Wi-Fi Planet Holiday Wish List, 2009
[November 18, 2009]
We can't tell you whether Wi-Fi Planet's contributors have been naughty or nice this year, but we can tell you which wireless gadgets they've been wishing for.WiMAX Goes to the Olympics
[November 17, 2009]
Canadian provider, Craig Wireless, is set to launch mobile WiMAX in Vancouver in time for 2010 Winter Olympics
Opinion: Even Wi-Fi Can't Save Nook
[October 28, 2009]
Mike Elgan argues that despite the technical superiority of some new devices on the market, such as the Wi-Fi-enabled Kindle-competitor Nook from Barnes & Noble, those first to the party will continue to dominate the smartphone and e-book markets.
Kineto Gets in the Ring with New Mobile VoIP App
[October 23, 2009]
Any Wi-Fi-enabled smartphone can potentially run Kineto's new mobile VoIP app, designed to lure carriers into competing with Skype and other free or cheap mobile VoIP services.
Opinion: Smartphones Require Smart Handling in the Enterprise
[October 15, 2009]
Jeff Vance compares the arrival of smartphones in the enterprise to the arrival of the Internet. Corporations that hide their heads in the sand and hope nothing bad happens will find that unfettered mobile cloud access means problems, he says.
Opinion: iPod Touch Gaming FTL
[October 6, 2009]
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes says the iPhone and the iPod touch stink when it comes to gaming.
Opinion: The iPhone is a Disease
[September 28, 2009]
More contagious than the swine flu and even harder to shake, Mike Elgan (an iPhone user) says the iPhone is a virulent bug that transcends geeky gadget preference, gadget addiction, or even gadget snobbery.
Wi-Fi Drives Mobile VoIP Growth
[September 25, 2009]
Dual-mode smartphones, such as the iPhone and BlackBerry, are spurring mobile VoIP growth. Some 400 million dual-mode handsets will ship in 2013, according to predictions made recently by researchers.
Global WiMAX Status Report
[September 18, 2009]
In this multi-part series, contributing writer, Gerry Blackwell, examines the state of the WiMAX industry in key regions around the globe.
Industry Insiders: Eran Karoly, VeriWave
[September 18, 2009]
We speak with VeriWave’s vice president of marketing about the all-wireless office, the ratification of 802.11n, and how the market is likely to change in the coming year.
Industry Insiders: Interviews with Wi-Fi's Leading Minds
[September 18, 2009]
Wi-Fi Planet's contributors have unique opportunities to speak with some of the Wi-Fi industry's leading thinkers. From time to time, we publish excerpts from our interviews with some of these Wi-Fi wizards in our Industry Insiders series.
The Return of WirelessWall
[September 16, 2009]
The security solution, first developed by Cranite Systems, is now approaching a variety of different markets under the guidance of its new owner TLC-Chamonix.
The Cloud is Where It's At
[September 11, 2009]
Over the next five years, ABI Research predicts there will be almost a billion subscribers to mobile cloud services, up from only 42.8 million last year.
Around the World in 80 Nodes, 2009
[September 11, 2009]
Beijing Science Park deploys WLAN; Wi-Fi drives innovation in tourism; RFID passport tags save time, risk privacy; WiMAX in North America defying global trends; WiMAX Gives Boost to Education in Pakistan; Venice uses Wi-Fi to manage pedestrian traffic, encourage tourism; Venice, Italy gets free, city-wide Wi-Fi, celebrates with Wi-Fi treasure hunt; and more.
Facebook Goes (More) Mobile
[September 10, 2009]
Facebook is aggressively pursuing a foothold in the mobile device market. Recent announcements include Facebook Connect for mobile and Facebook for Android.
