Google Accelerates Push in Corporate Search
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Hoping to become less dependent on Internet advertising, online search engine leader Google Inc. is introducing a tool designed to make it easier for companies and their workers to find vital information scattered across a maze of complex software applications. The latest upgrade to Google's 4-year-old search...
U.S. Cell Phone Provider Cingular Swings to Profit in First Quarter
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ATLANTA -- Cingular Wireless LLC, the United States' largest cell phone provider, reported Wednesday that it swung to a profit in the first quarter on a 9 percent increase in revenue. The Atlanta-based company said it earned $354 million for the three months ending March 31, compared to a loss of $240 million in the same...
Seven Adds Third in U.S.
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Wireless e-mail provider Seven added its third U.S. carrier customer today as Alltel signed up to deliver both enterprise and personal editions of its software. Seven's wireless e-mail is now being offered through about 80 carriers globally, including Cingular and Sprint in the United States, says Jason Guesman, vice president of...
Motorola Makes Piping Hot Fixed-Wireless Buy
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Motorola is purchasing fixed-wireless house Orthogon Systems, known for its software-defined wireless Ethernet bridges, in which it already holds a minority stake. The buyer also is a distributor of Orthogon products. Terms of the acquisition, which is expected to close in the next month or two, were not disclosed. Orthogon has raised...
Mobile Phone With a Hidden Secret
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What do you need in a mobile phone? If text messaging is as important to you as talking, you'll probably want to take a close look at LG Electronics' latest handset offering. The South Korean electronics giant is marketing its new LG F9200 for Cingular as an "instant-messaging phone." That's because the LG F9200 features a...
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