TechWeb Mobile & Wireless Update - Monday, Mar 16, 2009
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*Rolling Review: PGP Mobile 9.9.0 For Security On The Go
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*Apple's iPhone 3.0 Software Stokes Developer Hopes
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*U.S. Cellular Facing Pressure To Sell
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*Google Voice Rises To Replace GrandCentral
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*Symbian Sets Timetable For Software Rollout
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Rolling Review: PGP Mobile 9.9.0 For Security On The Go
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Encryption Platform works with device managers to safeguard data on smartphones.
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NASA Space Junk Audio Tapes Released
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Free Apps: Enterprise Freebies Get Serious
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Ubuntu Linux Vs. Windows Vista: The Battle For Your Desktop
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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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Symbian Sets Timetable For Software Rollout
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The aggressive timetable has the next version of Symbian's operating system set to be "functionally complete" by the middle of the year.
Palm's WebOS A Compelling Alternative To iPhone
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RBC Capital upgraded Palm to a "buy" rating because it said WebOS could put Palm back in a leadership position in the smartphone market.
Municipal Wi-Fi A Growing Competitor To WiMax, LTE
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Cable companies hope to make an end-around the two dominant 4G wireless networks with faster service and wider adoption.
Apple To Preview iPhone Software Next Week
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Key to the iPhone's success has been the applications offered through the company's App store, which launched last July.
Vodafone Makes Music Service DRM Free
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As the mobile music market heats up, the move could put pressure on competitors like Nokia to ditch copyright-protection software.
Palm, Sprint Give Pre Plan Details
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Palm and Sprint outlined the monthly pricing plan for the Pre, but the companies remained elusive on a launch date or price.
Sony Ericsson Names Ronald Louks As CTO
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The chief technology officer may look at entertainment and high-end features to help Sony Ericsson weather the struggling economy.
Apple, RIM Eat Into Nokia's Market Share
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While Nokia is still the overwhelming leader in the smartphone market, it's feeling increased pressure from high-end devices like the iPhone and the BlackBerry.
Google Voice Rises To Replace GrandCentral
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New to the service will be the ability to receive SMS text messages sent to your Google Voice number on a mobile device, and sending messages from your Web-based Google Voice inbox.
Google Kills Free SMS iPhone App
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The search giant cut off access to its text-messaging service after a popular third-party iPhone application brought multiple users and increased costs.
MetroPCS Gets Its First BlackBerry
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A BlackBerry with a low-priced unlimited voice and data plan may be appealing to small businesses that are looking for mobility without the costs of long-term contracts.
Cell-Only Households Growing At The Expense Of Landlines
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The CDC study says the exclusion of wireless-only households can skew the results of health surveys, political polls, and other phone-based research.
iPhone, BlackBerry Get Business Boost From SAP, Sybase
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The deal marks an important step toward providing mobile employees with access to SAP software, regardless of the types of smartphones they're using.
Nokia Shows Off XpressMusic Handsets
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The 5730 smartphone has strong multimedia capabilities, and the Symbian operating system ensures that it can keep up with the needs of a mobile professional.
Microsoft Releases Details On Windows App Store
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In addition to improving relations, Microsoft will try to woo mobile developers away from Apple by giving them 70% of the revenue sold from applications.
Eclipse's Pulsar Aimed At Mobile Apps
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The multiplatform tool could make it easier for developers to create content for various smartphones, although Apple, Google, and Microsoft aren't on board.
Motorola Releases Rugged Business Phones
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The MC55 series is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1; has Wi-Fi, GPS, push to talk, and a bar-code scanner; and can make voice-over-IP calls.
Dell Bumps Toughness Of Rugged Laptop
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The Latitude E6400 XFR, made from materials used in military equipment, can withstand water sprayed from a fire hose and a 4-foot drop while powered down.
Clearwire Names William Morrow As CEO
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Co-founder Benjamin Wolff will continue with Clearwire as co-chairman, sharing that position with Craig McCaw.
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Changing Market Dynamics Lead FXall to Launch New Trading Solution For Active Traders
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Clients can get an edge thanks to flexibility to select execution mechanisms based on the specific trading requirement and prevailing market conditions, according to FXall.
Oracle Urges Red Hat To Give Away Its Product
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There would be more migrations from Unix database servers to Linux if Red Hat made its product available for free, Oracle's chief Linux technologist said.
Details of Regulatory Overhaul Coming to Light
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BMC CEO: Cisco Bringing iPhone-esque Shake-Up To The Server Market
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Its new hardware is built from the ground up to take advantage of virtualization.
Irish Banks Reeling From the Bursting of Property Bubble
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Ireland's property bubble has burst, sending its banking industry -- and economy -- into a downward spiral. But bank consolidation and automation efforts may help the small island's financial technology sector regain its roar.
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