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EWEEK Mobile and Wireless coverage includes news and reviews of cell phones, smartphones and other mobile handhelds and PDAs as well as coverage of mobile enterprise applications like push e-mail, mobile CRM, mobile Sales Force Automation (mobile SFA), IT wireless tools, wireless VoIP, mobile device management (MDM) and wireless security. Coverage also includes mobile Operating Systems (OS) such as Microsoft Windows Mobile, Sun J2ME, Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry, Apple iPhone, Nokia Symbian, Linux Mobile (LiMo) and Google Android.
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Microsoft saw its share of the U.S. mobile OS market dip slightly between September and December 2009, to 18 percent, even as it launched Windows Mobile 6.5 in attempt to stop its mobile market erosion. Microsoft has already begun incremental updates to Mobile 6.5, but the next big date to watch for is Feb. 15, when the company makes an announcement at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that could be the rollout of Windows Mobile 7. One of Microsoft’s main smartphone OS rivals, Research In Motion, also experienced a slight dip during that three-month period ending 2009.
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Texas Instruments has unveiled a new mobile processor called the WiLink 7.0, which packs four different technologies -- Bluetooth, WLAN, GPS and an FM transmitter and receiver -- onto a single chip. TI is rolling out the WiLink 7.0 in time for this month’s Mobile World Congress 2010 and this chip is geared toward handset markers, mobile Internet devices and personal navigation systems.
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Cisco Systems predicts in its Visual Networking Index that mobile-ready devices and mobile video will fuel enormous global growth in mobile data traffic over the next four years.
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Motorola was the No. 1 OEM in the United States during the latter part of 2009, according to a new report from comScore. Regarding smartphone platforms, however, RIM led the pack, followed at some distance by Apple and Microsoft.
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Ericsson and Netgear together introduced the Netgear 3G Mobile Broadband Router for bringing Internet access to unwired locations, from remote offices to in cars and on trains.
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Apple executives could be "nimble" on pricing for the iPad tablet PC, according to a Credit Suisse analyst, should the device fail to achieve sufficient marketplace traction following its release in two months. Prices for the iPad currently range from $499 to $829, depending on options such as Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity. In addition, a job posting on the Apple corporate site adds fuel to rumors that Apple could be planning to integrate a camera module of some sort into the iPad.
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Samsung launched the Monte on the same day LG Electronics introduced the Mini, which it says is now the thinnest full touch-screen phone on the market. LG’s stated goals include toppling either Samsung or Nokia by 2012.
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Google has cut a fee charged to users who cease using its Nexus One smartphone before four months from $350 to $150. The move comes in the wake of a broad probe into ETFs by the Federal Communications Commission, which Jan. 26 sent letters to AT&T, Google, Sprint and T-Mobile asking how ETFs are charged and if consumers are adequately informed of the ETFs. Spotty 3G is one reason Nexus One users might cite as reason to void their contracts with Google and T-Mobile. To help mediate the 3G service and other complaints, Google expanded its service for the Nexus One to include phone support: 888-48-NEXUS (63987) is now live from Google.
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NEC's Univerge Sphericall software, a solution that combines the basic communications needs with the power of unified communications tools, gets an upgrade.
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News Analysis: Linux creator Linus Torvalds has publicly stated that he has purchased and likes Google's Nexus One smartphone. It's no small endorsement. With Torvalds' support comes a full Linux community that is ready and willing to take on the iPhone.
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Apple has been touting its iPad since it was first announced a few weeks ago. But after the hype wears off and we take an honest look at the iPad, we quickly find that there are some major flaws with the company's tablet device that it just doesn't want us to know about. When a consumer picks up the iPad expecting a top-of-the-line experience, they might be surprised to learn that it can't quite provide that. They might be even more upset when they find out that the iPad isn't as appealing as Steve Jobs wants the world to believe. So before you pick one up, let's take a look at what Apple doesn't want you to know about the iPad.
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The Apple iPad is less coveted by consumers, now that they know what it is, says retailer Retrevo, which polled visitors to its site before and after the iPad’s introduction. While in early January, 26 percent said they weren’t interested, in early February, 52 percent said the same.
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Linus Torvalds, the man who created the Linux operating system on which Android is based, said he likes using the Google Nexus One smartphone for its Google Maps Navigation turn-by-turn GPS software. Torvalds said he "generally hates phones because they are irritating and disturb you as you work or read or whatever," but is intrigued by Linux-based phones. The Google navigation Torvalds enjoys is the Google Maps Navigation turn-by-turn GPS feature so many users have found useful since it launched on the Motorola Droid in November.
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Microsoft's smartphone-related rollout at Mobile World Congress on Feb. 15 could be a mobile operating system with a flashy Zune-like interface and lack of Flash support, according to online rumors. PPC Geeks is reporting through unnamed sources that Microsoft's offering will include no multitask support and that Windows Mobile Device Center will no longer be used. Microsoft has kept the subject of its announcement under wraps, but executives have nonetheless suggested that it will be a major update to the company's struggling mobile operating system franchise, currently facing intense competitive pressure from the likes of Apple's iPhone and Google Android.
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When it comes to phone-based technical support, Apple customers reported themselves to be more satisfied than those of Dell or HP. Compared with 2008 results, however, HP has made enormous strides, pleasing more customers on multiple fronts, which is a boost to overall customer satisfaction, loyalty and the likelihood of their recommending the brand to others.
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Research In Motion's BlackBerry Presenter lets smartphone users stream PowerPoint slide decks from their BlackBerry phones to an external monitor or projector via a wireless connection. While the BlackBerry Presenter in eWEEK Labs' tests typically worked for presentations of all sizes, including those with embedded animations and transitions, early generation glitches and inconsistencies make it hard to trust that the device will work as expected during critical presentations.
The Spectrum XT system solves some of the problems that developed over time with AirMagnet's previous-generation spectrum analyzer.
Regardless of how Apple's iPad and Google's moves around HTML5 shake out, these developments will change the future of technology--because every new product and technological innovation helps shape what will follow in the future.
The data-devouring iPhone horde saturated AT&T's wireless networks, exposing lingering problems with the network’s design and deployment. As other carriers release their own new devices, can we expect to see the same? Will the Droid help bring Verizon to its knees? Will the MyTouch 3G rain sluggishness down on T-Mobile? Wi-Fi could be smartphone users' saving grace, but a hotspot network is rife with security concerns.
The WebOS-based Palm Pixi is a worthy upgrade from Palm's previous low-end smartphone offerings, even for enterprise users. The device offers good integration with Microsoft Exchange and ActiveSync, including the ability to enforce policies from the Exchange management console. However, the unit's battery life is poor with automated data services enabled, and performance was inconsistent during eWEEK Labs' tests.
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