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Go Mobile® - #201 - Jan. 11, 2008

  • Features: CES Highlights... 2008 Predictions
  • Products: Notebooks... Handhelds/Phones... Software
  • Networking: News, Products, & Tips
  • Industry: Trends & Analysis... Company News
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Featured Stories

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CES Highlights
Laptop's CES 2008 picks (Laptop Magazine)
Best picks of CES 2008 (PC Magazine)
CES 2008 picks & pans (PC World)
CES 2008: eight 'cool' phones (PC World)
USB 3.0 previewed, ready in 2010 (Engadget)
Multitouch trackpad video demo (Engadget)
New Wi-Fi tech matures (PC World)
Gates: Curtain call for crystal ball (Cnet)
Lenovo ideapad, a Laptop CES pick
Looking Back & Forward
8 hot technologies for '08 (Computerworld)
The five top mobile & wireless stories of 2008 (Computerworld)
Top 12 mobile & wireless issues for 2008 (Techworld)
Wi-Fi year in review for 2007, and what to expect in 2008 (WiFi Net News)
What to do with unwanted tech gear (Computerworld)
How to wipe personal data from phones & PCs (Computerworld)

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Product News & Reviews

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.Notebooks, Tablets, & Gear

. Everex Cloudbook
Asus intros Penryn-based M51 series laptops (Engadget)
Asus announces its U2 lineup (Engadget)
Axiotron finally ships Modbook OS X tablet (Engadget)
Celio's 'Redfly Mobile Companion' first impressions: like a "Foleo" for Windows Mobile (Brighthand)
Dell unveils lighter weight Inspiron 1525 (Engadget)
Dell shows off XPS 16-inch concept laptop (Notebook Review)
Everex CloudBook to hit Wal-Mart & rival Asus' Eee (Computerworld)
Fujitsu LifeBook U810 & P8010 hands-on (Laptop)
Gateway intros new 17-inch P-170 FX series (Engadget)
HP intros Pavilion tx2000 tablet (Engadget)
Lenovo launches IdeaPad laptops (Computerworld)
Packard Bell EasyNote XS / Nanobook hands-on (Engadget)
TabletKiosk eo i7300 UMPC preview (TabletPC2)
Toshiba updates low-end U305 laptops, puts Penryn in the high-end (Engadget)
Gateway P-170 FX
New reviews: Cnet / ZDnet, GottaBeMobile, Laptop, Notebook Review, PC Authority, PC Pro, TabletPCReviewSpot, Trusted Reviews

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Asus m930w
Mobiles & Accessories
Aigo's iPhone-ripping, Intel Menlow-based MID hands-on (Engadget)
Asus previews its m930w with Windows Mobile 6 (Unwired View)
Asus P526 Windows Mobile 6 phone includes GPS (Windows for Devices)
Asus, iRiver to sell unlocked touchscreen phones in the U.S. (PC Magazine)
E-Ten's X650 boasts VGA display, FM transceiver (Windows for Devices)
Lenovo's new Menlow MID hands-on (Engadget)
LG's new Intel Menlow-based MID hands-on (Engadget)
LG's HSDPA-enabled UMPC prototype hands-on (Engadget)
Microvision launches pocket-sized projector (InfoSyncWorld)
Microsoft won't launch iPhone rival, says Gates (Reuters)
Mio's dual-front GPS phone concept hands-on (Engadget)
MSI's first mobile phone line runs CE & Intrinsyc's Soleus (Windows for Devices)
Neonode readies revamped OS, new handsets (Engadget)
Nokia confirms U.S.- friendly N95 in Februrary (Engadget)
Aigo's prototype MID

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iriver's prototype phone
OQO's UMPC now includes 64GB SSD (Windows for Devices)
Palm's 'Drucker' to finally bring Wi-Fi to the Treo line? (Palm Infocenter)
Polaroid / Zink mobile printer demonstrated at CES (Engadget)
Qualcomm preps mobile platforms on 1.0GHz processor (Geek)
RIM's new BlackBerry 8800 hinted in leaked Vodafone roadmap (BGR)
Samsung previews its 5-megapixel SGH-F490 (Engadget)
Sony's newest mylo hands-on (Engadget)
Sony Ericsson phones use motion control (PC Magazine)
WiBrain B1 UMPC hands-on (Engadget)
Wistron NeWeb's GW4 Linux phone hands-on (Engadget)
TryPhone: test drive a new phone online (Laptop)
Higher capacity memory cards on display at CES (PDA Street)

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. Smartphone & Handheld Reviews

Right: Bookeen Cybook

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Windows Mobile 7?
Consumer Software & Services
Multi-Platform: Jook flirts with wireless audio sharing (PC Magazine)
Multi-Platform: Mobile2Display connects your phone to a TV (PC Advisor)
Multi-Platform: Yahoo! unveils Go v3 with widget platform (PC Magazine)
Mac: Mark/Space ships Missing Sync for iPhone (TUAW)
Symbian: Moving Exchange data to Symbian S60: Intellisync vs Roadsync & Emoze (Brighthand)
Symbian: Scribbler note taker for UIQ rates 79/100 (All About Symbian)
Symbian: SlingPlayer for S60 3rd Ed. rates 81/100 (All About Symbian)
Windows Mobile: Is this Windows Mobile 7? (Engadget)
Windows Mobile: Ibis claims its browser is "five times" faster (Windows for Devices)
Windows Mobile: Chainfire's WMWifiRouter turns Win Mobile phones into Wi-Fi routers (PDA Street)
Windows Mobile: PointUI beta skin makes Windows Mobile finger friendly (Engadget)
Windows: Microsoft demos Origami 'Experience' 2.0 for UMPCs (Engadget)
Windows: Wi-Fi personal network optimization apps (Web Worker Daily)

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Mobile Enterprise
Cisco's next 11n gear will likely use Marvell's new 450 Mbps chipset (Network World)
Primary school kids get smartphones with sat-nav (Times Online UK)
7 basic steps to a highly effective mobile strategy (eWeek)
Network News
Clearwire, Intel & Motorola demo WiMax on the road in Vegas (Unstrung)
T-Mobile bundles Wi-Fi with Web 'n Walk (The Register)
Meraki Networks' SF Wi-Fi plan avoids roadblocks (WiFi Net News)
Tips for safer surfing in hotspots (Laptop)
A guide to hotspot safety (Wi-Fi Planet)
CES WiMax road demo

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Industry News, Trends, & Analysis

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Apps / Content: Open source apps enter mobile computing (IDG)
Apps / Content: iPhone (temporarily) hurt mobile gaming, expert says (IDG)
Devices: The untold story: how the iPhone blew up the wireless industry (Wired)
Devices: Post-leak Palm rumor analysis (Palm Infocenter)
Networks: Sony develops 'Transfer Jet' close range wireless transfer technology (IDG)
Networks: 3.5G HSDPA networks drive rapid mobile broadband growth (Cnet)
Networks: For Wi-Fi providers, partnerships are key to enterprise VoWiFi (Wi-Fi Planet)
Networks: Fixed-mobile convergence trends Q & A (TMCnet)
OS: Google Android hacked to run on real hardware (Engadget)
OS: Google's Android - big name, big question on payment (The Register)
OS: Will Neo1973 be a long-distance contender to Apple & Google? (The Register)
OS: OpenMoko Linux squeezes into mobiles (The Register)
OS: Palm's next-gen OS is codenamed Nova (Palm Infocenter)
People: Bill Gates: the exit interview (Engadget)
Financial / Legal News
Ambient Devices recruits ex-Palm CEO Yankowski (PC Mag)
Aruba acquires network management provider AirWave (Unstrung)
Cisco invests in remote access provider SoonR (Reuters)
Frontline Wireless closes (IDG)
Handmark to acquire Astraware (Palm Infocenter)
OLPC designer spins off new company with goal of $75 laptop (Reuters)
Qualcomm barred from using Broadcom 3G patents (Reuters)
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