Monday, May 10, 2010

Wireless WAN routing questions; Apple iPhone 4.0 goodies revealed

iPhone OS 4.0 beta reveals latest Apple goodies | Skype slashes rates for international wireline, wireless calls

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WWAN routing: a little clarification, please?
The mobile carriers need to clarify their stance on enterprise use of their wireless WANs as primary or backup WAN access links. Read More


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iPhone OS 4.0 beta reveals latest Apple goodies
Apple on Tuesday released the third beta version of iPhone OS 4, only to temporarily rescind it due to an apparent problem with the installation process for the accompanying software development kit. Read More

Skype slashes rates for international wireline, wireless calls
Skype this week will start offering new plans that will let users call international wireline and wireless phones at significantly lower rates than its current pay-as-you-go services. Read More

Top 10 Android Apps for Entertainment
Here's a look at some of the best apps for your Android phone that will keep you entertained for hours, wherever you are. Read More

'Perfect storm' of growth coming for smartphones in '10
Smartphones such as the iPhone are in "high-growth mode" globally, IDC said today, with shipments by manufacturers growing nearly 57% in the first quarter. Read More


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4G Killer Apps: A Top Five
Imagine sitting on the grass in a shady park, watching flawless high-definition television on your connected tablet. Imagine pausing the program and switching over to a video call from your mother. Read More

Asset tracking for enterprises made simpler
Sensor Logic has extended its hosted asset tracking service to support new Web development tools and frameworks, and added ready-to-run basic tracking applications. Read More

Wi-Fi key-cracking kits sold in China mean free Internet
Dodgy salesmen in China are making money from long-known weaknesses in a Wi-Fi encryption standard, by selling network key-cracking kits for the average user. Read More

New Survey: AT&T Customers Experience Most Dropped Calls
PCWorld's most recent wireless performance test put AT&T ahead of the pack with average download speeds of 1410 kilobits/sec (Verizon came in last with an average download speed of 877 kbps). But according to a new survey by ChangeWave Research (an independent outfit we've heard from in the past), customers still aren't satisfied. Read More


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Use Your Android Phone as a Wireless Modem
You know you can surf the Net on your Android phone--but did you know that the same phone can also enable you to surf the Net from your PC? Read More

Microsoft, Nokia Release Collaboration Smartphone App
Microsoft and Nokia are setting their sights on the mobile enterprise--and BlackBerry-maker RIM--with a new smartphone business-collaboration app, dubbed Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia. Read More

Clearwire, partners name 20 upcoming WiMax cities
Clearwire's WiMax mobile broadband will come to 20 more markets across the U.S. this summer, with partner Sprint Nextel reselling the service in all those areas and partners Comcast and Time Warner Cable coming on board in some of them. Read More

Verizon customers lust for iPhone, says survey
Verizon subscribers would jump at the chance to have an iPhone, with more than half of those surveyed saying they would likely switch to an Apple handset, a recently-released poll said. Read More

AT&T extends iPhone exclusive in quid pro quo, says analyst
AT&T and Apple probably have a quid pro quo in place that has extended the mobile carrier's exclusive deal with the iPhone in return for heavily-discounted data plan pricing for the iPad, an analyst said today. Read More



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