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	Hands on: Samsung's Stratosphere smartphone doesn't quite reach orbit Samsung's new Stratosphere Android smartphone comes with a slide-out keyboard and 5GHz Wi-Fi, but it could get lost amid its slicker competition. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: HP Get patient data at your fingertips. Deliver constant care with the HP Slate 500 Tablet PC. Get the healthcare bundle for $148/month for 12 months which includes the HP Slate 500 Tablet PC, 3-year Accidental Damage Protection Care Pack, HP wireless keyboard, HP wireless optical mouse, HP USB Ethernet hub, and HP 24-inch widescreen monitor. 0% financing offer ends 10/31/11. Click to continue In this Issue Lumia seen as dim light in U.S. versus iPhone, Android Car tech: The connected car arrives RIM faces possible class action suit over BlackBerry outages Nokia unveils first Windows phones Sprint customers complain of slow network speeds with iPhone 4S Verizon kicks off online orders for Droid Razr on Thursday Smartphone on a budget: Samsung Exhibit II 4G set for sale Sprint to sell Transform Ultra on contract for $80 on Nov. 13 iPhone exceeds Sprint's expectations Chicago-area school district gives free iPads to freshmen Jonny Evans: NFC: How Apple's using Google for the 'iPhone wallet' Jonny Evans: Apple's 'School Box' plan to innovate education Preston Gralla: Make Microsoft happy --- buy an Android phone and help the company rake in $444 million IT Blogwatch: New MacBook Pro range: Something something dark side WHITE PAPER: Avaya SIP Trunks, Session Border Control and Session Management The implementation of SIP trunks, session border control and session management can help the IT organization support an increasing number of secure, low-cost, reliable communications channels with high transmission quality. Read now Lumia seen as dim light in U.S. versus iPhone, Android Nokia's new Windows Phone 7.5-based Lumia smartphones won't cause many problems for Android-based devices and the iPhone in the U.S., analysts predicted. Read More Car tech: The connected car arrives The technology is still in its infancy, and there are technical, legal, safety and privacy issues to be worked out -- but we're entering the era of cars that connect to the Internet, to each other and to the public infrastructure. Read More RIM faces possible class action suit over BlackBerry outages Research In Motion faces a possible class action lawsuit over recent outages in its BlackBerry services earlier this month, and a trademark infringement complaint for its use of the BBX name for its upcoming platform for its tablets and smartphones. Read More Nokia unveils first Windows phones Nokia Wednesday unveiled its first two smartphones running the Windows Phone operating system. Read More Sprint customers complain of slow network speeds with iPhone 4S Slow Sprint network performance with the new iPhone 4S has led customers to consider returning the Apple devices before Friday when Sprint's early termination fee of up to $350 takes effect. Read More Verizon kicks off online orders for Droid Razr on Thursday Online orders for the $299.99 Droid Razr start Thursday, and Verizon Wireless promised that devices ordered online will ship no later than Nov. 10. Read More Smartphone on a budget: Samsung Exhibit II 4G set for sale The Samsung Exhibit II 4G smartphone is slated to go on sale Thursday for $29.99 after rebate and a two-year agreement with T-Mobile USA. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM and Intel Virtualization reduces costs and complexity Virtualization is not just for large enterprises. It can also be a key strategy for small and mid-size businesses. This paper explains virtualization, its benefits for mid-sized business and how IBM's virtualization strategy can help these companies reduce costs, improve services and simplify management. Read Now Sprint to sell Transform Ultra on contract for $80 on Nov. 13 The Samsung Transform Ultra, a slider smartphone with a touchscreen and a Qwerty keyboard, will go on sale Nov. 13 for $79.99 after rebate and a two-year Sprint contract. Read More iPhone exceeds Sprint's expectations The Apple iPhone is attracting more new subscribers than expected to Sprint Nextel, and it will probably ease rather than worsen congestion on the carrier's 3G network, Sprint executives said as they announced third-quarter results on Wednesday. Read More Chicago-area school district gives free iPads to freshmen Freshmen in a Chicago-area school district now have a reason to be excited about coming to school: Free iPads. Read More Jonny Evans: NFC: How Apple's using Google for the 'iPhone wallet' Why hasn't Apple fielded its anticipated iPhone as a wallet technology yet? Perhaps because it's so much easier to let Google make NFC solutions mainstream -- before doing it better. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple's 'School Box' plan to innovate education Apple has a plan to bring the best possible educational tools to children in a 'School Box' -- a solar-powered iPad rig equipped with pico projectors and more, a Zimbabwe government minister suggests. Read More Preston Gralla: Make Microsoft happy --- buy an Android phone and help the company rake in $444 million The tech world may be waiting to see what Nokia has on tap later this week for new Windows Phone 7 devices. But if you really want to make Microsoft happy, you should consider buying an Android phone instead, because the company will rake in an estimated $444 million from Android royalties for the 2012 fiscal year. Read More IT Blogwatch: New MacBook Pro range: Something something dark side Apple has quietly revised its line of MacBook Pro laptops. It's the usual story of minor speed increases, expensive upselling, and mindlessly upgrading fanbois. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers express mixed feelings. Not to mention: Ludicrous Halloween lights (yes, it's that time again)... Read More
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