News
Issue #2001 - 22 (May 2001)
(Updated May 30, 2001)

PRODUCTS & SERVICES :
> Sonera Replaces 360,000 SIM Cards
> Ford Delays Launch of Wingcast Telematics Service Until Mid-2002
> Oracle’s FastForward Promises Businesses Wireless Access in 15- Days
> Lucent and i-WAP Turn Attention to Local Mobile Internet Apps.
> Handspring Introduces Blazer Web Browser
> Diversinet Partners with Circata to Provide Secure Wireless Gateway
> Wireless System Out to Combat Car Theft
> SMS Arrives at the Nearest Payphone

APPLICATIONS :
> City of Oakland Police Department Deploys LAN/WAN Mobile Data Solution
> Preventative Healthcare Measures Turn to Wireless Tech
> Northwest Natural Gas Selects eMobile Data to Enable Wireless Workforce
> Dresdner Bank uses Softwired Financial Asset Management Integration Solution

DEVICES :
> Compaq Launches the Evo Brand for Businesses

TECHNOLOGY :
> NTTDoCoMo Lines Up Volunteers to Test 3G Services
> KDDI Supports BREW-enabled Handsets to Rival NTTDoCoMo’s i-Appli
> Intel and Microsoft to Accelerate Next Generation Devices
> Problems ahead for Bluetooth Users, says writer
> CDMA Travels to China
> Using Cellphones While Driving Creates a New National Nightmare

MARKET OUTLOOK :
> Bluetooth Headed for a Brighter Future, study says 

ACQUISITIONS, MERGERS & AGREEMENTS :
> Rocky Road Ahead for Palm