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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 »

VeriSign Messaging and Mobile Media Division Shatters Records in Mobile Messaging

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:51:16 +0000

In Latest Quarterly Index, VeriSign Registers Strong Growth in SMS and MMS Messaging Delivery

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, June 2, 2009 -- Mobile messaging volumes continue to shatter records, according to the latest quarterly index of mobile messaging statistics compiled by the Messaging and Mobile Media Division of VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world.

During the first quarter of 2009, VeriSign, which delivers 60 percent of the text and mobile message traffic in the U.S. inter-carrier market(1), recorded a new high of nearly 84 billion messages delivered throughout the quarter. In 2008, the company successfully delivered more than 224 billion messages across its combined mobile messaging platforms. » read more »

Sybase 365 Mobile Commerce Leadership Recognized with 2009 CTIA Emerging Technology Award

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:23:35 +0000

Sybase's Mobile Payment System (mpass) powered by Sybase 365 Takes First Place Award for Innovation

DUBLIN, CA, April 14, 2009 -- Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), the global leader in mobile messaging services, today announced that mpass, mobile payment system received the CTIA Wireless 2009® Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Award for Innovation in the Mobile Payments category. Winners were announced at the recent International CTIA Wireless Conference in Las Vegas.

The CTIA Emerging Technology Awards program is designed to give industry recognition and exposure to the best wireless products and services. Winning first place in the mobile payments category, this award recognizes Sybase 365 leadership and commitment in the mobile commerce ecosystem. » read more »

Huge Global Growth in SMS Continues Over the 2007-2008 New Year Period

admin — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:06:59 +0000

SMS Popularity Shows no Sign of Slowing as Billions do not Ring in the New Year - but Text Instead

READING, England, January 9/PRNewswire/ -- Acision, the messaging and charging company of choice for over 300 network operators and service providers worldwide, today announced that according to their figures, global SMS traffic over the 2007/2008 New Year period increased by 30 per cent compared to the same period last year. Around the world, phone users sent a staggering 43 billion text messages to wish their loved ones a happy New Year - of which more than 23 billion were successfully processed through Acision's systems.

These statistics clearly illustrate the increasing role in the communication habits of billions of people that SMS continues to play. » read more »

Esendex selects Berkeley PR for online campaign

admin — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:35:30 +0000

SMS services company, Esendex, has selected Berkeley PR to drive a traditional and online PR campaign, starting in the UK and Spain.

Run from Berkeley PR’s Derbyshire office, the programme will include press release optimisation and blog management to increase Nottingham-based Esendex’s footprint on the web.

Esendex’s robust SMS service enables businesses to improve communications and reduce bulk messaging costs. Berkeley PR’s outstanding technology credentials, together with a reputation for raising the profile of fast-track companies, helped win the account.

Julian Hucker, managing director and co-founder of Esendex, comments, “With Berkeley PR’s combined online and traditional PR skills, we were confident they were the right agency to help boost our profile both on the web and in our target media. With offices around the world, it was also important for us that the agency had the capabilities to carry out the PR programme on a global basis. The international programme starts in Spain and will soon be rolled out across all our other businesses.” » read more »

Singlepoint partners with Mobile Interactive Group

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 12:23:09 +0000

To offer Mobile Applications to the U.S. market; Partnership Will Enable SinglePoint to Expand the Company's Portfolio of Mobile Marketing Services and Mass Participation Mobile Applications Including iTV

Mobile messaging services provider SinglePoint announced today that the company has formed a partnership with Mobile Interactive Group (MIG), a UK-based multimedia mobile interactive services provider, to offer a suite of mobile marketing applications and platforms for content providers looking to reach more than 230 million wireless subscribers in the United States through interactive television mobile campaigns. » read more »

CTIA Releases Comprehensive Wireless Industry Survey Results

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 06:05:56 +0000

CTIA-The Wireless Association® reports that wireless data service revenues for 2006 rose to $15.2 billion. This represents a 77% increase over 2005, when data revenue was $8.6 billion Data revenue represents money that wireless carriers earn on services other than voice. Wireless data revenues now total roughly 13% of all wireless service revenues.

“Wireless broadband is providing mobile subscribers with the ability to access content like never before,” said CTIA–The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent. “Earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission reported that 59% of all new high-speed lines were wireless. Wireless broadband is growing faster than cable and DSL combined and because of that fact subscribers are accessing new and exciting types of content on their mobile devices.”

The CTIA Semi-Annual Wireless Industry Survey was released at CTIA WIRELESS 2007®. » read more »

Netsize wins Mobistar Multimedia Innovation Award

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:17:12 +0000

The Mobistar Multimedia Innovation award has been awarded to Netsize for enabling the Mobile Payments solution of Crandy and Parkeon for Car Parking Meters in the City of Gent in Belgium

Netsize announced that it has won the Mobistar Multimedia Innovation Award for implementing a mobile payments solution in a partnership with Crandy (NCS mobile payment bank GmbH) for car parking tickets in the City of Gent.

The SMS solution powered by Netsize enables consumers to pay for parking spaces by triggering a mobile message to the parking meter confirming payments via their Crandy mobile payment account.

Patrick Leleu, COO, Netsize Group commented “Netsize is delighted to receive the prestigious Mobistar Multimedia Innovation Award. We are at the forefront of enabling mobile payment and messaging solutions which assist companies and local governments to make it easier for their consumers to access services. We strongly believe that mobility will play an important role in a rapidly converging digital environment and Netsize will continue to innovate cutting edge mobile solutions that add value to our customer’s proposition.” » read more »

LogicaCMG Enables TMN to Provide Super SMS

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:09:04 +0000

Leading Portuguese operator selects LogicaCMG to offer subscribers advanced mobile instant messaging and presence

LogicaCMG is announcing a deal to enable Portugal’s leading mobile operator, TMN, to launch its ‘Super SMS’ service. The Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) and presence platform elements of the service will be powered by Colibria’s IMPS based Mobile IM solution.

‘Super SMS’ will evolve TMN’s existing SMS services, allowing subscribers to take advantage of richer and immediate group communications with their friends. In addition to MIM, the service is presence enabled, providing information on the user’s mood, location and availability. This new-generation of mobile messaging is the first step towards fully converged IP-based messaging for the operator.

Colibria’s technology was chosen in partnership as part of LogicaCMG’s intuitive messaging portfolio as it supports an increasingly rich multimedia user experience as well as integrating with successful legacy messaging services such as SMS. Colibria’s solution will also allow mobile IM to interwork with PC IM clients. » read more »

Sybase 365 Connects Five Leading Pacific Island Mobile Operators To Global Mobile Subscribers

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:47:54 +0000

Operators in Pacific Island Community Connect to More Than 300 direct two-way SMS destinations

Sybase 365™, a subsidiary of Sybase Inc. (NYSE: SY) announced it has been selected by five leading mobile operators in the Pacific Islands to provide domestic and international messaging connectivity in to the region.

The selection of Sybase 365 by Tonga Communications Corporation (TCC), Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC), Telecom Fiji, Soloman Telekom, and AST Telecom LLC (Blue Sky Communications, America Samoa) underscores the company’s market leadership in the region.

“Asia Pacific continues to be an important market for Sybase 365, and these strategic agreements prove that we remain the first choice for Pacific Island operators seeking global messaging connectivity,” said Matthew Talbot, vice president, Sybase 365 Asia. ”Having worked with Vodafone Fiji for similar global connectivity since June 2004, Sybase 365 is extremely familiar with the region and provides a single point of contact for the Pacific Island operators for both global and domestic messaging connectivity.” » read more »

Orange and Bebo partner to provide mobile social networking

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:12:06 +0000

Orange and Bebo have announced Bebo Mobile - a new service that brings one of the world's largest social networks to Orange customers. Orange will have an exclusive on the service in the UK for an undisclosed period of time and the service will also be tailored and rolled out to other Orange operations around the globe.

Combining SMS access to the Bebo social network, a Bebo mobile browsing experience and a members-only entertainment club, the new service enables Orange users to stay in touch with their friends when they are on the move.

"Orange is turning social networking into an `anytime, anywhere' experience", said Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO of Orange. "With Bebo mobile, the phone is moving from a one-to-one communication device to a complete social networking tool, enabling people to engage in conversations, discover new interests and express themselves in a completely new way."

Social Networking enables people to build stronger connections with the people around them and discover new avenues for self-expression. Bebo Mobile offers users all the key benefits of social networking without having to be in front of a computer screen and enables them to: » read more »

GoMobo.com Selects MX Telecom's Messaging Gateway For Text Message Food Order And Payment Service

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:06:53 +0000

Free Cross-Carrier Wireless Service Attracts Participation From Leading Fast-Food Restaurants Including Subway®, Quiznos, Ben & Jerry's and Dunkin' Donuts

MX Telecom, a provider of global SMS text messaging and wireless multimedia solutions, announced at CTIA Wireless that GoMobo.com has selected MX Telecom's messaging gateway to operate its free text message food ordering and payment service for time-conscious mobile consumers. Fast food restaurants including Subway®, Quiznos, Ben & Jerry's and Dunkin' Donuts are currently available on the service at selected locations.

MX Telecom is operating the US Short Code 466626 ('GoMobo' on a phone keypad) and providing the messaging gateway and services to deliver GoMobo.com's food ordering and payment service. » read more »

mBlox Powers New SMS Flight Tracker

admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 09:07:39 +0000

mBlox and OAG partner to cut airline passenger waiting times

Mobile transaction network mBlox announced that it is working with travel and transport information company OAG to deliver a global SMS flight status alert service to the Star Alliance network. The service is available to Star Alliance customers via its Web site (www.staralerts.oag.com) and provides airline passengers with free SMS and e-mail alerts on the progress of all their flights along their entire journey.

Made possible through mBlox’s Mobile Terminated (MT) solution, the SMS update service enables Star Alliance customers to track the flights of any of the 17 member airlines, irrespective of location virtually anywhere on the planet, as well as track details of internal connecting flights. Customers can sign up for the service, which enables users to better plan their travel by receiving the following information:

• One message confirming the flight’s status, four hours before scheduled take-off
• Update messages alerting passengers of any flight schedule delays of 15 minutes or more
• Alerts to the status of all connecting flights along the passenger’s journey » read more »

Colibria Garners Red Herring 'Top 100' Europe Award

admin — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:06:37 +0000

Mobile Instant Messaging player follows rapid growth with place in the elite ‘Top 100’ list

Colibria, a global leader in new generation Mobile Instant Messaging solutions, today announced its success in the Red Herring ‘Top 100’ Europe awards.

The elite ‘Top 100’ list is built from the highest achieving private companies in Europe which are setting the standards in technological innovation. Previous companies receiving the accolade from Red Herring include Google, e-Bay and Skype. The annual list is hotly contested with over 700 companies entering.

The award follows a period of substantial progress for Colibria having won 17 new mobile operators customers and company growth of over 200% in 2006. With its market share increasing exponentially over the last three years, the award recognises Colibria as one of the top three MIM vendors globally. » read more »

Airwide and Colibria Combine SMS, MMS and Mobile IM for Integrated Subscriber Service

admin — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:05:01 +0000

Interoperable, Best of Breed Solutions are Key Elements of Next Generation Networks

Mobile messaging infrastructure provider Airwide Solutions has teamed with mobile instant messaging (MIM) leader, Colibria, to provide a messaging solution that seamlessly integrates SMS, MMS and mobile IM. The best-of-breed solution delivers on the promise of next-generation networks by helping operators quickly and cost-effectively deploy new revenue- enhancing services.

The interoperable technologies offer mobile operators a flexible way to provide subscribers with enhanced messaging services that work across 2.5 and 3G networks, as well as IMS enabled networks. The integrated set of technologies is designed to provide subscribers with a richer messaging experience regardless of the network or messaging technology, while offering operators significant savings in operating expenses and integration efforts.

Growing Demand for Interoperable Solutions » read more »

Chikka connects to the UK

admin — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:02:20 +0000

Manila-based Chikka.com, creators of the popular Internet gateway to texting mobile phones, announced its connectivity to all mobile network operators in the United Kingdom including Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile, Virgin, 3 and Orange. Chikka’s patented “unified account systems” will allow UK mobile users to to log-on to their PC-based IM using their mobile numbers to enjoy instant messaging whether on-line or on-the-go, all via simple SMS.

“Now anyone, anywhere in the world may send free text messages from our instant messenger (IM) to all mobile phones in the UK,” said Chito Bustamante, chief operating officer of Chikka Asia, Inc. “With our new connectivity to operators in the UK, Chikka is uniting hundreds of thousands of Filipinos in the UK with loved ones back home. But in the last years, we have also connected to operators in the US and in India. It is equally exciting to open mobile instant messaging between these countries and their migrant populations,” said Bustamante. » read more »

CTIA WIRELESS Hosts Mobile Marketing Conference

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:44:17 +0000

“Marketing—The Mobile Channel” is a day-long program dedicated to exploring the strategies, successes and barriers to marketing through mobile devices

CTIA WIRELESS 2007®, the world’s largest event for the wireless industry, said it will offer a full-day program: Marketing –The Mobile Channel on Monday, March 26 which will explore the strategies, success and barriers to marketing through mobile devices. CTIA WIRELESS® takes place March 27-29, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

The program will address how the mobile channel is complementing traditional forms of advertising, helping businesses build loyalty and awareness by engaging wireless subscribers in interactive dialogues. New uses for Short Message Service (SMS), Common Short Codes (CSC), Multimedia Messaging (MMS), Mobile TV, Mobile Advertising, and Mobile Search will be explored during the program. » read more »

SMS (short messaging service)

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:23:06 +0000

SMS (short messaging service)

A service that allows short, alphanumeric messages to be sent to cellular phone display panels. (Cingular)

Short Message Service (SMS) is a service available on most digital mobile phones (and other mobile devices, eg a Pocket PC, or occasionaly even computers) that permits the sending of short messages (also known as text messages, or more colloquially SMSes, texts or even txts) between mobile phones, other handheld devices and even landline telephones. Other uses of text messaging can be for ordering ringtones, wallpapers and entering competitions. There are also many services available on the internet that allow users to send text messages for free.

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Push SMS

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:17:51 +0000

Push SMS

The ability to request services (e.g. ringtones or games) from a wireless handset via sending a preset SMS code to a predetermined number. The service requested is sent back to the handset via SMS. (Cingular)

Pull SMS

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:17:32 +0000

Pull SMS

The ability to request services (e.g. ringtones or games) from a wireless handset via Wireless Internet. The service requested is sent back to the handset via SMS. (Cingular)

Mobile Originated SMS

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:36:24 +0000

Mobile Originated SMS

A short message generated by a mobile phone, rather than by another method such as the network operator or a PC. (Motorola)

Interactive Messaging

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:23:50 +0000

Interactive Messaging

Interactive Messaging is a Short Message Service that allows users to send alphanumeric messages from their wireless handset to other wireless handsets or to email addresses. Interactive Messaging also allows the user to receive emails and web messages from the internet. (Cingular)

Mobile Interactive Group go HowLow? with exclusive Million 2-1 technology partnership

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:59:20 +0000

March 8th 2007 -- Mobile Interactive Group (MIG), the UK's leading provider of multimedia mobile interactive services has signed an exclusive two year contract with Million 2-1 the UK's leading interactive competition, lottery and games company, to provide high speed SMS and WAP billing (Payforit) across their range of consumer products and services.

Million 2-1 provides a number of hugely successful, low stake, high fun factor mobile gaming products to companies including UTV Group, ITV, O2, T-Mobile, LiverpoolFC., GCap & EMAP and also operates successful direct to consumer mobile brands such as HowLo?®, HowHot? and BlingThing.

MIG's world record-breaking, 2,000 messages per second SMS gateway is being used to power Million-2-1's complete mobile games portfolio which features pioneering formats such as HowLo?®, the reverse auction where the lowest unique bid is the winner and The Manchester Lottery, the UK's first regional SMS lottery. » read more »

Abuse of Interconnect Obligations by EU Mobile Networks

admin — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:31:58 +0000

Edinburgh, Scotland, 7th March 2007 -- Telecommunications regulation has come a long way over the years but has regulation actually been effective? In Europe, we have some compelling words on paper that provide a framework for regulation, yet progressive mobile messaging companies still find that they face what amounts to anti-competitive behaviour from a number of European mobile network operators (MNOs).

This anti-competitive behaviour is clearly seen in the area of interconnect in the mobile market. Interconnect between networks is essential for 3rd party network operators, such a mobile messaging company HSL, to deliver new or competing services to mobile subscribers and it is here that stronger and firmer regulation is essential. Based on HSL’s experience when attempting to obtain interconnect in Europe there are a large number of MNOs in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom that HSL believes are behaving in an anti-competitive manner. » read more »

Netsize wins Mobistar Multimedia Innovation Award

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:45:31 +0000

Netsize wins Mobistar Multimedia Innovation Award

The Mobistar Multimedia Innovation award has been awarded to Netsize for enabling the Mobile Payments solution of Crandy and Parkeon for Car Parking Meters in the City of Gent in Belgium

26 February 2006, Brussels, Netsize the global leader for mobile business and payment solutions today announced that it has won the Mobistar Multimedia Innovation Award for implementing a mobile payments solution in a partnership with Crandy (NCS mobile payment bank GmbH) for car parking tickets in the City of Gent. » read more »

Colibria Showcases 'SMS Evolution'

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:14:05 +0000

Colibria Showcases 'SMS Evolution'

Mobile IM Solution Builds on Familiar SMS Experience

Enhanced server and client features offer operators a first step towards full MIM services

13 February 2007 â€“ Colibria is showcasing â€˜SMS Evolutionâ€™ at this yearâ€™s 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona: a Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM) solution which introduces enhanced MIM features built around the familiar SMS experience and the SMS+ market concept.

The SMS Evolution solution portfolio enables operators to build on the success of SMS to introduce richer, more interactive and personalised features offered by MIM. Key components of the solution include:SMS Evolution Client

A unique address book client which operates with the familiarity of a standard phone address book, while offering many of the enhanced features of full MIM. The client can be embedded or downloaded onto a userâ€™s device. Features include:

* Address book integration â€“ from existing phone address book contacts
* Extended user profile information: pictures, icons, moods
* Picture send and Shout! - one to many notification prompt » read more »