Slideshow: Best and worst cell towers Cell towers are everywhere, but some are more conspicuous than others. How could iPhone MMS crash AT&T's network? All the hand wringing over the Friday launch of MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) on AT&T iPhones may be misplaced for a service that hasn't been a huge success on most other phones. One year on, Android's not quite there yet After it has spent nearly a year on the market, analysts are reluctant to declare Android a success, but they say the platform could turn a corner in the next few months when many more phones are expected to go on sale. Mobile-Phone Banking: Convenient and Safe? With the introduction of an iPhone app that lets you deposit a check by taking a picture of it, options for mobile banking are growing rapidly. And though you might think the boost in convenience comes at the expense of security, banking on your cell phone can actually be safer than using your PC if you take basic precautions. Congress hears conflicting ideas for public safety network Eight years and one failed spectrum auction after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S., police and fire departments still don't have a national wireless broadband network to communicate with each other, and Congress heard conflicting ideas on how to create one. Reports: Microsoft's 'Courier' tablet to compete with Apple Microsoft is working on a tablet-style computer that could compete with Apple's rumored device, and may be in the final stages of prototyping, according to multiple online reports. Aruba slashes price of 11n Wi-Fi access point Aruba's new 802.11n Wi-Fi access point slashes prices for high performance wireless networks to the level of what some vendors are charging for 802.11abg equipment. Microsoft Silverlight to run on Moblin devices Intel reveals plans Wednesday to support the rich Internet technology on the open source OS next year Google gives Gmail a mobile push Google Inc. announced Tuesday that with Google Sync, users can get their Gmail messages pushed directly to their mobile phones. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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