The GSM Association is taking a serious look at embedded SIM cards that can be remotely activated, in both traditional (e.g. phones) and non-traditional devices (e.g. cameras, MP3 players). According ...

SIM cards, or Subscriber Identity Modules are required to identify every GSM phone, regardless of the system. They also contain account, data and payment parameters to tell the selected carrier the ...

For travelers who can't stomach the high rates U.S. carriers charge for international roaming, there is an alternative. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone ...

Wireless carriers sell you “postpaid” contract phones at a considerable discount. The carrier expects to recoup its outlay — the full price of the equipment — over the life of the contract that you ...

You know that dual-SIM handset you picked up last year to make those frequent jaunts between Belgium and Luxembourg so much easier? Might as well throw The Netherlands in there to complete the Benelux ...