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Acer is to sell netbooks running Google’s Android operating system – with the first likely to be available before the end of the summer.
The move is a setback for Microsoft, which was already selling its Windows OS at a reduced price to counter the threat posed by Linux.

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Originally appeared on Smartphone Biz-news.com on 02/06/2009

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The first ever commercial WiMAX interoperability and roaming trials are to be carried out by 14 companies involved with the Next Generation wireless technology.
Ron Resnick, president and chairman of the WiMAX Forum, said the testing of networks and equipment will demonstrate to all WiMAX operators that they can easily provide roaming services to their customers.

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Originally appeared on Smartphone Biz-news.com on 02/06/2009

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INTERVIEW: Known for its hardware products, wireless solutions specialists Option is transforming itself in the face of fierce competition and plunging margins.
The company’s marketing director, Jan Poté, tells smartphone.biz-news how the company is expanding to offer complete end-to-end solutions – ranging from its Ucan virtual ‘PC on a stick’ to designing the system board for Sharp’s new 3G Sidekick LX messaging phone.

Continue reading Wireless Technology Specialist Option “Optimistic” After Business Model Shift

Originally appeared on Smartphone Biz-news.com on 02/06/2009

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INTERVIEW: With the WiMAX Forum Global Congress about to kick off in Amsterdam, smartphone.biz-news spoke to Mike Roberts, principle analyst with Informa, about the state of the emerging wireless technology.

Continue reading Optimism For WiMAX Grows – As LTE Cranks Up Network Plans

Originally appeared on Smartphone Biz-news.com on 29/05/2009

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INTERVIEW: As mobile operators in Europe rush to comply with legislation to protect consumers from massive roaming and SMS/MMS bills, Amit Daniel, vice president of marketing for Starhome, tells smartphone.biz-news about the challenges – and the advantages – the new rules will bring.

Continue reading EU Mobile Roaming Charge Caps Will “Increase Traffic and Revenue”

Originally appeared on Smartphone Biz-news.com on 27/05/2009

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Roaming fraud could cost mobile operators USD $5 billion globally in 2009 because of a failure to implement detection measures.
That’s the warning from James Stewart, director of fraud product management at MACH and chairman of the roaming sub-group of the GSMA fraud forum.

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Originally appeared on Smartphone Biz-news.com on 26/05/2009

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Nokia has officially opened the doors to the Ovi Store application site – but its answer to Apple’s app store immediately ran into problems.
High traffic “spikes” – which would surely have been expected, right? – meant users experienced slow downloading and page upload times.

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Originally appeared on Smartphone Biz-news.com on 26/05/2009

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Huawei Technologies doubled its market share in the mobile network infrastructure market in the first quarter of 2009.
The Chinese company’s success comes as domestic mobile operators prepare to spend over USD $20 billion this year on rolling out the initial phases of China’s 3G deployments.

Continue reading China 3G Build Props Up Global Mobile Gear Market

Originally appeared on Smartphone Biz-news.com on 26/05/2009

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Elan is launching an adapter that allows an external USB hard drive to be plugged into a cellphone’s micro-SD slot.
Once connected using the Mobidapter, files can be transferred and backups made without the need for a PC.

Continue reading Elan Adapter Connects USB Memory Stick Direct To Mobile

Originally appeared on Smartphone Biz-news.com on 22/05/2009

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