MID differentiator not defined by apps
Form factor and surfing abilities, not on-device applications, will be market differentiator for mobile Internet devices, according to analysts.
China's TD-LTE better chance of success
Pending 4G standard has better fighting chance of success compared to 3G predecessor, TD-SCDMA, due to wider global support, say experts.
Nokia to bridge Maemo, Symbian with Qt
Version 4.6 of the Nokia-owned graphical toolkit lets developers write apps within a single framework for a variety of desktop and smartphone platforms
Big marketing budget drives Moto Droid sales
Verizon and Motorola are spending big bucks--US$100 million--on marketing new smartphone, and it looks like it will pay off with 1 million devices sold by year's end.
eBay opens auction app for BlackBerry
BlackBerry-maker RIM and eBay have joined forces to develop an official eBay application for BlackBerry auctioneers.
iPhone officially lands in South Korea
Enthusiasts wait in line overnight to get hands on Apple's smartphone, whose arrival is expected to challenge homegrown giants Samsung and LG Electronics.
Virgin Media to monitor traffic for file-sharing
U.K. carrier to monitor its customers' data packets in an effort to gauge the level of unlawful file-sharing on its networks.
Clearwire raises another US$920M
Wireless broadband provider has raised another US$2.8 billion in debt financing and equity in the past few weeks to help it build its nationwide 4G network.
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.
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.
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.
EC drops Qualcomm antitrust probe
European regulators have dropped their investigation into Qualcomm's 3G licensing, after Ericsson and other companies that lodged a complaint withdrew.
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.
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.
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.
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