Monday, September 20, 2010

5 Strange Ways iPhones Die; What in-building approach do you prefer?

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What in-building approach do you prefer?
If you are looking to improve the coverage and capacity of your broadband mobile signal(s) indoors, do you prefer that your own IT staff (or integrator) buy and install the necessary equipment? Or would you prefer to have your mobile operator(s) do it on your behalf as part of a corporate network services plan? Read More


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5 Strange Ways iPhones Die: Insurer Hears it All
What do toilets, beer and elevators have in common? They all send many iPhones to their death, says consumer electronics insurer Worth Ave. Group, which shared some unfortunate tales of iPhone disaster. Read More

7 New Windows 7 Tablets
Hardware makers both well known (HP and Asus) and obscure (Hanvon and Pegatron) are putting the final touches on Windows 7-based tablet PCs to take on the iPad and Android Tablets. Here's a slideshow of the most anticipated Windows tablets due out for the holidays or early 2011. Read More

Google Android overtakes Windows Mobile
Google's Android has blown by Microsoft's Windows Mobile to rank third among smartphone operating systems, according to ComScore's latest numbers. Read More

Samsung Galaxy Tab to be sold by AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon
Samsung's Galaxy Tab will be sold by T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and Sprint. Read More


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Android apps on the Galaxy Tab may be 'a little ugly'
While all four major U.S. carriers will sell the Samsung Galaxy Tab running Froyo this fall, a Google executive already has said it won't work well with Android Market apps. Read More

DEMO Fall 2010: 4 Cool Mobile Startups with an iPhone Twist
Mobile startups came to Silicon Valley to parade their iPhone-related offerings at the DEMO Fall 2010 event earlier this week. Like vendors equipping miners during the California Gold Rush, many startups showcased services for mobile app and content developers. Read More

DEMO: How start-up gets TV to smartphones through 3G pipe
Not content to let Hulu and Netflix dominate the video streaming market, Bitbop is determined to break ground in the mobile world by creating a video streaming service tailored specifically for smartphones. Read More

Good security tools now support Verizon Android phones
Verizon today announced that Android smartphones using its network can now run Good Technology's security and management software. Read More


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Microsoft shifts gears with release of Windows Phone 7 devtools
Microsoft today released the final version of Windows Phone 7 developer tools, opening the way to what the company hopes will be flood of applications for the revamped smartphone platform. At the same time, Microsoft is becoming more visible in what promises to be a huge marketing effort to generate consumer excitement for the October 11 launch of Windows Phone handsets. Read More

Avaya's new portable isn't a tablet, it's a 'desktop video device'
Avaya had barely unveiled its new portable video device on Wednesday when just about everybody started calling it the Flare Tablet. Read More

RIM posts revenue gains on BlackBerry sales
Research In Motion reported revenue gains of 9 percent in its latest financial quarter, driven by Blackberry subscriber gains and record device sales, the company said Thursday. Read More

HTC unveils two Desire smartphone models
Smartphone maker HTC today unveiled two new Android-based phones, along with an updated version of its own user interface, HTC Sense, and a new online service called HTCSenhse.com, to let users manage their phones from a computer. Read More

Wireless consumerization: User joy, IT's misery
Wi-Fi support has made its way into all kinds of consumer devices -- from smartphones to gaming consoles, cameras, DVD players and televisions -- and it is often implemented with native connection sharing capabilities. While great for consumers, this creates security and performance issues when any of these devices end up at work. Read More

Windows Phone 7 Likely Coming to AT&T, T-Mobile First
When Microsoft's much-hyped Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system arrives next month, it'll most likely debut on handsets from wireless carriers AT&T and/or T-Mobile, according to published reports. Read More



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