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.
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.
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.
Windows Mobile loses nearly a third of market share
Microsoft's mobile operating system lost 28 percent of its smartphone market share over the past year, according to analysts at Gartner.
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.
Nokia targets 300M services users by 2011
Finnish phone maker looking beyond selling devices and wants 300 million users on its devices pulling cloud data within two years, says its corporate strategy chief.
Hype over mobile app downloads to slow
Global market growth will hit 153 percent between 2008 and 2011 but drop to 33 percent before 2014, with Asia accounting for 19 percent, new study finds.
M-Commerce's big moment
Mobile commerce is gaining momentum as consumers get comfortable with ordering all sorts of products by cell phone and companies such as Papa John's watch sales climb.
Amazon sets up payments on smartphones
New Amazon service will let developers build in one-click payment buttons into mobile applications on smartphones and other devices.
Notes pushed out to iPhones
IBM has updated Domino to allow Notes email to be pushed to iPhones, and has released a free version of its Domino developer tools as a bonus.
More ads coming to mobiles via Google AdSense
Mobile Web publishers had been able to sell small mobile ads on their sites. A new AdSense program lets them serve larger ads suitable for smartphones.
APAC firms pass on remote admin via phones
Businesses in Asia have yet to warm to using mobile phones to perform systems administration tasks remotely, according to industry observers.
Contactless payment to hit mainstream?
Industry has crossed "major hurdle", finally paving way for mobile payments based on near-field communications technology, says industry player.
Motorola's comeback attempt rests on software
Motorola appears to finally get serious about modern phone software, building communications hub called Motoblur to run atop Android.
Vodafone launches unified comms for SMBs
The One Net platform will target small businesses with a hosted service that brings together fixed-line and mobile communications, with the help of partner BT Wholesale.
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