Wireless USB Untangles The Ties That Bind   30 May 2005 13:00 GMT
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ultra-wideband get more attention, but wireless USB is emerging from the shadows to eliminate the jungle of cords and cables that long have plagued us.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Taiwan's BenQ aims for 10 pct of China's mobile handset market (AFP)   30 May 2005 12:06 GMT
AFP - Taiwan's BenQ said it aims to secure 10 percent of China's cellphone handset market in three years after the company won a permit last week to sell its products on its own on the mainland.
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Wireless in Hawaii   30 May 2005 12:00 GMT
Your typical product test isn’t the most aerobically challenging endeavor. Sure, there’s some lifting of manuals, a bit of cable wrangling, and the occasional respiration-raising cussing fit when things aren’t going well. But by and large, reviewers log loads of screen and chair time, offering more of a workout for the eyes and posterior than for the heart.
Source: InfoWorld

A low-price WLAN comes at a cost   30 May 2005 12:00 GMT
In searching for alternatives for building-to-building or campus-to-campus connectivity, companies with much smaller IT budgets may wonder whether an 802.11b exterior WLAN is a viable alternative. Why not use $100 Linksys APs from CompUSA to link two buildings?
Source: InfoWorld

Bridging connectivity gaps   30 May 2005 12:00 GMT
IT infrastructure requirements can shift quite suddenly. Say, for example, your company lands several large new accounts at the same time. The sudden influx of sales and account management staff so quickly outstrips your office’s square footage that the only reasonable thing to do in the time available is to look for additional space. That space turns out to be a mile or so down the street. As an IT administrator, you need to get the new location connected to the network as soon as possible.
Source: InfoWorld

Japan mobile makers face challenges at home, abroad (Reuters)   30 May 2005 09:10 GMT
Reuters - Not only have Japanese mobile phone makers' global ambitions been dashed, but they may soon face challenges at home as foreign firms compete with cutting-edge camera phones, mobile Web access and 3G handsets.
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D.Telekom US unit sees growth, 3G launch (Reuters)   30 May 2005 02:36 GMT
Reuters - T-Mobile USA, Deutsche Telekom's U.S. mobile arm, sees its growth of around 1 million new customers per quarter continuing at this pace in 2005 and is preparing new "third-generation" mobile services for 2007.
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Study Finds No Link Between Cell Phone Use And Brain Tumors   29 May 2005 13:54 GMT
A new study has found no link between use of cell phones and the risk of developing a brain tumor. The study is published in the April 12 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The Danish study questioned 427 people with brain tumors and ...
Source: CellPhoneKB.com

Cell phones on planes worry US law enforcement (Reuters)   27 May 2005 19:26 GMT
Reuters - Allowing airline passengers to use personal cell phones during flights could help potential hijackers coordinate an attack or trigger a bomb smuggled on board, U.S. security officials have told regulators.
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Gartner: 2005 looking good for handset sales   27 May 2005 15:52 GMT
Market researcher ups its estimates for the year after collecting strong data on first quarter.
Source: ZDNet