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MOBILE & WIRELESS UPDATE    Monday, August 20, 2012 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   TechCenters   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   TOP STORY Apple Suggests iMessage As SMS Bug Work-Around By Eric Zeman Rather than fixing a security problem discovered last week, Apple tells users concerned with SMS spoofing to use its iMessage product instead of text messages. MUST READ Apple, Motorola, Nokia Plan September Fireworks Nokia and Microsoft, and Motorola and Verizon Wireless have scheduled back-to-back press conferences on September 5 in an apparent attempt to outflank Apple's expected iPhone 5 debut. Samsung Gets In Last Word Against Apple Despite Apple's expert witness barrage and time constraints, Samsung's Tim Williams manages to breathe new life into its case. Application Development In The Age Of Mobility The native vs. browser debate is still raging, with each strategy garnering 74% of respondents to our 2012 Mobile Application Development Survey who plan to deploy custom applications. But don't get bogged down in Apple vs. Android or HTML5 readiness. It's all about the apps. RIM To Sprinkle Android Mojo Into BlackBerry 10 New version of RIM's contact management application in BlackBerry 10 will take a page from Google's Android platform. 7 Facts About Geolocation Privacy Recent ruling that upheld police remotely activating a phone's GPS tracking feature without a warrant highlights the legal gray area surrounding GPS data privacy. MORE MOBILE & WIRELESS NEWS ALSO IN THIS EDITION • RIM To Sprinkle Android Mojo Into BlackBerry 10 • 7 Facts About Geolocation Privacy • Fundamentals: The Mobile Payment Frontier • Empowering Your Mobile Worker • Windows 8 RTM: 8 Changes From Release Preview • The Evolution of Mobile App Development • Interop New York Is Coming! JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By jp1949: "I wonder if RIM will be now sued for patent violations if they are borrowing ideas from others, because, the competitors have tons of cash to sue little old weak, downsizing RIM." In reply to: 'RIM To Sprinkle Android Mojo Into BlackBerry 10' View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply     DOWNLOAD INFORMATIONWEEK'S LATEST DIGITAL ISSUE Don't be distracted by native vs. browser or iPhone vs. Android. Our survey results show functionality matters most when developing mobile applications. Also in our new, all-digital issue: Verify that your cloud service provider's controls will actually protect your data. more. DOWNLOAD NOW FREE (Registration Required)     REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS: FEATURED REPORT Fundamentals: The Mobile Payment Frontier Retailers' options for accepting in-store payments via smartphones are all over the map, including devices that use near field communication technology, custom-built mobile apps and fledgling payment processors. One critical factor-consumer adoption-is still an unknown. Here's what companies need to know now. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE REPORTS FEATURED WHITEPAPERS Empowering Your Mobile Worker Today's most productive employees are not tied to a desk, an office, or a location. They are mobile. And your company's IT strategy has to be ready to support them with easy, reliable, 24/7 access to the business information they need, from anywhere in the world, across a broad range of communication devices. Find out how progressive companies meet the needs of mobile workers, without overwhelming IT departments. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE WHITEPAPERS   MOST POPULAR STORIES Windows 8 RTM: 8 Changes From Release Preview Final version of Microsoft's new operating system is now available to developers and IT pros; here's a look at some of the differences they'll find compared to the most recent trial edition. Apple iPhone 5 Vs. Samsung Galaxy S III: What We Know How will Apple's new iPhone stack up to Samsung's premier smartphone? Here's a look at some key considerations. Tablet Vs. Ultrabook: 10 Ways To Choose How will you decide between the Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, and the new wave of ultrabooks? Consider 10 important tablet vs. ultrabook comparison points. Microsoft $199 Surface RT Could Burn Kindle Fire Microsoft may use its tablet as a loss leader to get people to try Windows 8. That's likely bad news for the competition. Sorry, But Outsourcing Isn't Evil Outsourcing remains pervasive in both the public and private sectors, and it's not going away, despite the widespread backlash.   WEBCASTS: The Evolution of Mobile App Development In this webcast, we'll take a look at how mobile apps are set to evolve over the next few years. We'll examine the importance of mobile context, design evolution from mobile apps to multi-channel systems, and how the balance between native, hybrid, and web apps will shift as new web APIs, browsers, devices and updated mobile platforms come online. It happens Wednesday, September 5, 2012. More Information & Registration MORE WEBCASTS   RESOURCES AND EVENTS: Interop New York Is Coming! See the future of business technology at Interop New York, Oct. 1-5. It's the best place to learn about next-generation technologies, including cloud computing, BYOD, big data, and virtualization. Register today with priority code YLBQNY02 and save up to $300 on passes with early-bird pricing. 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