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Wireless Strategies: 10 reasons not to buy an iPhone - yet ... T-Mobile buys SunCom for $2.4B ... Verizon sues FCC over open-access auction


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Wireless strategies for IT professionals

 September 18, 2007 A newsletter published by wireless.itworld.comPart of the ITworld.com Network


 In this issue:

›› Top story: The wireless decision

›› In the news:
- T-Mobile buys wireless operator SunCom for $2.4 billion
- Nokia buys mobile advertising company
- Verizon sues FCC over open-access auction
- Mobile RFID tag reader helps track assets from handhelds
- Aruba set to launch 802.11n access point
- Court stays import ban while Qualcomm appeals
- Consumer groups: FTC needs to watch telecom

›› ITwhirled: 10 reasons not to buy an iPhone (at least, not yet)

›› From the network:
- Live Webcast Airs Today (9/18): Storage Solutions for Midsize Enterprises
- Strategies to Secure Your Mobile Workforce
- How to be a Network Builder, Problem Solver and a Business Driver - in half the time!
- Improve productivity and customer satisfaction through the power and simplicity of show and tell



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›› TOP STORY

The wireless decision
Wireless may seem convenient and preferred from a user standpoint, but CIOs must balance user satisfaction with other major concerns, such as maintaining an environment where information is always secure and always available.


›› IN THE NEWS

T-Mobile buys wireless operator SunCom for $2.4 billion
Nokia buys mobile advertising company
Verizon sues FCC over open-access auction
Mobile RFID tag reader helps track assets from handhelds
Nokia, others back mobile memory standard
Aruba set to launch 802.11n access point
Court stays import ban while Qualcomm appeals
Qualcomm-Nokia German case put on hold
Consumer groups: FTC needs to watch telecom

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›› ITWHIRLED

She's a 10

- Top 10 Wikipedia tricks
- Top 10 essential tech skills for the modern man
- 10 reasons not to buy an iPhone (at least, not yet)
- Top 10 tips for managing software piracy

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