TechWeb Mobile & Wireless Update - Monday, Feb 2, 2009
(Table of Contents)
*Femtocell Is Edging Toward The Enterprise
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*Smartphone Security: Credant Mobile Guardian
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*T-Mobile Confirms G1 Successors
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*Super Bowl Fans To Stay Connected At Big Game
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*Smartphone Market To Grow Despite Economy
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( Today's Top Story)
Femtocell Is Edging Toward The Enterprise
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Growing vendor support and new standards will bring femto to more
offices -- but support headaches and costs are still major issues.
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Microsoft says its next operating system will be lighter,
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Trick Out Your PC With Multiple Monitors
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A video card, the right utilities, and an extra display or two
can dramatically enhance the way you work, use multimedia apps,
play games, or simply surf the Internet. Here's how to tweak your rig.
Why Windows Must Go Open Source
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To maintain its developer ecosystem and protect its apps
business, Microsoft has no choice but to loosen its grip on the
Windows source code and drive down costs.
Remaking Microsoft: Break Up The Company
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Microsoft needs a makeover from top to bottom.
iPhone Keeps Mobile Gaming Growing
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With the iPhone leading the way, smartphone users are downloading
games at a rapidly growing rate, according to data from ComScore.
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.
(Editor's Picks)
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.
(Mobile News of the Week)
Smartphone Security: Credant Mobile Guardian
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Agent-based software provides a range of options to secure
at-rest data.
T-Mobile Confirms G1 Successors
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T-Mobile will release more G series smartphones this year, but it
will face a crowded field as Motorola, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson
will have Android-powered handsets as well.
Super Bowl Fans To Stay Connected At Big Game
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ADC reports it has deployed 19 main hubs, 23 expansion hubs, and
109 remote antenna units in Raymond James Stadium in Tampa to
handle as many as 10,000 to 15,000 simultaneous calls.
Smartphone Market To Grow Despite Economy
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Apple and RIM are expected to take advantage of the increased
adoption of smartphones, according to ABI Research.
Nortel Axing WiMax, Trimming Partnership With Alvarion
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The decision raises questions about the long-term viability of
mobile WiMax as it gears up for full-fledged competition with LTE.
Sprint Back In Court Over Early Termination Fees
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A California judge is ordering a new trial in a class-action
lawsuit against Sprint regarding its contract cancellation fees
that could potentially cost $300 million.
Hawaii Pushes To Improve Broadband Technology
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The state has an ambitious goal of dragging Hawaii out of the
country's cellar -- it was recently ranked 49th in broadband
speeds among the country's 50 states.
BlackBerry Storm Costs More To Make Than iPhone
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According to a breakdown by iSuppli, the touch-screen BlackBerry
costs $203 to make, $30 more than Apple's smartphone.
T-Mobile Reports 32.8 Million Subscribers
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Thanks to the rollout of 3G services and the success of handsets
like the Android-powered G1, T-Mobile added more than 4 million
new subscribers in 2008.
Nokia Fixes 'Curse Of Silence' Exploit
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The vulnerability could crash millions of Nokia handsets' SMS
system with a single malformed text message.
8 Mobile Technologies To Watch
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Many of the improvements expected to make an impact in the next
two years will soon be integrated into smartphones, research firm
Gartner reports.
Amazon Kindle E-Book Reader To Get Facelift
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Tech enthusiasts are taking their best guesses as to what the
online retailer has planned for the 2.0 version of the popular gadget.
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Microsoft To Kill Vista, XP Upgrade Blockers
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The software maker is warning customers that tools designed to
prevent automatic installation of service packs are nearing
expiration.
Google Typo Causes Malware Warning Misfire
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Millions of confused Google users encountered a warning page
Saturday morning.
Wells Fargo Adapter Offers Clients Payments Automation
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Wells Fargo Adapter product integrates clients' ERP systems with
the bank's treasury systems to support payments automation.
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