Intel Spearheads Muni Wireless Initiative   18 Aug 2005 13:17 GMT
Intel formalizes its support of municipally-run city networks despite the ongoing opposition of large telecom operators.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Nintendo to introduce new GameBoy Micro next month (Canadian Press)   18 Aug 2005 12:44 GMT
Canadian Press - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese videogame maker Nintendo Co. said it will launch its latest hand-held game player, the mobile-phone sized GameBoy Micro, in Japan on Sept. 13 and the United States on Sept. 19.
Source: Yahoo

3G Gets Faster: What To Expect   18 Aug 2005 12:31 GMT
3G data service is just starting, yet even faster versions, such as HSDPA, are waiting in the wings. A wireless expert discusses what's ahead.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

BenQ sales drop, raising concerns on Siemens buy   18 Aug 2005 12:21 GMT
Taiwanese electronics maker BenQ said Thursday its sales and net income dropped sharply during the second quarter due to weaker product pricing for some of its gadgets.
Source: InfoWorld

Nokia says no deal with Apple on new music phone (Reuters)   18 Aug 2005 07:02 GMT
Reuters - Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia (NOK1V.HE) said on Thursday it had no agreement with Apple Computer Inc. for the iTunes music service to be included on its upcoming N91 multimedia phone.
Source: Yahoo

New Nintendo Game Boy to launch in Japan September 13 (Reuters)   18 Aug 2005 05:07 GMT
Reuters - Nintendo Co. (7974.OS) said on Thursday it would launch Game Boy Micro, a new mobile phone-sized game console, in Japan on September 13 with a price tag of 12,000 yen.
Source: Yahoo

Exchange update to push e-mail to mobile devices   17 Aug 2005 22:22 GMT
New technology Microsoft will release Friday in a preview of the forthcoming Exchange Server update will push e-mail directly from the e-mail server onto Windows Mobile devices, according to company spokespeople.
Source: InfoWorld

S.F. keeps pushing citywide Wi-Fi   17 Aug 2005 20:20 GMT
San Francisco joins a growing group of cities planning to offer citywide Wi-Fi access for free or at low cost to consumers.
Source: ZDNet

Are wireless gamers cheapskates?   17 Aug 2005 19:12 GMT
Or are they just not that serious about the pastime? A new report casts doubt on whether they're likely to shell out for mobile diversions.
Source: ZDNet

In Brief: First companies pass SAML 2.0 interoperability testing   17 Aug 2005 15:15 GMT
The Liberty Alliance Project announced that products from eight companies have completed testing at Liberty's recent interoperability conformance event hosted by the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (IEEE-ISTO). The event marked the first time Liberty has tested for SAML 2.0 interoperability. The organizations demonstrated interoperability of products that incorporate Liberty's Identity Web Services (1.1) and SAML 2.0 OASIS Standards specifications. Passing marks for SAML 2.0 interoperability were awarded to the Electronics & Telecommunications Research Institute, Ericsson, Novell, Oracle, Reactivity, Sun Microsystems, Symlabs, and Trustgenix. A list of all products and services that have passed testing procedures is available at http://projectliberty.org/activities/conformant_products.php.
Source: InfoWorld