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APAC users laud mobile data services
News Interest in mobile broadband and wider device choice drive data revenues, which last year accounted for 27.8 percent of overall mobile revenues.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Data services, Mobile Broadband, Mobile, mobile data service, mobile data revenue, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, Broadband, e-mail
Mobile data to soar in developed markets
News Developed markets will continue to push mobile data services revenues, which will grow 79 percent over the next five years, according to Ovum analyst.
Tags: Data services, Mobile platforms/communications, Ovum, Mobile, Operator, mobile industry, Emerging Market, revenue, Internet, industry
Gartner: Low-cost PCs to go big by 2012
News Research firm says 30 percent of mobile PCs will be priced below US$300 by 2012, with telcos finding new revenue streams in these systems.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Handhelds, 3G (Third Generation), Data services, Hardware, Mobile, Telecommunications, Cell Phone, Wireless, Gartner Inc.
Microsoft details changes to SQL Data Services
News The company's development team reveals more details of the fully hosted service option for SQL Data Services, first announced last month.
Tags: Data services, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, RDBMS, Database, SQL, database system, SDS, program manager, Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft opens up Live Mesh
News Anyone with a Windows Live ID can now sign up for the synchronization services, which lets users share data across multiple PCs.
Tags: Utility computing, Data services, Data Management, Business applications, Software, Web services, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Live, Apple Macintosh, software company
iPhone 3GS jailbreak hits Web
News Hacker who originally unlocked the iPhone has let loose a jailbreaking app, "purplera1n", for the iPhone 3GS. For now, it's Windows-only, but a Mac version is supposedly on way.
Tags: Applications and tools, Data services, Security applications/tools, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 7, firmware, Microsoft Windows, America
Firewalls failing to keep generation Facebook in check
News Generation Y imposes challenges to network security at work, companies must find ways to keep the net generation staff happy while protecting enterprise data.
Tags: Data security, Data services, Firewalls, Content management, Authentication and encryption, Security, Datamonitor, Quocirca, Worker, Silicon.com
T-Mobile says Sidekick data may yet return
News Wireless carrier has said efforts suggest 'recovering some lost content may now be possible', while those who do suffer a permanent data loss will get US$100.
Tags: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, Data backup, disaster recovery, Data Management, Database, Data services, Battery, Phone, Microsoft Corp., Sales
M'sian operator bets on new tariffs for 3G growth
News Latecomer to Malaysia's 3G market, DiGi unveils new service plans to appeal to wider user base. However, operator still faces tough competition, analyst says.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), WiMax, Data services, DiGi Telecommunications, Phone, cell phone, mobile, Smart Phone, EDGE, Broadband
Nokia targets 300M services users by 2011
News 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.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Data services, Mobile platforms, Facebook, Nokia Corp., London Business School, mobile, Broadband, chief development officer, device manufacturer
Optimize mobile TV to justify fee
News Subscription-based mobile TV needs to be optimized for small screens in order to offer better value proposition over free-to-air broadcasting, says analyst.
Tags: Development/design, Data services, IPTV, E-mail, Mobile TV, Phone, TV, cell phone, IP television, mobile
Notes pushed out to iPhones
News 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.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile applications, Data services, Mobile platforms, IBM Lotus Domino, IBM Corp., Domino Designer, software, Mobile applications, Domino 8.5.1
2020: When the world and its toothbrush gets online
News Industry players at Ericsson's Business Innovation Forum give their take on how networks will cope with 50 billion connected devices over the next decade.
Tags: Data services, Mobile/Wireless, Network infrastructure, M2M, Intel Corp., Mobile, Business Model, Telecommunications, IP, Broadband
Vodafone loses 160K UK customers in a quarter
News Intense competition and economic pressures' have hit revenues at Vodafone UK, although the operator is making more money out of mobile Internet usage.
Tags: Handhelds, Mobile/Wireless, Data services, Mobile Internet, mobile virtual network operator, recession, financial, revenue, Vodafone Group Plc., agreement
Smartphones boost mobile industry: In-Stat
News Smartphones generate greater revenues for various segments of mobile phone industry, and should be promoted by mobile players, says analyst.
Tags: Smart phones, Data services, Mobile, Smart Phone, Survey, phone, mobile industry, Smartphone, Emerging Market, Apple iPhone
