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Go Mobile™
May 15, 2009
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Go Mobile™ Featured Stories

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Mobile Trends
Laptops help get at-risk youth off the streets (Computerworld)
In China, knockoff cellphones are a hit (NY Times)
Nigerians trade in secondhand, data-rich BlackBerries (The Register)
Global growth in gadget use is sucking up more energy (Reuters)
Mobile Advertising
Smart phones transform the way we shop (PhysOrg)
Poll: one-third of cellphone users respond to mobile ads (Marketing Vox News)
Ad-subsidized mobile video: Where is it? (FierceMobileContent)
The benefits of texting to customers (Computerworld)
counterfeit, or knockoff phones in Shenzhen, China

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Laptops, Tablets, & Gear

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Netbooks & Ultraportables
Netbook or ultraportable: Which is best for the job? (Computerworld)
Acer Aspire One 571: Atom N280, 720p panel, and Vmedia drive (Engadget)
Asus Eee PC 1008HA “Seashell” review roundup (Engadget)
Averatec debuts 12-inch $699 N2700 (Engadget)
Dell's Inspiron Mini 10v offers the same, for less (PC Mag)
Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 hands-on (Laptop Mag)
PeeWee's PC Pivot Tablet (Intel Classmate Convertible) targets kids (Laptop)
Sharp's Mebuius NJ70A has a touchscreen trackpad (Windows for Devices)
Toshiba's Dynabook UX claims up to 10 hour charge (Windows for Devices)
Sharp's Mebius features a touchscreen trackpad

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Full-Size Notebooks
Asus' U80v goes LED
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A Laptop Buyer's Guide (Computerworld)
Laptop Buyer's Guide: Spring 2009 (NotebookReview)
Asus' 14 and 15.6-inch U-series get LED backlighting (PC Mag)
Dell adds $60 WiMAX option to updated Studio 15 / 17 and XPS 16 (PC Mag)
HP's Pavilion dv3t now available for $799 (Engadget)
HP unveils mid-range ProBook S business laptops (NotebookReview)
Lenovo's 14-inch IdeaPad Y450 is now shipping (Engadget)
Toshiba's Dynabook SS RX2 is with world's first 512GB SSD (Engadget)
Turn your old notebook into a modern media hub (Laptop)
Mvix Nubbin, a $39 wireless-N USB adaptor for your old laptop (TechDigest)
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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How to buy a Bluetooth headset or car speakerphone (Computerworld)
What's the best mobile note-taking device? (Engadget)
Clash of the touchphones: which is best? (ZDnet)
Case-Mate offers Blackberry and iPhone 'Fuel' charger cases with belt clips (Gearlog)
Apple iPhone 3 specs leak out ahead of June 8 launch (Brighthand)
HTC's G1 and Magic coming to Rogers Canada on June 2 (BGR)
HTC Touch Diamond 2 review, video (UnwiredView)
LG's 8 megapixel Viewty Smart is shipping this month (Pocket-Lint)
Motorola W7's features are activated by user gestures (BGR)
Nokia's long-life E52 is VPN, Exchange, Lotus Notes ready (Brighthand)
Nokia N97 video preview (Brighthand)
Nokia E52
Case-Mate's Fuel (above), & Suntrica's Badge
Pharos Traveler 127 navigator review (Brighthand)
RIM BlackBerry 8520 with optical trackball to debut in Q4 (BGR)
RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900 (for AT&T etc.) review (CIO-Today)
RIM BlackBerry 9630 to hit Verizon mid July (BGR)
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2 preview photos (CrackBerry)
Samsung SGH-i637 Blackjack successor gets WiFi (Windows for Devices)
Samsung's i7500, its first Android phone, on video (Engadget)
Samsung Instinct s30 review (Engadget)
Suntrica debuts wearable solar phone chargers (PC Mag)
T-Mobile Sidekick LX 2009 review (Engadget)

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Consumer Mobile Software & Services

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WeatherBug
Multi-Platform: Phoenix locks Windows laptops via Bluetooth (Windows for Devices)
Multi-Platform: Zoho business productivity suite adds support for Android, BlackBerry, & Symbian (AppScout)
Android, iPhone: Google brings product searches to iPhone, Android (AppScout)
BlackBerry: Evernote note taker comes to BlackBerry phones (ZDnet)
BlackBerry: QuickPlay Media PrimeTime2Go review (CrackBerry)
BlackBerry, iPhone: WeatherBug now supports BlackBerry, iPhone (AppScout)
BlackBerry, iPhone: 14 great apps for iPhones & BlackBerries (Computerworld)
iPhone: Citrix Receiver remotely runs desktop apps (PCWorld)
iPhone: Gooer remotely runs Windows desktop apps (AppScout)
iPhone: Intuit updates QuickBooks for Safari, iPhone (PC Mag)
iPhone: Phase2's 'Email 'N Walk' literally lets users email while walking (The Register)
iPhone: QuickOffice is now available for iPhones (AppScout)
iPhone: SplashData adds iPhone Note and Photo apps (AppScout)
iPhone: Wesabe helps iPhone owners track spending (AppScout)
iPhone: 50 Best iPhone apps for business (Wi-Fi Planet)
Symbian: Get the most out of Symbian S60 phones (TechTree)
Symbian: Mojos Mobile Twittix S60 Twitter client review (All About Symbian)
Windows Mobile: Windows Mobile 6.5 to feature voice recognition (Windows for Devices)
Windows Mobile: DiamondTV streaming TV player review: 4/5 (WM Experts)
Windows Mobile: SPB Mobile Shell 3.0 review: 4.75/5 (WM Experts)
Windows Mobile: Mobile photo viewers: which is best? (WM Experts)
Citrix Receiver,
viewing remote files

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Mobile Enterprise News

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Mobile ultrasound demo
Enterprise Mobile Hardware
Arbor medical tablet gets cellular, GPS (Windows for Devices)
Newport Digital rugged handheld has GSM, RFID reader (Windows for Devices)
Unitech handheld has antimicrobial case, RFID reader (Windows for Devices)
University researchers create mobile phone add-on for mobile ultrasound scans (Windows for Devices)

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Enterprise Mobile / Wireless Software
Microsoft BPM server update supports mobile RFID (Windows for Devices)
RIM BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 is now available (eWeek)
Google pushes Gmail, Calendar to BlackBerry Enterprise Server users (Yahoo)
Airmagnet review: a tool for every Wi-Fi occasion (NetworkWorld)
Aruba unveils low-priced WLAN gear (NetworkWorld)
Cisco's IP phone system adds BlackBerry support (IDG)
Meraki's WLAN system boasts the industry's first cloud-based controller (Wi-Fi Planet)
Trapeze updates its wireless asset tracking software (NetworkWorld)
Mobile Enterprise Trends & Tips
Study: Lost notebooks cost corporations $50K apiece (PC Mag)
Managing mobility requires a wide net (Computerworld)
How to successfully outsource mobile device deployments (eWeek)
How to set up secure remote access with OpenVPN (Wi-Fi Planet)
Is it time to cut the Ethernet access cable? (NetworkWorld)

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Network Access News

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Clearwire launches mobile WiMax service in Atlanta; plans more cities this year (Unstrung)
AirTran promises in-flight paid Wi-Fi on all planes by late July (USA Today)
Fring & WeFi share Wi-Fi networks for Symbian and Windows Mobile users (The Register)
Novatel MiFi
Wi-Fi product news roundup (Wi-Fi Planet)
Novatel MiFi 2200 review (Engadget)
Sprint, Verizon offer Novatell’s MiFi 2200 mobile hotspot (BGR)
Verizon Wireless lowers its data prices (PC Mag)
Vodafone abolishes roaming charges for June-August (ElectricPig)

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Industry News, Trends, & Analysis

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Apps: Apple tells developers that all new apps must work with iPhone 3.0 (IDG)
Apps: Apple fine-tunes its app censorship with age ratings (The Register)
Apps: Averaging 27 apps each, iPhone users aren't likely to switch platforms (Computerworld)
Apps: Vodafone announces app store plan (Unstrung)
Apps: N-Trig releases Windows 7 multi-touch app development tools (Laptop)

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Operating Systems: RIM gives developers a new API for more push content in apps (BGR)
Operating Systems: Symbian Foundation to launch no-charge app store for developers (eWeek)
Phones: RIM BlackBerries now outselling Apple iPhones (The Register)
Phones: ViewSonic plans to make a 3G phone (ZDnet)
Phones: 20% of U.S. homes and 40% of renters have only cell phones (AP)
Networks: Study: Wi-Fi is slowed by interference, not congestion (ZDnet)
Networks: Bluetooth 3.0 arrives with big speed boost (Wi-Fi Planet)
Networks: New WiGig Alliance plan 60GHz short-range wireless in 2 years (Techworld)
Networks: Cisco, Clearwire team on WiMax (Wi-Fi Planet)
Networks: Aussie agency settles crucial Wi-Fi lawsuit (Techworld)
Networks: U.S. FCC to carriers: Change numbers in 1 day, not 4 (Reuters)
Financial / Legal News
AMD merges microprocessor and graphics chip businesses (Reuters)
Apple hits 1B app downloads, sells 21M iPhones (Techworld)
Google, Open Handset Alliance, and others to fight Android name lawsuit (Ars Technica)
HTC patents gesture-based texting (WM Power User)
Intel fined $1.45B in AMD Europe antitrust case (BBC)
Meru scores $30M in funding (ChannelWeb)
Microsoft sales drop blamed on netbooks (Windows for Devices)
Motorola's losses grow: can Android save it? (Unstrung)
Oracle agrees to buy Sun for $7.4B (eWeek)
Qualcomm settles with Broadcom for $891M (IDG)
Samsung's earnings boosted by handset sales (WirelessWeek)
SAP wins race to buy telecom charging specialist Highdeal (Light Reading)
Sybase finishes another record quarter (WirelessWeek)
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