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Toshiba Launches Unified Communications Suite

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:01:00 EDT

Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., Telecommunication Systems Division (Toshiba — www.telecom.toshiba.com) has announced the availability of its Unified Communications Suite, which bundles Toshiba’s unified communications applications in a single software package. All applications in the Unified Communications Suite run on one UC server, Toshiba’s Media Application Server. Now available from Authorized Toshiba Dealers nationwide, Toshiba’s Unified Communications Suite makes it easy and affordable for enterprises to adopt unified communications.

A Quick Career Advice For Edward Zander

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EDT

When I saw the press release about Ed Zander's recent career move , I could not help myself from thinking about Ed's last 20 year professional life. His reputation since the Sun Microsystems days was that Ed was not a very technology-enabled executive. I am not sure even today if he personally uses an email account or any intercation with technology beyond his cell phone. Ed should look at President Obama's video clips with his blackberry in hand and ask himself as one time president of Sun Microsystems, then as the CEO of Motorola, if he was any closer to Obama's passion with technology. The answer is NO. You must always be passionate about anything you do in life. How successful can you be as a technology executive, if you hate the idea of email, not to mention, not even using it? You can't.

Intel & Nokia To Engineer Wholly New Mobile Gismos

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:45:00 EDT

Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, and Nokia, the world's largest cell phone maker, have banded together to engineer a new class of x86 mobile device - widgets beyond smartphones, notebooks and netbooks - that apparently shrinks the power of a desktop into something that fits in your pocket. Details are scarce. The pair won't discuss either specific products or timing only that the widgets be Linux-based with high-bandwidth mobile broadband communications and ubiquitous Internet connectivity.

Boingo Wireless Awarded First Patent

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:15:00 EDT

Boingo Wireless, the world’s largest Wi-Fi network, announces that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company patent No. 7,483,984, covering the method and apparatus for accessing networks by a mobile device. The patent advances the company’s client technology for detection, association and logging into wireless networks, on any device.

New Business Opportunities Abound

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:00:00 EDT

Telx, a leading provider of network-neutral colocation and interconnection services, is holding its 7th Annual Customer Business Exchange – or CBX – event on Thursday, June 25, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, New York City. The Telx CBX is one of the largest colocation and interconnection networking events held each year; its goal is to facilitate business relationships and deals that generate new interconnections among the global networks, enterprises, and technology companies that reside within any of Telx’s 15 facilities.

The Myth Behind "Successful" Telecom Audits

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:45:00 EDT

Telecom is one of the top 5 expenses in most organizations today and is increasingly a target of cost-cutting efforts. Historical telecom audits provide quick, one-time savings that can be an important part of these efforts - but only a part. Because audits provide only a snapshot-in-time of the telecom network, they fail to provide organizations with the sustained visibility needed to identify trends, make accurate budget forecasts, and solidify long-term ongoing savings.

Avoid Telecom Expense Management Nightmares

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:45:00 EDT

Telecom expense management (TEM) can significantly reduce an organization’s telecom expense. But many companies are missing out on these savings for one of the following reasons. Leading TEM vendor Veramark Technologies offers 11 timely tips to ensure your organization isn't making any of these costly TEM mistakes. For more information on saving money with TEM, email Veramark at info@veramark.com.

IBM Earmarks $100m for Cell Phone Research

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:15:00 EDT

IBM said Wednesday that it’s going to pour $100 million into cell phone research over the next five years. It’s thinking of services for the so-called “Next Billion,” largely the folks who have bypassed the PC for mobile devices to connect to the Internet. The money is earmarked for what it calls mobile enterprise enablement, emerging market mobility, and enterprise end-user mobile experiences. It’s thinking security, analytics, privacy and the user interface.

ip.access and Blue Ocean Wireless Sail to Awards Success

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:30:00 EDT

ip.access and Blue Ocean Wireless won the Award for Blue Ocean’s global service, which uses ip.access nanoGSM picocells on commercial ships to provide on-board 2G mobile phone connectivity to merchant seafarers. Using the cellular signal generated by the ip.access nanoGSM, crew members can use their own standard GSM phones to make and receive calls and SMS messages while away at sea.

The Third Wireless Evolution – Sensor Networks?

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:00:00 EDT

If you ever had the foresight in 1970 to wonder along what sequence of events wireless technologies would start penetrating society, you probably would not have started first with high quality voice networks, then followed with high speed data-networks and finally ended with low data rate, low duty cycle simple sense and control networks. Most likely you would have suggested a sequence the other way around: let's start "slow and easy" with sense and control networks (sending temperature information every 5 minutes and control our heaters or air conditioners); then you may have guessed that this would have been followed by more complex data networks, as a higher speed next generation data network, and finally the wireless revolution would have been completed with the most complex voice networks with its high demands on low latency and high quality.

iPhone Developer Summit: iPhone Testing (or Lack Thereof)

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:45:00 EDT

On Monday, Apple announced a whole bunch of exciting and innovative new products. Two of the more anticipated were the iPhone 3GS and version 3.0 of the iPhone software. Both of these introduce interesting new features for iPhone users everywhere. You can watch the entire keynote here. Apple’s keynote presentation went very well, but there were [...]

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PR Is Dead...Long Live PR

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:45:00 EDT

“Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated” - a quote attributed to Mark Twain but apropos for today’s PR industry. I’ve seen several pieces of late, written by journalists and bloggers who appear rushed to sound the death knell over public relations. “New media and Web 2.0 changed the game,” they say, “and make public relations obsolete.”

Serena Software with Google Apps and Gmail

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:00:00 EDT

Voice Mobility International, Inc. (TSX: VMY)(OTCBB: VMII)(FRANKFURT: VMY), a Vancouver-based developer and provider of carrier and enterprise messaging solutions, today announced Serena Software (www.serena.com), based in Redwood, California has deployed the Vmerge unified communications solution.

Tripwire Untangles the Rat’s Nest of VI Data

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Tripwire’s got what it thinks is the first “complete” virtualization infrastructure management tool for VMware. It’s called vWire and it will continuously monitor the state of virtual systems and correlate data with critical events to provide context and insight into potential issues.

AT&T to Offer iPhone 3G S on June 19

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EDT

AT&T announced it will offer Apple iPhone 3G S, the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet, in its retail and online stores beginning June 19. In addition, the company today will begin selling iPhone 3G starting at $99 for new and qualifying subscribers. AT&T offers the nation's fastest 3G network and the best worldwide coverage of any U.S. carrier. iPhone 3G S is the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet, and we're extremely proud to offer it to our customers on the nation's fastest 3G network," said Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. "We're also pleased to offer these innovative phones and plans at incredible values, including free Wi-Fi access at nearly 20,000 hot spots."

HelloSoft Announces WiMAX/WiFi Handset

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:27:00 EDT

At WiMAX Global Congress in Amersterdam, HelloSoft Inc., announced a dual-mode WiMAX/WiFi phone reference design based on its revolutionary ultra low-power HS100 IP Convergence Processor.

Verizon to Offer Cloud Computing Services

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Verizon Business introduced on Wednesday, June 3, the industry's most comprehensive on-demand, "cloud-based" Computing as a Service (CaaS) solution designed to meet the stringent security and performance requirements of enterprise customers. Verizon CaaS is helping businesses and government agencies take advantage of cloud (IP-based) computing to more efficiently and securely manage IT resources - server, network and storage - to meet day-to-day business demands.

Enterprise Wireless E-Mail Recognition

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EDT

In an article yesterday I stated that we really do live in a Mobile World, which is driven by the latest and greatest Smartphone’s around, and for those Enterprise Mobile Device users, it seems that PIM is key. This PIM data is made up of Contact, Calendars & E-Mail and it is a cool co-incidence that yesterday, after I wrote & posted my article, Gartner placed Sybase in the Leaders Quadrant of its 'Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wireless E-Mail Software, May 2009'. Good news indeed!

CSR Launches Mono Bluetooth Headset Chips

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:02:00 EDT

CSR has announced the launch of a range of ROM chips for the Bluetooth mono headset market. CSR’s new range of BlueCore mono ROM devices consists of three chips, BC6130, BC6140 and BC6150, and caters for the widest range of price points and features from low cost to mid-level. Fully compatible with v2.1+EDR of the Bluetooth specification, CSR’s new ROM devices outstrip competitive offerings on the market, boasting a number of advanced new features including CSR’s own Proximity Pairing technology, a faster user interface, Handsfree Profile (HFP) multipoint and programmable audio prompts. This BlueCore range further reinforces CSR’s continued leadership and commitment to the mono headset market.

Telefonica and SEVEN Partner

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:00:00 EDT

SEVEN has announced it is the email provider for ‘Mail Movistar’ across Telefonica’s entire customer base — including small office/home office (SOHO), small and medium enterprise (SME), enterprise and, launching today, the consumer segment. The partnership strategically places Telefonica and SEVEN at the heart of Spain’s lucrative mobile email market.

Memopal File Sharing Goes Mobile

Sun, 31 May 2009 22:00:00 EDT

Memopal Online Backup makes it possible to share photographs, video-clips and others files stored on your computer via your mobile phone. Just install the software on your Windows, Mac or Linux computers at home or at the office. The personal computer is by definition, one of those things you always wish you had within reach, but that is not always possible.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon Platform Gains Momentum Among Software Developers

Sun, 31 May 2009 21:00:00 EDT

Qualcomm Incorporated has announced growing momentum for its Snapdragon(TM) platform with leading software developers. Companies leading in mobile operating system, multimedia player, social networking application and productivity tools development are now writing applications for devices based on the Company's Snapdragon chipsets. Consumers will soon be able to benefit from a wide range of valuable, innovative applications on smartphones and smartbooks enabled by Snapdragon, scheduled to become commercially available beginning this summer.

Is the PR Business Extinct? Yes

Thu, 28 May 2009 14:45:00 EDT

To be or not to be, that is the question for the PR firms that will hit the wall at this stage. The ones who are equipped to provide those services whose job descriptions do not yet exist will be tomorrow's brave new PR companies. Other than that, the day the new SEC, under the White House 2.0 Obama administration, answers the question Jonathan Schwartz asked three years ago, will be the end for most PR companies.

Redpine Signals and Ascom Partner to Develop Communication Devices

Thu, 28 May 2009 08:01:00 EDT

Redpine Signals and Ascom Wireless Solutions are partnering to create next-generation Voice-over-Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) phones with 802.11n wireless connectivity. Redpine Signals, Inc. is a leading developer of ultra low power multi-standard OFDM and MIMO silicon-based solutions for Wi-Fi(R), WiMAX(R) & 3GPP LTE. Ascom Wireless Solutions is a leading provider of on-site wireless communications for key market segments such as hospitals, manufacturing industries, retail and hotels.

CallWave Announces the Commercial Release of Fuze Meeting

Wed, 27 May 2009 16:05:00 EDT

CallWave has announced the release of Fuze Meeting, the company’s online conferencing and HD collaboration service. Fuze Meeting provides desktop sharing and HD video collaboration on any desktop, netbook and on select mobile devices. By embracing the recent breakthroughs in virtualization technologies, Fuze Meeting creates a business collaboration solution built entirely on an Internet-based model, or “in the cloud.”

A Web Design Company With A Difference

Fri, 22 May 2009 06:49:00 EDT

Possessing a good and interactive website is a must in today’s world. With plenty of companies offering web design services, it is difficult to pick up a good quality web designing company. Here are the details of one of the best companies you can look upon for web designing and web development services.

Symsource Joins ARM Connected Community

Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 EDT

Symsource Limited has announced it is a new member in the ARM® Connected Community, the industry’s largest ecosystem of ARM technology-based products and services. As part of the ARM Connected Community, Symsource will gain access to a full range of resources to help it market and deploy innovative solutions that will enable developers to get their ARM Powered® products to market faster.

Sybase Sees Mobile Enterprise Tornado

Wed, 20 May 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Alexander Wolfe of Information Week has just interviewed three key executives in the Sybase group of companies… During the interview, which was also recorded as a podcast and available from the Information Week article, many subjects are covered. This includes Sybase view of the UnWired Enterprise, Messaging, Developing apps on various smartphone platforms with the Sybase UnWired Platform etc.

Broadcom Accelerates Enterprise Wireless Networks

Tue, 19 May 2009 08:15:00 EDT

Broadcom Corporation has announced an end-to-end unified silicon and software solution for 802.11n enterprise wireless networks. By combining its industry-leading wireless LAN (WLAN) silicon, switch silicon and networking software, Broadcom provides a complete platform for OEMs to design and bring to market a unified wireless network solution. This highly integrated, low power enterprise WLAN solution enables seamless mobility around the office while delivering the same network management, scalability, security, performance and cost advantages of a wired network.

McObject & MPC Data Partner in European Embedded Markets

Mon, 18 May 2009 16:30:00 EDT

McObject®, an innovator in embedded database technology used on devices ranging from BlackBerry smartphones to mass-market MP3 players, announced a partnership with UK-based MPC Data. In the alliance, MPC Data will distribute McObject’s eXtremeDB™ and Perst™ embedded database software, and provide services surrounding the technology, in key European embedded development markets including mobile computing and phones, consumer electronics, medical products, industrial control, automotive, netcom/telecom and retail.

Great Minds Think Alike!

Thu, 14 May 2009 15:48:03 EDT

It's really encouraging to hear other folks come up with their own first impressions of a Sybase solution, especially when you have been so impressed with it and have been telling folks yourself!

Sybase Knows Enterprise Mobility

Thu, 14 May 2009 06:55:00 EDT

Today Sybase announced that Afaria, which is our mobile device management and security solution, now supports the Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA DM) standards for device management.

Sybase Snags Two Industry Awards for Enterprise Mobility Leadership

Thu, 07 May 2009 08:00:00 EDT

This week, Frost & Sullivan awarded Sybase with its 2009 North American Mobility Award for Mobile Enterprise Platforms. Along with that Info Security Products Guide named Sybase the winner of the 2009 Global Product Excellence in Wireless/Mobile Security Solution Customer Trust Award.

The Open Mobile Summit Will Explore Open APIs

Wed, 06 May 2009 04:05:00 EDT

The Open Mobile Summit is a landmark conference exploring the move to open the mobile industry value chain and deliver the mobile Internet. Taking place 10-11th June in London, The Open Mobile Summit explores how the open mobile revolution is transforming mobile, and will unleash the Internet age on wireless.

Symsource Offers Cross Platform Development Services for Mobile Application Stores

Mon, 04 May 2009 17:55:00 EDT

Symsource Ltd. announces it is now offering a one-stop shop for software services taking mobile applications for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Symbian into major online mobile application stores. Offering product design and software development services on all major mobile platforms, Symsource is your second-to-none one stop partner to prepare your mobile application for the opportunities offered by iPhone App Store, Android Marketplace, Nokia Ovi Store and BlackBerry App World.

Stelera Selects Ceragon IP Solutions to Backhaul Wireless Broadband

Mon, 04 May 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Ceragon Networks has announced that its advanced FibeAir(R) IP solutions are deployed by Stelera Wireless, a pure-play (data only) wireless broadband services provider headquartered in Oklahoma City. Utilizing Ceragon's solutions, Strelera is building out a high-capacity wireless backbone that would serve to bring the benefit of broadband internet access to underserved communities in rural America. Initial equipment orders are valued at over $1 million.

Nortel Helps Carriers Increase VoIP Revenue and Capacity Without Increasing Capital Spend

Mon, 04 May 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Nortel has introduced a new Revenue Assurance Voice Configuration Audit Service to help service providers achieve significant revenue retrieval and cost savings from their TDM and VoIP networks. Nortel has also enhanced its Service Assurance services by issuing release 2.0 of the solution and by collaborating with i3 Software(ii) to expand integration service capabilities for multi-vendor networks.

RIM Launches BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:01:00 EDT

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX: RIM) today announced the availability of BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0 - the next generation of RIM's secure, push-based server software for business mobility. Version 5.0 supports advanced IT administration features and smartphone controls that help improve the productivity of mobile workers and more effectively meet the demands of large-scale, mission critical enterprise deployments.

Sony Ericsson T303 On Cheap Deals : An Ultimate Handset Along With Beneficial Deals

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:24:00 EDT

The advent of mobile phones has brought a tremendous revolution in the way we communicate and conduct businesses. The various cheap deals along with the handsets are becoming very popular in the recent times and now you can thrill yourself by getting Sony Ericsson T303 on cheap deals.

Australia: Broadband As Electricity

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:00:00 EDT

Stephen Conroy, Australia's Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, today gives a talk (transcript here) to the National Press Club in which he outlines the case for treating broadband access as a service as fundamental as electricity. Australia is implementing a national rollout, providing wholesale access to competitive ...

A Pandemic Exercise - Telecommuting & Will the Infrastructure Support It?

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EDT

I attended a pandemic exercise at Northeastern University last year that was really enlightening and timely considering the latest information about the “swine flu”. Although far from a pandemic at this time, the CDC is taking preventative measures by communicating to the general public what they can do to avoid becoming ill. Here are a few tips that can help spread the transmission.

Oppenheim Hosts Legal Real Estate Workshop

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:43:00 EDT

Helping homeowners prevent foreclosure is keeping Roy Oppenheim busy as he defends the constitutional rights and wrongs for Broward homeowners. Considering the Sunshine State's foreclosures rank 4th in the nation and South Florida foreclosures jumped up 33 percent in the first quarter of 2009, foreclosure defense expertise is a hot commodity that is often times a missed step.

Contract Phones with Free Gifts Amazing Deals

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:31:00 EDT

There are lots of mobile deals available in the online phone market that helps the user to get some profit with the purchase of latest mobile phones.

ATI FirePro 3D Professional Graphics

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:02:00 EDT

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) today announced that its entire line of industry leading ATI FirePro™ professional graphics accelerators are powering all-new OEM workstations for engineering, digital content creation and science professionals. AMD helps ensure that its ATI FirePro professional graphics accelerators maximize application performance and reliability by performing over 90 certifications with leading application providers such as Autodesk and Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks.

T-Mobile Announces First-of-its-Kind ‘Embedded SIM’

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:01:00 EDT

T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the first-of-its-kind embedded SIM for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions. Nearly the size of a head of a pin, the durable embedded SIM withstands challenging environmental factors such as temperature, humidity and motion to deliver reliable wireless connectivity. The embedded SIM is ideal for telematics and smart grid infrastructure solutions where environmental factors may reduce reliability and increase maintenance costs of removable SIM-based solutions.

Qualcomm Reschedules Second Quarter Earnings

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:19:00 EDT

Qualcomm has rescheduled its second quarter earnings call to Monday, April 27, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. PT. Financial and statistical information to be discussed in the conference call will be posted on Qualcomm's Investor Relations web site at www.qualcomm.com immediately prior to the commencement of the conference call.

New Mobile Phone on Contract Deals Attracting Masses

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:29:00 EDT

This is the world of communication, where each and everyday we are getting handsets with highly innovative and useful features and functionalities. This is a matter of the delight that these days mobile phones are coming with lucrative contract deals, which are in great limelight these days.

PALTALK is #1 Chat Program on CNET’s Download.com

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:08:00 EDT

PaltalkScene software was the #1 Chat program downloaded on CNET’s Download.com for the week with nearly 75,000 downloads of PaltalkScene compared with only 40,000 of Windows Live Messenger product.

Nokia 5800 Xpress Music: The Ultimate Music Phone

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:50:00 EDT

Due to the tough competition, the mobile phone manufacturers are forced to deliver the quality handsets. The high end handsets meet the needs of modern gadget lovers and thereby give good profits to the mobile brands.

Samsung i8510 Innov8: The Cyber Shot Camera Phone

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:50:00 EDT

The Samsung i8510 phone is launched with terrific range of utility features. Its shiny and smooth finish further attracts users' attention. This head turning handset is a complete package of great look and outstanding performance.