Mac OS X Unwired: A Guide for Home, Office, and the Road
by Tom Negrino and Dori Smith
Today's wireless news from around the Web:
Dual-Sliding Nokia 8208 for CDMA Revealed Early
(source: MobileBurn)
Nokia appears to have mistakenly let a couple of cats the out of the bag a bit early. The new 8208c, destined for China Unicom, was spotted today on a public Nokia website, and a regular 8208 was right next to it. We've got the low-down and photos on these new CDMA 3G fashion cell phones.
Read the full story here.
Apple iPhone review
(source: Lets Go Mobile)
The large amount of patents Apple applied for on behalf of the iPhone makes you expect that this should lead to an exclusive device. However; Continental Mobiles are not satisfied with the exclusivity of the Apple iPhone, and that's why they have their own version of the much-discussed iPhone; a special 24 carat gold iPhone. Even though the Apple iPhone in itself is already a unique device, the combination with the additions of Continental Mobiles ensures that you, as a user, are guaranteed not to meet a similar device. The iPhone, much-discussed even before it came out, had a lot of people in suspense for a long time, after all it is not just a mobile phone.• Read our full Apple iPhone review.
Outdoor GPS navigation becomes popular
(source: Lets Go Mobile)
Outdoor GPS devices and solutions are quickly gaining momentum. An increasing number of high-end handheld outdoor GPS navigation devices with intuitive user interfaces and multimedia features, along with the emergence of converged outdoor software solutions, are driving overall demand. Combined with increased interest in the outdoors, the result is a thriving outdoor GPS ecosystem.
Upcoming Nokia 3608 Clamshell Cell Phone Found
(source: MobileBurn)
Today we caught wind of a couple of new Nokia CDMA cell phones for the Chinese market. The shiny 3608 clamshell is one of them, and it sports touch sensitive external music controls and a built-in GPS receiver.
Read the full story here.
Dual-Sliding Nokia 8208 for China Revealed Early
(source: MobileBurn) Nokia appears to have mistakenly let a couple of Chinese cats the out of the bag a bit early. The new 8208,destined for China Unicom, was spotted today on a public Nokia website, and we've got the low-down and photos on this new CDMA 3G fashion cell phone.
Read the full story here.
Press Release: FoneLink 2.1 improves cell phone usage for Mac OS X users around the world
(source: MobileBurn)
Read the full story here.
NewsBrief: Samsung WEP700, Virgin Mobile's TNT!, Apple MobileMe
(source: MobileBurn)
The Samsung WEP700 Bluetooth headset gets reviewed by our sister site, DigitalBurn. Virgin Mobile announces a new entry-level handset, the TNT! Apple is launching the MobileMe service a few days before the iPhone 3G launch, and the AppStore might open early as well.
Read the full story here.
Press Release: Motorola Introduces Next Generation of MING Dynasty
(source: MobileBurn)
Read the full story here.
BillShrink: Cell Plan Optimizer
(source: Daily Wireless)
Canada’s AWS Auction Winds Down
(source: Daily Wireless)
360 Scheduling Chosen by Adeuza
(source: Wireless DevNet)
360 Scheduling’s software product suite has been chosen by Adeuza, as the strategic scheduling and optimization engine for its award-winning Movalys Mobile Workforce platform
Forum Nokia Teams with DeviceAnywhere to Deliver Enhanced Mobile Application Development Testing
(source: Wireless DevNet)
DeviceAnywhere(tm) today unveiled the new Forum Nokia VDL - a remote testing service designed to dramatically reduce the time and resources required to develop, test, monitor, and deploy applications and content for Nokia handsets
Madison Group Retained by CTIA
(source: Wireless DevNet)
CTIA - The Wireless Association (R), is an international nonprofit membership organization founded in 1984, has retained The Madison Group LLC to represent them before Congress and Executive Agencies
Gameloft Kicks Off the Preseason with NFL 2009 for Mobile Gamers
(source: Wireless DevNet)
Gameloft®, a leading publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones and consoles, announced today the launch of NFL 2009 as part of its mobile licensing agreement with the National Football League
Ozura to Release Mobile Game “Beijing Dreams” for World’s Greatest Sporting Event
(source: Wireless DevNet)
Ozura Mobile, a leading international publisher and developer of mobile entertainment revealed that for the first time ever, sport gaming fans around the world will be able to have an experience of Ozura's top sport mobile game
Outdoor GPS Popularity Driven by User-Friendly Devices and Converged Solutions, Says ABI Research
(source: Wireless DevNet)
An increasing number of high-end handheld outdoor GPS devices with intuitive user interfaces and multimedia features, along with the emergence of converged outdoor software solutions, are driving overall demand
Olympic Marketing Metrix
(source: Daily Wireless)
European Commission: 3G/WiMAX Together on 2.6 GHz
(source: Daily Wireless)
European Commission: Play Together on 2.6 GHz
(source: Daily Wireless)
Wee-Fi: NPR on BART-Fi, San Antonio Airport Now Free
(source: Wi-Fi Networking News)
Morning Edition reports on the progress and potential of Wi-Fi on BART: My friend and colleague Cyrus Farivar files this account in the San Francisco Bay Area about their rapid transit system's near-term deal to have Wi-Fi Rail put broadband across the system. It's very exciting. If successful from the technical, political, and financial viewpoints--if customers like it, especially--it could be a catalyst for transit systems worldwide to adopt on-board service, and provoke more commuting. All the tipping-point factors are there: several viable forms of backhaul, the high price of gas, the need for transit authorities to provide more compelling reasons to ride.
San Antonio's airport offers free Wi-Fi: The airport opted to go free. The airport serves about 8 million passengers per year (2007 statistics).
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