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Go Mobile™
April 17, 2009
no. 220
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Mobile Trends
Is the all-in-one device dream doomed? (TechCrunch)
Mobile's future is in data clouds and links, ex-Nokia CTO says (IDG)
Study: U.S. consumers terrified of mobile banking (Reuters)
Can smartphones save the mobile phone market? (Reuters)
Mobile App Store Battles
Symbian details its upcoming app warehouse (The Register)
RIM, others face uphill rivalry with App Store (IDG)
BlackBerry app developers must make key choices (InfoWorld)
BlackBerry App World

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Laptops, Tablets, & Gear

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Netbooks
Acer's new 11.6-inch Aspire One netbook hands-on (PC Mag)
Archos releases its first netbook (Windows for Devices)
Asus makes optical-endowed Eee PC 1004DN official (Engadget)
Asus Eee PC 1000HE vs. Samsung NC10 (Laptop)
Lenovo IdeaPad S10 review (NotebookReview)
MSI announces its Wind U123 netbook (PC Mag)
Samsung adds netbooks, including the 7.5-hour N120 (Windows for Devices)
Samsung N110
Acer Timeline
Full-Size Notebooks & Tablets
Acer launches 20 new laptops, including new Timeline line (PC Mag)
Acer rolls out 13.3-inch Aspire 3935, 18.4-inch Aspire 8935G (Laptop)
Dell updates its Vostro 1320, 1520 & 1720 business line (NotebookReview)
HP Pavilion dv2 review roundup (Engadget)
MSI X340 hands-on (Laptop Mag)
Packard Bell rolls out 13.4-inch EasyNote Butterfly (Engadget)
Toshiba's Satellite Pro S300: bland but all business (Engadget)
Notebook Gear
Hard Drive Reviews: WD Scorpio (NotebookReview) and ZumoDrive (NotebookReview)
Netbook Accessory Kit Reviews: Kensington (NotebookReview) and Targus (Laptop Mag)
More Laptop Reviews: Cnet / ZDnet, GottaBeMobile, Laptop, Maximum PC, Notebook Review, PC Authority, PC Pro, TabletPCReviewSpot, Trusted Reviews

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Handhelds & Smartphones

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Dell plans to launch smartphones in China by end of 2009 (MobileBurn)
HTC (Android based) Magic video preview (Brighthand)
HTC Snap has special "inner circle" email key (BGR)
HTC Touch Diamond 2 gets shown off on video (Engadget)
HTC Touch Pro 2 preview (Brighthand)
LG Germany uncovers 8 megapixel Viewty successor (The Register)
Motorola's QA4 Evoke hands-on with video (Engadget)
Nokia's E75 is now shipping (Engadget)
Nokia's 8-Megapixel N86 hands-on (BGR)
HTC Snap
Motorola Evoke
Palm Pre hands-on at CTIA (BGR)
Palm Treo Pro (with Windows Mobile) review (EverythingTreo)
RIM BlackBerry 8350i now available sans camera (BGR)
RIM's upcoming devices: Onyx, Driftwood, Magnum (BGR)
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 will have Wi-Fi, new screen, maybe 5 Mp (BGR)
RIM BlackBerry 9630 review Part 2 (Crackberry)
Samsung Impression impresses with OLED display (Brighthand)
Samsung Instinct S30 hands-on with video (Engadget)
Samsung Mondi MID with WiMax hands-on with video (Engadget)
SciPhone previews Android based Dream G2+ with WiFi (Engadget)
WildCharge ships its wireless charger for cellphones (Twice)
Wireless Input's iPWR extends iPhone, iPod battery life (PDA Street)

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Consumer Mobile Software & Services

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GVdialer
Multi-Platform: Mobile Software Roundup for March - April (MobileVillage)
Multi-Platform: GVdialer puts Google Voice on your mobile (BGR)
Multi-Platform: Dropbox, SugarSync, & Syncplicity file sync apps compared (PC Mag)
Multi-Platform: Mobile backup services help users save, sort data (IDG)
Android: DataViz brings Docs To Go to Android (AppScout)
Android: Google releases offline Gmail for iPhone, Android (The Register)
BlackBerry: Amazon releases free BlackBerry shopping app (PC Mag)
BlackBerry: QuickPlay lets BlackBerry users download, play TV shows (PC Mag)
iPhone: Coupon Sherpa: in-store coupons on your iPhone or Touch (AppScout)
iPhone: MasterCard releases 'ATM Hunter' iPhone app (PC Mag)
iPhone: ProjectWizards Merlin debuts for iPhone/iPod touch (MacNN)
iPhone: Skype for iPhone review: 4/5 (PC Mag)
iPhone: WSJ gives free news to iPhone and iPod Touch owners (AppScout)
iPhone: 21 productivity apps you won't find at the App Store (InfoWorld)
iPhone: iPhone apps for every waking minute (AP)
Palm WebOS: "Meet Pre" video shows off third party apps (Engadget)
Symbian: Nokia's new Point and Find finds info on products, movies (The Register)
Symbian: Nokia updates Sports Tracker and Mail For Exchange (Symbian Guru)
Symbian, Win Mobile: Nokia offers Easy Meet slideshow app beta (The Register)
Symbian, Win Mobile: YouTube updated for Symbian, WMobile (PC Mag)
Windows Mobile: Celio controls your phone from your PC (Windows for Devices)
Windows Mobile: Skype 3.0 adds SMS, file transfer (Windows for Devices)
Windows Mobile: Spd unveils standalone, streaming mobile TV app (The Register)
above: Merlin; below: Skype

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Mobile Enterprise News

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Socket's Somo 650rx
Enterprise Mobile Hardware
Meeting end-users halfway: a framework for mobile device adoption (Computerworld)
Netbooks spark corporate interest (NetworkWorld)
Seven good smartphones for business (InfoWorld)
GammaTech's Durabook D15RP vs. Panasonic's updated Toughbook 30 (Engadget)
Procsys handheld has built-in printer for retail apps (Windows for Devices)
Socket Mobile medical handheld has antimicrobial case (Windows for Devices)
Twinhead medical tablet has camera, RFID (Windows for Devices)

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Enterprise Mobile Software
10 must-see enterprise finance apps for the iPhone (eWeek)
Good Technology offers iPhone management for enterprise use (Computerworld)
Rhomobile releases open-source app development framework for phones (Windows for Devices)
Salesforce.com releases no-cost 'lite' mobile application (IDG)
Sybase releases iAnywhere for iPhone (eWeek)

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Enterprise Device / Network Management
Agito's RoamAnywhere 3.0 cuts cellular costs, adds link to unified communications (NetworkWorld)
Preparing enterprise Wi-Fi networks for PCI compliance (SearchSecurity)
Enterprises still neglecting WLAN security, finds Motorola survey (Techworld)
Why WiMax should be on the CIO's radar (InfoWorld)

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Network Access News

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How to set up Voice over Wi-Fi while overseas (Wi-Fi Planet)
Wi-Fi product news roundup (Wi-Fi Planet)
AA to add Wi-Fi to domestic MD-80, Boeing Co 737-800s (Reuters)
Virgin America promises fleetwide WiFi by June (Jaunted)
Sprint to deploy Clearwire WiMax in 10 U.S. cities in 2009 (Unstrung)
T-Mobile offers its first 3G modem (Engadget)
EU to slash mobile roaming fees starting July 1 (IDG)

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Industry News, Trends, & Analysis

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Apps: Wanted: Creative spark for iPhone games (The Register)
Apps: App developers stunted by fragmented mobile market, say execs (IDG)
Embedded Systems: Qualcommification: the death of innovation in mobile processors? (The Register)
Operating Systems: Symbian courts developers with OMAP platform (InformationWeek)
Operating Systems: Windows Mobile 7 may offer automatic updates (Windows for Devices)
Operating Systems: A single Windows for phones and PCs: Can it be done? (ZDnet)
Operating Systems: Google previews Android 1.5 (IDG)
Operating Systems: Linux Foundation gets Intel's Moblin (IDG)
Operating Systems: Palm launches WebOS developer program (The Register)
Phones: Palm's secret weapon for the Pre (BusinessWeek)
Phones: Why megapixelage alone doesn't matter (The Register)
Phones: U.S. mobile carriers want more devices, fewer operating systems (The Register)
Networks: Bluetooth 3.0 launches next week, will get a boost from Wi-Fi (Network World)
Networks: UMTS indoor femtocell standard is now complete (Unstrung)
Networks: AT&T may have to pay dearly to retain iPhone exclusively (Computerworld)
Networks: Telecom spotlight: Europe (Light Reading)
Financial / Legal News
Apple files iPhone-user biometric sensing patents (The Register)
Apple applies to patent iPhone video answering machine app (The Register)
Elan sues Apple over touchscreen patents (NY Times)
HTC Q1 earnings fall 30 percent (mocoNews)
Motorola says ex-CFO destroyed evidence (Reuters)
Nokia upbeat despite 90% earnings dive (Unstrung)
Nokia kicks phone makers to the curb to save $5B this year (The Register)
OpenMoko cancels FreeRunner sequel, cuts staff (PhoneScoop)
Ultramobile PC maker OQO seeks buyers (IDG)
RIM sells 50 millionth BlackBerry; stock soars (IDG)
RIM plans more hiring as rivals cut jobs (Bloomberg)
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