Buried amid announcement of the new Palm Pixi smartphone was the news that the price of the Palm Pre smartphone …
The high cost of wide area networking
Given the combination of the economic malaise and the sensationalism that surrounds topics such as cloud computing and server virtualization, …
FCC probles wireless industry at 'pivotal moment'
As expected, the Federal Communications Commission has launched multiple inquiries into the wireless industry, one focused on the billing practices …
Spotify app made available for iPhone and Android
Spotify apps for the iPhone and handsets running Google Android have been made publicly available. Swedish music streaming service Spotify …
Gestures set to shake up mobile user interfaces
Touch screens have changed the way people use mobile phones dramatically. But gesture controls, augmented reality and larger screen sizes …
Facebook Connect goes mobile
Facebook is extending its Connect data portability technology to developers of mobile sites and applications, following its launch six months …
Google plans update to Android Market
Google is promising changes to the Android Market, the same week that a prominent application developer complained about issues with …
Motorola broadens data capture portfolio
The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola has announced new advanced data capture solutions designed to improve operational efficiencies and …
iPhone app tracks swine flu, other disease outbreaks
A free iPhone app called “Outbreaks Near Me” is designed to help users track and report oubreaks of swine flu …
New Windows Mobile phones due in October
Phones running Microsoft's newest software will hit shelves on Oct. 6, but don't expect the big lines and excitement that …
The ABCs of WAN optimization savings
WAN-optimization gear has evolved from one-trick point products – compression boxes, QoS appliances, TCP optimizers, caching devices – into equipment …
Smartbooks prepare to compete in mini-laptop space
Mini-laptops based on Arm chips are set to make their way to users, which could heat up the battle in …
Prepping for a standard 11n world
As the IEEE 802.11n standard approaches ratification, expected in two weeks, mainstream enterprises will become more serious about investing in …
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Wi-Fi cell phones expected to double in two years
Global shipments of Wi-Fi-enabled cell phones are expected to double between 2009 and 2011, at least partially due to the …