Telecom and Wireless


Recent Telecom and Wireless Articles

Access PBX System With Blackberry

By Renee Oricchio |  Apr 27, 2010

Blackberry's parent company, Research In Motion (RIM),  has kicked off its WES 2010 conference in Orlando. Let the headlines flow. The new opera...  Read more


Blackberry Needs a 1970 CBS Moment

By Renee Oricchio |  Apr 23, 2010

Blackberry still has more market share than the iPhone or the Google Droid. That's the good news. The bad news is we all know it is on a pace to lose it. ...  Read more


Cellphone As Wireless Router

By Renee Oricchio |  Apr 21, 2010

I'm dating myself to even call them cell phones anymore. I think smartphone is even kind of dumb. Is there anything you can't do with a mobile device anym...  Read more


The Need for Speed: 4G Networks

By Minda Zetlin |  Apr 19, 2010

The major wireless telecommunications carriers are rolling out next-generation or 4G wireless services.  Read more


Chirp Is The New Flack

By Renee Oricchio |  Apr 15, 2010

Brilliant, Twitter! Simply, brilliant! Like Twitter needs anymore positive hype in the press and media. Then again, you can never have too much good press...  Read more


Apple Announces iAd

By Renee Oricchio |  Apr 9, 2010

Apple is starting to look more like Google, while acting more like Wal-Mart. This week Apple unveiled its new mobile advertising program, iAd. It ...  Read more


Smartphone Boarding Passes

By Curt Finch |  Apr 6, 2010

Coming soon to an airport near you: instead of a printed boarding pass, you might be able to just scan your phone. United Airlines has just started its <...  Read more


Cell Phones: A Security Risk to Your Business?

By Minda Zetlin |  Mar 22, 2010

As cell phones are becoming more like pocket-sized computers, they are also more vulnerable to viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. Take these key steps to pro...  Read more


The Best Voicemail Management Services

By John Brandon |  Mar 1, 2010

Three top options for business users  Read more


Meet the Father of Telecommuting

By Max Chafkin |  Feb 18, 2010

As Inc. continues its experiment in working without an office , I've had a chance to...  Watch video


How to Create a Cell Phone Policy

By J.J. McCorvey |  Feb 10, 2010

Just because cell phones have taken over the way we communicate doesn’t mean they have to take over your business. Here's some advice on how to institute a...  Read more


Will Your Texting Policy Stand Up in Court?

By Minda Zetlin |  Feb 8, 2010

A new Supreme Court case casts a shadow on employee text messaging rules. The case involves an employer sued for reading an employee's (highly sexual) text m...  Read more


Google Phones: Lowdown on the 'iPhone Killer'

By Marc Saltzman |  Feb 1, 2010

Google's mobile phone platform Android has been riding high in the spotlight since the launch of the Motorola Droid and Google's own Nexus One smartphone. Do...  Read more


Switchboard in a Bottle

By Mark Spoonauer |  Dec 1, 2009

A new automated phone answering system for businesses  Read more


Read Your E-Mail in the Fast Lane -- Safely

By Marc Saltzman |  Dec 1, 2009

New software and hardware offerings can read your e-mail and text messages to you while you're driving behind the wheel. It's all hands-free -- so you won't ...  Read more


First Person: Google Talk

By Inc. staff |  Nov 1, 2009

Smart ROI Consulting's Kevin Hill on the benefits of Google Talk for business.  Read more


How to Live Stream a Meeting

By Michelle V. Rafter |  Nov 1, 2009

Ever host a sales presentation, seminar or conference and wish customers who couldn't fly in for the event could tune in anyway? Small businesses are getting...  Read more


Should You Create an iPhone App?

By Kim Boatman |  Nov 1, 2009

A popular iPhone commercial rattles off a list of functions, repeatedly telling viewers, "There's an app for that." The question is should your business have...  Read more


A Netbook with Juice

Oct 1, 2009

The Lenovo S12 uses the same chip as the Apple MacBook and is powerful enough to run Windows 7.  Read more


Is Your iPhone Backup Adequate?

By Kim Boatman |  Oct 1, 2009

You rely on your iPhone to handle critical business matters, but are you as careful backing up data on your iPhone or smartphone as you are on your PC? Maybe...  Read more


Tech Talk: Biochem Firm Shares Network

By Elizabeth Wasserman |  Oct 1, 2009

A biochemical company that makes materials used for diagnostic and medical lab testing improved the security of patient data over the network it shares with ...  Read more


Can You Run Your Business from an iPhone?

By Kim Boatman |  Sep 1, 2009

iPhone applications for business are expanding at a mind-boggling pace. You can manage payrolls, bank accounts, transactions, appointments, and more. But doe...  Read more


Which Cell Phone Is Smartest for Business?

By Marc Saltzman |  Aug 1, 2009

Many businesses depend on mobile phones that also browse the Web, send and receive e-mail, and use other applications. But how do you choose between not only...  Read more


Ask a Sales Clerk: Netbook Buying Guide

By Hannah Clark Steiman |  Jul 13, 2009

Looking to buy an inexpensive ultra-portable? Here are some of the top contenders, considered by one of the sales associates at J&R Music and Computer...  Watch video


Cut Costs With a New VoIP Phone

By Inc. staff |  Jul 1, 2009

Check voicemail from a cordless handset at the touch of a button.  Read more