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21 October

How to ... transfer data between BlackBerry devices

Your company has upgraded its Blackberries and now everyone wants to know the quickest way to transfer data from a previous phone to a new one. Here's the answer.

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  Radio is fundamentally uncertain, and even the best site survey only goes so far in setting up a good network.
• What's really happening at Bluesocket?
  The wireless LAN vendor that refused to die is still confident - we spoke to the CEO about 802.11n and staff cuts
• Proxim plans to buck the standards
  There's no hurry for 802.11n Wi-Fi, and no need to stick to the WiMax standards, says Proxim's chief executive, Pankaj Manglik
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• The rise and fall of the ultraportable
  Devices like the Asus Eee have changed our expectations of mobile computing. Or have they? We take stock of the real impact.
• WiMax on the ocean waves
  Some places are still wondering how to deliver WiMax, but Singapore has gone right ahead with a network that covers its port and inshore waters.
• Tomorrow's Mobile Phones
  Origami phones, squeezable phones and Transformer phones are just some of the ideas in store from designers round the world.
• Companies rush to launch new 802.11n management tools
  There's a sea-change in IT managers' approaches to planning for wireless networks as the faster 802.11n networks mean that they're increasingly complex to manage. And that's before taking security into account.
• Linux set to make mobile splash?
  Android has raised the profile, and iPhone has raised the stakes. The world is ready for mobile Linux.
• Femtos and the 4G world
  Femtocells have been developed for 3G networks - but they may not come into their own till the next generation of networks arrives.
• Is fixed-mobile convergence worth the bother?
  FMC is usually presented as a Holy Grail, but how much do we really want it? For many people, it's a lot of work for not much benefit.
• The challenges of in-building wireless coverage
  Attempts to make buildings more energy-efficient in terms of heating and cooling could backfire badly on the networking front, if radio expert Daniel Lewing is to be believed.
• Where are the 3G femtos?
  There's no doubt femtocells offer benefits. But it looks like it's a struggle for operators to turn that into cash.
• The lowdown on the Techworld product awards
  We're often asked why certain products won an award - or why others didn't. We don't want the judges' decision to be shrouded in secrecy so this year we're setting out why the winners triumphed.
• Symbian deal will open up mobile platform market
  The most popular smartphone OS is going to go open source. Where does that leave Linux and proprietary phone systems?
• Can open source fly on mobiles?
  When Nokia hands the Symbian OS over, the majority of the world's smartphones will be on an open source OS. Will it change the game, or suffer fragmentation and undue vendor influence?
• Are smartphone viruses really a threat to your network?
  Phones are business computers operating outside the firewall. It's only a matter of time before there's a serious mobile virus outbreak.
• Can Funambol's open source service overturn RIM?
  Funambol plans to offer ad-funded email to consumers, and free Blackberry-style email to the enterprise. We asked the CEO to explain himself.
• Nortel - what's your WiMax story?
  Nortel has decided to stop making WiMax equipment, but the company says it's still committed to WiMax. How can this be, we asked the company's new head of WiMax.

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