Latest Wireless news
Shake ‘em up, Google, 11/12/07: Google is managing to turn the traditional cellular environment that we know — but may or may not love — on its head.
5 cool wireless research projects worth checking out, 11/08/07: Wireless is one of the hottest research areas among academics, who are looking at ways to make networks faster, less expensive and more energy-efficient. Here’s a whirlwind tour of some of the more intriguing projects underway at schools and labs across the United States (some of which are being presented at the HotNets IV conference being held in Atlanta next week.
Silicon Valley’s huge wireless network stalling, 11/08/07: The ambitious plan to blanket 1,500 square miles of California’s Silicon Valley with a wireless network may be on the edge of stalling, still unable to raise funds for even two one-square-mile.test sites, according to a recent column in the San Jose Mercury News.
Podcast: Google (and Keith) have an android fetish: Jason and Keith discuss the Google mobile phone platform, big purchases by Dell and Symantec, and how bad their caffeine addictions have gotten.
Sony Ericsson adds global 3G modem, extends Google deal, 11/08/07: Sony Ericsson has introduced a “world standard” 3G USB modem, and has extended its relationship with Google by announcing its first mobile phone with Google Maps and RSS newsfeeds as standard.
Google offers $10 million for best Android mobile phone applications, 11/12/07: Google has released an SDK (software development kit) that programmers can use to create cell-phone applications for the company’s Android mobile platform.
Avaya gets iPhone ready for business, 11/12/07: Avaya will make it possible to turn an iPhone into a node on the corporate PBX network, something iPhone users (if not corporate phone executives) want. Plus: iPhone-to-Exchange gateways – not what IT wants.
Editor’s note: Starting Nov. 19, you will notice a number of enhancements to Network World newsletters that will provide you with more resources and more news links relevant to the newsletter’s subject. The Wireless in the Enterprise Newsletter, written by Joanie Wexler, will be merged with the Wireless News Alert and will be named the Wireless Alert. You’ll get Joanie’s analysis of the wireless market, which you will be able to read in full at NetworkWorld.com, plus links to the day’s wireless news and other relevant resources. This Alert will be mailed on Mondays and Wednesdays. We hope you will enjoy the enhancements and we thank you for reading Network World newsletters.
