Annan: A summit of solutions for the digital divide   16 Nov 2005 18:15 GMT
If the first World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva two years ago was one of vision, the second phase in Tunis, Tunisia, should be one of action. That was the key message in a speech given Wednesday by United Nations General Secretary Kofi Annan at the opening of the Tunis summit.
Source: InfoWorld

Java Card goes contactless   16 Nov 2005 17:52 GMT
Sun Microsystems has increased the reach of its Java Card platform -- by about 10 centimeters. The company demonstrated a version of its Java Card operating system for contactless smart cards at the Cartes trade show near Paris this week, and said the new cards are now available worldwide.
Source: InfoWorld

Update: Nokia acquires Intellisync for $430 million   16 Nov 2005 17:45 GMT
Nokia said on Wednesday that it is acquiring Intellisync in a deal valued at $430 million. Intellisync makes wireless e-mail, synchronization and device management software.
Source: InfoWorld

RIM competitor Nokia to buy wireless e-mail provider Intellisync for US$430M (Canadian Press)   16 Nov 2005 16:52 GMT
Canadian Press - HELSINKI (AP) - Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it is paying $430 million US for Intellisync Corp., a provider of wireless e-mail service for cellular carriers, adding to the mobile phone maker's growing arsenal of products to compete with Waterloo, Ont.-based Research in Motion's BlackBerry.
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Enterprise WLAN Spending Surges   16 Nov 2005 16:34 GMT
Enterprise spending on WLAN switches and appliances surged strongly in the third quarter of the year, but once-torrid sales to small offices and homes has cooled, a new study has found.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Nokia to Buy Intellisync for $430 Million (AP)   16 Nov 2005 16:17 GMT
AP - Nokia Corp. said Wednesday it is paying $430 million to acquire Intellisync Corp., a provider of wireless e-mail service for cellular carriers, adding to the mobile phone maker's growing arsenal of products to compete with BlackBerry.
Source: Yahoo

In Brief: Cisco appoints support exec to head China operations   16 Nov 2005 16:15 GMT
Cisco Systems has appointed Thomas Lam, formerly vice president of the company's Asian service and support operations, as the president of its operations in China, the company said in a statement.
Source: InfoWorld

Nokia To Acquire Mobile E-Mail Vendor Intellisync   16 Nov 2005 15:40 GMT
Mobile phone giant Nokia will acquire mobile wireless messaging leader Intellisync Inc. for $430 million in cash, the firms announced Wednesday.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Symbian Boasts 131% Shipment Increase For Q3   16 Nov 2005 15:26 GMT
While shipments increased dramatically, Symbian acknowledged that its average royalty per phone has decreased, indicating that competition in the mobile platform space is heating up.
Source: Mobile Pipeline

Mesh Networks To Grow Ten-Fold: Study   16 Nov 2005 15:08 GMT
Led by large municipal deployments, a new study predicts that mesh networks will grow by a factor of 10 in the next five years.
Source: Mobile Pipeline