America Online attempts to apeal to mobile users by lanching a new portal, AOLMobile.com. AOL’s full-featured version of mobile services, phones, and accessories storefront is scheduled to debut today, after being available in public beta for several weeks. On AOLMobile.com users will be able to personalize the informatoin they see on the site. For example, […]
Opera Software, a Norwegian browser owner, have announced Opera Mini, a J2ME (Java 2 Mobile Edition) Web browser for “virtually all mobile phones”. The new browser enables web access on more than 700 million low to mid-tier Java-capable phones around the world. Opera’s attempt is to bring mobile browsing capability to the majority of mobile […]
Frontline Solutions reported that Sybase is buying Extended Systems for an estimated $71.3 million. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2005, pending approvals. Sybase has a plan to integrate Extended Systems into its iAnywhere Solutions mobile software subsidiary. “The acquisition of Extended Systems is expected to enhance our portfolio of […]
MobilePipeline reported that Gartner released a study Tuesday which claims sales of PDAs increased 32 percent in the second quarter of 2005 compared to the same quarter a year ago. According to Gartner’s numbers, RIM is the leading PDA vendor. World PDA market share breakdown: RIM 23.2 percent – 18.6 percent a year ago Palm […]
According to Mobeon’s press release, the leading messaging company, the world’s first 3G video messaging interface featuring mobile buddies was unveiled. Mobile buddies are 3D animated avatars designed to provide entertaining and personalised mailbox navigation to mobile users. Mobile buddies are integrated into the latest Mobeon videomail technology allow the most sophisticated user interface of […]
A new and simple inititative ICE is gaining momentum. Phone numbers in your phone contact list can be designated as the numbers to call in the case of an emerency. After a number, use the acronym ICE (In Case of Emergency). This will help emergency personelle (police, parametics, and firefighters) identify the number to call […]
According to Strategy Analytics, an independent global research and consulting firm, 188 million mobile phone units were shipped world wide in the second quarter of 2005. Q2 number of shipments increased by 18 percent over the same quarter a year ago. The same report revealed that 361 million units were sold in the first half […]
According to the story written by Allied Business Intelligence about a study performed by Qpass, mobile and music industries lost estimated $40 million to ringtones shoplifters since the begiening of 2004. The number is expected to explode to $123 million by the end of the 2007.
According to predictions by Gartner research firm, mobile phone usage will be as high as 2.6 billion around the world by the end of 2009. 779 million mobile handsets are expected to be sold this year. Sales of smartphones will grow at the fastest pace; 50 million units are expected to be sold this year […]
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