http://www.silicon.com Results for mobile en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39677645,00.htm We've all made embarrassing mobile phone blunders as part of our busy modern lives. We've all done something with a mobile that has led to fingers pointed in mirth and mockery: a few years ago the Round-Up even had one of those Bluetooth headsets... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:59:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/pdas/0,39024643,39674577,00.htm At Orange's biannual La Collection event in Paris, the mobile operator gives a sneak peek at the technology set for future release.silicon.com went along to the 10th La Collection event last week to take a look at the gadgets and services set to... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:39:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39671621,00.htm Tesco Mobile has announced today it will stock Apple's iPhone 3G and 3GS. Tesco hopes to have the iPhone in stores by Christmas, and it will be available on a contract or pay-as-you-go plan, according to a Tesco Mobile spokeswoman. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:03:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39668396,00.htm Mobile maker Sony Ericsson has debuted another phone in its Xperia range - but with a twist. Unlike other devices in the series, such as the X2 smartphone and the upcoming X10 Android device, the Xperia Pureness mobile phone (pictured above) has... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:56:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/unified-communications/how-the-cloud-is-swallowing-your-comms-39668400.htm The move towards higher mobile data allowances will also see the extension of unified communications to smartphones and other wireless data devices, according to the analyst. Unified communications is migrating to the cloud, new research has found. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:52:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39668394,00.htm Losing a mobile device is a common occurrence - but that's doesn't mean it's not serious. It's not just mobile phones: when I was speaking to an IT manager at a recent industry conference about disaster recovery policy, I asked him how much data... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:25:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39665922,00.htm That means address books are accessible from any Chrome OS machine, from any web browser, and from higher-end mobile phones. Google released the source code for Chrome OS on Thursday, beginning the process of producing a browser-based operating... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:37:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39658903,00.htm The chipmaker said an Lenovo smartbook running Android will launch on US mobile operator AT&T's network at the start of next year. Other smartphones packing Snapdragon were on show too, pictured below, from left to right: the Android-powered Acer... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:08:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39643702,00.htm Fast forward to the present and open source is indeed on the rise - most notably in the mobile industry, for example, where handset makers are falling over themselves to embrace new open source OSes such as Google's Android and Maemo, while the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39655946,00.htm Money transfer, location-based services and mobile health monitoring are likely to be among the most widespread mobile applications within the next three years. The increasing adoption of smartphones and the success of app stores has ignited the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:49:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39655943,00.htm T-Mobile employees have been accused of selling millions of customer records and could face prosecution by the UK's privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office. The data alleged to have been sold included customers' names, mobile... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:16:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39653039,00.htm In Dubai, the system uses mobile WiMax and HSPA as backhaul for the wi-fi service. The Dubai Municipality is in the process of constructing the Middle East's first fully automated, driverless metro system. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:04:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/unified-communications/unified-comms-what-it-needs-to-succeed-39653038.htm Knitting together disparate communications and collaboration tools like mobile phones, audio and video conferencing, instant messaging and social networking, as well as the concept of 'presence' (knowing where anybody is at a particular time and... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:24:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39650565,00.htm In this age of mobile working, should businesses consider ditching their offices? Now consider the ergonomics of mobile work. I would venture that interactive and mobile technology isn't yet up to scratch for businesses to ditch their offices, either. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60823461p,00.htm The real innovation in the mobile phone world is in the area of smartphones where we see the Apple iPhone, Palm WebOS, Google Android, RIM BlackBerry, and Microsoft Windows Mobile devices taking us to places we have never been before. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60823458p,00.htm With BPOS, you can collaborate from virtually anywhere - PCs, web browsers, and mobile phones. Learn about fully hosted productivity tools in the cloud with Microsoft® Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS). editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39650560,00.htm The Mini 3 is powered by Google's mobile OS, Android. Dell has named mobile operators Claro in Brazil and China Mobile in China as the first carriers for the Mini 3 but the company has not confirmed whether the device will be coming to other markets. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:15:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60816538p,00.htm The fourth generation mobile system is a collection of radio networks providing access to IP based service. Although this vision is common for many actors in the mobile research community, mobility and network architecture remain two of the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60816517p,00.htm Serious issues often originate inside the network: everything from worms, viruses, and Trojan horses to unsecured wireless networks, peer-to-peer mobile communications and guest users can compromise the security of corporate networks. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817504p,00.htm The ability to provide Location-Based Services (LBS) in a mobile environment requires a subsystem of device interfaces, location-enabled hardware such as GPS chips, software applications, and application servers designed to capture, store, mine... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000