Latest Wireless news
Ballmer disses Google on wireless plans, 10/23/07: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Tuesday that Microsoft does not have plans to bid on U.S.-licensed wireless spectrum as does rival Google.
Apple: 250,000 iPhones unlocked from AT&T, 10/24/07: Apple COO Tim Cook revealed this week that some 250,000, or about 18%, of all iPhones sold so far have been unlocked, so they can run on cell nets other than AT&T’s.
Competitors downplay iPhone’s enterprise appeal, 10/24/07: Much of the talk at the CTIA wireless industry convention this week was about a company without a booth here — Apple — though the competition seems to have more grudging respect for the company than concern that its iPhone will erode their enterprise business.
Video: Wireless pictures are worth 1,001 words: I–Mate’s Momento digital picture frames can grab photos from USB drives, SD cards and through the Internet via a wireless network connection. Keith gives the digital picture frame a run through.
Essential Windows Mobile Applications: Microsoft Subnet blogger Chris Dalby discusses a slew of new mobile applications that run on his HTC Touch Mobile 6 device including Live Search, Skype for Mobile, Gizmo Project SIP client.
Next-generation LANs, branches under consideration, 10/23/07: The next-generation LAN will be mobile, secure, intelligent and service- vs. speed-oriented, experts at the Interop New York conference said this week.
Cisco buys into WiMAX with $330M purchase of Navini, 10/23/07: The rumors were right: Cisco has signed a deal to buy WiMAX radio vendor Navini Networks for $330 million.
Cisco’s $330M entry into WiMAX: Can Cisco do with Navini what it did with Airespace?
Judge takes Qualcomm’s side in patent spat with Nokia, 10/23/07: Qualcomm scored a minor victory in its continuing spat with Nokia when a judge last week recommended ending the investigation Nokia bought against it in August for infringing patents.
Microsoft adds mobile, single sign-on support to Live ID, 10/23/07: Microsoft Tuesday expanded the capabilities of its Windows Live ID service by adding support for single sign-on for its Windows Live services and making it possible for users to sign up for an ID from a mobile device.
First BlackBerry comes to China, with Alcatel-Lucent’s help, 10/24/07: Chinese businessmen will soon be able to get their hands on Research In Motion’s BlackBerry handset, following long months of delays getting approval to bring the devices to China.
