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Friday, July 2, 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

THE LATEST FROM OTA
- Kin's Fate Foretells Windows Phone 7's Future?
- Verizon iPhone Rumors Heating Up
- Nokia's Troubles
- Windows Phone 7 Missing A Number Of Features
- iPhone 4 Reports
- App Store Isn't Big Profit Center
- Developer's Thoughts On Future Of Mobile Platforms
- AT&T To Charge For Non-AT&T Bandwidth

ANALYTICS REPORTS
- Enterprise Fixed/Mobile Convergence
- Research: Choosing a Smartphone

WHITEPAPERS
- Understanding the State of Mobile Security
- 9 Features of Must-Have Mobile Security

MOBILE AND WIRELESS NEWS
- Smartphone Consumer Demand Growing
- KIN Price Falls To One Cent
- Full Nelson: Behind Cisco's Tablet Surprise
- Most Mobile Data Consumed By 6% Of Users
- Palm And HP Now One Company

WEBCASTS
- Grid Consolidation on Private Clouds

RESOURCES AND EVENTS
- The Battle For Mobile Supremacy
- Take Our Web Application Development Survey: You Could Win An iPod Touch!
- Mobility Briefing Center

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- Kin's Fate Foretells Windows Phone 7's Future?
By Ed Hansberry
On Wednesday Microsoft killed the Kin a mere 48 days after launch. It makes you wonder how much Microsoft will be behind Windows Phone 7.
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- Verizon iPhone Rumors Heating Up
By Ed Hansberry
This isn't the first time we've heard Verizon would be getting the iPhone "soon." This rumor though has enough details to help its credibility. Think this one will come true?
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- Nokia's Troubles
By Ed Hansberry
While Nokia continues to have large sales figures, it is mostly because of the low end freebies that carriers give away with a contract. They get to count a lot of those phones as smartphones simply because they have some version of Symbian on them, even though not many of those owners ever install a third party app. The truth is, Nokia is in trouble in the smartphone world. They are making changes, but will they be enough?
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- Windows Phone 7 Missing A Number Of Features
By Ed Hansberry
Windows Phone 7 is nearing "gold" status so they can release it to the carriers and manufacturers for final testing and device production. There are a number of features that simply won't be in the initial release. Will it matter or is the target market for the device less discerning than the smartphone enthusiast?
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- iPhone 4 Reports
By Ed Hansberry
The latest iPhone has officially launched and reports are coming in on how the device is performing. Overall, it is a welcome improvement over the 3GS version it replaces, though there are a few issues. Some should be fixable via firmware updates. Others though may have to wait until the next production batch has been made.
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- App Store Isn't Big Profit Center
By Ed Hansberry
Just about everyone knows what the App Store is for the Apple iPhone. The "There's an app for that" theme is widely recognized and even parodied in ads like Verizon's "There's a map for that" commercials. Apple isn't raking in the profits though from the store, and that's ok.
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- Developer's Thoughts On Future Of Mobile Platforms
By Ed Hansberry
It is pretty easy to see what consumers think of each mobile platform based on the sales data; consumers vote with their wallets. Developers tend to go were the money is as well, but they also have well informed opinions on where things are going. Appcelerator has a survey that asked developers several questions on the future of mobile platforms. Some of the results are expected, others less so.
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- AT&T To Charge For Non-AT&T Bandwidth
By Ed Hansberry
Unlimited data plans for mobile devices is quickly going away and AT&T is leading the pack. For those of you that have a femtocell because AT&T coverage in your house is sub-par, the bandwidth you use on that may also count against your monthly data allotment, even though you aren't using AT&T's wireless network.
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ANALYTIC REPORTS
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- Enterprise Fixed/Mobile Convergence
Companies are lagging in adopting fixed/mobile convergence. Is this reticence a prudent move in a tough economic climate, or an opportunity for competitive advantage squandered?
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- Research: Choosing a Smartphone
Apple iPhones are seeking business cred as RIM Blackberrys gain shiny consumer flash. Meanwhile, Microsoft is looking to extend its OS dominance to mobile devices. It's an interesting time to be supporting smartphones.
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WHITEPAPERS
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- Understanding the State of Mobile Security
Consumers continue to express concern over using their mobile devices to conduct transactions, but these fears are born more of perception than reality. The security controls engaged today to mitigate risk at this level are substantial and effective. Get the facts on the true state of mobile messaging security.

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- 9 Features of Must-Have Mobile Security
Read this white paper and discover nine areas of concern you should consider before purchasing mobile devices and how the BlackBerry solution addresses each of these concerns, including: Password Protection, Mobile management systems, Encryption of information, Virus and firewall protection, and more...

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MOBILITY NEWS
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- Smartphone Consumer Demand Growing
Synergies among mobile operators, internet, media, and entertainment players will further bolster interest in advanced features and apps, said Frost & Sullivan.
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- KIN Price Falls To One Cent
Microsoft's ill-fated social networking phone can now be had virtually for free for users willing to commit to a contract.
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- Full Nelson: Behind Cisco's Tablet Surprise
Cisco's Cius tablet is just one part of the company's push to own the "Social Enterprise," and, with its video-centric approach, another tool to push today's infrastructure for obvious gains.
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- Most Mobile Data Consumed By 6% Of Users
Majority of smartphone owners use little mobile data and would save money with metered plans, says Nielsen.
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- Palm And HP Now One Company
Today HP officially closed its acquisition of Palm, for which it paid $1.2 billion. The new company promises "an amazing roadmap of new tools."
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RESOURCES AND EVENTS
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- The Battle For Mobile Supremacy
While it won't be long before billions of smartphones and tablets are in buyers' hands, PC history tells us that, of the dozen or so mobile platforms currently in play, not all can survive. It's clear that the warchests are opening up to win the battle for global mobile supremacy.

But who will reign supreme?
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