Security World: Wireless Report: Samsung achieves record cell phone sales in Q3

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WIRELESS REPORT

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Thursday, Oct 18, 2007
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Table Of Contents:

* Samsung achieves record cell phone sales in Q3
* Jobs: Apple to release iPhone SDK by February
* Singapore gives phones a tryout for contactless payments
* Wal-Mart eyes $287 million benefit from RFID
* Mobile systems management maturing fast
* Symbian puts graphics, network improvements in OS
* Motorola, Sony Ericsson to share Symbian UI company

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SAMSUNG ACHIEVES RECORD CELL PHONE SALES IN Q3

Samsung Electronics achieved higher sales and profits in the
July-to-September quarter as cell phone sales hit a record high and the
company enjoyed strong demand for its semiconductor and flat-panel
display products.

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JOBS: APPLE TO RELEASE IPHONE SDK BY FEBRUARY

Apple on Wednesday confirmed rumors that it will release a mobile
software development kit (SDK) for developers in February so that third
parties can create applications for the iPhone and the iPod touch.

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SINGAPORE GIVES PHONES A TRYOUT FOR CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Taking a cue from mobile operators in Japan, Singaporean operator
Starhub Mobile is dipping its toes into the waters of contactless
payment, with plans to allow some subscribers to use their cell phones
to pay for bus rides, subway trips, and purchases at convenience
stores.

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WAL-MART EYES $287 MILLION BENEFIT FROM RFID

Wal-Mart Stores could increase sales by $287 million by fixing just a
small portion of its inventory problems using RFID (radio frequency
identification) technology, and that could be just the start, an
executive said Friday.

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MOBILE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT MATURING FAST

One of the most frustrating aspects of being an IT professional who is
required to be on call to respond to emerging support issues has long
been the lack of flexibility available to these employees when trying to
balance work with their home lives.

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SYMBIAN PUTS GRAPHICS, NETWORK IMPROVEMENTS IN OS

Symbian is adding a new graphics architecture as well as enhanced
networking capabilities to its mobile OS, the company's CEO said on
Tuesday.

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MOTOROLA, SONY ERICSSON TO SHARE SYMBIAN UI COMPANY

Motorola. took a 50 percent stake in UIQ, a move that is likely a
reaction to stepped up competition from the iPhone.

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