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Verizon Wireless Inc. on April 2 will launch a new rate plan based on kilobit usage for business customers who use the companys 1XRTT Express Network. The rates start at $35 per month for 10MB, $55 per month for 20MB and up to $150 for 150MB–the last aimed at customers who wirelessly download large attachments […]

Next week, hundreds of companies will besiege Orlando, Fla., at CTIA Wireless 2002—each there to prove that their technologies take the best possible advantage of the airwaves. The products on display will range from telecom switches to wireless pens, and seminars will focus on making a case for the necessity of next generation wireless wide-area […]

Palm Inc. today announced an HTML-based browser for its Internet-enabled devices. The Palm Web Browser supports the Palm m125, m130, m500, m515 and i705 handhelds, according to officials at the Santa Clara, Calif., company. Costing $19.95 to download from the company site, it is due in the United States on April 8 and in Europe […]

At the same time the company was announcing lowered expectations for cell phone sales, Nokia Corp. on Tuesday introduced a new bunch of jazzy handsets along with one that is actually geared toward the more conservative corporate customer. In spite of the product onslaught, Nokia today lowered sales expectations for the first quarter, slightly below […]

In a move to compete with cell phone and handheld computer makers, Research In Motion Ltd. last week unveiled a voice-enabled edition of its BlackBerry pager in the United States. The BlackBerry 5180 will run on the GSM/GPRS (Global System for Mobile Communications/General Packet Radio Service) network and will be available within 30 days from […]

Its the stuff of Popular Science. A group of security researchers has discovered a simple attack that enables them to intercept Internet traffic moving over a wireless network using gear that can be picked up at any electronics store and an easily downloadable piece of freeware. The attack, accomplished by @Stake Inc., a security consulting […]

Compaq Computer Corp. this week will launch a try-before-you-buy program to give enterprises considering a wireless back-end infrastructure a chance to test the equipment. CompaqsWireless Enterprise Framework is a six-month pilot program for enterprise customers that want to try out wireless services but dont want to commit to a long-term license. For a flat rate […]

National carrier Cingular Wireless today announced a hosted service that enables customers to get access to their corporate e- mail via a wireless connection. Based on software from Seven Networks Inc., Cingular Xpress Mail is available immediately to corporate customers who use either Lotus Softwares Notes or Microsoft Corp.s Exchange messaging systems. The service runs […]

IBM on Wednesday introduced what the company is calling its first mobile workstation. The ThinkPad A31p, which features Intel Corp.s 1.7GHz mobile Pentium 4 processor and the Mobility FireGL 7800 graphics chip from ATI Technology, is designed for mobile users who need high-speed graphics capabilities and wireless connectivity, said IBM officials in Somers, N.Y. The […]

In a move to compete against both cell phone and handheld computer companies, Research in Motion Ltd. this week introduced a voice-enabled version of its BlackBerry pager into the U.S. market. The BlackBerry 5810 will run on the GSM/GPRS (Global System for Mobile Communications/General Packet Radio Service) network and will be available within the next […]