Networking World: Mobile Hotspot Buyer's Guide

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Monday, May 10, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

LATEST MOBILE AND WIRELESS NEWS
- Mobile Hotspot Buyer's Guide
- iPad Costs 25% More In 'Rip-Off' Britain
- Wi-Fi, WiGig To Deliver 60 GHz Wireless
- Nokia Sues Apple Again
- Sprint Nextel Preps Service Plans For Texters
- AT&T Drops More Calls Than Competitors
- Intel Launches Atom CPU For Smartphones
- CenturyTel Profits Triple, Qwest's Plunge
- Global CIO: IBM CEO Palmisano Calls For Transportation Transformation

ANALYTIC REPORTS
- Mobile Broadband: Beyond Smartphones
- Research: Application Mobilization

WHITEPAPERS
- Tap The Power Of 802.11n
- Supporting Three Dimensions of Mobile Intelligence

TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES @ TECHWEB.COM
- Mobile Hotspot Buyer's Guide
- Image Gallery: Government's 10 Most Powerful Supercomputers
- HP To Ditch Windows 7 For Homegrown OS?
- iPhone Apps Plagued By Copycats
- NASA Tests Astronaut Escape System

WEBCASTS
- How the cloud makes wireless LAN easier and more affordable for branches and multi-site organization

RESOURCES AND EVENTS
- Visit The Mobility Briefing Center

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LATEST MOBILE AND WIRELESS NEWS
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TODAY'S TOP STORY

- Mobile Hotspot Buyer's Guide
Wi-Fi, 3G, and now 4G services enable broadband on notebooks, smartphones, and other wireless devices practically anywhere. Here's a guide to the latest offerings from T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint.
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ALSO SEE

- iPad Costs 25% More In 'Rip-Off' Britain
UK residents had better be prepared to dig deep if they want to be among the first to get Apple's new tablet computer.
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- Wi-Fi, WiGig To Deliver 60 GHz Wireless
A partnership between the Wi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Gigabit Alliance paves the way for a new crop of wireless devices that will operate in the 2.4, 5 and 60 GHZ bands.
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- Nokia Sues Apple Again
The latest suit stems from patents related to technologies 'for enhanced speech and data transmission.'
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- Sprint Nextel Preps Service Plans For Texters
Strategy targets the competitive prepaid cell market, where voice lags behind SMS.
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- AT&T Drops More Calls Than Competitors
In a survey, AT&T subscribers reported that about 4.5% of their calls were dropped over the previous three months, far more than Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless.
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- Intel Launches Atom CPU For Smartphones
The Z6 low-power processor was released alongside Intel's Moorestown smartphone platform.
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- CenturyTel Profits Triple, Qwest's Plunge
The first quarter earnings reports were released as CenturyTel is in the process of acquiring Qwest.
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- Global CIO: IBM CEO Palmisano Calls For Transportation Transformation
Palmisano's speech shows the power of intelligently applied technology, even in sectors that today seem hopelessly stuck in the past.
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ANALYTIC REPORTS
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- Mobile Broadband: Beyond Smartphones
Smartphones pack a whole lot of computing power into one little device. But they're not perfect and mobile workers often struggle with their small screens and unwieldy user interfaces at the most inopportune times.
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- Research: Application Mobilization
While we can't tell you exactly the right approach for your particular situation, we can provide a number of guiding principles that will streamline the number of options you have to examine. One course that is probably not an option: sitting tight until the calculation gets easier.
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WHITEPAPERS
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- Tap The Power Of 802.11n
Learn about the challenges associated with increased worker mobility and how to create an effective enterprise wireless security strategy with some suggestions for an enterprise wireless security policy.
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- Supporting Three Dimensions of Mobile Intelligence
Mobile workers expect simple connectivity and fast performance. They expect to be able to use whatever access method is most convenient, but they don't pay much attention to cost or security. So it is no surprise that wireless costs are spiraling upward, while security concerns grow. Read this whitepaper to learn how to manage the workforce in the most efficient manner.
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MORE WHITEPAPERS AT TECHWEB DIGITAL LIBRARY
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TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES @ TECHWEB.COM
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- Mobile Hotspot Buyer's Guide
Wi-Fi, 3G, and now 4G services enable broadband on notebooks, smartphones, and other wireless devices practically anywhere. Here's a guide to the latest offerings from T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint.
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- Image Gallery: Government's 10 Most Powerful Supercomputers
The United States government owns many of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, including six of the top ten. These supercomputers are being used for everything from climate modeling to building spaceships to basic science research.
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- HP To Ditch Windows 7 For Homegrown OS?
Indications are Hewlett-Packard is, at the very least, looking to become less dependent on Microsoft as it charts its future.
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- iPhone Apps Plagued By Copycats
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and success is the surest bait for imitators.
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- NASA Tests Astronaut Escape System
Space agency searches for ways to prevent repeat of the Challenger disaster.
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RESOURCES AND EVENTS
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- Visit The Mobility Briefing Center
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Mobile Hotspot Buyer's Guide

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