It seems every year brings a new wireless connectivity standard, and just when we had gotten used to the 802.11b or 802.11g, along comes the new 802.11n standard.  But is the new “n” standard actually a noticeable improvement?  Or is this simply another example of progress for progress’s sake?

Right off the bat, the 802.11n standard offers faster speeds than its predecessors.  Faster is better, obviously, so “so far so good.” But the new “n” standard has other benefits up his sleeve is well.

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Although Europeans, especially northern Europeans, are often introduced to new wireless and computing technology before it is released in America, they’re now finding out how it feels to be on the other end of technology curve. Apple’s iPhone will hit the European market this Friday, beginning with releases in Germany and Britain.

Of course the iPhone has been available in North America for four months now, so the Europeans are slow getting their hands on the new technology — at least for once.

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Research In Motion, the manufacturer of Blackberry smartphones, has launched a new software application to allow Blackberry users to browse the face book social networking web site easier from their phone. The new application allows Blackberry users to receive face book notifications and send and receive messages much easier.

The software builds on Blackberryís already robust e-mail program, so users can read and compose messages within the face book software whether they are online or off.

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After months of wild speculation, Google has finally introduced its new “GPhone.” There’s just one problem: it’s not actually a phone at all. What Google has created a something far greater than a shiny new mobile phone. The company is planning a worldwide alliance between various mobile phone companies, programmers, and cell phone service carriers.

If Google has its way, all of these disparate entities will develop a new worldwide “open source” wireless phone technology. It turns out that Google’s new phone, is actually a cell phone operating system known as “Android.” The idea is for android to do for mobile phones what the development of the Internet did for home computers. Think of it as Windows XP for your phone — now you’re getting the idea.

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