Service protects kids’ cell phones from predators; Nortel plans wireless product line

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Jul 10, 20072 mins

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Service protects kids’ cell phones from predators, 07/06/07: A new service from eAgency Systems helps parents track their children’s cell phone usage and provides real-time alerts if kids receive unwanted or suspicious e-mail, instant messages, text messages or phone calls.

Nortel plans wireless product line, 07/06/07: Nortel will challenge Cisco by designing and building its own line of 802.11n wireless LAN access points and controllers, and tying these into its Wi-Fi mesh nodes and WiMAX wide-area gear.

Groups offer range of ideas for 700MHz auction, 07/06/07: Within weeks, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is expected to set conditions for the auction of the most valuable wireless spectrum still available in the U.S.

Samsung, Ericsson agree to cross-license mobile patents, 07/09/07: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Samsung Electronics have reached a cross-license agreement for their mobile telephony patents, ending recent lawsuits between the two companies, Ericsson said Monday.

Beijing aims to get its 3G act together for 2008 Olympics, 07/09/07: The 2008 Summer Olympics is going to be China’s coming-out party, a chance for the country to show its modern face to the world.

Insurer may jump in to cover iPhones, 07/06/07: A company that insures laptops and smart phones may save the day for iPhone owners worried about their pricey handsets getting stolen or damaged.

Army medics get new handhelds for battle applications, 07/06/07: Thousands of U.S. Army medics around the globe will soon begin carrying new ruggedized wireless handheld computers into battle to record an injured soldier’s name, vital statistics, and the initial medical treatment to be quickly transmitted to doctors and nurses at hospitals.

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