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UAE issues Gulf's first mobile TV license

News EMTC group pays US$4.6 million for 10-year license to offer mobile TV services, targeted to launch fourth quarter next year, in United Arab Emirates.

Wednesday, October 28 2009 04:58 PM

Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile applications, Regulations, Mobile Broadband, Mobile TV, mobile, Mobile applications, TV, Telecommunications, Hong Kong

'Little joy' in today's mobile search

News Mobile search remains in its infancy leaving most people disappointed with user interface and accurate results, notes Ovum report.

Wednesday, October 07 2009 06:01 PM

Tags: Development/design, Mobile platforms/communications, Search, Ovum, Internet search, mobile, Mobile Device, mobile search, London, senior analyst

App stores unfazed by proprietary threat

News Arrival of proprietary mobile app stores such as Windows Marketplace won't topple third-party stores that can still differentiate, say MobiHand and Handango.

Thursday, November 05 2009 05:06 PM

Tags: Mobile applications, Windows Mobile, MobiHand, Phone, App, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Mobile applications, Spokesperson, Developer

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.

Thursday, October 15 2009 07:22 PM

Tags: Development/design, Data services, IPTV, E-mail, Mobile TV, TV, Phone, IP television, Data services, IPTV

'Green' mobile power offers new revenue

News Alternative power supplies can prove lucrative US$2.3 billion market for mobile operators and benefit 485 million mobile users without access to electricity grid.

Wednesday, October 21 2009 06:10 PM

Tags: Development/design, Network infrastructure, Mobile platforms/communications, Power supplies, surge suppression, Green IT, Phone, Green IT, cell phone, revenue, mobile

Amazon sets up payments on smartphones

News New Amazon service will let developers build in one-click payment buttons into mobile applications on smartphones and other devices.

Thursday, October 08 2009 11:17 AM

Tags: Mobile commerce, E-commerce, Smart phones, Phone, handset, Amazon Payments, mobile, Amazon.com Inc., Smart Phone, Google Checkout

More ads coming to mobiles via Google AdSense

News 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.

Tuesday, October 06 2009 10:28 AM

Tags: Mobile commerce, E-commerce, Google Inc., advertisement, mobile, Smart Phone, Google AdSense, Web Browser, Mobile Device, Google AdWords

Universal phone charger offers vast opportunities

News Manufacturers pledge support for new standard in mobile phone charger, which GSM Association says will give rise to product and retail innovation in mobile market.

Thursday, October 29 2009 06:00 PM

Tags: Development/design, Nokia Corp., Phone Charger, RIM BlackBerry, Phone, cell phone, mobile, Smart Phone, Spokesperson, Mobile Device

Fujitsu's futuristic phones

News At Ceatec, Fujitsu and the Japan Design Association honor the best mobile phone concepts.

Wednesday, October 07 2009 11:14 AM

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Phone, Ceatec, cell phone, mobile, Japan, Fujitsu Ltd., college student, Smart phones

AT&T buys application developer

News Phone giant nabs Plusmo to help it build more apps and widgets for mobile phones, PCs, and TV.

Thursday, October 01 2009 10:02 AM

Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Applications and tools, Apple iPhone, TV, Phone, cell phone, Web development, mobile, Business Strategies & Functions, Plusmo

PC vendors want slice of smartphone pie

News Converging mobile PCs and smartphone capabilities push vendors toward lucrative smartphone market, but barriers to diminish impact, says Gartner.

Tuesday, October 27 2009 05:10 PM

Tags: Development/design, Smart phones, Cellular phones, handset, revenue, mobile, Smart Phone, PC Company, Gartner Inc., Sales

Cisco to buy mobile specialist Starent for US$2.9B

News Acquisition is designed to help Cisco keep a grip on the rapid growth of the mobile Internet due to the rising number of smartphones and other devices.

Wednesday, October 14 2009 10:32 AM

Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications, Starent Networks Corp., network, 2.5G, mobile, Cisco Systems Inc., Video, EVDO, 3G

Vendors split over reuse of mobile gear

News Mobile phone components can be reused in toys and even medical devices, says Sony Ericsson, but not all mobile makers are keen to venture in this direction.

Monday, October 26 2009 04:26 PM

Tags: Components, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Nokia Corp., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Phone, handset, Mobile Recycling Volume, cell phone, mobile

Windows Mobile gets own app marketplace

News update Windows Mobile will get an app store to be launched Wednesday, allowing users to download and purchase mobile apps over-the-air, Microsoft reveals.

Tuesday, October 06 2009 03:26 PM

Tags: Mobile applications, Windows Mobile, Software engineering/development, .NET, Google Inc., App, Microsoft Corp., software, mobile, Mobile applications