Archive for the ‘WiFi’ Category
An Apple Mac Tablet Could Challenge Amazon.com’s Kindle
Apple could be rolling out a Mac Tablet in the first half of 2010, according to widely circulated Wall Street analyst report. While Apple has publicly shot down suggestions that it would enter the mininotebook or netbook market, the existence of a multitouch tablet device could represent a potential threat to Amazon.com, which anticipates making [...]
Posted on May 24, 2009
Acer Plans Android Smartphone in 2009
Acer plans to introduce a smartphone that uses Google’s Android operating system at the end of 2009. Acer is already planning a number of smartphones that use the Microsoft Windows Mobile OS. - PARIS (Reuters) Acer Inc, the world’s third-largest PC brand, plans to
introduce a phone model running on Google’s Android software [...]
Posted on May 20, 2009
Nokia Launches 3 New Internet-Ready Phones
Nokia introduces three new Internet-ready phones for emerging markets May 18. The 2730, Nokia’s least-expensive 3G phone to date, will begin shipping in the third quarter with a price equivalent to approximately $108, before taxes and subsidies. The clamshell-style 2720 will also ship in the third quarter, for the equivalent of approximately $75. And a [...]
Posted on May 18, 2009
New Generation of Workers Pose Challenges for IT, Analyst Says
As baby boomers retire from the work force, they are being replaced by younger, more tech-savvy employees who have greater expectations for the technology they use for work, says Forrester analyst Ben Gray, who will address the issue at the upcoming Forrester IT Forum conference. Today’s workers are more mobile and they are demanding greater [...]
Posted on May 16, 2009
Economy Delaying IT Projects, Not Canceling: Gartner
Computing projects are being delayed, for the most part, rather than canceled, due to the impact of the economy, Gartner is reporting. Insurance, consumer business services and media are faring best, while discrete manufacturing is suffering the brunt of IT cancellations. - Gartner is reporting that the weakened global economy has caused [...]
Posted on May 14, 2009
IBM Lotus Ups Mobile Ante with iPhone, BlackBerry Support
IBM announces new mobile phone support for Lotus Notes, including enhanced support for the Apple iPhone and RIM BlackBerry smartphones. - IBM has announced new mobile phone support
for its Lotus Notes software, including enhanced support for the Apple iPhone
and Research In Motion’s BlackBerry smartphones.
IBM on May 12 announced the beta release
of its [...]
Posted on May 12, 2009
iPhone and the Enterprise: the Debate Continues
RIM, Microsoft Windows and Symbian are “first-class enterprise citizens” but the Apple iPhone and Googles Android OS dont make the cut. That is the opinion coming from the offices of MDM software maker Odyssey. - The presence of Apple iPhones in the enterprise has increased, but
the debate about whether the iPhone provides [...]
Posted on May 08, 2009
Nokia E52 Smartphone Is Ready for Exchange, Lotus Notes
Nokia is rolling out its latest E-Series smartphone called the Nokia E52. The latest Nokia smartphone is designed for enterprise users and it supports both Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes Traveler for email use. The Nokia E52 phone hits the market as Nokia prepares to launch its online Ovi application store. - [...]
Posted on May 06, 2009
Apple’s Cash Reserves Offer No Hint of Future Plans
Apple has nearly $29 billion of cash on hand, a pile of money exceeded only by Cisco Systems among IT companies. However, that large reserve of cash offers no hint of future plans from the company that has brought consumers the Mac, the iPhone and the iPod. - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Apple [...]
Posted on May 04, 2009
Palm Mini-Pre Smartphone Is Code-Named Pixie, Reports Say
Just as Palm Pre hype has reached a deafening roar, out comes news of a second new Palm mobile and wireless device, code-named Pixie, as well as analyst feedback that Palm is facing hardware and software issues with the Pre and that Sprint doesn’t inspire users to switch carriers. - Palm
is reportedly [...]
Posted on May 02, 2009
