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Next-Generation Unified Messaging
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For some, migration to unified messaging is a key component of VoIP plans. For others, voice messaging replacement has a new urgency and is being addressed separately. Many factors lead to this renewed interest: obsolescence of legacy voicemail systems, e-discovery and compliance rules, and the need for new capabilities to support remote workers. Finally, enterprises are looking to reduce the cost of managing complex disparate systems assembled by distributed purchasing or acquisition of other businesses.

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An analyst argues that a marriage between the open-source mobile operating systems of Symbian and Android would be good for both Google and Nokia. The analyst contends that Nokia and other users of Symbian, principally Motorola, DoCoMo and Sony Ericsson, don't want to compete in the mobile operating system market.

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Garmin unveils its latest crossover GPS device, the Nuvi 500 series, at the British Automotive show in London.
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Surprise! The nation's wireless carriers, including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile, and their primary trade association and Republican leaders in Congress are all opposing an FCC proposal that would put free wireless broadband in the hands of consumers.
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The Intel EP80579 microprocessor is the first of a new generation of embedded processors designed to power a range of devices from television set-top boxes to mobile Internet devices to telecommunications infrastructure.
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Cisco Systems says it will acquire Pure Networks, a privately held provider of home networking-management software and tools, for $120 million. Cisco says Pure Networks' home networking-management solution allows users to set up and manage a home network and connect a range of devices, applications and services within the home.
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AT&T posted higher quarterly profit as stronger-than-expected growth in wireless subscribers compensated for shrinking traditional landlines. AT&T added more than 1.3 million net wireless subscribers in the quarter, including iPhone customers.
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Apple's iPhone 3G is a very cool device. But do enterprise IT staffs really care? They already support RIM's BlackBerry and the Windows Mobile, Palm and Symbian OSes. Do they want to also manage Apple? The BlackBerry remains the hands-down leader for mobile enterprise users and that's not likely to change anytime soon.
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A key court case in a long-winding patent dispute between the world's top cell phone maker Nokia and U.S. technology company Qualcomm starts July 23 in a Delaware courtroom.
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Nokia, the world's largest cell phone maker, and wireless chip supplier Qualcomm go to court July 23 in hopes of resolving a licensing fight that involves hundreds of millions of dollars and has spawned lawsuits on three continents. Qualcomm's case against Nokia is based on a 1992 licensing agreement that allowed Nokia to use Qualcomm's patents in its phones. That license expired in 2007, after Nokia paid Qualcomm $1 billion in fees and considered it to be paid up. Qualcomm disagreed and is seeking payment.
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eWEEK’s Senior Technical Analyst, Andrew Garcia walks us through the features, apps and 2.0 software on the Apple iPhone. More specifically, learn about the iPhone's VPN configuration technology that includes Cisco, WiFi security features, Exchange ActiveSync and much more.
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Nokia is the first of the world's top handset makers to announce its quarterly results since research firm Gartner slashed its forecast for the cell phone market to 10 to 11 percent growth from a May estimate of 10 to 15 percent. Samsung, LG Electronics, Sony Ericsson and Motorola come next. Despite robust sales of Apple iPhones and RIM BlackBerrys, the smart-phone market may feel the squeeze.
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Converged communications, or the integration of voice, e-mail, instant messaging and a variety of other forms of communication, makes everyone reachable anywhere, at any time. Richard Garboski, president of eTechHelp, tells you how to know if your business is ready for it and how to get there.
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Business-class e-mail vendor Mailtrust offers wireless synchronization between the iPhone and hosted Microsoft Exchange.
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You can't hold back the floodgates forever, but don't let anyone bully you into letting untested devices and software onto your network.
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Barack Obama taking the heat on telco immunity support. Hillary Clinton earns chops for opposing amnesty for AT&T, Verizon and other carriers. John McCain remains AWOL in aftermath of Senate vote.
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