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Research In Motion LTD. is working on new products and carrier partnerships that will mean easier deployment and more choices for IT managers. RIM this summer will release the next version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server, said Jim Balsillie, co-chairman and CEO of the Waterloo, Ontario, company, in an interview at last weeks CTIA Wireless […]

ATLANTA—Research In Motion Ltd. is working on new products and carrier partnerships that will mean easier deployment and more choices for IT managers. RIM this summer will release the next version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server, said Jim Balsillie, co-chairman and CEO of the Waterloo, Ontario, company, in an interview at last weeks CTIA Wireless […]

ATLANTA—Two top telecom executives and a hip-hop mogul took the keynote stage at the CTIA Wireless trade show here today to talk about what constitutes significant wireless technology. The future lies in the ability to use wireless devices as a means to communicate with remote, inanimate objects that are part of daily life, according to […]

Trapeze Networks Inc. last week introduced a new version of its WLAN switching software that lets IT managers deploy and manage distributed and centralized wireless LANs. Trapeze is one of many startups that launched WLAN management systems last year. Its Mobility System features a central switch called MX (Mobility Exchange) and thin APs (access points) […]

At Cebit last week, Nokia introduced its first megapixel camera phone. The 7610 features a 4x digital zoom and a self-timer, as well as a Bluetooth connection that lets users print photos on compatible printers. The 7610 includes Multimedia Messaging, an Internet browser, 72MB of expandable memory, a USB slot and support for Java applications. […]

ATLANTA—JP Mobile Inc. on Monday will announce at the CTIA Wireless conference here that its SureWave Enterprise Server software soon will support Novell Inc.s GroupWise platform. Previously, JP Mobiles wireless middleware platform has supported Microsoft Corp.s Exchange and IBM software divisions Lotus Notes. GroupWise is decidedly less popular than Notes or Exchange, but officials at […]

ATLANTA—Hewlett-Packard Co. is going rugged. The company on Tuesday will introduce two ruggedized portable computers—the HP Rugged Notebook mr3600 and the HP Rugged Tablet tr3000—which are designed to withstand falls, long-term vibration, extreme operating temperatures, dust and rain (although an HP official at the CTIA Wireless conference here refused to pour water on the notebook […]

ATLANTA—Motorola Inc. on Monday will introduce at the CTIA Wireless conference here its first megapixel camera phone. In addition to the still camera, the V710 includes video capture and playback as well as speech recognition software and Bluetooth support, officials said. The V710 comes with 16MB of on-board memory, but it also supports SanDisk Corp.s […]

ATLANTA—Verizon Wireless Inc. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. on Monday each announced plans to broaden their 3G network footprints. At the CTIA Wireless 2004 trade show here, Verizon Wireless officials said the company will have CDMA EvDO service in 30 percent of its markets by the end of the year. To that end, the Bedminster, […]

Intellisync Corp. on Monday will introduce a new suite of products for wireless carriers who want to woo corporate customers. Based on the companys existing remote-access software for enterprise customers, Intellisync Mobile Suite for Wireless Operators lets carriers offer a single solution to enterprises, smaller businesses and individual professionals. The suite uses technology acquired when […]