Frost & Sullivan Predicts Smartphone Downloads from All App Stores to Reach 6.67 Billion in 2014

admin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:04:36 +0000

Next-Generation Mobile Devices, Advanced Networks, and Free and Supported Applications to Drive Growth

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, August 12, 2009 -- Smartphone penetration in the U.S. mobile markets is increasing rapidly. For some time, mobile operators have been offering a branded 'catalog' of mobile content and services that could be purchased from the handset itself. However, all that is changing for smartphones, in which newer types of targeted app stores are being introduced to enable the device owner to purchase content from outside the operator environment. The availability of a large number of inexpensive or free mobile applications that leverage the next-generation technical capabilities of the target device will help drive adoption. However, in the end, service differentiation and generating suitable return on investment from the app store business could be challenging. » read more »

SafeNet Showcases IPsec VPN Security Solution for Android Mobile Platform at Embedded Systems Conference

admin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:01:09 +0000

SafeNet’s industry-proven QuickSec Toolkit enables developers to build robust IPsec client functionality into any mobile or client environment

Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley, SAN JOSE, CA, March 31, 2009 -- SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in information security, today announced the availability of it’s industry-proven IPsec VPN security solution, QuickSec/IPsec, for the Open Mobile Handset Alliance’s (OHA) Android platform. The integration of QuickSec’s proven VPN functionality into any environment, including Android, enables handset and device manufacturers to bring competitive, secure solutions to market quickly and cost effectively.

Developed by Google and fully endorsed by the OHA, Android is a complete, open source software platform and operating system for mobile devices. With QuickSec, developers building on the Android platform will now be able to quickly integrate complete IPsec cryptography, proven VPN functionality, IKE and IKEv2 policy managers, robust authentication features, and remote access support into their mobile handset and remote devices without compromising power, throughput, or battery life. » read more »