June 18, 2004
EE Times: New WLAN spectrum still mired in DoD testing debate.
Defense Department concerns over radar system security have prevented wireless-LAN chip vendors from utilizing an additional 255 MHz of spectrum released by the government more than a year ago to boost WLAN throughput and reduce interference.
Economist: Shape of phones to come.
Just a few years ago, they resembled bricks, but they now come in a baffling variety of shapes, sizes, colours and designs. This sudden proliferation of new handset shapes has been caused by the convergence of two trends: the mobile phone's growing importance as a fashion item, and advances in handset technology.
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