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HTC smartphones left vulnerable to Bluetooth attack; RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon) $99 on Amazon Wireless Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Avaya SMB: Success Story Live Webcast: Thursday July 28th. Listen to Bill Dziura of Collette Vacations describe why his premier package tour company took the leap into unified communications. He'll also talk about the cost savings, improved productivity and increased customer satisfaction that have resulted from Collette's implementation of UC. Spotlight Story More about cellular exclusivity deals Last time, I raised the question about whether the Department of Justice's intent to informally review exclusive partnerships between U.S. mobile network operators and smartphone makers is warranted or represents big-government intrusion into the free market. I rarely see issues as black and white. I believe that's what makes them issues (and is probably why my Meyers-Briggs personality test yields a different result each time I take it). Read full story Related News: HTC smartphones left vulnerable to Bluetooth attack If you have an HTC smartphone running Windows Mobile 6 or Windows Mobile 6.1, you may want to think twice before connecting to an untrusted device using Bluetooth. A vulnerability in an HTC driver installed on these phones can allow an attacker to access any file on the phone or upload malicious code using Bluetooth, a Spanish security researcher warned Tuesday. RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon) $99 on Amazon Research In Motion's (RIM) hot new smartphone, the BlackBerry Tour 9630, which was just released in the United States last weekend, is already on sale for the discounted price of $99.99 on Amazon.com, along with a new, two-year service agreement. That's a steal considering both Verizon Wireless and Sprint, the two U.S. Tour carriers, are asking double that for the flashy BlackBerry. IPhone closer to China launch with network tests Apple has applied for a Chinese network access license for the iPhone, an important step that could lead the phone to a China launch by early next year, analysts said Monday. 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 Botnet boom The number of botnets has grown from about 1,500 two years ago to 3,500 today. Summer of geeks Space camp! They Might Be Giants! Check out these and 9 other vacation options. The Business Case for Server Virtualization Can an investment in new servers really save money? Yes, in fact their increased performance, lower energy costs and ability to optimize virtualization can reduce annual energy costs by 92% and provide payback in as little as 3 months. Learn the reasons to consider a server refresh. The Business Case for Server Virtualization   July 15, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES Best Buy calls Twitter a job qualification 2. Invisible IPv6 traffic poses serious network threat How to use electrical outlets and cheap lasers to steal data Test: Best hypervisors for the desktop 11 security companies to watch The 10 dumbest mistakes network managers make Cisco expected to guillotine more employees this Thursday Microsoft officially names Geneva project Microsoft Office 2010: A simple FAQ Five biggest IPv6-based threats facing CIOs Quickly Identify and Fix Service Problems Silos of instrumentation and tools slow the discovery of and recovery from problems. Find and fix problems fast with IT search. This platform lets you find the "needle in the haystack" across all the components of your services from a single location in real-time. Learn how customers are benefiting from IT search today. Learn more. 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