Avi Greengart has what may be the funniest — and truest — explanation of why GPS on cell phones is now probably the most desired feature on mobiles. “It’s really the best of both worlds, because women ...

Nextel yesterday announced the availability of the Motorola i88s mobile phone, the first Nextel handset to support E911 position location and location-based services with GPS technology. The i88s is ...

For some kids with overprotective parents, maybe owning a cell phone won’t be so cool after all. Sprint Nextel Corp. launched a service on Thursday allowing parents to track their children with the ...

The global positioning system (GPS) IC market got a kick in the pants today as a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandate kicked in requiring cellular phone manufacturers to support GPS ...

Helio, the mobile phone operator created for tech-savvy hipsters, plans Thursday to announce a new phone for its service that uses satellite location technology to help subscribers stay connected. The ...