Monday, August 09, 2010

RIM poised to deliver touchscreen smartphone; Smartphone wave challenges enterprise security

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RIM poised to deliver touchscreen smartphone
After weeks of speculation about the company's forthcoming BlackBerry OS 6, Research In Motion is poised to launch the latest version of its mobile operating system in the new BlackBerry Torch 9800, which contains the touch screen technology made popular by the Apple iPhone. The device will be available initially for use on the AT&T mobile network starting next week. Read More


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802.11n and Higher Education WLAN Opportunities
Discover how Brocade Mobility solutions can help higher education institutions overcoming costly and difficult WLAN technical challenges. Read more!

Smartphone wave challenges enterprise security
With ever more employees clamoring to use smartphones for both personal and business purposes, IT and security managers are forced to answer tough questions. Read More

Android 2.2: How to install Flash on Froyo
Support for Adobe Flash is one of the biggest selling points of Android 2.2 - or "Froyo" - and one reason so many people were looking forward to Google's mobile operating system update. Read More

BlackBerry Torch visual tour
Can RIM keep the BlackBerry fires burning in the hearts of its users with its latest Torch 9800 smartphone? Here is a look at the features that just might keep BlackBerry users from jumping ship to the an Android device or Apple's iPhone. Read More

Smartphones as credit cards: Possibly dangerous, definitely inevitable
Now that AT&T and Verizon have decided to turn smartphones into credit cards, you may be asking yourself, "Is this really a good idea?" Read More

New code uncouples iPhone 4 from home wireless carrier
Hackers on Wednesday released code that lets iPhone 4 owners – if they have modified their Apple smartphones to load unauthorized apps -- to now use the devices on new wireless carriers. Read More


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Implementing Tiered Storage:
IDC: Enterprises that are investigating deploying a tiered storage architecture should consider using an external services provider to assist with the migration. Of critical importance is the ability to offer a range of services from the initial planning all the way through to ongoing support and management. Read Now

Germans sound iPhone attack alarm as Apple claims fix ready
Amid a warning by German authorities of possible malicious use of a critical iPhone exploit, Apple said it has a fix ready and will deliver it in the next smartphone update. Read More

Indonesia presses RIM over its BlackBerry service
Indonesia is continuing to press Research In Motion (RIM) to allow monitoring of BlackBerry data for security reasons, a request made last year but renewed as the Canadian company feels similar pressure from other countries. Read More

Android Invasion Has Begun: 200K Droids Activated Daily
Google Wave may be gone, but there are still reasons to rejoice in Googleville. One of them is the continuing good news about sales of smartphones running Google's Android operating system. While the shock of Searchzilla's announcement that it was driving a stake into the heart of its experiment in collaboration, its boss revealed to a gathering of reporters at Techonomy in Lake Tahoe, California that Android smartphone activations have reached 200,000 a day. Read More

Clearwire hopes to attract Apple users with new hotspot
Clearwire has expanded its portfolio of personal hotspots to include the iSpot, which has been designed to attract Apple users, the operator said on Wednesday. Read More

White spaces: Technology overview
The radio frequency band used to broadcast TV in the United States has evolved over time, primarily due to the Federal Communication Commission's desire to make more bandwidth available for wireless two-way communications. When the TV industry transitioned from analog to digital signals it freed up radio frequency spectrum, some of which the FCC auctioned off to wireless carriers. The rest, having been designated for unlicensed use, is known as TV white spaces. Read More


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Adopting iPad for Enterprise Use
There is little doubt that Apple's iPad and iPhone will become a valuable enterprise productivity tools. Watch this Sybase webcast and learn why IT departments should consider iPad and iPhone when planning new enterprise mobility strategies. Watch Now

iPhone 4 owner satisfaction stays high, survey finds
As many as one-third of new iPhone 4 owners say they've experienced some antenna-related problems, according to a new survey. But overall, iPhone 4 owner satisfaction still far outstrips rival smartphones. Read More

BlackBerry Torch could sink or swim on OS 6
From a tech specs perspective, the BlackBerry Torch isn't groundbreaking. Rather, its success or failure will hinge upon the strength of its revamped operating system. Read More

Catching up on the Cool Tools backlog
It's not even the holiday season yet, and we've got a bunch of boxes coming in daily. This also means that I need to catch up on writing about some items that have been sitting here lately. These are cool items that are easy to talk about quickly without writing a full review. Read More

Intel has its eye on iPhone, smartphone market
Reports are circulating that Intel is in talks to buy Infineon's wireless chip unit, which could be a boost to Intel's efforts to gain footing in the smartphone market. Read More

Lebanon also investigates BlackBerry services
Lebanon's telecom regulator said Friday that it will start negotiations with Research In Motion (RIM) to provide the country's security agencies access to communications on the BlackBerry network. Read More

Survey: WiMax operators plan to go mobile, want more devices
A majority of WiMax operators plan to offer mobile services by 2012, but a lack of smartphones that support the wireless technology will make it a challenge, according to a survey by Infonetics Research. Read More

RIM: Despite Android's Growth, BlackBerry Still Better
There's no denying that Google's Android operating system is a striking success. Consumer and business users are buying more than 200,000 Android-based mobile phones and other devices daily, according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt, who made the announcement Wednesday at the Techonomy conference in Lake Tahoe, California. Read More

 
 
 

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