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NEC Solutions (America) Inc. on Monday announced new synchronization software that will be bundled with NEC Corp.s mobile devices. The MobilePro Synchronization System provides remote access, either wired or wireless, to either Lotus Notes or Microsoft Exchange platforms. On the client side, the software will be embedded on NEC Corp.s MobilePro 790 and P300 handheld […]

Applications that promote next-generation wireless services and tools that will ease the management of wireless networks are making their way to market. At the DemoMobile show next week in La Jolla, Calif., manufacturers and developers will show new and forthcoming products that focus on SMS (Short Message Service) text technology, something that most carriers offer […]

Symbol Technologies Inc. this week will introduce a WLAN system that centralizes the features of a wireless LAN on a single switch, rather than on multiple access points. To be generally available at the end of next month, the Mobius Axon Wireless System comprises a switch that runs embedded Linux and access ports that bridge […]

Intel Corp.s next generation of mobile computer chips will be able to support both Bluetooth wireless and 802.11b (Wi-Fi) WLAN technology. The Santa Clara, Calif., chip maker is working with Bluetooth silicon maker Silicon Wave Inc. to enable simultaneous operation of Bluetooth and 802.11b technology in notebook PCs, according to Silicon Wave officials in San […]

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. this week began offering a promotional plan that lets subscribers make unlimited calls and data transmissions on its high-speed GPRS network. The plan, priced at $99.99 per month, is designed to compete with similar plans by other carriers and to encourage adoption of the new network. The company also is offering […]

Wireless application developer Onset Technology Inc. next week will introduce a new version of its MetaMessage application that adds new printing capabilities and one-touch Web access to Research in Motion Ltd.s BlackBerry handheld devices. MetaMessage Version 4.0 lets users go to a specific Web page or do a Google search without actually launching a browser. […]

The Federal Communications Commission last week began auctioning a chunk of spectrum in the lower-700MHz range, while keeping its plan to auction the rest of the 700MHz spectrum in January. The abbreviated auction is a compromise authorized by Congress, addressing rural wireless carriers immediate need for additional spectrum while still acknowledging urban carriers assertions that […]

IBM on Thursday introduced a lightweight notebook computer that weighs 3.6 pounds and can last up to eight hours at a time when equipped with an optional second battery. The ThinkPad X30 is an “ultraportable” notebook designed to hold two batteries at the same time and manage power consumption between both of them. It also […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week began auctioning a chunk of spectrum in the lower 700MHz range, while keeping its plans to auction off the rest of the spectrum in January. The abbreviated auction is a compromise from Congress, addressing rural wireless carriers immediate need for additional spectrum while still acknowledging urban carriers assertions […]

Starbucks Corp. is aiming to let its customers get wireless Internet access while they get wired on the chains premium coffee. The Seattle-based java giant last week announced that it has set up WLANs (wireless LANs) in 1,200 of its retail coffee shops and plans to have 2,000 cafes hooked up by the end of […]

In mobile computing, the equipment is only as good as the power supply that runs it. While processors get faster, networks get wider and applications get smarter, battery technology continues to lag. It has been years since a mobile device has run on anything more innovative than a lithium-ion battery. But power supply innovation is […]

The proposed National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace plans to get tough on wireless technology, saying that if secure WLANs dont exist, federal agencies shouldnt use them. The proposal aims to prevent the proliferation of unsecured wireless LANs that run on the 802.11b standard, also known as Wi-Fi, according to a draft of the strategy obtained […]