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TI: WANDA, all in one wireless

Texas Instruments announced a new concept device called WANDA, reports MacCentral and CNet. The device is essentially a cell phone with uber-connectivity: GSM, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. Conceptually the right thing to do, but as CNet points out, Wi-Fi and battery life don't go well together. First prototypes are supposed to appear by the end of the year claims TI.

NMH Wisdom: enthusiastic support, skeptical of delivery

As a sidenote, there's a big telecommunications conference this week, with lots of computing players making announcements apparently.

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