Microsoft researchers show off wireless projects; Extending the deskphone to the mobile worker

Opinion
Jul 17, 20072 mins

Latest Wireless news

Microsoft researchers show off wireless projects, 07/16/07: Microsoft Research workers showed off some of their projects, including several that find new uses for mobile phones, on Monday at a summit in Redmond, Wash.

A way to connect iPhone to corporate e-mail servers, 07/16/07: Do you have that sexy new Apple iPhone in the palm of your hand? And yearning to connect to your corporate Exchange e-mail account, contacts and calendar? And grinding your teeth because Apple doesn’t yet support Exchange?

BlackBerry corporate monitoring software updated, 07/16/07: BlackBerry handhelds and mobile e-mail performance for users can now be monitored by the updated Zenprise for BlackBerry software.

A little WAN card could help Cisco go a long way: Cisco’s release of a WAN interface card with Sprint points to the enterprise network giant’s ambitions in the carrier market …

No breakthrough in efforts to unlock the iPhone, 07/16/07: Hackers are working to unlock Apple’s iPhone, but the job appears to be more difficult than initially expected.

Former FBI director endorses Frontline spectrum plan, 07/12/07: Louis Freeh, former director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, has endorsed a wireless-spectrum auction proposal from Frontline Wireless, saying its plan represents the best chance for U.S. public safety agencies to get a much-needed interoperable communications system.

Powerful earthquake disrupts Japan communications, 07/16/07: A powerful earthquake that struck northern Japan Monday morning has caused disruption to communications services in the country.

Podcast: Extending the deskphone to the mobile worker: Dave HatteyWith today’s worker on the go, they want to be easily reached and have access to corporate directories where ever they may be and through multiple networks. One company that looks to help enterprises extend PBX functionality to mobile devices is FirstHand Technnologies, one of Network World’s Voice over IP Companies to Watch for 2007. Jason Meserve talks with FirstHand CEO Dave Hattey about his company’s technology and the future of unified mobile communications. (17:29)