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October, 2007 - Toronto Wireless User Group Newsletter [www.torwug.org]

Torwug members are invited to the CTCA's Nov 7th event: 'Trends in Wireless'
Held at Telus, featuring Microsoft, Terago, NEC and KPMG.
To register contact admin@ctca.ca

Details and registration can be found here:
http://www.ctca.ca/EventDetails.asp?R=5&EV=98

This event will replace the Torwug event in November at Oracle

Check out some new job postings on Torwug: http://www.torwug.org/jobs/main.asp

Want to know who does what in Wireless in Toronto ? Check out our supplier grid

New: Submit articles and whitepapers and we will give away a new Blackberry to the best article and best white paper or case study. [info@torwug.org for submissions]

1) Articles:
—Google's mobile move: awe-inspiring and terrifying
—Android just another Linux platform, says Symbian CEO
—RIM slashes price of BlackBerry server for SMB market

2) Technology Shorts:
—Femto Forum adds Morotola, NEC and other heavyweights
—Gphones cool, but may take time to catch on, says ARM CEO

Online Webinars on security - to register and view them each week go to

Presentations from the Last event now on line - thanks to the presenters and attendees for coming out.

March 29, 2007 photos

Click here for more photos from the meeting


Articles:


-	Google's mobile move: awe-inspiring and terrifying By Juan Carlos Perez, IDG News Service, 11/06/07 Google's announcement on Monday of a mobile development platform that could radically alter the wireless market is yet another example of the lengths the company will go to keep its advertising business growing at a jaw-dropping rate. Full Story
-	Android just another Linux platform, says Symbian CEO By Martyn Williams, IDG News Service, 11/06/07 Symbian CEO Nigel Clifford says he's already spoilt for choice with Linux-based cell phone platforms and that Google's Android software unveiled Monday appears to be another to add to the list. Full Story
-	RIM slashes price of BlackBerry server for SMB market New version supports double the users of the previous release and costs about half as much. By John Cox, Network World, 11/07/07 Research in Motion turned an army of executives at big enterprises into mobile e-mail addicts with its BlackBerry handhelds. Now it wants to do the same thing for users in much smaller companies. Full Story
-	Technology shorts: Femto Forum adds Morotola, NEC and other heavyweights Wireless network group dedicated to promoting industry-wide standards for femtocells By Brad Reed, Network World, 11/07/07 Just three months ago, femtocells were being labeled as obscure technology. But the Femto Forum is hoping that some of its new members will make femtocells an everyday word. Full Story
-	Gphones cool, but may take time to catch on, says ARM CEO By Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service, 11/07/07 Google's move into the market for smart phone operating software on Monday has hyped the idea of a "Gphone," but the new software may take a while to catch on, the head of mobile microprocessor developer ARM said Wednesday. Full Story
-	Business Cases including new additions are here; 1. How to get a ROI in wireless: http://wireless.sys-con.com/read/41393.htm 2. http://www.torwug.org/CaseStudies/main.asp


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-	Secure Mobile email demo

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