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Archive for February, 2010

Telecom Report: Verizon-Skype deal underscores wireless evolution (Market Watch)

The deal struck by Verizon Wireless with the Web-calling service Skype last week reflects an ongoing evolution in the mobile-phone business toward the openness that already exists on the Internet.
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AT&T Roars Back in PCWorld’s Second 3G Wireless Performance Test (PC World via Yahoo! News)

AT&T says it has worked hard to improve its much-maligned 3G network over the last eight months–erecting hundreds of new cell towers, using better-performing wireless spectrum, and souping up its cell sites across the country–and the results of our latest 13-city 3G network performance tests suggest that the network has indeed undergone a drastic makeover.
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Wireless Power (Technology Review)

The Powermat Portable is intended for travelers who are tired of lugging around a collection of chargers for mobile devices. Place any device on the mat, and it uses induction to deliver a wireless charge; the power flows to small receivers that can be fitted to most handheld gadgets. The Powermat is powered by an AC adapter, but a built-in lithium-ion battery allows charging when you can’t find …
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Bluetooth spurs short-range wireless (PC Advisor)

Bluetooth, NFC, UWB, 802.15.4 and Wi-Fi ICs to exceed 2bn Global shipments of short-range wireless ICs (Bluetooth, NFC, UWB, 802.15.4, Wi-Fi) are expected to surpass two billion units this year, increasing approximately 20 percent compared to 2009.
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Rogers Wireless To Carry Acer Liquid e (Coated)

Rogers Communications (PINK:RCIAF), a provider of wireless communication service in Canada has succeeded in becoming the first mobile carrier in the North American marketplace to be licensed to carry the new Acer Liquid e smartphone, the first Acer phone available. The new smartphone is expected to launch this Spring making it the first and only Android [...]
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Cellular Specialties Spotlights the Transformation of Wireless Healthcare at HIMSS10 (Marketwire)

Leading In-Building Wireless Product and Solutions Provider Selected to Impart Insights Garnered From Healthcare Customer Base
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Wireless company policies help save costs (ZDNet Asia)

Companies practicing closer management of wireless services can save 10 to 35 percent of wireless costs over next five years, says Gartner. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros. http://www.activetechpros.com
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Wireless Keyboard and Mouse offer 3 year battery life. (ThomasNet)

Equipped with Logitech Unifying receiver that stays plugged in, Wireless Desktop MK710 features Incurve keys(TM) that cradle fingers and cushioned palm rest that positions hands and fingers properly. Sculpted mouse provides hyper-fast scrolling for long documents as well as click-to-click scrolling to navigate lists, slides, and image collections. With integrated LCD dashboard, users get at-a …
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Get Smarter About Wireless Connections (Enterprise Security Today)

It’s vital that computer users know how to configure and troubleshoot wireless Internet connections. Make sure to pick the right wireless network while on the road, and learn to monitor wireless signal strength.
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Verizon Wireless invested more than $184M in Ga. last year (AccessNorthGa.com)

ALPHARETTA – Verizon Wireless recently announced that it invested more than $184 million in 2009 – some of it in northeast Georgia – on installing 41 new cell sites, additional network capacity in over 75 cities and numerous other projects to enhance services and coverage for wireless customers across Georgia.
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