Latest Wireless news
3G wireless not just for big shots anymore, 08/22/07: Adidas has deployed 800 BlackBerries to its salesforce so staff can send and receive e-mail on the go. Now the athletic-wear company is finding new uses for its fleet of mobile devices.
The 5 biggest worries about mobile data, 08/22/07: When companies consider rolling out mobile-data applications, several issues always come up that strike fear in the hearts of CIOs, who don’t want to make major investments in an emerging technology that later proves to be unreliable, insecure or proprietary.
The all-wireless hype: How soon is ‘imminent?’, 08/20/07: A few articles published lately imply that enterprises are imminently ready to deploy 802.11n, which will then quickly drive them to unplug their Ethernet cables in favor of all-wireless access networks. The rationale is that from a speed perspective, 802.11n – the next-generation wireless LAN likely to support 300Mbps of theoretical throughput initially – will begin to compare favorably with the performance of many companies’ wired-Ethernet desktops.
Cisco study: Mobile user security lax: A Cisco-sponsored study into mobile workers around the world found that users don’t always consider security threats and best practices when working on the go.
Startup rolls out speech recognition beta for mobile phones, 08/21/07: Vlingo, a speech recognition software vendor founded by industry veterans, has released a beta version of its new software for mobile phones.
Who’s behind that Web site? Hard to know, 08/23/07: From shopping gotchas to mystery charges on bills to separation issues, cell phone-related outrages are hot-button issues. So a consumer group that focuses on wireless services makes sense.
RF Micro to buy Sirenza in $900 million deal, 08/19/07: Mobile phone chip maker RF Micro Devices plans to buy Sirenza Microdevice in a $900 million deal aimed at expanding its presence in WiMAX, broadband, cable TV, and wireless infrastructure.
Mobile management portal gets simpler, 08/20/07: A company whose mission is easing the corporate headaches of buying and managing mobile devices has rebuilt its software platform for greater pain relief.
Antenna upgrade improves 802.11n Base Station range, 08/20/07: QuickerTek on Monday announced an upgrade for Apple’s 802.11n-equipped AirPort Extreme Base Station. QuickerTek claims the antenna upgrade can add up to 50% range to its networking capabilities. The upgrade is available starting at $129.95.
Wipro sets up Wi-Fi test lab in India, 08/21/07: The Wi-Fi Alliance has selected Indian outsourcer Wipro to set up an authorized test laboratory for certifying products as Wi-Fi compliant.
LSI to sell mobility unit to Infineon in $450M deal, 08/21/07:Chip maker LSI has agreed to sell its mobility products division to Infineon Technologies for $450 million in cash, plus a possible additional $50 million if the unit meets certain performance goals.
Augmentix unveils rugged Windows notebook, 08/21/07: Augmentix packages Dell notebook components in rugged casings that can cope with bone-crunching use, sand, dust, temperature extremes and floods.
