The latest cellphones come with a whole range of smart tricks, including the ability to catch viruses. They can pick up e-mail, access the Internet, play games, arrange your calendar — and now the latest ”smart phones” have moved another step closer to the PC; they, too, can pick up viruses. Recently, the first such cellphone virus was sent to anti-virus companies by a group of hackers.
Google’s float may be grabbing the headlines but slightly further back from all the media attention are plans by five Chinese Net companies to go public and jointly raise -billion. The world’s most populous country is poised to log on, but can the rest of the online business community handle the competition?