TechWeb Mobile & Wireless Update - Monday, Apr 27, 2009
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*Alltel Grabs BlackBerry Pearl Flip
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*Samsung's Profits Stung By Sapping Demand
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*T-Mobile Sells 1 Million G1s
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*Apple's iPhone App Store Logs Billionth Download
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*Apple Apology For Baby Shaker Criticized
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( Today's Top Story)
Alltel Grabs BlackBerry Pearl Flip
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The Alltel version will get boosted mobile Internet speeds to help subscribers stay connected on the go.
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2009 IT Salary Survey: Meager Raises, Solid Prospects
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Raises are notably smaller than a year ago, and the pay shifts track the industries and regions hardest hit during this recession. Job security's shrinking, and concerns are rising again about the IT career path. In all, though, IT careers are looking safer than many others in this economic downturn.
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5 Things To Do With Dead PC Hardware
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Learn the five best fates for dead PCs, notebooks, hard drives, and other gear. Hint: Letting them go to a landfill is not one of them. Recycling is.
Teen Wins Apple's Billion-App Contest
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The online store that offers third-party applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch has more than 35,000 applications available in 77 countries.
12 Best Bluetooth Headsets
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UPDATE! On July 1, 2008, California and Washington join New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in outlawing talking on the phone while driving -- unless you use a hands-free solution. The new laws mean Bluetooth headsets are transforming themselves from a geeky convenience to an everyday safety necessity. That's why we've updated this popular slideshow by adding the latest models that let you talk freely, look stylish, and avoid traffic tickets! Find the model that's right for you...
Putting Public Social Networks To Work For Business
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Companies are exploiting public social networking sites for valid business purposes. However, a lack of enterprise-class controls makes management of users akin to herding cats. By adopting strong policies for business use of public social networks, small and midsize businesses can maximize value and safeguard against inappropriate connections between personal and business contacts.
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Intelligent Enterprise Reader Priorities Survey 2009
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According to our survey, there's growing support among both management and end users to move toward more centralized data management. But, a significant number of companies still struggle with application, process, and data owners who resist giving up control of "their" data.
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(Editor's Picks)
BAI Retail Delivery News: HP Sees Infrastructure as Key to Branch Transformation
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HP launches Banking Innovation Center to show potential impact of emerging technologies.
UBS Joins DTCC Managed Accounts Service
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The centralized platform is designed to automate and standardize communications among sponsors, investment managers and service providers.
DTCC Launches New ID Net Service
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The new service streamlines clearance and settlement, cuts customer costs and reduces fails associated with affirmed institutional equity trades, the utility said.
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Samsung's Profits Stung By Sapping Demand
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Cuts in demand for memory chips and LCDs resulted in a 72% decline in profits, but the company's cell phone division was profitable and gained market share.
T-Mobile Sells 1 Million G1s
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The success of the Android-powered handset could spur other manufacturers to adopt Google's open source operating system.
Apple's iPhone App Store Logs Billionth Download
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The person who downloaded the billionth app will get $10,000 in iTunes credit, a 17-inch MacBook Pro, a 32-GB iPod Touch, and a Time Capsule backup system.
Apple Apology For Baby Shaker Criticized
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The application, which depicts a crying baby, has users quiet the infant by vigorously shaking the smartphone.
How iPhone 3.0 May Revolutionize The Smartphone Industry
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Google Brings Product Search To iPhone, Android
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The mobile Product Search could make it easier for Google to extend its powerful advertising platform to the mobile space.
Clearwire Subject Of Class Action Complaint
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Frustrated customers say service hasn't been as fast or reliable as advertised, and when they seek to cancel their service they're pressured to pay early-termination fees.
Android, iPhone Steal Share From Rivals
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The iPhone is still the leader of mobile Web surfing, but Android is making a hard charge, according to data from AdMob.
Wikipedia Goes Mobile
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The Wikimedia Foundation signs a deal with Orange to distribute content from Wikipedia on European mobile phones, Internet portals, and potentially even televisions.
AT&T Sees Surge In Wi-Fi Connections
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The number of Wi-Fi connections more than tripled for the first quarter of 2009 thanks to devices like the iPhone 3G and AT&T taking over Starbucks hotspots.
Qualcomm: Settlement Talks In Progress; Earnings Delayed
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Its long-running intellectual property battles with Broadcom may be nearing a resolution, wireless technology provider Qualcomm said.
Amazon's Kindle 2 Highly Profitable, Teardown Indicates
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The second-generation e-book reader totals $185.49 in materials and manufacturing costs -- half the Kindle 2's retail price, according to iSuppli.
U.S. Cellular Nabs HTC Touch Pro
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The Windows Mobile smartphone has a slide-out keyboard for messages, as well as Wi-Fi, Outlook integration, 3G, and Bluetooth.
Facebook Upgrades BlackBerry App
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The updated social networking app enables tighter integration of Facebook contacts with the BlackBerry contact list.
Europe Moving To Reduce Wireless Roaming Charges
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The biggest cuts will be for text messages, with mobile handset users paying a maximum price of 11 euro cents.
CTIA Endorses Phone Charger Standard
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The wireless industry consortium is endorsing a plan to use MicroUSB as a universal charging interface, and this could lead to 50% fewer chargers being manufactured.
iPhone Boosts AT&T's Profits
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AT&T activated 1.6 million new iPhone accounts in the first quarter, and nearly 40% of those subscribers came from a rival carrier.
Wireless Viewed As A Necessity, Texting Not So Much
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The uncertain economic climate and the apparent need for cellular service create a significant growth opportunity for prepaid carriers.
Free Wi-Fi Access Offered At 20 Million Hotspots
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WeFi and Fring team up to entice consumers with Symbian and Windows Mobile handsets.
Nokia Sells Mobile TV Unit
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The world's largest cell phone manufacturer is looking to cut costs, and it wants to focus on the client-side business of mobile TV.
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IBM Computer Plays 'Jeopardy'
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Big Blue has developed a machine that's designed to play the popular game show.
Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Execs Named to DTCC Board
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DTCC said that as it looks to grow its business in these "difficult economic times," it expects that the new board members' global executive experience will help provide insight and direction.
Managed Accounts to Cost Smaller Hedge Clients
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A switch by some big investors chastened by the Madoff scandal and the credit crisis into managed accounts at hedge fund firms could end up penalizing smaller clients in mainstream funds.
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