Wireless Strategies: Nokia buys mapping service .. E.U. begins Qualcomm antitrust investigation .. Palm rolls out new smartphones

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October 2, 2007 A newsletter published by wireless.itworld.comPart of the ITworld.com Network
In this issue: ›› Top story: Nokia buys mapping service for $8.1 billion ›› In the news: - E.U. begins antitrust investigation into Qualcomm - Rival asks FCC to sanction Verizon Wireless - New update breaks hacked iPhones - Nokia selling $25,000 Ferrari phones ›› Poll: Have you ever been fired? ›› From the network: - Key factors to consider when purchasing KVM-over-IP solutions - Keeping Your Wireless Email Connected: Ensuring the Availability of BlackBerry Enterprise Server - The Pervasive Network Access Voyage ›› ITwhirled: Texas teen finds herself on Australian billboard, thanks to Flickr ›› Gadget giveaway: Swiss Army USB SPONSORED LINK: Key factors to consider when purchasing KVM-over-IP solutions This white paper addresses the full range of issues regarding the purchase of KVM-over-IP solutions today - including Virtual Media, access and power redundancy, security and cost. Make more informed buying decisions and ensure that you get maximum value out of every dollar invested in KVM-over-IP technology. ›› TOP STORY Nokia buys mapping service for $8.1 billion Nokia Corp. has agreed to buy the digital mapping company Navteq for $8.1 billion, supporting a plan to add navigation capabilities to more of its devices. ›› IN THE NEWS E.U. begins antitrust investigation into Qualcomm Rival asks FCC to sanction Verizon Wireless New update breaks hacked iPhones Nokia selling $25,000 Ferrari phones Palm rolls out new smartphone brand Nokia adding WiMax support to products next year Single-chip 802.11n promises cheap fast Wi-Fi Frontline, AT&T appeal FCC auction order Get the latest news here... SPONSORED LINK: Keeping Your Wireless Email Connected: Ensuring the Availability of BlackBerry Enterprise Server Wireless e-mail might arguably be the greatest enhancement to employee productivity since the cell phone, enabling employees to keep up with e-mail when traveling. It is more important than ever to ensure that messaging systems and wireless e-mail services are protected from disasters and other outages. When recoverability matters, depend on Double-Take Software to protect and recover business critical data and applications. ›› GADGET GIVEAWAY It's Fall, and we have a new gadget giveaway ready, just for the heck of it. We've brought back the Swiss Army knife which includes four tools that a true gadget geek should never be without (USB flash drive, LED light, Swiss Army knife, ballpoint pen). Enter for a chance to win now! ›› ITWHIRLED Texas teen finds herself on Australian billboard, thanks to Flickr When you put a picture up on Flickr with a Creative Commons license, do you know what that means, exactly? Among other things, it means that companies can use it in their advertising without paying you, or even consulting the people in the pictures. That's how Alison Chang of Dallas ended up on ads in bus shelters in Melbourne, Australia. Naturally, the lawyers are getting involved. Sign up for the ITwhirled alert - weird tech news direct to your inbox. Advertisement FROM THE NETWORK: The Pervasive Network Access Voyage This white paper by analyst Jon Oltsik from the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) describes the multitude of benefits associated with providing network access to various users in the distributed enterprise. However, this access comes with a price. The more endpoints and users that access the network, the more dangerous the network neighborhood becomes. Somehow, enterprises must strike a balance between network access and security for internal and external users as soon as possible. ›› POLL Have you ever been fired? * Nope - I've been at the same job my whole working life * Nope - I've always left on my terms * Well, I've been part of mass layoffs, but I've never been singled out * Yes, but I've grown as an employee since then * Yes, due to personality conflicts with the boss * I am unemployable Vote now! BLOGS AND RSS FEEDS Get practical tips, IT news, and the best in tech humor ITworld Today - itworlddaily.blogspot.com TipWire - itworldtips.blogspot.com Voices - itworldvoices.blogspot.com ITwhirled - itwhirled.blogspot.com RSS feeds - www.itworld.com/Tech/5046/ Please send comments or ideas here		Advertisements • New Webcast: How to Profit with Remote Support Discover how remote support can fuel your IT business in ways you've never thought of before. • Free Guide: Understand Business IP Telephony Get your free 80 page IP Telephony Guide. Invaluable for evaluating VoIP systems. • Qwest Business Strategies Qwest Voice, Data & Network Solutions for Business. Learn more. • FirstSpot - Wi-Fi Hotspot wireless gateway Wi-Fi Hotspot Management Software for Windows - various enhancements include Data Transfer tracking and Quota System, Hour-pass/day-pass, RADIUS Authentication Mode, Client Isolation and more ... • Age of the Wireless LANs WLANs provide access to shared information, enabling real-time connectivity to network resources. » Buy a link now
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