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Next session is March 29th starting at 9 am – registration at 8:45 am.
Location: Oracle HQ in Mississauga – map and location at
Coffee etc. served. See you there.
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Topic:
Devices, Gadgets and Tools for the workforce – from Apple to Laptops what are mobile workers using and why?
Speakers will include: Palm, Allegro, S. Schick Editor, IT Business Canada.
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Check out some new job postings on Torwug:
New:
Submit articles and whitepapers and we will give away a new Blackberry to the best article and best white paper or case study.
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1) Articles:
- Mobile unit growth slowing
- Mobile subscription growth slackening
- Mobile gaming taking off
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Presentations from the Last event now
- thanks to the presenters and attendees for coming out.
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New mobile devices hold promise
By: Matt Hamblen
Network World (02 Mar 2007)
New mobile devices, such as the iPhone and the OQO ultramobile PC, are putting heavy pressure on IT managers to address compatibility and security challenges that could create roadblocks to the use of the technologies by business workers.
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Mobile doubts slow adoption
By: Nancy Gohring
ComputerWorld Canada (02 Mar 2007)
Uncertainty about how to secure mobile phones in the face of increasing threats is slowing enterprise adoption of mobile applications, experts exhibiting at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona last month said.
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Demand for e-mail and Internet features boosts converged devices shipment
By: Nestor E. Arellano
ITWorldCanada.com (28 Feb 2007)
A growing consumer appetite for converged devices boosted last years sales of smart phones to over 64 million units but further eroded the dwindling market share of unconnected personal digital assistant (PDA) products, according to analysts.
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Mobile Technology shorts:
1) Mobile units growth is slowing
In 2004, 2005 and 2006, mobile-phone unit production grew by an average of 19.3%. In 2007, the growth will slow to a mere 9.1%, followed by 6.9% in 2008, 4.8% in 2009 and 3% in 2010.
2) Mobile subscribers rising but growth slowing
After rising by an average of 25% in 2004, 2005 and 2006, global mobile phone subscriber growth will decelerate to 12.8% in 2007, according to iSuppli. The slowdown will continue during the following years, with subscriber growth dropping to 9.6% in 2008, to 7% in 2009 and to 5.7% in 2010.
3) Mobile gaming taking off
iSuppli predicts the number of mobile-gaming users worldwide will grow substantially through the remainder of the decade, reaching 134 mln average users a month by 2010, up from 38 mln average users in 2005, an increase of more than threefold. The mobile gaming industry is set to expand to $6.1 bln by 2010, rising at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 27.2% from $1.8 bln in 2005, iSuppli forecasts.
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