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Article | 3/07/2008 Apple's video of iPhone 3G shows its marketing prowess

The marketing prowess of Apple is legendary, a reputation that was bolstered again Tuesday by a slick 30-minute online video that offers a guided tour...

Article | 1/07/2008 Faster Wi-Fi draft is one year old, but some concerns remain

The Wi-Fi Alliance celebrated the first anniversary of the 802.11n draft 2.0 certification last week, and said the faster Wi-Fi technology's "upward t...

Article | 27/06/2008 Add WiFi to the list of options on Chrysler vehicles

With Wi-Fi already available in many coffee shops and coming soon to some airplanes, it was only a matter of time before a US carmaker started offerin...

Article | 25/06/2008 Nokia announces foundation to make Symbian OS open source

As if "openness" wasn't already the key word of the year for mobile communications, Nokia took the concept a step further Tuesday, announcing plans to...

Article | 18/06/2008 Gartner: iPhone 3G's business-readiness still in question

It's been eight days since Apple officials publicly described new features and functions related to a July 11 release of its new iPhone 3G. However, p...

Article | 16/06/2008 iPhone 3G not there yet for widescale business use

The iPhone 3G is still not ready for large-scale business usage, even when considering all the enhancements announced this week by Apple, one analyst ...

Article | 11/06/2008 Avaya CEO D'Ambrosio to step down for medical reasons

Avaya president and CEO Lou D'Ambrosio will step down after six years in the post for medical reasons and will be replaced on an interim basis by Char...

Article | 11/06/2008 IPhone 3G: It's not world peace, but it's close

If you've seen the bumper sticker, "Visualize Whirled Peas," as a play on "Visualize World Peace," it is a reminder of what is happening at Apple's Wo...

Article | 7/03/2008 IT execs intrigued but skeptical of iPhone corporate support

Apple said it has enterprise business support for its iPhone 2.0 beta release, but several senior IT executives expressed skepticism and even ridicule...

Article | 10/06/2008 Nokia ranks at top globally in Q1 smart-phone sales

While much of the attention in the US smart phone market is on the next-generation iPhone, which was revealed by Apple on Monday, the global leader fo...

Article | 17/03/2008 Does iPhone 2.0 have what it takes for the enterprise?

More than a week after Apple introduced iPhone 2.0 beta software with Exchange e-mail and powerful security tools, there are lingering questions over ...

Article | 3/06/2008 iPhone: One year later

What a difference a year makes. This month, the hip iPhone celebrates its first anniversary, following its riotous US launch last June 29 . Its birth ...

Article | 30/05/2008 Battlefield handhelds improve patient care

US military doctors and medics say the expanding deployment of laptops and handheld computers in battle zones and military hospitals to capture electr...

Article | 22/05/2008 Survey: Airline passengers nix mobile phone talking in-flight

Nearly three-quarters of US mobile phone users recently surveyed don't want to ride an airplane with passengers talking on phones.

Article | 19/05/2008 RIM said to be working on touch screen-capable BlackBerry

A touch-screen capable BlackBerry is in the works, according to reports, and is expected to be introduced sometime in the third quarter by Verizon Wir...