TechWeb Mobile & Wireless Update - Monday, Jun 1, 2009
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*Rolling Review Wrap-Up: Smartphone Security
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*Switch, Router Shipments Down, Backhaul Shipments Way Up
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*FCC To Examine Rural Broadband Needs
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*Sony Ericsson Revamps Its Multimedia Phone Lineup
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*AT&T, Verizon Racing To Rollout 4G Wireless
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( Today's Top Story)
Rolling Review Wrap-Up: Smartphone Security
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Each product we looked at showed different core strengths. Know your environment to find the best tool for your mobile device fleet.
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(Today's Most Popular Stories)
Wolfe's Den: Mixed Review For Windows 7 Release Candidate
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Our columnist loves the performance -- and impressive enterprise ecosystem -- of the upcoming successor to Vista. But he wonders if Microsoft isn't missing a chance to offer more help to the average PC user.
The Global CIO 50: IT Leaders Changing the Business World
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These leaders and their teams are ready to take on the world -- and the perception that tech's more about cost than innovation.
Windows 7 Beta Shuts Down July 1
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Users who run the trial version of Microsoft's new OS beyond its expiration date will suffer endless reboots.
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.
Linux Distros For Netbooks
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Our Linux expert tries out netbook-ready Puppy Linux, Ubuntu Netbook Remix, Xubuntu, gOS, and Moblin, and reports on how they stack up.
(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)
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Infonetics reports that telecom carriers are increasing the bandwidth on their backhaul networks to handle exploding mobile data traffic.
FCC To Examine Rural Broadband Needs
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A new report indicates that there will be a multiplicity of solutions ranging from cable and DSL to satellite and broadband over power lines.
Sony Ericsson Revamps Its Multimedia Phone Lineup
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Three handsets with strong multimedia and gaming abilities including motion controls along with PlayStation 3 integration may help the company revive its sales.
AT&T, Verizon Racing To Rollout 4G Wireless
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Super-high-speed LTE wireless infrastructure is expected to expand into mainstream networks in the next few years, analysts predict.
Palm Pre, iTunes To Sync, App Store Revealed
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Programs from Fandango, Pandora, AP News, and other content makers will be available at the June 6 launch, Palm executives say.
Plastic Logic Demos Amazon Kindle Challenger
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The e-book reader will have a touch screen for navigation and 3G connectivity to purchase books and magazines wirelessly.
Verizon Will Have Android, Pre, Storm 2
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In a potential blow for Sprint Nextel, Verizon Wireless' CEO said the largest U.S. carrier will have the Palm Pre in about six months.
AT&T Wants To Offer Palm Pre
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CEO Randall Stephenson says he wants to offer Palm's highly anticipated handset after the exclusive deal with Sprint runs out.
Google Expects 18 Android Phones This Year
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Smartphone makers will be able to modify the Linux-based OS to have unique user interfaces and features, Google says.
Google Firing Up Android Developers With Goodies
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The search giant is looking to poach content creators away from competitors by offering new tools, application contests, and an open market for distributing apps.
Apple Offers Free iPod Touch To Mac-Buying Students
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Apple also refreshes its entry-level white MacBook with a faster processor and more storage.
AT&T Boosts 3G Networks
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The carrier will be spending nearly $18 billion to double the speed of its mobile data networks up to 7.2 Mbps.
Google Arms Developers With Free Phones, Web Tools
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Google CEO Eric Schmidt heralds the maturation of the Internet application programming model as the fulfillment of a decades-old dream.
Good Technology Buys Intercasting
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The acquisition will enable Good to offer a smartphone-like experience, with access to social networks, IM, and e-mail, for feature phones.
Mobile Browser Skyfire Hits 1.0
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The release version of the mobile browser enables Windows Mobile and Symbian users to have a desktop-like experience while on the go.
Samsung Renews Chip Licence With SanDisk
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SanDisk's patented technology is widely used in digital cameras, music players and other electronic devices.
HP Eyes Netbooks To Help Gain China Market Share
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Hewlett-Packard is a latecomer to the mini-laptop market and low prices have contributed to declining profit
margins for rival PC makers.
U.S. Stimulus A 'Potential Goldmine' For Wireless Telecoms
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A mix of Wi-Fi-enabled mobile devices, sensors, and communications systems will link health networks, while in education, providers will promote a brace of opportunities, a new report says.
Ericsson Lights Up LTE Site
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The company deploys the first commercial 4G cell site using Long Term Evolution technology, and the data network is capable of high-speed mobile services.
Move To Ban Texting In Massachusetts Intensifies
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The issue has been taken up on a state-by-state basis in recent months.
Telecom Magnate Carlos Slim's Rise To Power
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The wealthy and powerful Slim, a mystery in American telecom circles, is revealed in a lengthy profile in <I>The New Yorker</i>.
HTC Bringing Android Phone To China
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China Mobile's Android-based handsets will be dubbed "OPhones" and will directly compete with Apple's iPhone.
Nokia Launches Answer To Apple's App Store
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Nokia's Ovi virtual application store can access more devices than its rivals and will use social networking and location to offer relevant apps.
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Microsoft Bing Goes Live
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Software maker's revamped Live Search program is now online.
Adobe Releases Flash Platform Betas
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The company is positioning Adobe Flash Builder 4, Adobe Flash Catalyst, and the open source Flex 4 framework as its answer to Microsoft's Silverlight software.
Windows 7 Vs. Linux: OS Face-Off
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While Windows 7 has been brewing in Microsoft's labs, Linux has been maturing. We look at what each operating system is capable of today, and how they measure up against each other.
Ease The Pain Of E-Discovery
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Here's how three companies have pulled together IT, legal, and other stakeholders to reduce the complexity and cost of finding information when the lawyers come calling.
Products Make E-Discovery Easier
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A range of offerings can help with e-discovery -- and your company may already have the technology it needs.
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