''Mobile PC'' was a monthly magazine covering mobile technology, including

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, mobile phones,

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, mobile game consoles, and other portable electronics.

History and profile

The magazine was published by

Future Network USA Future US, Inc. (formerly known as Imagine Media and The Future Network USA) is an American media corporation specializing in targeted magazines and websites in the video games, music, and technology markets. Headquartered in New York City, t ...

, its first issue was released on 14 June 2004. Founded as ''Mobile PC'' in 2003, then changed to ''Mobile'' in June 2005. Christopher Null was the first

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

. A cease and desist order on the use of the confusingly similar magazine name and website domain MobileMagazine.com was sent to

. The print publication ''Mobile'' ceased publication in November 2005 due to undetermined reasons and the domain name MobileMagazine.com was transferred to Pilato Private Consulting. The ''Mobile PC'' editorial staff included

Christopher Null Christopher Null is an American writer, film critic, and columnist. A former blogger for Yahoo! Tech, he was the editor of Drinkhacker.com, and the founder and editor-in-chief of Filmcritic.com, which operated from 1995 to 2012. In 2003, CNN cal ...

, Dylan Tweney, Robert Strohmeyer, Rachel Rosmarin, Roger Hibbert, and

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. The design staff included Chris Imlay, Christina Empedocles, and Morgan McDermott. Mobile featured a monthly product design column by ''

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'' editor

Mark Frauenfelder Mark Frauenfelder (born November 22, 1960) is a blogger, illustrator, and journalist. He was editor-in-chief of the magazine '' MAKE'' and is co-owner of the collaborative weblog ''Boing Boing''. Along with his wife, Carla Sinclair, he founded the ...

. Outstanding subscriptions to ''Mobile PC'' were fulfilled by subscriptions to ''

Maximum PC ''Maximum PC'', formerly known as ''boot'', is an American magazine and website published by Future US. It focuses on cutting-edge PC hardware, with an emphasis on product reviews, step-by-step tutorials, and in-depth technical briefs. Component ...

'', a sister technical magazine.

References

Monthly magazines published in the United States Science and technology magazines published in the United States Defunct computer magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 2003 Magazines disestablished in 2005 {{compu-mag-stub