With its enterprise division looking increasingly solid - in contrast to its consumer handset division - Motorola Inc. said today it is launching a number of enterprise mobility products aimed squarely at resolving issues for retailers. The vendor's DCR-7X00-100R (this is retail enterprise mobility,...
Opportunities for collaboration present themselves with cloud computing. Since files are stored remotely, and because with the right software they could be accessible by more than one person, it's possible to share your work with multiple authors.
Nokia Corp. launched its Ovi-branded mobile e-mail service, allowing users with Series 40 devices to set up e-mail accounts directly from their phones.Mail on Ovi is available in 12 languages and offers e-mail address based on users' mobile phone numbers. The offering had been...
Research In Motion Ltd. said today it will fight for its takeover bid for Certicom Corp., an encryption firm, after the latter sought a court injunction to thwart RIM's purchase. Certicom said it would weigh RIM's bid -RIM is offering Certicom shareholders $1.20 per...
Looking to expand its enterprise-focused wireless network solution, Trapeze Networks said it has acquired Newbury Networks.Trapeze said the deal will allow it to combine its network equipment and management systems with Newbury's wireless local area network location systems. Terms of the acquisition were not...
The number of mobile lines in North American enterprises will outstrip landlines within two years, according to a new forecast from Gartner. That shift will take place as corporations move to IP-based telephony and thus have a cost-effective means to integrate mobile and fixed-line...
Motorola Inc. is gaining traction with schools and universities moving toward wireless networks by providing technology that helps keep students and faculty connected, enhancing learning and production.Divisions of Motorola are working together to package 802.11n Wi-Fi and its touted messaging service to public schools,...
AT&T Mobility launched an end-to-end solution for its enterprise customers interested in tracking and managing their fleet of vehicles with a solution developed by TeleNav Inc.Starting this week, AT&T Mobility will offer TeleNav's Vehicle Tracker through its wireless network. The GPS-enabled device has been...
Staying up to date with your favorite band, the latest news and online friends should be easier as an Oklahoma company is set to launch a social enterprise platform for mobile users next year.Onesite Inc. is planning to offer its eNotify application for Apple...
A company that manages wireless accounts for some of the largest corporations in the United States has teamed up with a firm that is well known for recycling handsets.Rivermine Inc. struck a deal with ReCellular Inc. to provide its enterprise customers as a way...
Alcatel-Lucent Monday unleashed a host of enhancements to its product line aimed at the large enterprise— updates that include key voice, data, unified communications and contact center products Alcatel-Lucent said will ultimately help end customers "save money and make money."
Verizon Wireless released Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry Storm this morning. Customers showed up early to get their hands on the device and the device has been selling out quickly. ; blackberry; rim; storm; Verizon Wireless; Verizon Wireless...
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Verizon Wireless has placed several employees on leave for accessing President-Elect Barack Obama's personal cellphone account, according to CEO Lowell McAdam.In a statement, McAdam said the company learned of the unauthorized access this week and took immediate action. The device on the account, which...
BlackBerry's Storm may be an iPhone wannabe, but it's a powerful smart phone that will be particularly attractive to business users.. Is Research In Motion Ltd.'s new BlackBerry Storm just an Apple iPhone wannabe or is it an innovative, highly usable smart phone in...
Heeding demands from its enterprise customers, Verizon Wireless recently began offering a solution that provides companies greater control and increased security for wireless devices on the network.The carrier added Static Internet Protocol to its private network for businesses. The private network allows customers to...
Sierra Wireless Inc. has launched its Junxion Box as its most recent addition to its AirLink Mobile and machine-to-machine line of devices, the company has announced.The cellular router technology became part of the company's umbrella of services when Sierra Wireless purchased Junxion Inc. in...
