Asian call centers target for social media
Call centers, abound in India and Philippines, need to retool and deploy social media tools to say competitive in market, say top Salesforce.com execs.
Find more stories in: Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Web 2.0, Mobile platforms/communications, Facebook, Social Networking, Twitter Inc., Marc Benioff, network, Web 2.0
APAC mobile multimedia services to dethrone SMS
Mobile multimedia services will surpass short messaging service in revenue contribution to Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan by year-end, reports IDC.
Find more stories in: Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Development/design, Mobile Multimedia Service, cell phone, multimedia, revenue, network, mobile, Mobile applications
Developers look past Apple's jammed iPhone App Store
Software programmers are designing apps for Google-backed Android operating system, fired by frustration with Apple's rejections and delays.
Find more stories in: Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Business applications, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Ideaworks, Apple App Store, Iconfactory, Operating System, App
Windows Mobile still in the game
Microsoft needs to bring innovation faster to its mobile platform to best the smartphone competition and regain market share, according to analysts.
Find more stories in: Windows Mobile, Smart phones, Phone, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Smart Phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
StarHub finally gets to sell iPhone
Singapore carrier is last of country's three mobile operators to offer the Apple mobile phone, and will begin doing so later this year.
Find more stories in: Mac OS, Cellular phones, Apple Inc., Starhub, SingTel, mobile, Information And Communication Technology, Singapore, tariff, Apple iPhone
Opera Mobile 10 beta now browsing Windows phones
Opera releases most recent mobile browser--complete with Speed Dial and new tabbed browsing design--for Windows Mobile phones.
Find more stories in: Mobile platforms/communications, Applications and tools, Browser, Windows Mobile, Opera Software ASA, Java Phone, Symbian Inc., Phone, mobile, Web Browser
APAC IPTV subscribers to hit 9.4M
Number of Asia-Pacific Internet Protocol television users will grow 51 percent by year-end, predicts analyst, making region second-largest IPTV market in world.
Find more stories in: Personal broadband, PCCW Ltd., IP Television, SingTel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Broadband, pay-TV, South Korea, Frost & Sullivan
Rumors of a Gphone refuse to die
Yet another report predicting Google is about to release its own phone raises more questions than it answers about Google's mobile strategy.
Find more stories in: Development/design, Google Android, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Phone, network, Google Android, Smart Phone, Wireless
Asian mobile apps need better usability
Developers in region hoping to bring apps to global audience should work on developing cleaner and more intuitive user interfaces, says Nokia exec.
Find more stories in: Mobile applications, Software engineering/development, Communications, Nokia Corp., Mobile App, Phone, App, advertisement, revenue, mobile
Manage entire network to go green
To achieve 'greener' next-generation networks, operators should scrutinize network investment and focus on product lifecycle management, urges expert.
Find more stories in: Green IT, Next-generation technology/networks, Network infrastructure, Nokia Corp., Infrastructure, SingTel, network, Green IT, Fiber, radio network
GetJar: The unknown app store leader
Everyone knows that Apple has the largest mobile application store in the world, but who is second? A small company called GetJar.
Find more stories in: Mobile applications, Personal applications, Business applications, Facebook, Apple iPhone, Phone, Personal applications, Mobile applications, GetJar, Web Site
Mobile broadband still lagging in Philippines
Sector has surpassed fixed broadband in country but mobile broadband adoption still lower than other markets in region, say industry watchers.
Find more stories in: Mobile platforms/communications, WiMax, 3G (Third Generation), Frost & Sullivan, Globe Telecom Inc., GSMA, mobile, Wireless, Philippines, Mobile platforms/communications
3G wireless still holds promise
Next generation of 4G wireless may get all the headlines, but advanced 3G technology will likely dominate services for next few years.
Find more stories in: 3G (Third Generation), Network infrastructure, Speed, U.S., network, mobile, Wireless, HSPA, Clearwire Corp., 3G
Tata targets high-end network services
Tata Comms touts slew of varied investments in Asia-Pacific, in effort to beat competition from operators and content-delivery service providers.
Find more stories in: LANs and WANs, Network security, Data centers, network, Amazon.com Inc., Akamai Technologies Inc., Singapore, Cooper, content delivery, managed services
Samsung launching its own mobile OS
Samsung unveils plans to launch its own mobile operating system, Bada, giving developers open platform to create new apps for its upcoming phones.
Find more stories in: Mobile platforms, Symbian Inc., Phone, Operating System, mobile, Smart Phone, SDK, Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile operating system, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Malaysia fines laggard WiMax licensees
Government slaps penalties totaling US$1.1 million on all but one of country's WiMax operators after they failed to meet required network coverage.
Find more stories in: WiMax, Regulations, Network infrastructure, Pacnet Ltd., Network Coverage, performance bond, network, Telecommunications, Singapore, Malaysia
Dell unveils Android-based Mini 3 smartphone
The first carriers for the Android-based phone will be China Mobile and Brazil's Claro. Details on the devices will come later.
Find more stories in: Google Android, Smart phones, Phone, China Mobile Ltd., U.S., mobile, Google Android, Smart Phone, Wi-Fi, China
Apple's Schiller defends iPhone app approval process
In his first wide-ranging interview on the matter, Apple senior vice-president explains his company's App Store vigilance--and why it sometimes loosens up.
Find more stories in: Applications and tools, Mobile platforms, Mobile applications, Apple Inc., parental control, Phil Schiller, App, software, Mobile applications, Smart Phone
Videoconferencing: Cisco, Logitech target mainstream
Logitech's acquisition of LifeSize and Cisco's bid for Tandberg are aimed at grabbing market share and expanding sales to more businesses--and even consumers.
Find more stories in: Business Strategies & Functions, Logitech, Vidyo Inc., LifeSize Communications, CEO, software, Business Strategies & Functions, Conference, Cisco Systems Inc., Video Conferencing
Ciena buys Nortel's Metro Ethernet business
Nortel Networks will sell another piece of its business for US$769 million as part of its bankruptcy proceedings, which require it to dismantle its business.
Find more stories in: Network infrastructure, Ethernet, Nokia Corp., Nortel Networks Corp., CIENA Communications, network, Siemens AG, Wireless, Bankruptcy, Metro Ethernet
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