Linksys jumps on faster Wi-Fi bandwagon   24 Apr 2006 12:08 GMT
The biggest seller of home wireless LAN equipment is set to launch its gear for the next technology generation on Monday, introducing three products based on a draft of the IEEE 802.11n standard.
Source: InfoWorld

3G vs. Wi-Fi hotspots   24 Apr 2006 10:00 GMT
Now that 3G is becoming a viable wide-area wireless solution, is it time to kiss Wi-Fi hotspots goodbye? Not likely. Both will be around for a long time, and each has its distinct advantages and disadvantages. For your company, the choice depends on budget and where and how often your users travel and need to connect.
Source: InfoWorld

3G today: Broadband on every corner   24 Apr 2006 10:00 GMT
Mobile 3G wireless has had more ups and downs than a Six Flags thrill ride. First, it was built up as a fast-approaching broadband panacea that would keep us connected, outdoors and in, all the time. Then it plunged into ridicule and ultimately obscurity thanks to infrastructure delays, the economic downturn, and competition from coffee shop Wi-Fi.
Source: InfoWorld

The long, winding road to today's 3G broadband   24 Apr 2006 10:00 GMT
Compared with Japan, Korea, and Europe, America’s mobile carriers have taken their time rolling out mobile broadband. The prime reason is the split in 2G digital mobile phone technologies among U.S. carriers, which has meant the networks needed to deploy their own new 3G equipment to cover the same service areas.
Source: InfoWorld

7 Asian Mobile Companies Form Alliance (AP)   24 Apr 2006 09:58 GMT
AP - Seven Asian mobile phone operators have formed an alliance to work together in global roaming and other services to attract business travelers and tourists in the region, the companies said Monday.
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CORRECTED-Taiwan's BenQ posts worse-than-expected Q1 lo (Reuters)   24 Apr 2006 09:11 GMT

Reuters - Please read in fifth paragraph ... 7 million.... instead of ... 70 million .

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Nokia, MIT to develop voice-based smart phones   21 Apr 2006 20:55 GMT
In search of ways to make its mobile phones better networked and easier to use, Nokia unveiled on Friday a lab where it will collaborate with academic researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge.
Source: InfoWorld

Nokia to unveil new multimedia phones   21 Apr 2006 19:18 GMT
Company's phones match those of rivals when it comes to function, but Nokia will aim for better style.
Source: ZDNet

Nokia teams with MIT on mobile software   21 Apr 2006 18:56 GMT
Researchers investigate whether software from the Semantic Web and elsewhere can transform your cell phone to an Internet "gateway."
Source: ZDNet

Mobile phones gain on PCs for Internet (AFP)   21 Apr 2006 16:59 GMT

AFP - Mobile phones may soon challenge personal computers as the dominant platform for accessing the Internet, a recent survey suggests.

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