Cell phone makers plan to release so-called Wi-Fi phones ahead of schedule, bringing new threats and opportunities to wireless carriers and traditional phone service providers. The highly anticipated ...

The broadband equipment maker announces a program that will make it easier for IP phone makers to develop Wi-Fi enabled cordless phones. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

A recent deal between Nokia and Cisco Systems gave Wi-Fi cell phones a key boost--but analysts say the devices may be slow to catch on, because carriers remain reluctant to sell them. On Monday, Nokia ...