Monday, July 12, 2010

Droid X, iPhone drive data usage & pricing shifts; How to best manage enterprise mobility

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Droid X, iPhone drive data usage and pricing shifts
The Droid X is coming next week on the Verizon Wireless network, and there's much talk about a Droid X vs. iPhone 4 smackdown. There are several places where you can find data sheets and articles comparing the two platforms spec for spec. But don't forget to consider are the differences between Verizon Wireless' and AT&T's pricing models and acceptable use policies. Read More


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How to best manage enterprise mobility
A new study by Aberdeen Group finds that companies can improve the success of mobility projects, extend mobility to more employees, and control costs with a set of inter-related best practices. Read More

Smartphone essentials
Keeping up with the smartphone world can be a difficult task, what with new phones and applications appearing weekly. Which one is best? Which one best fits the enterprise? Read on and find out. Read More

Video: WiGig and 60GHz explained
Fellow NW blogger Craig Mathias from the Farpoint Group offers up an excellent whiteboard (Tech Update 2.0 series) video on the 60 GHz spectrum and the difference between WiGig and WiMedia. If you've been wondering about the implications of 60 GHz and how it will affect wireless LANs in the future, check out Craig's thoughts. document.write(''); brightcove.createExperiences(); Make... Read More

iPhone 4 "bursts into flames!" Probably the antenna.
The Boy Genius Report reports that an iPhone 4 "burst into flames". They have photos, helpfully provided by "One of our very close AT&T sources" [translation: a retail store clerk] of the melted USB cable and the scorched 30-pin dock connector at the bottom of the phone. The phone was connected via its USB cable to the owner's computer. Read More

Firetide adds 802.11n access points, controller to mesh product line
Firetide is extending its wireless mesh infrastructure products with 802.11n indoor and outdoor access points and a wireless LAN controller. The company is betting that the blending 11n access points with a wireless mesh backbone, covering indoor and outdoor locations, will appeal to a range of industry segments, including service providers. Read More


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Nokia boosts Java development for Symbian 3 phones
Developers gain open source runtime under terms of Symbian Foundation's Eclipse Public License Read More

Visibility service helps you manage BlackBerry devices
Does your organization have a significant cache of BlackBerry devices? If so, you probably use BlackBerry Enterprise Service to manage the devices, but you've learned that BES management capabilities are rather limited. Fiberlink Communications now has a visibility service for BlackBerry handhelds that provides much more meaningful and actionable insight than you can get through BES. Read More

RIP Microsoft Kin, you won't be missed
It's been a week since Microsoft took its two fledgling Kin smartphones for a ride and left them sleepin' wid da fishes. The fallout is still coming. Read More

Android Gains, Apple Wanes -- Yes, Yet Again
Don't look now, Apple fanatics, but Android's just made another noteworthy leap in mobile market share. Read More

iPhone app scam likely fueled by phishing, says security expert
It's unlikely that consumers' iTunes accounts were hacked by a Vietnamese iPhone developer, a security researcher said, Read More


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Guide: Best Vmware backup method for you
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3-D movie 'Despicable Me' finds hero in behind-the-scenes technology
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Uploading HD video wirelessly? Yes you can!
A lot has been written about the iPhone 4's ability to record HD video, and its inability to upload via the AT&T 3G wireless network (maybe next year, guys). However, there's another way you can record HD video and upload it wirelessly (via Wi-Fi), with the help of two cool tools. Read More

AT&T blames iPhone 4 slowdown on Alcatel bug
Heavy demand for upload capacity from the iPhone 4 has exposed a flaw in the software for Alcatel-Lucent's 3G network equipment, temporarily forcing lower upstream speeds for some AT&T subscribers. Read More

Updated BlackBerry security features aimed at boosting corporate use
RIM Wednesday unveiled a new version of its Blackberry Enterprise Server that includes features aimed at allaying security fears of IT managers. Read More

Windows Phone 7gets open source database
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 has a lot of things but it's been lacking local persistent storage for third-party applications -- until now. A British mobile developer has ported McObject's open source Perst database to Windows Phone, creating an embedded, object-oriented data store for individual applications. Read More

Apps disappear from App Store amid hacking complaints
Some 40 apps from a developer that inexplicably surged up the sales rankings of the App Store have been removed from Apple's online retail outlet, amid complaints from other developers and Web reports of suspicious activity. Read More

 
 
 

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