TechWeb Mobile & Wireless Update - Monday, Mar 30, 2009
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*How Intrepid Companies Are Getting Their Business Apps Onto Smartphones
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*Nokia Pullback To Cost Subcontractors $5 Billion
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*BlackBerry Gets SlingPlayer, E-Book Reader
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*HTC's Magic Smartphone Passes FCC Muster
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*Opera Shows Off Updated Mobile Browser
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How Intrepid Companies Are Getting Their Business Apps Onto Smartphones
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It's a process fraught with trade-offs but critical to a more-mobile workforce.
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The Business Case For Social Networks
Companies are putting these technologies to work like never before. But with no hard metrics for measuring ROI, they're finding other ways to justify the expense and measure value
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Windows XP's Final Days: A Practical Guide
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Users who shunned Vista and are clinging to XP until the release of Windows 7 can get the most out of the aging operating system by following these tips.
Conficker Worm Worries Exaggerated
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The worm, which attempts to exploit a Microsoft vulnerability that was patched last October, has been evolving.
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.
Tesla's Electric Sedan: Under The Hood
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Tesla is quick to point out that the $50,000-plus car is eligible for a $7,500 tax credit for being all electric powered.
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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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The State Of Security
We polled more than 400 business technology professionals to determine which threats they consider the most serious, how they prioritize their defensive efforts, and what plans they've put in place to keep their organizations' data safe in 2009 and beyond.
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(Mobile News of the Week)
Nokia Pullback To Cost Subcontractors $5 Billion
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The overall cellphone market is expected to contract by about 10% this year, hurt as consumers rein in spending and handset sellers try to clear out unsold phones.
BlackBerry Gets SlingPlayer, E-Book Reader
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The growing number of multimedia apps should boost the appeal of the upcoming BlackBerry App World.
HTC's Magic Smartphone Passes FCC Muster
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The touch-screen Android smartphone has T-Mobile's branding, and it will be compatible with the carrier's growing 3G network.
Opera Shows Off Updated Mobile Browser
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Version 9.7 will offer faster download speeds and improved performance thanks to Opera's compression technology.
Verizon May Begin Selling Netbooks
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The move would let the carrier cash in on the red-hot netbook market and keep pace with rival AT&T.
iPhone With Skype May Be Right Around The Corner
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Many mobile phone users had been looking for Skype's partnership with iSkoot to provide the link.
Mobile App Store Users To Quadruple By 2014
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With the iPhone App Store leading the way, research firm In-Stat sees more than 100 million app store users in five years.
Apple iPhone Sued Over Multiple Patents
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The company faces multiple lawsuits regarding the iPhone's camera, the manner by which it accesses iTunes, and its e-book capabilities.
Android Getting Flash Support
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Bsquare will port the technology to Google's platform, and having Flash could give Android a leg up on Apple's iPhone.
Opera Adds Location Awareness
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The browser will utilize Skyhook's technology to detect Wi-Fi access points and then compare them against a database of geolocated points.
Sprint's WiMax Plans Include Gadgets
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The company will light up 4G networks in places like Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, and Las Vegas by the end of the year.
BlackBerry Gets Voice-Powered Google Search
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The application also integrates My Location to deliver local search results from speech-driven queries.
Michael Dell Hints At Smartphone
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Analysts say Dell could have trouble gaining traction in an increasingly crowded mobile device market.
Nokia Invests In Mobile Payment Company
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By investing in Obopay, Nokia is betting that mobile money services will take off, particularly in emerging markets where it's hard to access banks or credit.
T-Mobile Expands Network, Debuts Laptop Dongle
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The network is based on UMTS/HSDPA technology and will cover 230 U.S. cities by the end of the year.
Future Of Mobile Gaming Is Convergence
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Developers need to integrate social networks, location, and music in order to reach the burgeoning market of mobile gamers, one Nokia executive suggests.
iPhone Drives 50% Of U.S. Mobile Web Traffic
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Apple's iPhone dominates the mobile Web in the U.S. market, but Google's Android is coming on strong.
BlackBerry Internet Service Updated
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The 2.6 version has improved integration of Gmail support, easier password management, and additional security.
GSM SIM Cards Proposed For In-Flight Calls
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The service could allow airlines, as well as business jet owners and operators, to reuse the technology they already have on their aircraft.
Sprint May Rent Excess Network Capacity
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The company could use its data network to provide Internet connectivity for devices from SanDisk, Garmin, and Kodak.
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Avaya Amps Up VoIP Strategy
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The telecom powerhouse is unveiling its next-generation voice-over-IP platform, called Aura, which features centralized session and connection management.
Intel To Launch Nehalem Server Processor
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The new members of Intel's Xeon family implement the company's next-generation microarchitecture featuring an integrated memory controller.
Microsoft Gaffe Hints At Windows 7 Release Date
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Online leak points to a Release Candidate in May and the possibility of a final version by autumn.
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