Operation Chokehold, the coordinated attack on AT&T's wireless network, was both a success and failure on Friday. The success was in further highlighting the complaints of iPhone users against the carrier; the failure was that it didn't appear to have much effect on the AT&T network.

"We saw no impact," AT&T told ABCNews.com.

Verizon Wireless says its controversial $350 Early Termination Fee does more than reimburse the cost of subsidized handsets, it covers other expenses as well.

The company today responded to an FCC inquiry over its decision last month to double its Early Termination Fee (ETF) for "advanced devices," such as the Motorola Droid.

That Windows Mobile is "on life support" must come as news to the 7.23 million users of Microsoft's smartphone operating system. While the smartphone OS is in jeopardy, I don't see a situation nearly so dire.

The 7.23 million figure is how many users ComScore found in its October survey. It is an increase from 6.5 million users in July, making Windows Mobile the third most popular smartphone OS, after RIM and Apple.

Ten privacy groups have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission over recent changes to Facebook's privacy policy.

Led by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), the groups criticize Facebook for changes that made previously private information public.

Suppose someone tried to shut down AT&T's wireless network tomorrow at Noon and nothing happened? Besides in New York and San Francisco, that is the likely outcome of Dan Lyons' urging his blog readers to use so much iPhone data that the carrier becomes blocked during midday tomorrow.

(Note: I have added a response to readers at the bottom).

Reading today's rumors of a Google netbook makes me wonder whether there is anything Google won't do to make a buck.

The Googlephone makes sense in a high-risk "upset the whole industry" sort of way. But, what does a Google netbook really have to offer?

It looks like Apple might soon have a new best friend: Microsoft, at least if the introduction of an iPhone app for Microsoft's Bing "decision engine" is the first sign of a new trend.

You will remember that Apple and Google used to be joined at the iPhone and browser, with Google providing popular apps for the iPhone and a default search engine for the Safari browser. Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt even sat on Apple's board of directors.

Google's Nexus One smartphone is a shot across the bow of many entrenched competitors, enough to make us wonder whether Google has some master plan for world domination or has merely gone loopy.

If you combine all the speculation, Google is merely planning to rearrange the entire wireless industry to its advantage, and perhaps in ways that benefit business customers, too.

Beginning in mid-January, McDonald's restaurants will become one of the nation's largest providers of free Wi-Fi Internet access, thanks to a new deal with AT&T.

Free Internet access will be available at 11,000 of the company's 13,000 U.S. locations, making McDonald's an even friendlier spot for Road Warriors in need of connectivity.

Stephen R. Covey gave his followers a good "7 Habits" lesson today, inking a deal that gives Amazon exclusive e-book rights to his business bestsellers.

Covey teaches the value of "win-win" to his students, but in this case only Covey and Amazon win. What about everyone else?