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Harnessing Mobile Content with Search - Wireless White Paper
February 6, 2008 5:04 am | by A FAST White Paper | CommentsA FAST white paperCarriers and consumers are struggling to manage the explosion of mobile web content. Search is emerging as the answer to this struggle, offering enhanced content discovery, access to siloed information and an added layer of intelligence underneath mobile applications.
Do U Txt Whl Drvng?
February 5, 2008 9:19 am | by Michael J. Thompson | CommentsUsing a mobile device as an MP3 player, camera, messaging tool, videocam, TV screen and more is becoming a daily reality for many consumers, elevating the need for on-demand services.
Keep WiMAX Open
February 5, 2008 9:09 am | by Eric Andrews | CommentsWiMAX began as a fixed technology enabling carriers to deploy radios from base station vendors to create pockets of wireless connectivity.
There’s an “E” in iPhone
January 31, 2008 9:12 pm | by Monica Alleven | CommentsSpeculation surrounded the iPhone’s role in the enterprise even before it hit store shelves last year. When it was launched in late June, customers at Apple stores were allowed to buy no more than two iPhones – clearly, not a ploy to attract enterprises.
Up Front - Tale of 3 Qs
January 31, 2008 9:09 pm | by Rhonda Wickham, Editor-in-Chief | CommentsWith a U.S. recession knocking at the door and global economic stability in question, we are in for a bumpy ride ahead.
Next Steps for UWB
January 31, 2008 9:06 pm | by Brad Smith | CommentsWith three major manufacturers making laptops using Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and computer peripherals starting to appear, 2008 should see wider use of the cord-cutting technology.
The New Balancing Act
January 31, 2008 9:03 pm | by Craig Kuhl | CommentsThe influx of data and video traffic over wireless networks, coupled with the shifting usage patterns of consumers who consider wireless to be their primary means of communication, are pushing the network reliability envelope like never before.
UMTS Now Well-Accepted
January 31, 2008 9:00 pm | by Brad Smith | CommentsTo people who have been watching the deployment of UMTS 3G networks for any number of years, something almost imperceptible has happened. People aren’t talking about UMTS the way they used to
All Aboard for Data
January 31, 2008 8:53 pm | by Monica Alleven | CommentsClearly, data revenues continue to rise for the largest nationwide carriers. SMS may be the big cash cow, but other services are starting to gain fans.
Mesh Makes Tracks
January 31, 2008 8:51 pm | by Craig Kuhl | CommentsInitially designed to provide an inexpensive Wi-Fi service to niche metropolitan areas, wireless mesh networks are methodically moving beyond niche status into new and uncharted markets.
Mesh Helps Public Safety Keep an Eye Out
January 31, 2008 8:48 pm | by Brad Smith | CommentsThe next time you’re in Las Vegas and grab a bus to ride from one casino or restaurant to another, you may feel a little bit safer. That’s because the Las Vegas bus system has installed wireless video surveillance cameras
Will Wireless Carriers Get Sidelined in Mobile Payments?
January 30, 2008 6:52 am | by Pragnesh Shah | CommentsThe term "mobile payments" often elicits some degree of skepticism, depending on who is being asked. Consumers don't often understand what mobile commerce means to them
The Need for Mobile Search
January 30, 2008 6:44 am | by Milos Djokovic | CommentsMobile phones are now so much more than a tool used for making calls and sending text messages. They have become our handheld computers and entertainment devices.
Getting Smart SLR
January 23, 2008 6:45 am | by Dr. Moshe BenBassat | CommentsWorkforce management solutions are extending beyond automated scheduling to include LBS features such as street-level routing to provide technicians the best route to get from job to job.
RFID Rescues the Holidays?
January 23, 2008 6:34 am | by Ronny Haraldsvik | CommentsWith bar codes, baggage handlers still have to manually search for a bag; with RFID, the handlers do not need to see the bag to locate or read its tag.
