Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Android OS pulls ahead; Apple iPads cannibalizing netbooks

Apple iPads cannibalizing netbooks, ChangeWave confirms | Good news for enterprise iPads: Apple readies iOS 4.2

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Android OS pulls ahead
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Roadmap to Unified Communications
Downsized budgets, increase in mobile workers, multiple communications tools to manage. IT leaders face these challenges while needing a network that can deliver the best business application performance available. Learn More Now

Apple iPads cannibalizing netbooks, ChangeWave confirms
Tablet momentum fueled by new releases, improved economy Read More

Good news for enterprise iPads: Apple readies iOS 4.2
Apple update brings iPhone features, improved business features to tablet Read More

iPhone, Android battle extends from sales floor to courtroom
Android leads U.S. new device shipments in third quarter, but lawsuits loom Read More

Android users split between Froyo, Éclair
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The 25 Worst High-Tech Habits (and How to Fix Them)
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BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express offers IT control and security features you can trust even for employees that choose to bring their own BlackBerry smartphones into your business. Download this free license to support up to 75 users on your existing Exchange Server. Learn More

Will WP7 live up to Microsoft's 'Really' ads?
AT&T and T-Mobile will start selling Windows Phone 7 smartphones on Nov. 8, a date Microsoft recently began promoting in clever, if questionable, TV ads labeled, "Really?" Read More

Motorola releases mobile device management software
Motorola has launched a device-management software platform aimed at IT managers that works with a variety of brands, but excludes Research In Motion devices like the BlackBerry. Read More

Is it legal to use Firesheep at Starbucks?
People using the Firesheep add-on may be breaking federal wiretapping laws, legal experts said Read More

Apple iPhone bug causes Europe to wake up late
A bug in the iPhone's operating system resulted in alarms going off an hour late as Europe changed to daylight saving time. Read More

4G WiMax Comes to New York City
NYC, get ready for 4G. Today Sprint announced that its 4G WiMax network has arrived in all five boroughs of New York City, bringing the fastest data network to more than 8 million new customers. In addition to New York City, Sprint -- in partnership with Clearwire -- have blessed Hartford, New Haven, New Brunswick, Trenton, and Tampa with 4G coverage, bringing the total number of covered cities to 61. Read More

Top five tips for managing mobility
If you read my recent column on the untethered enterprise, you're probably wondering what you can do to maximize the success of your wireless and mobility initiatives. Fortunately, Nemertes Research recently took a close look at what does and doesn't work for wireless and mobility, based on an in-depth benchmark of over 200 organizations.  We conducted correlation analyses to tease out demonstrable best practices for wireless and mobility initiatives. Read More


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Multi-Site and Campus Area Wireless LANs
Discover industry best practices that drive enterprise-class WLAN performance. Review this enlightening Aberdeen study that gives actionable recommendations on how to improve end-to-end network performance and cut multi-location WLAN budgets. Read now!

Will the next wireless infrastructure be humans wearing radios?
The next large-scale wireless infrastructure could be comprised of humans wearing low-power radios, creating a living mesh network that can even handle high-definition video. Read More

Verizon tiered plans charge $10 to $100 per GB for data overages
Now that Verizon has released its tiered data plans for tablets, smartphones and USB modems, you're probably wondering what the company will charge you for data overages. Read More

Report: Google, Samsung to Launch 'Nexus Two'
Google is readying a revamped version of its mobile operating system Android that will show up on a Samsung phone November 8, according to Internet reports. The phone, dubbed unofficially Nexus Two (after Google's landmark Nexus One phone launched in January) is speculated to be the first device to feature Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread), according to the Website Android and Me. Read More

Smartphone online usage climbing rapidly, with iPhone in the lead
Average monthly online usage by smartphone users will exceed 700MB by 2015, study says Read More

Sony Ericsson's X8 will get Android 2.1 before year end
Owners of Sony Ericsson's Xperia X8 will get an upgrade to Android version 2.1 before the end of the year, a company spokesman said on Monday. Read More

Got Lyrics? for iPhone
I'm always on the lookout for the perfect app for tracking down song lyrics. So I decided to give Ximii's Got Lyrics? app for iPhone, iPad touch and iPad a try to see if it would offer any new or improved features over some of the other lyrics apps I've tested. As a result, I'm thinking long and hard about abandoning my search--not because I've finally found the perfect app, but because I've become convinced that one doesn't exist. Read More

Tizi brings digital TV to iPhone, iPad
Equinux has introduced tizi – billed as Europe's first mobile TV Hotspot for iPad and iPhone, promising free-to-air DVB-T/DTT/TNT reception over Wi-Fi. Read More



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