Networking World: Top 5 Reasons Windows Phone 7 Will/Won't Succeed

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Monday, October 18, 2010

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TOP STORY
- 5 Reasons Windows Phone 7 Will/Won't Succeed

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ANALYTIC REPORTS
- Research: Mobile Device Management & Security

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- Securely Meet Pent Up Demand for Mobile Security

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- Anti-Botnet Startup Quietly Emerges From Stealth Mode

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- Windows Phone 7 Support Gets Mac Support

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- 8 Threats Your Anti-Virus Won't Stop

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TODAY'S TOP STORY

- Top 5 Reasons Windows Phone 7 Will/Won't Succeed
Our columnist makes the possibly contrarian assertion that, with Windows Phone 7, Microsoft is reinvigorating the smartphone. Read his take and see if you agree or not.
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- HSPA, LTE Spur Backhaul Boom
Sales of Ethernet infrastructure equipment jumped 36% to $4.8 billion in 2009, forecast to hit $8.2 billion by 2014, as carriers rush to deploy advanced mobile networks.
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- Sony Ericsson Phone Business Hurt By Component Shortages
Now back on track follow the third-quarter shortages, the phone maker sees an upside in social networking-centric smartphones.
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- Android 2.2 Stars In Samsung's Galaxy S
Code-named Froyo, upgrade brings voice-controlled GPS, search in-browser, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and setup wizard to smartphone.
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ANALYTIC REPORTS
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- Research: Mobile Device Management & Security
When it comes to setting policies for end users' smartphones and other portable gear, since 2008, IT groups have largely gotten away with being on cruise control. The free ride is going to end though. It's time to put plans in place for managing and securing not just BlackBerrys but the myriad other devices gaining popularity.
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- Firewalls Top Purchase Priority In 2010, Survey Says
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INFORMATIONWEEK'S OVER THE AIR BLOG
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- Windows Phone 7 Support Gets Mac Support
By Ed Hansberry
One of the big components of Windows Phone 7 is the Zune music player on the device. Anyone that has ever seen a Zune knows the new user interface for the whole phone is based on the Zune interface. Zune MP3 players are for PCs only, but not so with Windows Phone 7. Mac users will be able to sync with their iTunes library if they want.
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- Developers Shouldn't Ignore Windows Phone 7
By Ed Hansberry
Microsoft announced the launch of Windows Phone 7 earlier this week and it has received a lot of press. If you are a developer you have to be asking yourself do you expend resources to write apps for this operating system which as of today, has exactly zero percent market share?
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- Government To Protect Us From Bill Shock
By Ed Hansberry
The Federal Communications Commission will be meeting later today and the results could force a shift in how wireless carriers in the US bill their customers. The goal is to reduce or eliminate bill shock for consumers.
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Monday, October 18, 2010

Top 5 Reasons Windows Phone 7 Will/Won't Succeed

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