Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Wireless Strategies: Chips add bucks to cell phones


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Wireless strategies for IT professionals

 August 3, 2005 An eNewsletter published by wireless.itworld.comPart of the ITworld.com Site Network


 In today's update

›› Feature: The wireless decision

›› In the news:
- Consensus emerges on faster Wi-Fi approach
- Motorola, Microsoft unveil slim Windows smart phone


›› Go Figure: Chips add bucks to cell phones

›› Poll: What does "performance" mean to you?

›› ITwhirled: Reality mining: What your cell phone says about you

›› From the network: Managed Mobility in the Enterprise

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›› FEATURE

The wireless decision

As more and more employees bring smart phones, PDAs, and wireless laptops into the corporate environment, CIOs need to determine whether it makes sense to upgrade the entire organization to a wireless architecture.


›› IN THE NEWS

Scalix takes Linux messaging mobile
Consensus emerges on faster Wi-Fi approach
Multimedia drives Nokia sales and profit in Q2
Single-mode Wi-Fi phones set for a surge?
Sprint reports strong quarter on wireless gains
France Telecom buys into Spanish mobile operator Amena
Motorola, Microsoft unveil slim Windows smart phone

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›› GO FIGURE

$30
Amount a baseband processor chip adds to the price of a cell phone.
Source: IDG News Service

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›› POLL

When you hear the phrase "high-performance wireless network," what's the first thing that comes to mind?

  • High throughput
  • Low latency
  • No dropped connections
  • No dead zones
  • A wide range

    Let us know!


    ›› ITWHIRLED

    Reality mining: What your cell phone says about you
    If you're among the ranks of the mobile phone-dependent, you may want to consider the tales your cell could tell. MIT Media Lab researcher Nathan Eagle's Reality Mining project used customized cell phones to track "communication, proximity, location, and activity" data on 100 test subjects during the course of the 2004-2005 academic year. Using this data, Eagle built models to predict with remarkable accuracy "what a single user will do next, as well as model behavior of large organizations."

    More offbeat news, reviews and other stuff...


    FROM THE NETWORK:

    Managed Mobility in the Enterprise
    Learn how to effectively tackle the enterprise mobility management challenge. Failure to include adequate levels of mobile management will substantially increase TCO, will prevent the most efficient deployment, and will degrade the end user experience.

    The Paradox of High Availability
    With the growing complexity of IT replication and failover systems specifically designed to keep your business running, there are more scenarios that can cause a business outage. Thus the paradox of high availability. Learn more now.

    Breakthrough Data Warehousing - A New Webcast
    The data warehouse plays a crucial role for organizations implementing business intelligence. Faster, deeper and more cost effective analysis of customer and operational data leads to a competitive advantage. Watch now.

    The Growing Application Delivery Market - New Webcast
    Poor application performance is one of the biggest application delivery challenges. Is there a better way to increase the performance of mission-critical applications than buying more bandwidth or adding more servers? Find out.



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