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United Airlines has received approval to install wireless Internet networks on its jetliners, The New York Times reported. However, it will not launch the service, which will allow travelers to check e-mail and surf the Web, for at least a year. NYTimes.com (6/6), The Wall Street Journal (6/6)
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| | AT&T, Microsoft to deliver communications services
AT&T and Microsoft have forged a deal to jointly develop and market
enterprise messaging, conferencing and document-management services.
The main idea behind the pact is to make workers more efficient by
increasing the interconnectedness of communications devices. Light Reading (6/6), The Wall Street Journal (6/6)
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|  | Microsoft offers free mobile e-mail software upgrade: Microsoft said it will offer free upgrades for its Exchange Server 2003 CNET/Reuters (6/6) |
| | Siemens mulls future of mobile phone unit
Siemens' board is scheduled to meet today to discuss what to do
with its mobile phone unit. The company has said it is committed to
finding a partner for the business and likely partners include Taiwan's Ben Q, Motorola and Samsung, The Wall Street Journal says. The Wall Street Journal (6/6)
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| | Apple to use Intel chips
Apple Computer is expected to announce today that it will begin using Intel
chips in its computers, ending a 14-year arrangement with IBM and
Motorola. The move marks a major shift in the computer and
electronics businesses and will present huge engineering challenges for
Apple's software engineers. NYTimes.com (6/6), USA TODAY/Associated Press (6/6)
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| | Sprint readies for paradigm shift
As Sprint's merger with Nextel Communications gets closer to approval, Sprint is
preparing to make a major shift toward wireless. As part of its
strategy, Sprint will roll out a campaign to enencourageustomers to
"cut the cord" and also will begin offering a hybrid handset with
Wi-Fi built in. The Washington Post (6/6)
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SUPERCOMM®, USTA and TIA's premiere event, kicks off today at McCormick
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Covad Communications Group and EarthLink are teaming up to offer an Internet phone service that allows users to make calls using traditional phone equipment. The
service uses a technology called Line-Powered Voice Access. San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) (free registration) (6/6), The Wall Street Journal (6/6)
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| | Qwest sues Utah's UTOPIA
Qwest Communications has filed a lawsuit against UTOPIA, a municipal fiber-optic
network project in six Utah cities. The lawsuit alleges UTOPIA is using
Qwest's telephone poles without permission and that its has an unfair
advantage over private companies because it would not pay sales and
property taxes. UTOPIA said it is trying to reach an agreement with
Qwest over the poles. The Denver Post/Associated Press (6/6)
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