Designing for the Mobile Web(Full Article)

 The number of users browsing the Web from a mobile device continues to rise, yet most mobile web sites are still sub-par.

The thing is, creating a great web experience for users of mobile devices is much easier than you might think. In this article I'll introduce seven fundamental steps that, if followed, will help you avoid the pitfalls that have caused many other mobile sites to fail. By the end of this article you'll know exactly where to focus your efforts in order to build a successful mobile site.

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Understanding Mobile 2.0(Full Article)

Mobile 2.0 is not "the Future." it is services that already exist all around us. These services are maturing at an amazing rate and what they are doing is effectively knitting together Web 2.0 with the mobile platform to create something new: a new class of services that leverage mobility but are as easy to use and ubiquitous as the Web is today. These services point the way forward for the mobile data industry

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Understanding the operation of mobile phone networks(Full Article)

Mobile services differ greatly from the traditional telephony service in many respects. Here, we try to look at how cellular phones phones operate and how calls are made and received.

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WML Tutorials(Full Article)

This tutorial takes you through the basics of WAP, and provides all the information you need to create your own WAP pages using the Wireless Markup Language (WML).

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Introduction to Mobile Communication And GSM Architecture(Full Article)

One of the finest things that happened in 20th century is the use of radio channels for personal mobile communication systems. Considered to be a revolution of sorts in telecommunications.  Considered to be a revolution of sorts in telecommunications, mobile communication is the fastest growing market segment and the field of intense research.  Mobile communication today is, perhaps, the most powerful catalyst for change in lifestyle of the people all over the world.  Mobile communication slowly,  but surely is evolving as the backbone for business transactions, efficiency and success silently taking over the role of the elder cousin PSTN.

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GSM and GPRS Security(Full Article)

 Analog cellular phones and networks were designed with minimal security which soon turned out to be insufficient. The GSM system provides solutions to a few important aspects of security: subscriber authentication, subscriber identity confidentiality and confidentiality of voice and data over the radio path. This paper gives an overview of the security features provided in a GSM PLMN and GPRS network. Also the SIM module, which plays an important role in GSM security, is discussed.

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Goodbye WEP, Hello WPA(Full Article)

 It's no secret to most of us that wireless networks are insecure. Crackers and other snoops can easily pilfer unprotected networks, and even more alarming is their ability to tear through security methods considered relatively unbreakable just a few years ago. But a recently released security protocol seeks to erase past security flaws and shore up wireless networks of all sizes.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) addresses the immediate need for increased wireless security using technology significantly more advanced than its predecessors. Because it's part of a larger future project, WPA isn't necessarily a long-term security solution, but its impressive slate of lockdown features makes it the current wireless security champ. Let's examine the technology behind WPA and what it can do to secure your
wireless network.

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Digital Dialing(Why You Should Know About VoIP)(Full Article)

A new four-letter acronym is showing up everywhere: VoIP. From newspaper articles to cocktail party conversations, people are hearing about this new telephone technology. It supposedly lets you make phone calls anywhere in the world at a low cost--or even for free.

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The Evolution of Mobile Positioning(Full Article)

The intent of this article is not to scare wireless carriers or end-users, or place undue burden on the many LBS application developers and service providers. Quite the contrary, the purpose of this article is to alert the ecosystem to an issue that will most likely be critical to the long-term success of the entire LBS value chain for commercial LBS applications.
Wireless carriers should continue to deploy pre-standard solutions, work with wireless device providers to roll out standards-based clients, and work with LBS application providers to deploy well-chosen services. However, wireless carriers should limit their deployments to strategic partners while working with industry leading service bureaus and (Managed Communications Service) providers, the most likely entities to provide the MPM and mobile positioning management functions on an ASP basis on behalf of the carriers and the LBS application providers.

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How-to: Secure a Wireless LAN(Full Article)

In this article we cover 10 simple steps that will take your wireless network from being a welcome beacon to hackers to the wi-fi equivalent of Fort Knox. So let's get started…

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