iPhone 5, iPad Mini: See You In September?

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Monday, June 04, 2012

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TOP STORY iPhone 5, iPad Mini: September Debut Eyed By Eric Zeman Why might Apple choose to bring a smaller iPad--an idea Steve Jobs hated--to market? The growing spate of smaller tablets from the likes of Amazon might force the decision. MUST READ Prepaid Smartphones: Not For Everyone Do you want a Cricket Wireless iPhone? Prepaid smartphones can save you money, but enterprise users need to weigh some important issues before going contract-free. Samsung Galaxy S III U.S. Version Uses Qualcomm Snapdragon Samsung's Galaxy S III goes on sale in the U.S. later this month, with Qualcomm's dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor providing the power behind its performance. Health-Monitoring Devices Market Outpaces Telehealth Market for consumer devices to monitor conditions such as high blood pressure is growing faster than telehealth systems, says IMS Research study. Smartphone App Slices Big Data For Political Campaigns Campaign Manager Dashboard app for iPhone and Android puts data on 100 million voters and powerful analytics in campaign workers' hands. Google Play Store Beefs Up Hardware Section Google sells more hardware in the Google Play Store with the addition of accessories for the Galaxy Nexus. Is Google stocking up ahead of the Nexus tablet launch? Intel Smartphones Slowly Spread To New Markets Intel-based Xolo San Diego lands in the British Isles on June 6, while Lenovo LePhone K800 hits China today. Both run Google's Android platform. MORE MOBILE & WIRELESS NEWS

ALSO IN THIS EDITION • Google Play Store Beefs Up Hardware Section • Intel Smartphones Slowly Spread To New Markets • Informed CIO: BYOD Demands a Unified Plan • The Forrester Wave: Mobile Collaboration • iPhone 5 Predictions: The Best And Worst • Strategies for Managing Distributed IT Environments • InformationWeek 2012 Windows 8 Survey JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By adef191: "This is sort of market manipulation by all the carriers to serve their interests. Ban the contracts and then we will see a more competitive and cheaper mobile market." In reply to: 'Prepaid Smartphones: Not For Everyone' View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply

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FEATURED REPORT Informed CIO: BYOD Demands a Unified Plan Whether we want to support personal devices or not, they're here to stay. Here's how to turn diversity into a business advantage. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE REPORTS

FEATURED WHITEPAPERS The Forrester Wave: Mobile Collaboration Mobile collaboration means putting collaboration workloads onto all-important smart phones and tablets, then delivering a great user experience anywhere, anytime, on any device. Download this white paper to find out about 13 vendors that were able to accomplish this and which vendor Forrester thinks is leading the pack. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE WHITEPAPERS

 

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