Networking World: Top 5 Mobile Stories Of 2007; Apple Likes Our Mobile Chips

TechWeb Mobile & Wireless Update - Monday, Dec 24, 2007

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*The Top 5 Mobile Stories Of 2007
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*Nokia Wins UMTS Mobile Patent Ruling
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*RIM Up, Palm Down, As Smartphone Market Heats Up
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*NXP Semiconductors Acquires GloNav For GPS Expertise
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*Microsoft Launches Zune Diagnostic Tool
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*GPS To Boost Cell Phone Sales
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( Today's Top Story)

The Top 5 Mobile Stories Of 2007
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This year has been a heck of a ride in the world of mobility. We've
seen success and failure, love and hate, and tons of new technology.
Here are the five biggest stories of the year. I'll bet you'll never
guess what number 1 is.

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Ubuntu Linux Vs. Windows Vista: The Battle For Your Desktop
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Is Linux finally ready to take on Windows as a desktop OS? We tried
out both Vista and Ubuntu on individual PCs to see which works better.
Here's who won.

Review: 6 New 802.11n Wi-Fi Routers -- Is It Time To Switch From
802.11g?
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Though the 802.11n specifications are still in beta, major vendors are
already pushing N routers. Is it time to move to the new spec, and if
so, which device should you choose?

Google Exterminates Its 'Orkut' Worm
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The attack worked because the social networking site allowed users to
embed Flash content in their scrap posts.

Review: Six Rootkit Detectors Protect Your System
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While many security suites have a basic level of detection, these
standalone tools will do a search-and-destroy on the rootkits that may
be hiding in your system.

Smartphone And Mobile Device Guide
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Smartphone And Mobile Device Guide

(Updates From Over The Air)

Intel: Apple Likes Our Mobile Device Chips, Hungry For More
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According to word from Intel, Apple will be relying on the processor
company more and more in the future. In fact, Apple has committed to
Intel's Menlow Mobile Internet Device platform and Silverthorne mobile
processors for products in its 2008 lineup. Could the
second-generation iPhone have an "Intel Inside" sticker on it?

AT&T Disables Windows Live On Treo 750 Smartphones
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Palm earlier this month released a Windows Mobile 6 update for AT&T
customers with Treo 750 smartphones. But it turns out that Treo 750
users are unable to utilize Windows Live. Instead they're restricted
to using AT&T's Xpress Mail and instant messaging, as one very unhappy
AT&T customer pointed out.

More BlackBerry 9000 Details Leaked
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The Boy Genius Report has the scoop on the much-anticipated BlackBerry
9000 smartphone, yet again. Let's take a look at what this
touch-screen smartphone promises.

Are Google iPhone Apps Also Beta Apps For Android?
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It seems that lots of Googlers are really into the iPhone, including
Googler-in-Chief Eric Schmidt. Google has been launching new mobile
applications specifically for the iPhone, just as the company also
prepares its own Android platform. Is there a hidden connection
between the iPhone and Google Android?

Brits Caught Talking While Driving To Be Jailed
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Talking, texting, or otherwise using a mobile device while driving is
becoming illegal in more and more states here in the United States.
None of the penalties here are as severe as those about to go into
effect over in the United Kingdom, though. Break the
no-texting-and-driving law in England and you'll be sent up to the Big
House.

RIM Closes 2007 With 10% Of Worldwide Smartphone Market
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RIM saw yet another year of strong growth in 2007. It will finish the
year as the world's No. 2 supplier of smartphones, behind only
behemoth Nokia. RIM is going to have to do better outside of North
America if it wants to keep it up.

T-Mobile Promises To Support SunCom Customers
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T-Mobile this week issued a letter to SunCom customers, updating them
on its upcoming acquisition of the southeastern wireless carrier and
outlining its plan to support the customers going forward.

Now You Can Own A Ferrari For A Few Hundred Dollars
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The latest Ferrari won't go from 0-60 in under 4 seconds, nor top out
at more than 200 mph. But it will make pretty good phone calls, let
you watch video, and browse the Web. Did you think I was talking about
a real Ferrari? Nope. I'm talking about the Motorola Z8 Ferrari
Edition mobile phone (which isn't going to really compensate for
anything).

Why Is Palm Still Standing?
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In view of the latest earnings report from Palm Inc. -- a quarterly
loss of $9.63 million (compared with a $12.8 million profit a year
earlier), revenue down 11%, and a stock in free fall -- it's time to
ask, Why does this company still exist as an independent entity?

Verizon's Flagship Media Phone Receives Firmware Update To Fix Bugs
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Turns out the iPhone isn't the only high-profile device to receive
regular firmware updates. Today, LG and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless
made a firmware update available for the LG VX-10000 Voyager, a
supposed iPhone killer. Rather than offer new features, this update
serves to fixify things that ain't workin' right.

Wish You Could Listen To That MP3 At Home On Your Smartphone? WeBot
Can Help
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Have you ever wished you could access that one song you can't get out
of your head, but realized it's on your PC at home and not on your MP3
player? Well, one startup could be the answer to your problem.

Developers: Android Doesn't Work
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Looks like Google doesn't have the Midas touch after all. According to
reports, a sizable number of developers who've been working with the
SDK for Google's Linux-based Android platform say it is full of bugs
and often doesn't work at all.

Google's Flight Tracker: Better Than Fruitcake On The Holidays
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Google is rolling out a new search feature at the time of year when
Americans need it most: A service to let you know whether your flight
is running late. There are several sites on the Internet already
offering that service, but Google's looks like it'll be easier to use
when you're on the run and accessing from a smartphone. Which is, of
course, when you need that information most.

Report: People Will Send More Text Messages Next Year Than This Year
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Gartner took quite a leap of faith in predicting that SMS usage in
2008 will top 2007's numbers. In fact, Gartner goes so far as to say
that the number of messages will top 2.3 trillion worldwide. That's an
average of 767 messages per mobile subscriber over the course of 12
months. I think we can all do better than that.

iPhone Second Only To RIM In U.S. Smartphone Market
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Canalys released some interesting stats regarding smartphone sales in
the third quarter. The iPhone has jumped to the number two spot,
grabbing 27% of the market, handily beating out Windows Mobile, Linux,
Symbian, and Palm devices. Will RIM ever lose the top spot, and will
Symbian ever regain its footing?

Verizon's $399 Price Tag Of The Palm 755p Is Out Of Touch With Reality
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Has Verizon Wireless looked at the competition lately? Almost every
smartphone in its own roster of devices is hundreds of dollars cheaper
than the newly launched 755p. Sprint (NYSE: S) sells the same phone
for $249. Why on earth does Verizon think people will be dumb enough
to pay $399 for a tired device like the 755p?

(Editor's Picks)

Capgemini Up On Expectation Of Wipro Bid
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The Hindustan Times said Wipro was expected to bid for
Capgemini by the end of January, citing unnamed sources.

Congress Mulling Ways To Stimulate Economy
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Economists like former Treasury
Secretary Lawrence Summers on the left and Harvard professor Martin
Feldstein on the right, have been urging the government to give the
economy a fiscal boost.

iSuppli Lowers Forecast For 2008 Global Semiconductor Revenue
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iSuppli had predicted a 9.3% jump in revenue, but is now only
expecting revenue to increase 7.5% to $291.4 billion in 2008.

(Mobile News of the Week)

Nokia Wins UMTS Mobile Patent Ruling
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Nokia said it has won afavorable court decision in a
battle with wireless firm InterDigital on patents relating to
the UMTS mobile standard.

RIM Up, Palm Down, As Smartphone Market Heats Up
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Palm is getting squeezed by RIM's BlackBerry device for business users
and by Apple's iPhone for consumers, one analyst says.

NXP Semiconductors Acquires GloNav For GPS Expertise
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NXP says GloNav's technology will let it offer a broader connectivity
suite to the mobile phone market.

Microsoft Launches Zune Diagnostic Tool
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The tool gathers data to help decipher USB and wireless sync
connection problems with Microsoft's portable media player.

GPS To Boost Cell Phone Sales
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A market research company's survey found 24% want GPS on their next
cell phone, while 19% want Internet access.

Chicago Sued Over Cell Phone Ban
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A class action suit claims that drivers were illegally arrested and
ticketed for using their cell phones while driving.

'Party Like A Rockstar' Top AT&T Ringtone For 2007
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AT&T's Top 10 ringtone list shows mobile users are hungry for music by
popular artists instead of polyphonic sounds created specifically for
cell phones.

Verizon Offers Guitar Hero For Cell Phones
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The mobile version of the video game lets cell phone users jam to
music, much like they do on the console game.

Inside Look At General Motor's OnStar System
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GM faces a huge task in scaling its IT infrastructure to support the
global expansion of OnStar and a doubling of the number of
subscribers.

Web 2.0 Software Converts Cell Phone Into GPS Device
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The software, called Fugawi Touratel, uses Assisted GPS, so the phones
don't need to have the functionality built in or be connected through
Bluetooth.

Non-iPod Music Player Sales Down During The Holiday Season
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Also showing declines are plasma TVs and point-and-shoot digital
cameras, said a market research firm.

Consulting Group Releases Top 10 Predictions For The Wireless Industry
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VeriSign subsidiary inCode sees HSDPA, open access, and iPhone
security among its top 10 wireless trends for 2008.

Formal Certification Of Mobile WiMax Products Begins
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Vendors can submit their 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz gear for testing to the
WiMax Forum's lead certification lab in Spain.

FCC's 700 MHz Spectrum Draws 266 Prospective Bidders
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Google has attracted the most attention among the bidders because the
search engine company has called for 'open' use of spectrum.

iPod Touch Not Just A Stripped Down Version Of The iPhone
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The touch-screen iPod contains space-saving components that are not
seen in the iPhone smartphone, iSuppli said.

Mobile Messaging Traffic Grows Faster Than Revenue
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The number of messages sent worldwide from mobile phones will reach
2.3 trillion next year, a 19.6% jump from this year, Gartner
predicted.

Quickoffice Supports Office 2007 Files On Symbian Smartphones
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Quickoffice Premier 5.0 is the first mobile productivity software
suite to support Office 2007 file formats on the S60 platform, the
company says.

Google's Wireless Head Departs To Launch Venture Fund
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Chris Sacca has served as the public face for many of Google's
wireless initiatives.

Archiving Tool Saves BlackBerry Text Messages And Phone Logs
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Retain collects the information from various SMS, PIN, and phone log
files and imports them into a SQL database.

Sprint Hires Telecom Vet Dan Hesse As CEO
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Hesse faces a host of challenges, including whether to proceed with
Sprint's scheduled $5 billion rollout of WiMax and how to stop
customers from defecting.

Universal Music Settles Lawsuit Against XM Satellite Radio
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Universal and other major record labels had sued XM over its Pioneer
Inno portable music player, which enabled subscribers to record music
on the device for playback later.

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Renasant Bank Chooses a SAN From EqualLogic to Keep Up With Growing
Storage Needs
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Slow response times and an expanding network set Renasant Bank on a
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a storage area network (SAN) from EqualLogic.

Wells Fargo Mobile Strategy Looks at All Customer Segments
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To appeal to the most users, Wells Fargo offers both retail and
commercial m-banking services in a choice of formats.

First National Bank Finds M-Banking Model That Works
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The mobile banking channel offers banks a way to overcome the lack of
an advanced infrastructure in South Africa.

U.S. Mobile Financial Services Still Needs Operating Model
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With mobile banking on the rise in the U.S., institutions still are
challenged to find the best operating model.

Banks Find Opportunity In Apple’s iPod
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Bank of America is the first bank whose mobile banking application is
listed on the iPhone.

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