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Go Mobile™
June 12, 2009
no. 222
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Mobile Trends
Japan explores using cell phones to stop pandemics (AP)
How mobiles and Web 3.0 will transform learning (Computerworld)
Overcoming the wall: laptops as in-class distractions (ZDnet)
Air writing: the next big thing in cell phones? (LiveScience)
UK mobile phone number directory launches next week (The Register)
Tradeshow Summaries
Computex shows off new computers, and the recession (Reuters)
D7 All Things Digital conference highlights (WirelessWeek)
Interop 2009 Wi-Fi news (Wi-Fi Planet)
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Right: No Mac or Windows here: Intel's Moblin 2 Linux OS (top) and Google's Android OS were seen on some netbooks at Computex
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Mobinova's elan

Laptops, Tablets, & Gear

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Netbooks & Ultraportables
Qualcomm, Freescale and Via show off "smartbooks" (Windows for Devices)
Netbook battery champs (Computerworld)
Acer ships its 10.1 and 11.6 inch Aspire Ones (NotebookReview)
Archos 9 PCtablet resistive touchscreen impresses on video (Engadget)
Asus Eee PC 1008HA Seashell review (Engadget)
BenQ's Joybook Lite has 500GB drive, "8 hour" battery (Windows for Devices)
Dell Latitude 2100 targets school use (NotebookReview)
HP Mini 110: much improved over the Mini 1000 (Laptop Mag)
Lenovo S12 offers 12" screen, Nvidia ION graphics (Windows for Devices)
Mobinova elan Nvidia Tegra-powered 9" netbook hands-on (Laptop Mag)
Toshiba NB205 hands-on: the best 10" netbook yet? (Laptop Mag)
Tips for getting the most out of your netbook (CIO Today)
Toshiba NB205

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Dell Studio 14z
Full-Size Notebooks
Intel's Atom update cuts fans, adds battery life (PC Mag)
Acer adds 14, 15 inch notebooks to its Timeline series (PC Mag)
Apple announces new 13, 15 inch Macbook Pros (NotebookReview)
Dell's Studio 14z, its thinnest, lightest 14-incher (Notebook Review)
Gateway’s EC38 and ID58 preview (Laptop Mag)
MSI's X-Slim X340 now shipping in the US for $800+ (Engadget)
Samsung N310 now available to order in the US (Engadget)
Reviews: Cnet / ZDnet, Laptop, Maximum PC, Notebook Review, PC Authority, PC Pro, TabletPCReviewSpot, Trusted Reviews

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Handhelds & Smartphones

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Review: New Bluetooth headsets compared (AP)
Best BlackBerry accessories, add-ons for $100 total (Computerworld)
Apple iPhone 3G S: $299 for 32GB, $199 for 16GB (Engadget)

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Nokia N97
Google Ion hands-on and unboxing (Engadget)
HTC Touch Diamond2 review (Brighthand)
HTC Touch Pro2 review (BGR)
In Technology's XPPhone runs Windows XP (Windows for Devices)
Mio previews Windows devices with GPS receivers (Windows for Devices)
Nokia's N86 8MP begins shipping (Engadget)
Nokia's N97 will launch in 75 countries this month (Engadget)
Palm Pre
Palm Pre breaks Sprint records; sales about 100K? (PC Mag)
Palm Pre will hand on Verizon in January (Brighthand)
Palm Pre review (BGR)
Palm Pre review (Engadget)
Palm Pre review: elegant contender (NY Times)
Palm Pre innards teardown (The Register)
Peek drops email gadget's price to $19.99 (PC Mag)
RIM BlackBerry Tour full specs leak out (BGR)
Samsung announces the Pixon 12, a dozen megapixels (Engadget)
Samsung's GT-I8000, or Omnia 2 shows its face (GSM Arena)
Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 preview photos (Gizmodo)
Samsung Pixon 12

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Zhiing

Mobile Software & Services

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Multi-Platform: Consumer Mobile Software Roundup: May - June 2009
Multi-Platform: Google previews Wave "social email" to developers (AppScout)
Multi-Platform: Review: Opera Mobile 9.7 beta (Cnet)
Multi-Platform: Review: Qik Mobile video sharing tool (Wi-Fi Planet)
Multi-Platform: ZOS debuts its Zhiing GPS messaging app (AppScout)
BlackBerry: Buzzd launches location-aware BlackBerry app (AppScout)
iPhone: What's new in iPhone 3.0 (InfoWorld)
iPhone: iPhone OS 3.0 gold release in pictures (Engadget)
iPhone: iPhone apps - the 10 smartest and the 10 stupidest (The Register)
iPhone: WorldMate hits the iPhone, finally (AppScout)
iPhone: Yahoo iPhone app adds voice search (AppScout)
Linux: Intel offers netbook Linux OS beta version (Ars Technica)
Palm WebOS: Companies are bringing desktop sync to the Palm Pre (Brighthand)
Palm WebOS: MotionApps Palm OS emulator compatibility list for Pre (AppScout)
Symbian: 10 useful apps from Nokia's new Ovi app store (eWeek)
Windows Mobile: Microsoft betas backup and synch service (Brighthand)
Windows Mobile: Skyfire 1.0 web browser launches (Windows for Devices)
Windows: 2009 Antivirus software home buyers guide (NotebookReview)
WorldMate

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Mobile Enterprise News

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Handheld US Algiz
Enterprise Mobile Hardware
Data Ltd releases DLI 8400 ultra-rugged tablet (Engadget)
HP's thin client notebook targets enterprises (Windows for Devices)
Handheld US' Algiz 8 tablet has a bright outdoor display (Windows for Devices)
Handheld US rugged PDA adds smart card reader (Windows for Devices)
Intermec CN4, CN50 handhelds offer document scanning (Windows for Devices)
Tangent's medical tablet has a sealed case (Windows for Devices)

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Palm Pre vs new iPhone 3G S vs BlackBerry: the enterprise angle (Computerworld)
CIS offers a security configuration benchmark for iPhones (IDG)
Enterprise Mobile / Wireless Software
New apps make iPhones smart for small businesses (SmallBusinessComputing)
Bango offers mobile credit payment system (AppScout)
Intermedia brings hosted Microsoft instant messaging to BlackBerry phones (eWeek)
Resco updates its Win Mobile forms development toolkit (Windows for Devices)
RoamBi puts common business report applications on iPhones (The Register)
Enterprise Network News & Tips
AirMagnet updates its WLAN survey tools (Wi-Fi Planet)
Meru’s Network Manager supports event-based forensics, iPhones (Wi-Fi Planet)
RIM issues BlackBerry PDF security patch for BES users (Computerworld)
HP ProCurve device converges wireless, wired network access (NetworkWorld)
Management platforms are key differentiator for WLAN vendors (Search Networking)

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Network Access News

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How to create an ad-hoc network (Wi-Fi Planet)
Novatel Wireless MiFi 2200 review (Wi-Fi Planet)
WiMax & LTE: the hype vs. real world speeds (Unstrung)
Engadget Labs: The best mobile data carrier in America (Engadget)

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Industry News, Trends, & Analysis

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App Development: Apps are booming as companies seek a place on your phone (NY Times)
App Development: Shooting to software stardom on the iPhone (NY Times)
App Development: How to choose a mobile development platform (InfoWorld)
App Development: Nokia enlists Adobe and .NET devs to create S60 apps (The Register)
App Development: Symbian opens its developer portal to everyone (Unstrung)
App Use: Poll: Smartphone owners are using seven apps each day (NY Times)
App Use: Mobile TV viewing skyrockets (AppScout)
Laptops: Microsoft sets specs for Windows 7 netbooks (Computerworld)
Laptops: AMD shows netbook super-chip (IDG)
Laptops: Intel ports its Pentium brand to ultra-thin notebooks (PC Mag)
Operating Systems: Opinion: Ask not what Linux can do for you (Wi-Fi Planet)
Operating Systems: Openness, Linux and mobile innovation (TechNewsWorld)
Operating Systems: Android 2.0 "Donut" features demoed at Google I/O (Engadget)
Operating Systems: Opinion: Why Android will not beat the iPhone (Computerworld)
Operating Systems: Smartphone OS smackdown: WebOS vs. the world (Computerworld)

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Phones: Apple's iPhone 3G S and the 'Uh Oh' moment for hardware vendors (Macworld)
Phones: How much work can you do on an iPhone? (InfoWorld)
Phones: How much work can you do on a BlackBerry Bold? (InfoWorld)
Phones: Smartphone sales jump 12.7% in Q1 (IDG)
Phones: Palm's Pre isn't cheap to make (WirelessWeek)
Networks: Carriers can't claim to be 4G yet (Unstrung)
Networks: Vodafone's data drive (Light Reading)
Networks: Report: Spending on LTE beats WiMAX fivefold (The Register)
Networks: Test results raise femto service concerns (Unstrung)
Networks: Wi-Fi Alliance tool delivers secure Wi-Fi - 3G handoffs (IDG)
Financial / Legal News
ACLU: how many laptops have been searched at customs? (PC Mag)
Former AT&T CEO Whitacre is named new GM Chairman (WirelessWeek)
CTIA fights U.S. FM chipset mandate (WirelessWeek)
Good Technology acquires social networking provider Intercasting (WirelessWeek)
Intel to purchase Wind River for $884m (WirelessWeek)
Intel invests $43m into Japanese WiMAX provider UQ (Unstrung)
Palm names Jon Rubinstein to replace Ed Colligan as CEO (PalmInfocenter)
Psion-Intel netbook trademark fight settled (Slashgear)
RIM buys Dash Navigation (InformationWeek)
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