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• TOP STORY: Smartphone, Tablet Races: 4 Telling Numbers • ALSO SEE: Stolen iPhone Saved By iCloud • ANALYTIC REPORT: Strategy: Optimize Your Mobile Infrastructure • WHITE PAPER: How Encrypting Content Reduces Liabilities and Costs • MOST POPULAR: Nokia Numbers Show Microsoft’s Mobile Madness • BLOG: Smartphone Option Overload Confuses Consumers • WEBCAST: Embracing the Management of Change • RESOURCES: We're Accepting Nominations For The InformationWeek 500

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MOBILE & WIRELESS NEWS UPDATE  JOIN TW ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW TW ON TWITTER TW ON LINKEDIN   Monday, January 30, 2012 REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS   |     MOST POPULAR   |     BLOG   |     WEBCASTS   |     RESOURCES   TOP STORY Smartphone, Tablet Races: 4 Telling Numbers Hardware makers and network operators provided insight on adoption of the hottest mobile platforms--Android and iOS--via financial reports this week. Here are four things we learned. ALSO SEE Stolen iPhone Saved By iCloud New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police follow Find My iPhone directions to nab a suspect and recover an iPhone in the space of four hours. Kindle Fire Sales Hit 6 Million In Q4 Amazon’s Android-based tablet expected to boost year-end revenues, which the company is slated to report Tuesday. Nokia Numbers Show Microsoft’s Mobile Madness Every Windows Phone 7 device Nokia shipped in Q4 cost Microsoft $250, minus a royalty. But Microsoft is burning this cash with good reason. Mobile Payment Technology Gotchas Implementing mobile payment systems presents a high risk, high reward opportunity. Smartcards: Still A Smart Choice? Despite recent compromises, smartcard technology still has high potential for retail, enterprise security, and other uses. MORE NEWS   ANALYTIC REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS: FEATURED REPORTS Strategy: Optimize Your Mobile Infrastructure In this report, we'll examine the area of IT services operations with a related discussion of mobile device management. We'll review the levels of capability in this discipline and discuss in more depth what elements, at each level, you should be investigating from a business, technology and policy standpoint. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE ANALYTICS FEATURED WHITEPAPERS How Encrypting Content Reduces Liabilities and Costs Data is everywhere, and most of it is not encrypted. Companies need to protect their data to avoid loss of corporate reputation, expensive remediation efforts, loss of goodwill among customers, loss of revenue and other unpleasant results. Learn how encrypting data in transit and at rest can help. MORE WHITEPAPERS   TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES @ TECHWEB.COM: Nokia Numbers Show Microsoft’s Mobile Madness Every Windows Phone 7 device Nokia shipped in Q4 cost Microsoft $250, minus a royalty. But Microsoft is burning this cash with good reason. 10 Epic iPad Apps Apple's iPad completely changed the way people think about tablets and mobile computing. These 10 must-have iPad apps will help you understand why. 6 Predictions For Business Intelligence In 2012 A look at in-memory analysis, visual discovery, big data, mobile BI, cloud and social BI achievements in 2011 and forecasts for the year ahead. MORE HEADLINES     INFORMATIONWEEK'S OVER THE AIR BLOG: Smartphone Option Overload Confuses Consumers By Ed Hansberry Vendors have bombarded consumers with conflicting information about smartphone costs, network data speeds, and features, slowing adoption and upgrade rates. Google Has Lost Control Of Android Fragmentation By Ed Hansberry Fragmentation allows variety among device makers, but can cause frustration for developers and lower satisfaction among end users. RIM Investors Give Thumbs Down On New CEO By Ed Hansberry Stock drops after new chief Thorsten Heins said he'll stay the course laid out by his predecessors. MORE BLOGS     WEBCASTS: Embracing the Management of Change Join IBM and Forbes for a discussion about how savvy business managers are leveraging technology to chart a path for growth, partnering with their IT departments to deliver value, and creating an unprecedented advantage over the competition. It happens Thursday, February 23, 2012 More Information & Registration MORE WEBCASTS   RESOURCES AND EVENTS: We're Accepting Nominations For The InformationWeek 500 Nominate your company for the 2012 InformationWeek 500 -- our 24rd annual ranking of the nation's very best business technology innovators. Organizations with $250 million or more in revenue may apply now! It happens March 25-29 in Orlando, Fla. This e-mail was sent to networking.world@gmail.com MOBILE AND WIRELESS NEWS UPDATE -- Published By TechWeb 600 Community Drive Manhasset, NY 11030 To subscribe to our other newsletters, change your e-mail address or format (Text/HTML) or to unsubscribe, click here Keep Getting This Newsletter Don't let future editions of Techweb's Mobile & Wireless News Update go missing. Take a moment to add the newsletter's address to your anti-spam white list: email@techwebnewsletters.com If you're not sure how to do that, ask your administrator or ISP. Or check your anti-spam utility's documentation. We take your privacy very seriously. Please review our Privacy Statement. © 2012  |  United Business Media LLC  |  Privacy Statement  |  Terms Of Service  |  Contact Us About Me Aamir Memon View my complete profile Powered by Blogger.