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Thursday November 20th, 2008

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Palm losing out as iPhone gains corporate fans
Corporate IT spending is falling like the stock market, but Apple's share of the growing smartphone market is increasing among business customers, according to ChangeWave.
AOL Sync beta launched for Outlook, phones
Beta testers of AOL Sync will be able to sync selective information to Microsoft Outlook and their mobile phones.
Video: Daily Debrief: Devising your Black Friday strategy
There's just a week to go before retail outlets reveal their seasonal tech price cuts. But this year's Black Friday is going to be a lot different from previous years, for buyers and sellers alike. On the CNET News Daily Debrief, Charles Cooper and Erica Ogg examine why.
T-Mobile USA teams up with Yahoo
T-Mobile has selected Yahoo as its search and advertising partner, as the carrier tries to boost data usage on its mobile handsets.
Verizon finally has its answer to the iPhone
The new BlackBerry Storm, which goes on sale Friday, could be the first phone offered by Verizon Wireless that truly challenges Apple's iPhone offered on AT&T's network.
Photos: Nokia, Navteq team up as traffic monitors
Nokia and GPS mapping subsidiary Navteq are developing an application that uses GPS cell phones to collect data about real-time traffic patterns.
Start-up Meraki to sell solar-powered Wi-Fi gear
The mesh Wi-Fi provider's long-awaited solar power Wi-Fi repeater will be available in December.
Virgin America plans Wi-Fi launch party in the sky
The company teams up with YouTube for a coming-out party showing off its in-flight Wi-Fi service.
Nokia shows off real-time traffic application
Nokia and Navteq are developing a new application that will turn GPS cell phones into traffic "probes" for tracking real-time traffic information.
Mobile messaging grows globally
New uses--such as messaging for social change and marketing--helped spur total message growth worldwide by nearly 10 percent in the third quarter, according to VeriSign.
Will consumers slash spending on wireless, TV, and broadband?
Consumers have already begun cutting back their spending. But will they significantly reduce how much they spend on these services?
LogMeIn now rescuing distressed BlackBerrys
The general availability of LogMeIn Rescue+Mobile is marked by support for flaky BlackBerry phones in need of remote repair.
Adobe bringing full-fledged Flash to phones
Powerful new mobile phones will get a full-fledged Flash Player 10 from the company, not just the Lite version. But Flash on the iPhone is still an idea left out in the cold.
BT launches Ribbit platform for developers
Four months after it bought Ribbit, BT is opening the software platform up to developers so they can build innovative telephony services and applications.
Economy dampens Nokia's fourth quarter outlook
Consumers are buying fewer mobile handsets amid the worst economic crisis in a generation, causing Nokia to reduce expectations.

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