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HP is readying new iPaq phones with full QWERTY keyboards, according to Federal documents that are posted on the Web. According to the documents, the Federal Communications Commission has approved at least two iPaq GPRS/EDGE (General Packet Radio Service/Enhanced Data for Global Evolution) phones with full keyboards for use in the United States—one that supports […]

Research In Motion Ltd. is poised to introduce several new BlackBerry client and server products and is also working with partners to help non-RIM devices operate with its BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Next month, the mobile e-mail device and software vendor will release BlackBerry Mobile Data Services Version 4.1, which will focus on Web services. The […]

Wi-Fi hardware startup Xirrus last week introduced software that improves the voice support capabilities of its flagship product, the Wireless LAN Array. /zimages/1/28571.gifClick here to read a review of the Xirrus XS-3900 Wireless LAN Array. Newly added capabilities include support for SpectraLinks Voice Priority protocol, sub-10-millisecond roaming between radios, and better control over voice and […]

America Online furthered its investment in wireless services last week with the acquisition of Wildseed. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Wildseed is best known for its SmartSkin accessories, which snap onto a phone and customize the phones content via a chip embedded in the skin. Wildseeds software is Linux-based. An expanded AOL […]

Motorola Inc. is jumping headfirst into a yet-to-be-standardized version of the broadband wireless technology known as WiMax. The technology road map for WiMax calls for two flavors: one for fixed wireless and one for mobile. The fixed version, known as 802.16d, is meant to be a replacement for broadband cable access or DSL. While that […]

Nokia last week named the head of its mobile phone division to succeed Jorma Ollila, who has served as CEO for 13 years and chairman for six. Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will replace Ollila next June. Kallasvuo, the executive vice president and general manager of mobile phones, has been with Nokia since 1980. Kallasvuo is also taking […]

The groups competing to propose a standard for a faster flavor of Wi-Fi known as 802.11n have officially agreed to join forces. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers officials said that a partial merged proposal should be posted for review during a September meeting and that a complete proposal will be ready for group review […]

Motorola last week introduced The Q, a wireless phone with a full QWERTY keyboard. At 11.5 millimeters, the Q is half as thick as most of its competitors. Similar in design to Motorolas popular Razr V3 phone, the Q also includes Internet connectivity, a 1.3-megapixel camera and Bluetooth connectivity. The Q runs on Microsofts Windows […]

Zultys Technologies and Meru Networks Inc. have each unveiled plans for products that support voice services over a wireless LAN. Zultys, which specializes in VOIP (voice over IP) technology, announced plans for its first Wi-Fi phone last week. While several companies already offer phones that run over Wi-Fi, “our products differ from those of our […]

The wireless networking industry is working to integrate sensor technology into access points without compromising the integrity of voice and data transmissions. Network Chemistry Inc. this week will announce plans to make its radio-frequency sensor agent available for several WLAN (wireless LAN) hardware platforms, allowing third-party access points to work as RF sensors. “We have […]