Quick news from around the Web
@FierceWireless: AT&T, Cisco, Comcast and Verizon join the Wireless Broadband Alliance, a group that promotes WiFi roaming. Article | Follow @FierceWireless
> Dick Lynch, executive vice president and CTO of Verizon, has been named to the GSMA's Board. Lynch's appointment follows Verizon gaining full membership to the GSMA in February. Release
> Best Buy will begin selling Clearwire embedded 4G mobile broadband laptops in its stores and online. Release
> The blog Android and Me scored a hands-on video demonstration comparing the original Motorola Droid to the rumored Motorola Droid 2. Article
> A U.S. Cellular posting reveals that the Samsung Acclaim will be available in stores July 9th. Article
Mobile Content News
> Palm announced that the vast majority of webOS applications available via the device maker's App Catalog storefront are available at half off now through July 9. Article
> dotMobi introduced its goMobi website creation tools for small businesses and software developers that the company said allows customers to more easily build and publish mobile websites. Article
> Shares of Motricity fell on Friday, the mobile content solutions provider's first day of trading on the Nasdaq Global Market. Article
Broadband Wireless News
> The Femto Forum and the WiMAX Forum have published the first standard to enable WiMAX femtocells. Article
> Sony's latest laptops, the Vaio Y and Z series, will feature Novatel Wireless' MiFi services, enabling the laptops to share a 3G connection with up to five other devices via a created WiFi hotspot. Article
European Wireless News
> Orange UK announced it will trial HD voice across several major U.K. cities prior to a nationwide rollout. Article
> Vodafone has launched a Twitter-based application that provides users with coverage updates for their location. Article
And finally... A new study shows that adults are more likely than teenagers to text while driving. Article