readwriteweb.com - 12/18/2008
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According to the latest report from AdMob , 42% of all requests from iPhones to Admob's partners worldwide are coming in over WiFi instead of through the networks of mobile operators. This puts the iPhone in a league of its own, given that on average, AdMob is only seeing about 10-20% of all ...
theonlyphoneyouneed.com - 12/16/2008
suntimes.com - 12/15/2008
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suntimes.com —
COMPUTING | WiFi's strength - convenience - far
outweighed by dropoff in speed, quality My friends, I
declare here and now that the usefulness of WiFi for home networking has run its course. It's time for us all to switch back to copper. Yes: wires. ...
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Want good Web? Better get wired :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES ...
technewsworld.com - 12/12/2008
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technewsworld.com —
Novatel Wireless has introduced a new line of
devices that essentially creates a mobile Take the FREE
Motorola AirDefense WLAN Security Assessment. Click here. WiFi Latest News about WiFi cloud for users. The technology, dubbed "MiFi" will offer users ...
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Technology News: Wireless Networking: Hot Pockets: ...
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Smartphones Are Netbooks
Know It All —
Here's some not-very-surprising news: people are using their iPhones as netbooks.
Steve Jobs said that would be the case, now there's data to back him up.
The implications for enterprise use as smartphones and portable computers converge: your people need to lug around fewer devices, you have to buy fewer devices, and everyone gets better connectivity.
Of course, that doesn't mean Apple will be the vendor -- you may prefer one of those souped-up BlackBerries, or something that's just over the horizon.
But for a lot of functions, computers larger than a handheld will soon ...
Are Cellphones Really Displacing Laptops? [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network —
... noted that the iPhone is Apple’s Netbook, representing almost half of all traffic through wifi networks. ...
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intomobile.com 12/22/2008 —
AdMob is out with their November 2008 Mobile Metrics Report. From there we find out iPhone requests grew again, this time for 52% month to month, reaching a total of 359 million. This in turn gave iPhone 6.3% of total requests or 9.9% of ...
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