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September 21, 2006 - Toronto Wireless User Group Newsletter [www.torwug.org]


Next session is Wednesday September 27th starting at 9 am – registration at 8:45 am.
Location: Oracle HQ in Mississauga – map and location at
http://www.torwug.org/local/events.asp
Coffee etc. served. See you there.

Topic: Market Update. Topics will include a look at WiMax, Devices, and networks.
Speakers: Bell on networks, Colubris on seamless Wi-Fi 3G mobility, Microsoft on PDA platforms and usage plus some other general market updates.

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]
New Polls on www.torwug.org

Presentations from the Last event now on line - thanks to the presenters and attendees for coming out.
July 27, 2006 photos July 27, 2006 photos
Click here for more photos from the meeting




  Other Events:

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Last Webinar Recorded: on managing wireless interference and your wireless network [by Cognio]

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Monday Oct 12, 2006 Toronto, ON
E-Mail Scams & Identity Theft:

The Society of Internet Professionals (SIP) is launching a Technology Solutions Forum Series. The theme for the inaugural forum to be held on October 16 is
E-Mail Scams & Identity Theft: how individuals and businesses can protect against various scams received by e-mail.
For more information or to register visit http://www.sipgroup.org/emailscams  

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Canadian Telecommunications Consultants Association (www.ctca.ca) will hold an meeting on wireless communications on,
October 26th from 6:45PM to 9:45 PM at,
Neilson Park Creative Centre, Studio A
56 Neilson Dr. Etobicoke, Dundas & 427 ( map )
A $10 fee will be collected at the door to cover room and refreshments
Roger Hay, ( www.rogerhay.ca ) a CTCA consulant, will present what's HOT in wireless, and Darcy McDonald, Senior Manager, Channel Development & Support Ontario, Rogers Communication Inc. will present on The Wireless Future.
Please RSVP to gta.events@ctca.ca

  Articles:

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Motorola to buy Symbol for $3.9 billion
By Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service, 09/19/06
Motorola plans to acquire wireless mobile device developer Symbol Technologies for $3.9 billion, the companies announced Tuesday.
Full Story

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Laptops gain more 3G capabilities
Do you want a laptop, handheld, or both?

By Joanie Wexler, Network World, 09/18/06
As wireless network connections get added to more devices, users gain a greater mix of choices for staying connected. Laptops and handheld devices alike are becoming outfitted with both embedded and PC Card-style connections to multiple networks.
Full Story

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Voice Recognition Goes Wireless
By Jim Finkle, Reuters September 2, 2006
BOSTON (Reuters)—Zee Tawasha is an unabashed Blackberry addict, constantly sending urgent e-mails to employees at 30 mobile phone stores he owns across California, Arizona and Nevada.
Until recently, he used his fingers to painstakingly type out messages on the wireless device's cramped keyboard.
Full Story

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WIMAX a comparative summary of performance and utility:
PDF

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Business Cases including new additions are here;
http://www.torwug.org/CaseStudies/main.asp

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