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Go Mobile™
August 14, 2009
no. 224
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Mobile Trends
Does mobile tech breed narcissism? (Computerworld)
How much does a smartphone really cost? Four carriers compared (InfosyncWorld)
Texting while driving increases crash risk by 20 times (PC Mag)
Study: Today's mobile web is on par with 1994's desktop web (MediaPost)
25 past technologies that influenced today's mobile/net culture (Wi-Fi Planet)
Haptics: The feel-good technology of the year (Computerworld)
Distracted driving research

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Kenyan with cell
Mobiles Around the World
Mobile phones help fight hunger in Kenya (Computerworld)
Taiwan cracks down on fake cellphones (Wired)
Why Japan’s cellphones haven’t gone global (NY Times)
In the U.S., minorities access the mobile web more than whites (PC Mag)

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Laptops, Tablets, & Gear

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VersaPro VS-7
Netbooks & Ultraportables
Asus' $500 T91 tablet released, reviewed (Windows for Devices)
Averatec debuts Aluminum N3400 for $799 (Laptop Mag)
Dell previews its slim, 11.6-inch Inspiron Z family (Engadget)
Gigabyte's convertible netbook has high-res screen (Windows for Devices)
HP's ProBook 4310s ultraportable now on sale, starts at $799 (Engadget)
NEC VersaPro VS-7 review: the "ultimate netbook"? (Akihabara News)
Point of View launches Nvidia ION based Mobii netbook (Netbook News)
Samsung Go netbook goes for nearly 8.5 hours (Laptop Mag)

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Full-Size Notebooks
Windows 7 review (Engadget)
How to choose the perfect notebook for Windows 7 (Computerworld)
Acer previews its Timeline 8000 series (TrustedReviews)
Averatec debuts Aluminum N3400 for $799 (Laptop Mag)
Dell Studio 14z review (Notebook Review)
HP launches Compaq 515, 610 business laptops (Laptoping)
Acer Timeline 8000
Reviews: Cnet, Laptop, Maximum PC, NotebookReview, PC Authority, PC Pro, TabletPCreviewspot, TrustedReviews

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Handhelds & Smartphones

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LG Chocolate 2
Apple phasing out iPhone 3G in favor of 8GB 3GS (Engadget)
Apple iPhone 3GS review (TrustedReviews)
Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Pal Pre cameras compared (PC World)
HTC Hero review (Engadget)
HTC Leo gets specs: with Snapdragon processor (BGR)
HTC Touch Pro2 review (Engadget)
LG officially unveils its new Chocolate, the BL40 (BGR)
Motorola "Sholes" Android phone set for Verizon in October (Engadget)
Nokia E75 review: 76/100 (InfoSync World)
Nokia N97 review: iPhone killer? (WA Today)
Panasonic, NEC unveil 9 new Linux phones (BGR)
RIM unveils BlackBerry Curve 8520 for T-Mobile USA & Vodafone UK (BGR)
RIM BlackBerry Storm 9550 (Storm 2) video preview (CrackBerry)
RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 now on sale from Sprint, Verizon (BGR)
RIM BlackBerry 9700 specifications (BGR)
Samsung Solstice for AT&T: first impressions review (Brighthand)
Samsung's WiMax-enabled Mondi hands-on (PC World)
Sony Ericsson Rachael to launch as Xperia X3; specs revealed (BGR)
Toshiba TG01 review (SlashGear)
Zune HD lands September 15th, up for pre-order today (Engadget)
Xperia X3

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Mobile Software & Services

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JiveMedia First Aid
Multi-Platform: Consumer mobile software roundup: July - August 2009
Multi-Platform: 30 mobile phone apps worth a look (BBC)
Multi-Platform: A guide to online data syncing services (Computerworld)
Multi-Platform: Dazzboard moves media to and from handhelds via the web (Cnet)
Multi-Platform: Salling syncs iTunes with phones (Pre included) for free (jkOnTheRun)
Android: DataViz adds Documents to Go for Android (AppScout)
Android, BlackBerry: Google Voice expands to BlackBerrys, Android (PC Mag)
Android, Win Mobile: ALK offers unlimited GPS navigation for $35 (AppScout)
BlackBerry: Handmark unveils TweetCaster for BlackBerry (AppScout)
iPhone: Making a smartphone a first responder (Washington Post)
iPhone: iGO launches navigation app for iPhones (AppScout)
iPhone: Media5 lets iPhone/iPod touch users connect with any SIP PBX (PDA St)
iPhone: WebMD launches free iPhone app for physicians (AppScout)
Palm WebOS: Fliq Bookmarks syncs Safari With the Palm Pre (AppScout)
Symbian: Symbian asks for your help on future improvements (IntoMobile)
Windows Mobile: Eltima syncs Macs, Win Mobile, Google (Windows for Devices)
Windows Mobile: WebCamera Plus turns your phone into a webcam (MGN)
PageOnce Personal Assistant (see software roundup above)

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Mobile Enterprise News

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Unitech PA600-PE
Enterprise Mobile Hardware
Four security fixes the iPhone needs now (InfoWorld)
Palm toughens Pre with enterprise makeover (NetworkWorld)
Advantech's "ultra rugged" handheld runs CE or Windows Mobile (Windows for Devices)
Duros 8404 rugged tablet gets Atom, daylight LCD (Hot Hardware)
Glacier adds Win CE rugged, fixed-mount touchscreen PC (Windows for Devices)
Idtronic "Fox" Windows CE-based PDA targets RFID apps (Windows for Devices)
iKey's AK-39 wearable keyboard is targeted at military use (Engadget)
Unitech phone includes 1D barcode scanner, touchscreen (Windows for Devices)
Enterprise Mobile / Wireless Apps
How mobile tech is changing banks (Computerworld)
MobileIron offers multi-smartphone management (InfoWorld)
Odyssey manages Windows Mobile, BlackBerry phones from one console (Smartphone Today)
Opinion: CIOs have three paths to mobile victory (Computerworld)
Enterprise Network Management
Proxim, Ruckus indoor/outdoor parts merge (NetworkWorld)
SonicWall expands TZ series appliances set (eWeek)
Secrets of the best enterprise Wi-Fi networks revealed (NetworkWorld)
BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 is a smart choice for smartphone management (NetworkWorld)
How to plan for smartphone security (eWeek)

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Network Access News

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Wi-Fi drives innovation in tourism (Wi-Fi Planet)
Wi-Fi access and products news roundup: Barnes & Noble offers free Wi-Fi, more (Wi-Fi Planet)
Fonera router
Fonera 2.0 WiFi router does NAS, parallel apps, & more (InformationWeek)
Novatel Wireless MiFi 2372 supports North American networks (Engadget)
Sprint offers 3G/4G personal & business Wi-Fi routers (WirelessWeek)
Carrier wars: Verizon vs AT&T speed test results (BGR)
The U.S.' fastest 3G network: part 2 (BGR)
How to run OpenVPN on Windows, Mac, and Linux/Unix (Wi-Fi Planet)

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Industry News, Trends, & Analysis

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Apps: iPhone App Store roulette: A tale of rejection (InfoWorld)
Apps: iPhone development tools that use standard Web technologies (InfoWorld)
Apps: Opinion: Palm, iTunes, and the ties that don't bind (Engadget)
Apps: Opinion: Every phone needs Google Voice (InfoWorld)
Apps: Microsoft's mobile marketplace opens for submissions (Windows for Devices)
Apps: Symbian Foundation previews its app publishing program (Mobile Dev & Design)
Laptops: Intel touts future 32nm chips, leaving Moorestown chip homeless (The Register)
Laptops: Notebook sales flatten, while netbooks surge (PC Mag)
Laptops: Opinion: Compelling computing can keep netbooks niche (Engadget)
Operating Systems: Google Android will challenge RIM for enterprise users (Reuters)
Operating Systems: Analyst: Microsoft "misjudged" iPhone, Google (Electronista)
Operating Systems: Microsoft details how to port iPhone apps to Windows Mobile (The Register)
Operating Systems: Palm's Mojo SDK for the Pre mixes simplicity, rough edges (InfoWorld)
Operating Systems: Why WebOS may be the last smartphone OS for a while (Engadget)
Operating Systems: Opinion: Six mobile operating systems are "much too much" (Engadget)
Phones: The fallout on the iPhone from the Google-Apple divorce (InfoWorld)
Phones: Bluetooth hole found on HTC phones (IDG)
Phones: New S60 malware can spread by SMS (InfoWorld)
Phones: Apple, RIM grab 35% of smartphone profits (Cnet)
Networks: Report: 2014 monthly mobile data traffic will exceed '08 yearly total (Techworld)
Networks: U.S. wireless industry is anticompetitive? Not ncessarily (FierceWireless)
Networks: WLANs: liberators or liabilities? (PC Pro)

Financial / Legal News
Accenture to buy Nokia's Symbian Professional Services unit (InfoWorld)
Apple rides iPhone to $1.23B profit (PC Mag)
Ericsson wins Nortel assets; RIM wants leftovers (The Register)
Motorola posts Q2 profit, talks up Android (Unstrung)
Nokia, Sony Ericsson see Q2 profits slide (Unstrung)
Nuance buys Voice-to-Text vendor Jott (Reuters)
Polymer Vision bites the dust (Windows for Devices)
Qualcomm hit with $200M fine (WirelessWeek)
Qualcomm, Verizon team up for machine-to-machine services (Unstrung)
RIM pays Visto $267M to settle lawsuit (Reuters)
Sprint buys Virgin Mobile USA (WirelessWeek)
Tsera sues Microsoft, Apple over touchscreens in iPod, Zune (eWeek)
Wi-LAN buys 125 patents from NextWave (Reuters)
Xora, Gearworks merge (WirelessWeek)
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