Stories by Matt Hamblen

Motorola mobile sales down; 2007 revenue drops 15%

Motorola Wednesday reported sales of US$36.6 billion (AU$41.9 billion) for 2007, a drop of about 15% from its 2006 sales of US$42.8 billion. The company attributed the drop largely to problems selling mobile devices.

Kumar completes US$52M restitution payment for fraud

Jailed former CA chief executive Sanjay Kumar has made the final US$2 million (NZ$2.5 million) payment of the US$52 million he owed in restitution for his involvement in a US$2.2 billion accounting fraud at the software company, his attorney says.

Wireless power on its way

Wireless power to recharge cell phones, laptops and other devices was demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show this week by at least two vendors whose products are expected to reach consumers later this year.

Google combines its services for iPhone users

Google announced a new application for the iPhone Wednesday that allows users to integrate its services into a single interface so they can easily find, use and switch between Google's search, Gmail, Calendar and Reader.

Report: Verizon to support Android

Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam said in an interview that his company will support Google Inc.'s Android wireless software platform just days after separately announcing an open-access initiative for the carrier.

Breakup lets Clearwire pursue other WiMax partners

After announcing that their formal WiMax partnership agreement was dissolved, both Sprint Nextel and Clearwire said separately that they will continue informal discussions with each other on ways to advance the high-speed wireless technology.

Wireless products unveiled, including SMB BlackBerry app

Research In Motion (RIM) Monday released software designed to help businesses with up to 30 users get the same core wireless email and related functions from the BlackBerry Enterprise Server that larger companies and government organisations now get.

The Google phone: Has a wireless upheaval begun?

The Google phone is inching closer to reality, with wireless handhelds running Google applications and operating software expected in the first half of 2008, several industry analysts said this week.

Wireless buy for Cisco

Cisco Systems is to buy Cognio, a maker of software for wireless network spectrum analysis and management.

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