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Not Your Father's BlackBerry; Sprint-Cable Marriage Poses Challenges

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November 3, 2005

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In This Edition
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1. News: Opportunities, Obstacles Abound in Sprint-Cable Marriage
2. Review: Not Your Father's BlackBerry
3. News: Cisco Reports WLAN Vulnerabilities
4. News: Nokia says Smartphone Market to Double in 2006
5. News: US High Court Won't Hear Wireless Radiation Appeal
6. News: Cell Phones Plug Africa's Poor into Mobile Banking

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Wireless & Mobile Update
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1. News: Opportunities, Obstacles Abound in Sprint-Cable Marriage

The new partnership between wireless giant Sprint Nextel and
four major cable operators will allow the companies to create
new communications and entertainment services, experts say,
but selling those services may be a challenge.
http://ct.enews.eweek.com/rd/cts?d=186-2746-10-80-219666-316434-0-0-0-1

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2. Review: Not Your Father's BlackBerry

The 8700c is the best of both the traditional and new-style
BlackBerrys in a single package. Check it out.
http://ct.enews.eweek.com/rd/cts?d=186-2746-10-80-219666-316926-0-0-0-1

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3. News: Cisco Reports WLAN Vulnerabilities

Access points operating in LWAPP mode may allow
unauthenticated end hosts to send unencrypted traffic
to a secure network.
http://ct.enews.eweek.com/rd/cts?d=186-2746-10-80-219666-316440-0-0-0-1

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4. News: Nokia says Smartphone Market to Double in 2006

The world's largest cellphone maker said it expected the market
for smartphones to double next year, and launched three new
premium models it hopes will take advantage of that growth.
http://ct.enews.eweek.com/rd/cts?d=186-2746-10-80-219666-316443-0-0-0-1

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5. News: US High Court Won't Hear Wireless Radiation Appeal

Class-action lawsuits against wireless telephone companies over
radiation emissions will be able to go forward, after the
U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the companies.
http://ct.enews.eweek.com/rd/cts?d=186-2746-10-80-219666-316446-0-0-0-1

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6. News: Cell Phones Plug Africa's Poor into Mobile Banking

Cell phones are serving as a bank in your pocket for South Africans
excluded from the financial mainstream.
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posted by Victor Lloyd Smith @ 4:09 PM