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	Cellular networks gain Wi-Fi integration smarts Vendors at the annual GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week are laying out new ways for mobile operators to squeeze more capacity and revenue out of their cellular networks. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Citrix XenServer Download Free XenServer XenServer is the only enterprise-ready, cloud-proven virtualization platform you don't have to pay for. With live migration, centralized multi-server management, and shared storage support, you can't afford not to try it! Click to continue In this Issue What's hot at Mobile World Congress 2011 My, that's a big iPhone 5 screen you have Network quality remains top consideration when buying a smartphone: survey iPads storm the enterprise Verizon iPhone can suffer signal loss if held in 'death grip' Blending sun, satellites and cellular to connect remote locales Microsoft, Nokia and the prospect of hanging Samsung's 90 new Android APIs boost mobile device management, security Toward a Gigabit Wi-Fi Nirvana: 802.11ac and 802.11ad Voice over LTE inches closer to reality AT&T chairman urges open devices, platforms and networks globally Major Windows Phone 7 upgrade to offer IE9, cloud support Google CEO talks up potential of mobile WHITE PAPER: BMC Integrating and Automating Composite Applications Batch Application Integration allows you to process critical transactions, such as payment authorizations, in real-time, and cue fulfillment (such as packaging and shipping) or other lower priority actions for batch processing. Learn more about Batch Application Integration, and how BMC CONTROL-M makes it possible. Learn More Now! What's hot at Mobile World Congress 2011 From 3D cell phones to "4G" basestations, you can find it all at the cellular industry's global confab, this week in Barcelona, Spain. Read More My, that's a big iPhone 5 screen you have The latest Apple iPhone 5 rumor centers on the anticipated smartphone featuring a 4-inch screen, bigger than the standard 3.5-inch display of current iPhones and more in line with what Google Android phone makers have been offering. Read More Network quality remains top consideration when buying a smartphone: survey The battle among mobile operating systems may garner a lot of headlines, but it seems network quality is still the most important factor for smartphone users. Read More iPads storm the enterprise As global accounts director at Altus, Inc., Michelle Klatt's job is to visit Fortune 500 companies and demonstrate her firm's video management software. When the iPad came out a year ago, she was all over it. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire 3 Critical Layers to Compliance Automation Organizations that automate compliance processes have better audit outcomes and realize an average increase in profits of 6.4%. Learn how built-in role-based workflows take error-prone, mundane tasks out of the compliance equation and allow for automatic remediation of non-compliant configurations. Read More! Verizon iPhone can suffer signal loss if held in 'death grip' Some reviewers and users are reporting that holding the Verizon iPhone 4 can result in the same kind of signal reduction that affected some AT&T users last year. Some evidence in one report suggests the Wi-Fi signal could also be affected in some cases. Read More Blending sun, satellites and cellular to connect remote locales In a lot of places, people would be happy to place a mobile voice call, let alone experience the ecstasy of an LTE wireless broadband connection. At Mobile World Congress, two companies are showcasing systems that blend GSM cellular radios, satellite backhaul, and solar power to bring mobile voice and data to the remotest locations on earth. Read More Microsoft, Nokia and the prospect of hanging Like any strategy, this one hinges on carrying it offDr. Samuel Johnson, in the 18th century, observered that "The prospect of hanging concentrates the mind wonderfully." So it is with Microsoft and Nokia, both of whom have been facing that prospect in the fast-growing and fast-changing mobile market. The idea is simple: Nokia adopts Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 as its smartphone OS. Win-Win, as they say. Read More Samsung's 90 new Android APIs boost mobile device management, security Samsung unveiled some 90 new APIs added to its Android implementation, including the tablet version of the mobile OS, version 3.0. The new APIs give third-party applications access to features not found on many other Android devices, including enterprise security and management. Read More WEBCAST: Qwest Business-class SaaS The business-class software-as-a-service (SaaS) market is expected to nearly double by 2012. Learn from Martin Capurro, director product management at Qwest, about the four key concerns businesses have about adopting SaaS in core areas and how they are being addressed. Learn more! Toward a Gigabit Wi-Fi Nirvana: 802.11ac and 802.11ad Today's existing state-of-the art wireless LAN can achieve 300 Mbps using 802.11n with two spatial streams. Future developments will deliver three- and four-stream speeds of up to 600 Mbps. But the 802.11 working group has set its sights on a more ambitious milestone: 1 Gbps throughput. Read More Voice over LTE inches closer to reality Mobile network operators and their equipment suppliers are working hard to make telephony over data-oriented LTE (Long-Term Evolution) mobile networks a reality, with the number of demos at Mobile World Congress a sign they are getting closer. Read More AT&T chairman urges open devices, platforms and networks globally AT&T Chairman Randall Stephenson today prodded carriers, manufacturers and regulators around the globe to create openness and interoperability in mobile devices, platforms and networks in a keynote address at the Mobile World Congress. Read More Major Windows Phone 7 upgrade to offer IE9, cloud support A major Windows Phone 7 update later this year will add Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), more third-party multitasking, Twitter and Skydrive cloud computing functions, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told Mobile World Congress attendees. Read More Google CEO talks up potential of mobile Google CEO Eric Schmidt took to the stage at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Tuesday to talk up the Android OS for tablets and phones, in addition to giving nods to Chrome, search and YouTube. Read More
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