMS and mobile Web use all are rising among the 13-17 age group