Asia to get iPhone later this year
SingTel and three associated telcos have confirmed they will bring Apple's iPhone to the region at an unspecified date later this year.
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Asian ISPs prepare for video explosion
Internet service providers must be vigilant of their core infrastructure, increase capacity when necessary and use new technologies to optimize traffic flow.
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StarHub begins customer femtocell trials
Singapore operator will begin trialing the wireless technology for six months with a group of some 200 consumers next week.
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MWg takes on HTC's Windows Mobile phones
The Singapore-based, would-be HTC rival launches its latest smartphone and promises its devices will make Windows Mobile more usable.
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Can MVNOs bail out India's small players?
Mobile virtual network operators may succeed if allowed to operate in India, but some analysts argue the country's low-penetration mobile market isn't ready.
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Global shortage flags 3G iPhone is near
iPhone shortages and new carrier deals might see the launch of the 3G iPhone around the corner.
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The next year is crucial for WiMax
WiMax, though "promising", will need to prove itself in the market over the next year before reaching commercial success, says IDC.
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Why Samsung and LG scare Motorola
With a slew of multimedia cell phone models, the Koreans are grabbing market share in both the United States and emerging markets.
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Mobile Linux group plans enterprise push
Announcing new members, including Mozilla and Verizon, the LiMo Foundation claims to be in talks with two major enterprise Linux-distribution companies.
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Sales automation, location-based apps top enterprise wishlist
Asian enterprise mobile users most want sales force automation and location-based applications while on the go, say vendors.
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BlackBerry to get Windows Live apps
Windows Live Hotmail and Messenger will soon be available on BlackBerry smartphones, Research In Motion and Microsoft have announced.
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Atom-based iPhone reportedly confirmed
An Intel executive from its German operation has confirmed that Apple plans to introduce an iPhone featuring the Atom processor, a ZDNet Asia sister site reports.
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Mobiles to come under attack from 'bad guys'
Presence of software development kits may compromise the security of mobile devices, says Howard Schmidt, a former advisor to the White House on cyber security.
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Wireless@SG: A cuppa to success?
Singapore's free wireless broadband service is most accessed at fast food outlets and cafés, but food and beverage stores are mixed on how the scheme has helped.
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All SAP apps to be native on BlackBerry
RIM and SAP have announced a 'co-innovation' partnership that will see all the latter's apps made natively available on the BlackBerry, starting with CRM.
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Gartner: Unified comms is not about saving money
Bringing voice, email and instant messaging onto a single IP platform is expensive and the business case should be based on productivity and collaboration drivers, the analyst firm says.
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S'pore gets location-based mobile ad service
Local carrier StarHub debuts Singapore's first nation-wide location-based mobile advertising service, which it says, will allow targeted marketing.
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Skype tests mobile Java client
The company has released a test version of a client for Java-enabled mobile devices and plans to make a public release soon.
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Reports: Motorola reorganizes mobile phone business
The move appears to be aimed at developing products more quickly in response to consumer demands, in anticipation of plans to spin off mobile unit.
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Experts: Bluetooth security dangers ignored
A former White House cybersecurity adviser and an RFID researcher issue warning that communications protocols are ripe for abuse.
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