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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 »

Garmin Mobile Application to Offer New Features on BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows Mobile Smartphones

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:10:43 +0000

LAS VEGAS, March 31, 2008 (PR Newswire) — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, announced today upgrades to Garmin™ Mobile that include a new user-friendly interface and Google Local™ search.

These upgrades will be available on a variety of handsets and platforms including BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows Mobile smartphones. These new features are in addition to a long list of rich features and real-time content included with Garmin Mobile’s current subscription based service that includes turn-by-turn, voice prompted directions, as well as traffic, weather conditions and forecasts, fuel prices and more. Garmin will display the Garmin Mobile enhancements at its CTIA Wireless trade show booth (#6639) in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1-3, 2008. » read more »

AOL Announces New Open Mobile Software Platform

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:32:09 +0000

February 11, 2008 -- AOL today announced the AOL Open Mobile Platform, which it plans to make available to developers this summer. The new open platform will help stimulate innovation by providing developers with ready access to the tools and source code they need to build and distribute applications across all major mobile device platforms and operating systems including BREW, Java, Linux, RIM, Symbian, and Windows Mobile. As a result, developers will be able to create applications for a wide variety of mobile devices.

The AOL Open Mobile Platform is based on proven technology acquired by AOL that has been deployed across more than 150 different handsets on carrier networks in the U.S. The platform will consist of three components: an XML-based, next-generation markup language; an ultra-lightweight mobile device client; and an application server. A dynamic presentation layer will allow for rapid deployment of new features and easy optimization for a wide variety of mobile devices, allowing developers to build and update applications once, and then distribute them across all supported devices and platforms. » read more »

FOMA™ D705i and FOMA™ D705iμ launched today are based on Symbian OS

admin — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:58:53 +0000

TOKYO, Japan – 30 January, 2008 – Symbian Limited today welcomes NTT DoCoMo’s launch of the FOMA D705i and the FOMA D705iμ which are based on Symbian OS™ and started shipping in Japan today.

Symbian OS is the global market-leading open mobile operating system for smartphones.

The FOMA D705i, a “One-segment” terrestrial broadcasting handset with slim sliding body, and the FOMA FOMA D705iμ, a super-slim straight handset with metallic body, are manufactured by Symbian customer Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and includes the MOAP® platform compliant with the latest FOMA specifications.

Symbian continues to focus on delivering a flexible, robust and open mobile operating system which gives handset manufacturers and network operators the ability to develop differentiated phones, faster, more easily and at lower cost for different market segments and regions. Symbian customers that have shipped 3G phones in Japan based on Symbian OS include Fujitsu, Mitsubishi Electric, Motorola, Nokia, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson.

The following 73 phones based on Symbian OS have shipped in Japan:

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Sybase 365 Launches AvantGo Client for Symbian Smart Phones

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:40:55 +0000

Mobile Content and Mobile Advertising Service for Phones, Based on Symbian OS and S60 and Provides Free, Innovative New Service for Users

Dublin, Calif., January 28, 2008 — Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), the global leader in mobile messaging services, today announced the launch of the AvantGo® client for smartphones based on Symbian OSTM and S60. Symbian smartphone users can now access updated, customized content from thousands of mobile Websites anytime and anywhere - in either an online or offline mode - in a format that is optimized for the device.

Symbian develops and licenses Symbian OS, the market leading operating system for smartphones, licensed by the world’s leading mobile phone manufacturers. To date, more than 165 million Symbian smartphones have shipped worldwide to over 250 mobile network operators.

"With the rapid expansion and adoption of mobile technology, users are beginning to expect more from their mobile device," said Marty Beard, president of Sybase 365. "We are dedicated to providing the best in mobile content, and are pleased to expand on our relationship with Symbian to enhance user experience and value." » read more »

Ashley Tisdale's Debut Album Soars with ShoZu Phone Videos

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:01:06 +0000

Warner Bros. Records Puts Singer on Map with Low-Cost Mobile-to-Web Viral Marketing Tool

Ashley Tisdale, the 21-year-old actress whose debut album for Warner Bros. Records bowed at #5 last month, has become the first performing artist to make the charts on her freshman outing with the aid of an Internet-enabled camera phone. The strategy hatched by the record label has turned Tisdale into a YouTube star and helped drive over 65,000 first week sales of her “Headstrong” CD. Ashley’s first single, “Be Good To Me” is currently climbing the Top 40 radio chart, with Z100 (NYC) leading the pack.

Using a handset equipped with one-click image uploading technology from ShoZu Inc., Tisdale has created and posted dozens of personal behind-the-scenes videos that have generated more than 6.7 million YouTube views at an average of 225,000 views per clip. Her YouTube channel has ranked #4 in the music category for months and is the #5 most-viewed of all channels this month. » read more »

WiderThan Powers Rogers Wireless Music Services

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:56:32 +0000

WiderThan announced it has launched a full-function Music-on-Demand (MOD) service for Rogers Wireless Inc. With the launch of Rogers MusicStore, Rogers, Canada's largest wireless voice and data communications services provider, becomes the first Canadian wireless service provider to offer their customers both a pay-per-download and a subscription service option for both mobile handsets and PCs.

With the Rogers MusicStore service, Rogers' subscribers can download full music tracks over-the-air and over-the-Internet and transfer digital music between their mobile devices and PCs. Using WiderThan's mobile music service platform, Rogers is also offering a new indie music portal called Redpipe. Redpipe enables customers and music artists to upload and share their music and videos, both over the mobile network and the Internet. Acquired content can be played on Rogers' supported phones, PCs, and all Microsoft "Plays For Sure" mobile devices. » read more »

FOMA F903iBSC is based on Symbian OS

admin — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:03:18 +0000

Symbian Limited today welcomes NTT DoCoMo’s launch of the FOMA F903iBSC which is based on Symbian OS™ and started shipping in Japan on 19 March.

Symbian OS is the global market-leading open mobile operating system for smartphones.

The FOMA F903iBSC is a business handset that enables companies to address security issues such as information leaks and non-work-related use of corporate phones. It is manufactured by Symbian customer Fujitsu Limited and includes the MOAP platform.

NTT DoCoMo FOMA F903iBSC

The following 54 phones based on Symbian OS have shipped in Japan:

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Symbian

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:31:37 +0000

Symbian

Symbian is a venture formed by Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, and Psion to create easy to use operating systems for wireless devices and personal digital assistants (PDAs). The first operating system is called EPOC and was launched in year 2001. (Nokia)

Symbian OS is an operating system, designed for mobile devices, with associated libraries, user interface frameworks and reference implementations of common tools, produced by Symbian Ltd.. It is a descendant of Psion's EPOC.

Symbian is currently owned by Ericsson, Panasonic, Siemens AG, Nokia, and Sony Ericsson. Whilst BenQ has acquired the mobile phone subsidiary of Siemens AG the Siemens AG stake in Symbian does not automatically pass to BenQ - this will need the approval of the Symbian Supervisory Board.

Design

There are a number of smartphone user interface platforms based on Symbian OS, including open platforms UIQ, Nokia's Series 60, Series 80 and Series 90 and closed platforms such as that developed for NTT DoCoMo's FOMA handsets. This adaptability allows Symbian OS to be used on smartphones with a variety of form factors (e.g. clam-shell or "monoblock"/"candybar", keypad- or pen-driven). » read more »

Birdstep launches SmartVoice â€“ Mobile VoIP extension of the existing SmartConnect offering

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:22:03 +0000

Birdstep launches SmartVoice â€“ Mobile VoIP extension of the existing SmartConnect offering

Oslo/Stockholm/Seattle/San Francisco/Cambridge â€“ February 14, 2007 â€“Birdstep Technology ASA, the leading provider of seamless connectivity and mobility software for laptop, PDA's and Smartphones, today launches SmartVoice, a Mobile VoIP extension to the market leading SmartConnect™ products for dual-radio SmartPhones with WiFi and cellular capabilities. The new client includes MicrosoftÂ® MobileÂ® support, full re-branding capabilities and a patented mechanism for automatic switching between WiFi and cellular networks. A Symbian client version will also be available. » read more »

Openwave Announces Delivery Of Content And Applications To Symbian Smartphones

admin — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:30:23 +0000

Openwave Announces Delivery Of Content And Applications To Symbian Smartphones

Openwave Joins Symbian Platinum Partner Program; Extends Market for MIDAS and Mercury Browser to Smartphones

BARCELONA, SPAIN, 3GSM World Congress - February 13, 2007 -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the leading provider of software products and services for the communications industry, announced today that it has joined the Symbian Platinum Program to support the growing market for Symbian smartphones. As a Platinum Partner, Openwave is extending its Mobile Integrated Dynamic Application System (MIDAS), a mobile AJAX platform, and OpenwaveÂ® Mobile Browser, Mercury edition to the Symbian ecosystem. Symbian develops and licenses Symbian OSâ„¢, the market leading operating system for smartphones. Symbian OS is licensed by the world's leading mobile phone manufacturers, and to date, over 100 million Symbian smartphones have shipped worldwide to over 250 major network operators. » read more »