Military spends $155M for the nucleus of future wireless networks The central component to the military's bulletproof IP wireless network strategy is now in place. Raytheon this week was awarded $24.4 million of what could end up being a $155 million contract to develop the key technology, known as MAINGATE, that will link disparate military wireless networks. Apple Secrets Lead to 'The Great iPhone Chase' Apple loves secrets: They create suspense and excitement around cool new products. After all, who doesn't relish a good mystery? Well, some of Apple's customers, in fact. Palm gets some Mojo -- webOS toolkit debuts Sooner than expected, Palm has released the Mojo software development kit for its innovative webOS. BlackBerry maker settles patent dispute for $268M BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has again surrendered in a patent dispute lawsuit, this time agreeing to pay Visto over a quarter of a billion dollars to settle the case. How Much Does It Really Cost to Own a Smartphone? Concerned about the long-term expense of owning a smartphone? You should be. But we found that, among the most popular smartphones on the market today, there isn't a big difference in the total cost of ownership (device, service contract, and so on) over two years--they all come in at around $3,800. July Giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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