Daily Marauder

WIRELESS

Startup Polymer Vision expects its new Readius to help bridge the gap between e-readers and mobile phones when it debuts this year. The device, which touts a 5-inch foldout screen, allows users to read news, blogs or e-mail, and also offers normal mobile-phone functionality. (CNET/Reuters 1/21)

The New York Times will offer its online Web content to AT&T wireless customers at no extra charge to subscribers. “Consumers want immediate access to breaking news, and a wireless handset is a powerful tool for staying informed,” says AT&T exec Mark Collins. (http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Business/2008/01/21/times_online_to_be_available_on_att/2156  1/21)