Which came first: the network or the app?; Opera edges Safari as No. 1 mobile browser. Or does it?

WiMAX Forum looks to femtocells to improve coverage; RIM patches BlackBerry PDF vulnerability Wireless Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by BigFix Optimizing IT Budgets Discover how to help IT managers work within budget constraints by offering: Fast implementation, High Return on Investment (ROI), Low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Spotlight Story Which came first: the network or the app? Smartphone innovations abound, driving fierce competition among the mobile network operators. Mobile app stores are pumping out juicy new handheld applications that quickly chew up bandwidth. So all the major mobile network operators are embroiled in neck-and-neck moves to boost capacity while also jockeying to lay claim to the fair-haired smartphone du jour. Read full story Related News: Opera edges Safari as No. 1 mobile browser. Or does it? Data from StatCounter gives Opera the number one spot for mobile browsing in May…unless you combine Safari's count on both iPhone and iPod Touch WiMAX Forum looks to femtocells to improve coverage Looking to improve indoor coverage for WiMAX devices, the WiMAX Forum is partnering with the Femto Forum to create a femtocell that routes WiMAX signals over landlines. RIM patches BlackBerry PDF vulnerability Research in Motion has issued a new security patch for BlackBerry Enterprise Server to fix vulnerabilities in its PDF distiller program. June Giveaways Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training from Global Knowledge to two lucky readers and 15 copies each of books on IPv6 security, the Cisco Secure Firewall Services Module, and Active Directory Domain Services 2008. Deadline for entries June 30. Windows 7 + Windows Server 2008 We found 5 things to love and 5 things to hate about Microsoft's latest operating system versions. Open-source management Here are nine management apps that won't break the bank. Dynamic Infrastructure Worldwide Virtual Forum, June 23 Are you ready to thrive on a smarter planet? Register for the Dynamic Infrastructure Worldwide Virtual Forum, June 23. Attend the interactive general sessions of your choice, visit product exhibits, get your questions answered and round out your experience by joining the live chat with experts. Learn More Now   June 08, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES So you think you know Apple? 40,000-plus Web sites infected in 'Beladen' Web attacks Cybercriminals refine data-sniffing software for ATM fraud Hospital turns away ambulances because EHR system goes down The world's weirdest mice Windows 7 to ship Oct. 22 Five things we love/hate about Win 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 Cisco adds rack server to data center computing system Data center network brawl Nine management apps that won't bust your budget Go Green Enterprise-Wide: It Power Management Strategies that Save Successful power management policies deployed at enterprise scale promise numerous benefits including: Power cost savings, Environmental dividends, Rebates as well as Integration opportunities. Discover the building blocks of a successful IT Power Management policy and how this policy can align with your business's green initiatives. Read More Now Inbox too cluttered? Take our survey to help us improve how IT professionals get the information they need. Click to take our survey Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com