Lucent Technologies has introduced the Orinoco wireless Internet access and networking system, which is built on its WaveLAN wireless local area network (LAN) system for business and enterprise.
PQ BIT, a division of PQ Africa and sole distributor of Tibco Software locally, says Tibco Software has joined the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Forum.
Justin Agar, Microsoft product manager at Axiz, believes the Windows 2000 Professional edition offers benefits to mobile users, such as the same work environment even if they are not connected to the network.
Palm, a 3Com company, says the Palm IIIe handheld, which combines the functionality of the Palm with a flip case design, will be available locally from tomorrow.
The latest facet in mobile computing - the pocket PC - has its own browser before the product is even out the door.
Motorola has added six new mobile phones to its portfolio, all relying heavily on wireless application protocol technology.
PricewaterhouseCoopers has unveiled a pilot programme of wireless information services for use with handheld computers and other similar PDA devices.
Today 3Com extended its range of Palm handheld devices, introducing a colour Palm for the first time.
Siemens Telecommunications says it is conducting General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) trials with Vodacom, which could enable users with GPRS-enabled cellphones to experience Internet mobility.
NEC Computers International says the Versa Lite FX notebook will be its first notebook to ship with Windows 2000 Professional pre-installed.
The Mobile Wireless Internet Forum (MWIF) was created at the GSM World Congress to provide wireless technology and ISPs and suppliers a venue to work together to resolve issues to implement Internet Protocol wireless networks.
BoE Securities, the stock broking arm of the BoE financial services group, has adopted Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) technology, which allows BoE clients to access its Securities Web site from WAP-enabled cellphones.
BEA Systems, an e-commerce transaction company, plans to work with Nokia to integrate their technologies to create a standards-based solution for building wireless e-commerce applications for the Internet.