Mobile & Wireless

Sony VAIO W Series Netbook (PC World)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:24:00 +0000

PC World - Buy.com has a Sony VAIO W Series netbook in cocoa brown on sale for $443.75 with free shipping. The sleek little netbook has a 10.1-inch backlit LCD panel, which has great picture quality with minimal glare, rich colors, and sharp contrast. The VAIO W Series also features 720p high-definition support and plays 720p video stutter-free. The unit on sale boasts a 1.66GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi. Like any good netbook, it also has a built-in Webcam and microphone and two USB ports--who needs an iPad when you can get this netbook for $50 less?

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Rob Glaser Thinks Mobile Is the Next Big Thing (PC World)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:20:14 +0000

PC World - In his first speech since stepping down in January as CEO of the company he founded, RealNetworks Chairman Rob Glaser on Wednesday encouraged startups to look for business opportunities in wireless.

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Former FCC Chair Says More Fiber Will Help Wireless Crunch (PC World)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:10:13 +0000

PC World - Laying more fiber is one way to make more efficient use of wireless spectrum, former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said on Wednesday.

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China Mobile buys 20% stake in mainland bank (AFP)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:26:59 +0000

AFP - Phone giant China Mobile said Wednesday it will pay about 5.8 billion US dollars for a 20 percent stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank as part of its bid to enter the wireless banking market.

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Google CEO: mobile computing reshaping Internet (AP)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:55:30 +0000

AP - Google's CEO says mobile smartphones are transforming the Internet, and defended his company's growing dominance over information on the Web.

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Target Intros Mobile Coupons Program (PC Magazine)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:44:22 +0000

PC Magazine - Target has unveiled a new program that will let customers download coupons to their phone, then scan the bar code at the checkout counter.

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China Mobile investing $5.8B in Chinese bank (AP)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:50:34 +0000

AP - China Mobile Ltd., the world's biggest phone company by subscribers, said Wednesday it was investing $5.8 billion in a Chinese bank as part of a plan to develop mobile phone banking and business services.

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IBM, universities target easy-to-use cellphones (Reuters)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:31:09 +0000

Reuters - IBM has started a two-year research program that aims to make cellphones easier to use for groups including the elderly and the illiterate.

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3G Buildouts Push up Mobile Network Investment (PC World)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:30:13 +0000

PC World - Mobile networks may not be getting upgraded as fast as some subscribers would like, but carrier spending on infrastructure is expected to rebound slightly this year after falling in 2009.

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LG Elec launches Android-based smartphone (Reuters)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:02:56 +0000

Reuters - LG Electronics Inc, the world's No. 3 mobile phone maker, on Wednesday launched a smartphone based on Google's Android operating system in South Korea, as it seeks to boost its relatively weak smartphone line-ups.

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