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Microsoft, Nokia Fight to Win Developers
(Reuters) – The shotgun marriage of Nokia and Microsoft’s smartphone platforms puts software developers at center stage at the annual Mobile World Congress starting on Monday in Barcelona. Last week, Nokia and Microsoft, the global leaders in mobile phones and software, announced a wide-ranging alliance which they hope will give them a chance of building…
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iOS 4 Is More Enterprise-Friendly
iOS 4 Is More Enterprise-Friendly Apple’s mobile operating system iOS hasn’t been one of the more consumer-friendly platforms in the past, but its iOS 4 is. In fact, it delivers better Mail functionality, stronger permissions, and several other features that most corporate users will like to see. That doesn’t mean that iOS 4 will be…
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Tech Distributor Avnet Names Next CEO
On July 4, technology distributor Avnet’s President and Chief Operating Officer Rick Hamada will take over the CEO role from current Chief Executive Roy Vallee in the final stage of a multiyear CEO succession process, the company announced. Hamada will also join the distributor’s board of directors, effectively immediately. His promotion to CEO will coincide…
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Google Faces VOIP Lawsuit
Feb 14 (Reuters Legal) – Technology communications company VoIP Inc sued Google Inc. in New York Supreme Court on Monday, accusing the Internet giant of stealing its trade secrets related to online voice technology. The litigation stems from a September 2005 contract in which, according to the complaint, VoIP’s Los Angeles-based subsidiary, VoiceOne Communications Corp,…
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Mobile Consumers Willing to Pay More for Faster Connections
(Reuters) – Frustrated with slow mobile Internet speeds and stalling videos, consumers are willing to dole out extra cash for better telecommunicaitons services, allowing more pricing room for operators, a global report showed on Monday. "2011 will see operators asserting more control over mobile data with the implementation of policy management and measurement tools as…
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RIM PlayBook to Support Two More High-Speed Network Standards
(Reuters) – Research In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, will release its PlayBook tablet computer on two more high-speed network standards in the second half of 2011, the company said on Monday. The move to offer LTE and HSPA+ versions of its PlayBook guarantees access the most advanced wireless data networks in the world,…
