Mobilog

Wednesday, April 16, 2003

As Qualcomm Plots Future, C.E.O.'s Son Awaits Role. Qualcomm, a $3 billion maker of software and microprocessors for mobile phones, may see the son of its current chief assume the reins. By Matt Richtel. [New York Times: Technology]
6:15:11 PM

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Sega brings console classic to Palm Tungsten. Bleep-bleep-woooooh [The Register]
6:14:51 PM

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Phone porn can boost 3G. Stimulating growth [The Register]
6:14:28 PM

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Multiple Channels Means High Capacity. Wireless chip maker Engim's first silicon will allow for simultaneous communications on multiple channels from the same access point. [allNetDevices Wireless News]

Also check out Glenn's take on this.
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Airdesk Teams with Nokia on M2M. Airdesk will use Nokia's machine-to-machine products for its wireless telemetry services. [allNetDevices Wireless News]
6:12:48 PM

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UPS Covers All the Wireless Bases. Starting next year, UPS drivers will be packing handheld computers that can connect to six different wireless networks, including Wi-Fi, CDMA and GPRS. [allNetDevices Wireless News]
6:12:17 PM

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Long Distance Wi-Fi. With some proprietary tweaks, 5G Wireless has pushed the boundaries of 802.11 range up to many miles instead of just feet. If you don't believe it, ask Garden Grove, Calif., where this solution connects all the municipal buildings. [allNetDevices Wireless News]
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Brief: Nokia to slash 1,800 jobs in networking division. The cuts will occur in the division that makes cell phone infrastructure equipment such as base stations and mobile switching centers. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
6:11:32 PM

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After three years of Wi-Fi, hurdles remain. Although wireless networking holds out the promise of changing how people use computers and Internet, it's a promise not yet fulfilled. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
6:11:07 PM

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CIO at AT&T Wireless resigns as company starts cost-cutting. CIO Michael Benson said in a memo that his departure had been planned for months and a spokesman said the resignation was unrelated to reports of layoffs in the company's IT department. [Computerworld Mobile/Wireless News]
6:10:23 PM

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Third-Generation Bluetooth. Intel demoes 220 Mbps ultrawideband (UWB): Intel shows off 220 Mbps UWB at a developer show. The kicker to the article is the last sentence: "It's a candidate for what might be thought of as a third-generation Bluetooth," [Kevin Kahn, head of Intel's communications and interconnect technology laboratory] said.... [Wi-Fi Networking News]
6:09:52 PM

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Europe Betting on Mobile Wagers. The time is ripe for m-gambling -- and it's taking off in Europe on cell phones. The appeal of an anonymous technology that eliminates the need for face-to-face contact worries some experts who fear it will too easily feed addictions. [Wired News]
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Unwired: Moving Beyond Wi-Fi. Sure, Wi-Fi's hot, but what comes next? Check out these five promising technologies. Their time in the sun may be near. By Xeni Jardin from Wired magazine. [Wired News]
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