Today's news:
- SEVEN announced that is mobile email server software now supports BREW-based handsets in the Japanese market, good news for KDDI Corp., the second largest mobile carrier there. SEVEN's software provides wireless access to corporate email systems from multiple wireless device types. SEVEN
- palmOne released a new version of its Java Runtime for Treo 600 and Tungsten users. This is good news for Palm users who require access to Java-based corporate applications. palmOne
- Datacraft introduced a new set of hosted services for carriers, based on Microsoft's current collaboration product suite, eg, Exchange Server 2003, Live Communications Server 2003, etc. Reuters
- BEA Systems introduced its Enterprise Portal Rationalization strategy, designed to help customers deal with a proliferation of portal-based applications. The strategy appears to be high on the professional services side. A complementary service, the BEA Business Value Assessment, is "designed to help customers identify the scope of their Web sprawl and develop a road map towards a more rationalized IT environment". BEA Systems
- FaceTime released a White Paper discussing regulatory compliance requirements for IM, and how its IM Auditor product can help. PDF, 2.25MB, 25 pages. FaceTime
- Bloor Research discusses the Sun-Vignette (Intraspect) deal of last week, saying that the arrangement let's Sun "plug a gap" in its own product line up. IT-Director.com
- TechNewsWorld says that it is "technical challenging ... [and] also counterproductive" for IT departments to try to prevent enterprise users from adopting IM for business communications. The message: get with it. technewsworld.com
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