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Thursday, May 31, 2007

Wireless Report: Attackers get chatty on VoIP

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WIRELESS REPORT

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Thursday, May 31, 2007

* Attackers get chatty on VoIP
* Samsung embeds 4GB storage for 3G phones
* Symantec mobile security client delayed
* Nokia to ship phones based on China's 3G standard
* Beatnik speeds mobile music downloads
* Google offers mobile access to calendar service
* Update: EarthLink to build out full Philadelphia Wi-Fi network
* RIM plans Wi-Fi BlackBerry

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ATTACKERS GET CHATTY ON VOIP

The recent spate of malware attacks propagating throughout the user base
of the Skype Internet calling system illustrates a broader trend toward
cyber-criminals moving to take advantage of VoIP platforms as they
become increasingly popular.

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SAMSUNG EMBEDS 4GB STORAGE FOR 3G PHONES

Samsung Electronics has squeezed 4GB of storage into a mobile phone chip
set that the manufacturer believes could eliminate the need for external
memory card slots.

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SYMANTEC MOBILE SECURITY CLIENT DELAYED

Symantec has delayed the release of its first security suite for
Windows Mobile devices.

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NOKIA TO SHIP PHONES BASED ON CHINA'S 3G STANDARD

Nokia is getting ready to ship mobile phones based on China's
homegrown 3G (third-generation) mobile standard.

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BEATNIK SPEEDS MOBILE MUSIC DOWNLOADS

U.S. software company Beatnik is approaching mobile phone operators with
a new music download system that compresses songs up to 10
times more than the MP3 format, allowing for faster downloads on
lower-end mobile phones equipped with the company's software.

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GOOGLE OFFERS MOBILE ACCESS TO CALENDAR SERVICE

Users of Google Calendar can now access their schedules from their mobile
phones.

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UPDATE: EARTHLINK TO BUILD OUT FULL PHILADELPHIA WI-FI NETWORK

The sun came out for EarthLink's Philadelphia Wi-Fi network on
Thursday even as prospects for its San Francisco
project remain shrouded in fog.

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RIM PLANS WI-FI BLACKBERRY

Research In Motion expects to start selling a BlackBerry with both
cellular and Wi-Fi wireless capabilities, the company's CEO said
Wednesday.

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