Review: Colligo Provides Wireless Group Collaboration   29 Apr 2005 14:26 GMT
Despite a few flaws, Colligo provides instant collaboration capabilities for wireless workgroups without the need to connect to the Internet or deploy server software.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Sybase plants wireless lab in Singapore   29 Apr 2005 14:20 GMT
Company opens testing site for regional customer projects that involve deployment of wireless technologies like radio frequency tracking.
Source: ZDNet

Next-Gen 3G Rollout To Be Slowed By Handsets, Study Says   29 Apr 2005 13:53 GMT
Phones that support next-gen HSDPA won't be available in quantity until the middle of next year even though operators want to roll out the 1Mbps service before that, a new study predicts.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Verizon Has Met The Enemy And It's Themselves   29 Apr 2005 13:34 GMT
In ending its plans to convert phone booths into Wi-Fi hotspots, Verizon shed some light on its bitter opposition to municipal wireless networks. The company clearly believes that 3G cellular data service must dominate and that Wi-Fi is the enemy. Its real enemy, however, is that line of reasoning.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Microsoft Throws Support To Ultra-wideband Group   29 Apr 2005 12:39 GMT
Microsoft joins the WiMedia Alliance, saying it wants to insure that UWB works well with future versions of Windows.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Verizon Hangs Up On Phone Booth Hotspots   29 Apr 2005 12:24 GMT
Company quietly pulls the plug on its plans to convert outdoor phone booths to hotspots as its 3G cellular data network expands.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

California bill would ban tracking chips in IDs   29 Apr 2005 03:10 GMT
Bill influenced by elementary school fracas over student surveillance technology gets judiciary committee backing.
Source: ZDNet

Cinema Owners Seek to Curb Phone Rage (AP)   29 Apr 2005 01:34 GMT
AP - New Zealand cinema owners may use mobile phone jamming technology to stop mid-movie calls, text messaging — and cell phone rage among patrons, they said Friday.
Source: Yahoo

Chinese police warns against anti-Japanese protests (FT.com)   29 Apr 2005 00:35 GMT
FT.com - Chinese police have sent a message warning against anti-Japanese demonstrations to more than 30m mobile phone users as part of a campaign to prevent protests planned for next week's May holiday.
Source: Yahoo

Verizon pours cold water on wireless LAN hotspots   29 Apr 2005 00:00 GMT
Verizon says it will decommission the 380 free Wi-Fi hotspots in New York City it turned up for its DSL customers two years ago.
Source: InfoWorld