LightSquared CEO Resigns as Company Runs Into Interference

Sanjiv Ahuja is stepping down, just as the wireless start-up is facing major challenges in its effort to build a 4G cellular network.
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Most Cellular Networks Worldwide Vulnerable to Attack, Researcher Says

By failing to encrypt network commands, carriers are leaving text messages and phone calls vulnerable to interception, a German researcher told AllThingsD.
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Microsoft Reaches for the Sky With Its Kin Phone

Finally, after years of churning out corporate-centric smartphones, Microsoft has designed a homegrown, cool and truly consumer-focused mobile device. Katie reviews the Kin.
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IPad: Buy Now or Wait?

If you’ve already pre-ordered your iPad, you are probably counting the days until you can get your hands on what Apple calls a “magical and revolutionary” device. But for those who are interested in the iPad but haven’t yet ordered one, there are two primary questions: Should you buy a Wi-Fi iPad or wait until the 3G version comes out later this month? And should you buy a first-generation iPad at all or wait for improvements?

New iPhone Is Better Model–Or Just Get OS 3.0

Apple’s new iPhone 3G S and OS 3.0 offer plenty of new features. But the software may be enough of a boost to keep many users from buying the new model, Walt Mossberg writes.
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