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Nokia boosts enterprise mobile email with Notes addition

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:40:00 GMT

RIM gets more competition.

Nokia and IBM have reached an agreement that will see Notes appearing on certain Nokia handsets, a move that will give the Finnish handset giant a boost in its battle with Research in Motion's BlackBerry.

Ultra-wideband faces the end

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:14:00 GMT

Intel pulls out and start-ups merge.

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Google launched voice search for iPhone

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:16:00 GMT

Three-day delay unexplained.

After launching the application, the user only needs to wait for a tone, then speaks normally into the iPhone.

Proxim boasts of world's fastest Wi-Fi

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:18:00 GMT

Any speed you want as long as it's fast.

Proxim has announced that it is shipping two new 802.11n access points, one with two radios that Proxim called the fastest on the market.

VMware takes mobile phones virtual

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:17:00 GMT

Embeds virtualisation on handsets for first time.

VMware has now set its sights on mobile phones, announcing Mobile Virtualisation Platform (MVP) on Monday.

Huawei plans Android smartphone family

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:23:00 GMT

Bandwagon rolls into Shenzen.

Huawei Technologies is planning to launch smartphones based on the Android and Symbian operating systems in the first half of 2009, according to James Chen, director of marketing for the company's terminals division.

Colubris seeds HP's first 802.11n box

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:59:00 GMT

Discreet Wi-Fi in the ceiling.

HP's ProCurve networking unit has announced its first high-speed 802.11n access point based on its recent acquisition of Colubris Networks.

Meru introduces virtual Wi-Fi

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:56:00 GMT

Virtualised ports will bring reliability to wireless Ethernet

Meru Networks has announced "virtual ports" for its wireless networks - a development it claims will finally enable Wi-Fi to replace Ethernet by making it as reliable as a switched Ethernet port.

iPhone beats BlackBerry in reliability stakes

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:30:00 GMT

But it can be a tad slippery.

A study of new mobile phones from an online warranty supplier has suggested that Apple's iPhone has substantially fewer failures than handsets from BlackBerry and Palm.

Blackberry bested by surging iPhone sales

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:27:00 GMT

Meet the new boardroom darling.

Apple's iPhone 3G passed RIM's BlackBerry to take second place in third-quarter global smartphone rankings, according to a report by market researcher Canalys.

Hackers make crack in Android defences

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:33:00 GMT

Instructions posted on web.

Hackers have cracked controls in the Google Android operating system, used on T Mobile's GI phone. The hack gives users a way to read data on parts of the phone that are normally walled off and could be used to install new programs, or even a new operating system. Currently, programs for the open-source Android operating system must be written in Java, rather than other popular programming languages such as C or C++.

iPhone sales slump could lead to cuts

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:12:00 GMT

Is this the gadget crunch?

Apple is likely to cut production of its iPhone 3G handset by up to 40 percent during the current quarter, an analyst has warned, saying the expected change signals weaker demand for consumer electronics.

New desktop Eee sports touchscreen

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:47:00 GMT

Touched by your presence but dear.

Asus has gone for a touch of novelty with its latest models, announcing an expensive desktop touch-screen version of its Eee PC and a laptop clad in bamboo.

O2 cuts mobile data costs to stem unhappiness

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

They get the message.

UK operator O2 has launched a new set of mobile broadband tariffs to attract unhappy users. The company has cited recent research which suggested that the shine was rapidly coming off the growing use of mobile broadband in the UK.

O2 offers new mobile broadband tariffs

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Company tries to entice dissatisfied consumers.

Panasonic set to buy Sanyo

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:35:00 GMT

Way out for troubled electronics company.

Japanese electronics giant Panasonic is set to buy Sanyo Electric, according to he Nikkei business daily.

Android users get quick fix

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:28:00 GMT

Flaw patched.

Users of the G1 Android phone have started to receive a software update that fixes the flaw that was discovered a week ago.

Motorola bets house on Android and Windows

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:08:00 GMT

Bye-bye Symbian as company rationalises platforms.

Motorola has announced that all its future handsets will be based on either the Windows Mobile or open source Google Android platforms.

Sony in trouble over laptop batteries again

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:16:00 GMT

Dell, HP and Toshiba on the recall hunt

Three of the biggest laptop vendors are recalling some Sony batteries because of a risk they may overheat and catch fire, mirroring a similar recall that occurred two years ago.

Truphone puts VoIP on Blackberry minus Wi-Fi

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:53:00 GMT

No free calls.

Truphone has opened a new front in its fractious battle to undercut mobile networks, announcing a beta version of its software that lets Blackberry users make VoIP phone calls.

HP returns with new netbooks

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:22:00 GMT

Including expensive designer models.

HP HAS continued its netbook campaign, announcing three models priced from $379-$699 (approx £300-£450).

Aruba proposes all-Wi-Fi office

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:08:00 GMT

But how green is Wi-Fi?

Aruba Networks has launched programmes to find new uses for Wi-Fi networks, explore future possibilities for wireless networks and study mobile computing's impact on the environment.

London Wi-Fi still poorly secured

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:34:00 GMT

WEP lives on under damp stones.

Too many organisations are relying on primitive security protection when it comes to wireless networks according to a survey from RSA. London comes out especially badly with 20 percent of wireless access points unencrypted and half of the remainder relying on poor security technology.

Most London wireless networks poorly secured

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:34:00 GMT

WEP has to go.

Too many organisations are relying on primitive security protection when it comes to wireless networks according to a survey from RSA, although the situation, on the whole, is improving.

Toshiba's first netbook goes on sale

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:13:00 GMT

Japan now, Europe to follow shortly.

Toshiba's first netbook has gone on sale in Japan, just ahead of its forthcoming launch in Europe.