it doesn't seem to matter how good Windows Phone 7 is. Microsoft's smartphone market share continues to plummet.

Four decades ago, Intel created the first true microprocessor. We're all still trying to catch up.

A new study finds that cell phones don't cause brain tumors. Well, all right then.

...if you're in California. The governor there just vetoed a bill that would have required cops to get a warrant before viewing the data stored in a suspect's phone. So now, a cop can just take your phone and start skimming through whatever he finds there.

The CEO of Verizon thinks AT&T should go right ahead and gobble up T-Mobile. Wonder why...

Looks like T-Mobile won't be getting the iPhone 5, at least not for awhile...

The wireless titan faces ferocious opposition to its $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile. So it's talking to smaller cellphone companies, offering to sell them a few bits and pieces to build them up, and make the deal look smaller and less threatening to the antitrust types.

Will it work? I have no idea.

Well, duh. The company refuses to test Android apps for viruses and other nasties, with the result that the bad guys are racing to write attack programs targeting Android phones and tablets. I got my Android phone for free, but unless Google gets a handle on this, I may regret it.

T-Mobile offers a version that shows a caller's name, city and state--not just his phone number.

Everybody who signs up with T-Mobile, that is. The US arm of Germany's Deutsche Telekom will give away any phone in its lineup to customers who sign up for two years of service on Friday or Saturday.

So Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablets aren't selling very well after all? Well, considering they're about as expensive as the superior iPad, why the heck should they?

A million sold, so far. I guess many consumers don't share my reservations about the Galaxy Tab--mainly that it's too expensive. Still, it is a nice device despite the price and other limitations.

One analyst says that sales of the Galaxy Tab are falling short of expectations, but so are those of Apple's iPad. Hmmm...

Samsung's Galaxy Tab is a capable rival to Apple's iPad. But its high price and lack of good apps ensure that it won't cost Steve Jobs any lost sleep.

Location-based services like Foursquare really aren't too popular, according to this report. Sure, all the cool kids like to talk about "checking in" and becoming the "mayor" of this nightclub or that coffee shop. But most folks don't see the point. I used Foursquare myself for several months but have lately wiped it from my BlackBerry without regret. Does me no good that I can see, so why bother? Besides, why should I report my movements to Foursquare? Go hire a private eye if you're that interested, but you'll get no help from me.

The new high-speed wireless data services from cellular carriers Sprint and T-Mobile don't fully deliver on the promise of superfast 4G technology. But they're still worthy improvements over what we've got. Here's my take on the new services, which have just launched in Boston.

Sprint unleashes its 4G cellular data service in Boston, but rival T-Mobile says its improved 3G service, also just launched, is equally fast. Let the high-speed data flow like wine!

Vibrant, the cool new Android phone from Samsung, is on sale at Amazon.com today for one red cent. Wow!

This ties in with the report earlier this week about the price of the BlackBerry Torch falling by 50 percent to $99. I may have read too much into that, as this is the price charged at Amazon, and it seems they've got a habit of slashing prices on new phones. So while I stand by my view that the Torch can't compete with the latest iPhone and Android offerings, the price cut doesn't indicate total desperation. At least not yet.

It just might be, according to this fascinating article. Maybe T-Mobile is the dark horse in the wireless data sweepstakes.

According to this Reuters story, next generation cellphones and 4G Internet service may become widely available faster than you might have expected. Consumers have fallen in love with high-speed wireless, and carriers are eager to cash in.