Few words immediately garner people's attention like the word "free". It sounds even more attractive when that word is followed by nouns that aren't just catchy ads trying to get us to enter our personal information (free ipod nano, free laptop, free money). So, how does a free wireless spectrum? It may not immediately sound promising, but you may be pleasantly surprised. Then again, CNet weighs the pros and cons that may arise.
Free Wireless Spectrum

Best Buy will be the first national retailer to sell Apple Inc.’s iPhone in the United States in a partnership that could help increase sales of a device expected to be one of the hottest gadgets this holiday season.
Best Buy Will Sell the iPhone - NYTimes.com

New York Police Commish Ray Kelly has decided to enable ordinary citizens to submit photos and video as evidence of criminal activity .

NYPD implores citizens to submit photo and video evidence - Engadget

After having a year to improve and tweak what many regarded as one of, if not the gadget for the 2007 calendar year, Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs, is expected to make an announcement at Apple's developers' conference today. Analysts are expecting new features that will cater to the corporate and simple business client alike. Let's see if the rumor turns out to be true.

Apple iPhone encore expected 

Why have a landline if you can carry your phone anywhere? Sure, landlines have advantages like better call clarity, but recent studies from the Centers for Disease Control have found that an increasing number of households either don't have a landline phone or rarely use the landline that they do have.

More Americans Cutting the Cord - TechNews World

Corporate information-technology departments say the phone poses security risks. But they seem powerless to stop employees from using it.

Why IT Hates the iPhone - WSJ.com

Reducing cellular voice and data costs is a top concern for CIOs, judging by comments at an enterprise mobile and wireless conference here this week.

As wired costs drop, concerns rise over wireless voice and data charges

A class action lawsuit filed against Palm "claimed that the Treo 600 and Treo 650 smartphones had certain defects, failed at unacceptable rates, and that Palm made misrepresentations concerning the Treo 600 and Treo 650 smartphones," and Palm just decided to settle the whole tiff rather than take it to trial.

Blast from the past: come get your Treo 600 / 650 settlement! - Engadget Mobile

Wireless advertising network JiWire has announced that it will offer iPhone and iPod touch free Wi-Fi Internet access in select locations in exchange for viewing a JiWire-supplied ad.

JiWire Offers Ad-Supported Wi-Fi for iPhone and iPod Touch - New York Times

Microsoft Corp. has started placing advertisements on the U.S. version of MSN Mobile, a Web portal for cellphone browsers that connects users with Hotmail, instant messaging, search, news and other content.

Microsoft Sells Banner Ads on MSN Mobile - New York Times