TechWeb Mobile & Wireless Update - Monday, Jan 26, 2009
(Table of Contents)
*What's Next In Desktop Virtualization
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*WiMax Forum Launches Global Roaming Program
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*RIM CEOs Face $80 Million Fine For Backdating
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*Trojan Steals Cash From Symbian Phones
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*Verizon Launches Touch-Screen VoIP Hub
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What's Next In Desktop Virtualization
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Increased flexibility for users and improved security are
expected benefits of a secure client virtual machine based on XenServer.
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Microsoft To Kill Windows 7 Beta On Feb. 10
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The software maker plans to end trial availability of its next OS
in two weeks.
Windows 7 Revealed: 24 Screen Shots Of Microsoft's Next Operating System
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Here's a first visual look at the Vista successor, as previewed
at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles.
10 Cloud Computing Predictions For 2009
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Vendors are rushing to join Amazon, EMC/VMware, IBM, Google,
Microsoft, and Salesforce in the cloud, offering businesses new
ways to do more with less.
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.
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BAI Retail Delivery News: HP Sees Infrastructure as Key to Branch Transformation
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HP launches Banking Innovation Center to show potential impact of
emerging technologies.
UBS Joins DTCC Managed Accounts Service
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The centralized platform is designed to automate and standardize
communications among sponsors, investment managers and service
providers.
DTCC Launches New ID Net Service
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The new service streamlines clearance and settlement, cuts
customer costs and reduces fails associated with affirmed
institutional equity trades, the utility said.
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WiMax Forum Launches Global Roaming Program
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The collaboration could help boost the rollout of WiMax as it
enables customers to get service on multiple networks from
different providers.
RIM CEOs Face $80 Million Fine For Backdating
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Canadian regulators are seeking a record fine against Research In
Motion's leaders for a backdating scandal that netted them about
$1.6 million each.
Trojan Steals Cash From Symbian Phones
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A Trojan targeting Indonesian Symbian users hijacks the SMS
system to transfer funds from the user's account to one held by criminals.
Verizon Launches Touch-Screen VoIP Hub
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For a monthly $34.99 service fee, users can get unlimited calls
to the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Android Market Grows, Still Trails Apple
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More than 800 apps are now available for Google's Android
platform, but Apple's App Store has more than 15,000 programs.
Mobile Phone Shipments Shrivel As Credit Tightens
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Weak handset sales in the last quarter of 2008 are proving to be
a grim harbinger of even slower sales in 2009 says a new report.
Sprint Woos Enterprise With Flat-Rate Plans
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The company is targeting business customers on its Nextel network
with discounted push-to-talk, wireless Web, SMS, and navigation
services.
Sprint Picks Up Palm Treo Pro
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The carrier accidentally reveals it will soon offer the Palm Treo
Pro, but the Windows Mobile smartphone may get overshadowed by
the upcoming Palm Pre.
HTC Updates Touch Cruise
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The Windows Mobile smartphone will feature robust location-based
services, enabling users to geotag photos as well as get
turn-by-turn directions.
LG Electronics Posts $487 Million Loss
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Sluggish demand, declining margins, and a price-fixing fine led
to a $489 million loss for the cell phone and consumer
electronics maker.
Nokia's Earnings Drop 69%, Eyes U.S. Markets
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Despite the downturn, the Symbian OS is likely to be an important
weapon as Nokia plans to license the software royalty-free
through an independent foundation.
240 Million GPS-Enabled Handsets Expected
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Personal navigation, social spatial knowledge, and
location-specific contextual information will be assumed,
according to a recent market report.
Ericsson To Cut 5,000 Jobs As Sales Up, Profits Down
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Other telecommunications equipment companies, including
Alcatel-Lucent, Nortel Networks, Nokia Siemens Networks, and
Motorola, haven't fared as well.
AT&T Sells 235 Cellular Towers
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Global Tower Partners will be acquiring the towers to boost its
coverage in urban areas.
iPhone App Aids Stutterers
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The application includes speech behavior taught during clinical
stuttering therapy sessions.
Android's Lead Engineer Jumps Ship
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Engineering director Steve Horowitz is leaving Google to become
CTO of Coupons Inc.
RIM To Bring S60 E-Mail Support
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Nokia dropped support for BlackBerry servers last year, but
Research In Motion is said to be readying a way for S60 handsets
to get push corporate e-mail, contact information, and calendars.
RIM Drops Hostile Bid For Certicom
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Waiting in the wings may be IBM, Qualcomm, Microsoft, EMC, and
Sony as potentially having interest in acquiring Certicom.
IBM, RIM Boost Lotus Support On BlackBerry
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The business devices will get expanded Lotus support and mobile
access to Lotus Symphony, Quickr, and Domino Designer later this year.
Financial advisors want more mobile apps
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As they face a rising number of inquiries from clients due to
uncertain market conditions, financial advisors are increasingly
looking to access business applications on the move.
Qualcomm Buys AMD's Mobile Graphics Division
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The $65 million cash deal enables struggling Advanced Micro
Devices to become leaner and focus on areas of profitability.
Nokia Offers Location-Based Security Service
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The service will allow GPS-enabled S60 handsets to identify where
friends and family are located, and track when people leave a
predefined area.
BlackBerry's App Store Gets A Step Closer
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The Application Storefront has started taking submissions, and
the catalog is expected to be filled with enterprise and
entertainment apps.
Tech Remains In Obama's Sights During Historic Inauguration
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Obama's plans are expected to include digitizing health care
records and increasing broadband to rural and underserved parts
of America.
Cell Phone Service Functioning Well At Inauguration
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Sprint Nextel reported earlier that its special inauguration
coverage -- which included satellite trucks and a trailer for IP
coverage -- had been planned for months.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor Lost Millions Due to Madoff
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Brian Moynihan Named Bank of America’s President of
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