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Four Smartphone Platforms to Dominate the Market

For any software developers bemoaning the pain of having to rewrite apps for each of the many smartphone platforms, there was good news in the fourth quarter of 2009. A developer could reach 75% of the smartphones sold in that quarter by supporting just three platforms, Nokia/Symbian, RIM OS and Apple iPhone OS, according to figures from research firm Strategy Analytics.  read more »

Why We Need Network-Aware Apps

Mobile apps routinely make use of the GPS chips, accelerometers, cameras, compasses and other high-tech widgets embedded in a smartphone, but they mostly fail to exploit the bells and whistles in the mobile networks.  The network could tell the app where the handset is, the speed of the connection and sometimes the age and gender of the user. Moreover, the network operator can authenticate the user's identity, send them a text or picture message and enable them to easily pay for a service.   read more »

Can Mobile Operators Find Gold in Silicon Valley?

Mobile operators from across the world are beating a path to Silicon Valley to hook up with start-ups as they seek to better compete with Apple, Google and Nokia, according to Greg Tarr, founding partner of Cross Pacific Capital and an advisor to several operators.  read more »

Will the iPad be a Big Platform for Apps?

After months of speculation and rumor, the Apple iPad has been finally been unveiled, but how should developers react? In a word: Cautiously. First of all, it is not clear who will pay $500 plus for a device that isn't suitable for use as a mobile phone or as a lightweight laptop (the lack of a keyboard is going to put off people looking for a business tool).  read more »

Cost, Not Speed, is What Matters

Scandinavia once again is emerging as a favoured test-bed for the world's most advanced mobile networks. In a riposte to TeliaSonera's launch of the first commercial LTE network in Sweden and Norway, 3 Scandinavia announced last week that it has upgraded its HSPA+ network to run at a peak speed of 84 Mbps.  read more »

Nokia Points Out Promising Alternative to Apps

Would you rather spend $60,000 adding an app to the 100,000 plus in the Apple App Store or would you rather spend a more modest sum creating a branded "augmented reality world" on Nokia Point & Find?  read more »

Where Mobile Augmented Reality is Headed: Real 3D

If you see want to see what a new sofa and armchairs would look like in your lounge, an iPhone app from metaio enables you to do exactly that, by integrating 3D images of furniture into a picture of your home. The iLiving app let's you move the furniture around, change its size or rotate it, while shaking the iPhone will randomly shuffle the sofa and chairs within the picture.  read more »

Haiti Highlights High Potential of SMS Donations

Charities scrambling to respond to the needs of the millions of people hit by the disastrous earthquake in Haiti have needed money fast. One way they have been raising it quickly and cost-effectively from millions of individuals is through donations made by SMS, which is now widely recognised as one of the most efficient ways to handle both commercial and charitable micropayments of $10 or less.  read more »

Browsing the World

Want to start browsing the world, as well as the web?  read more »

Will Nokia be the Apple of Emerging Markets?

Amid all the hype and excitement about Google "super phones" and iTablets at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, CEO of Nokia, tried to divert everyone's attention to the opportunities in developing countries where smartphones are barely used.  read more »

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Dr. Paul E. JacobsChairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Qualcomm

Dr. Paul E. Jacobs

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Qualcomm

Wireless' Perfect Storm

I'm grateful to the GSMA for the opportunity to be one of the first contributors in the relaunch of the MIX. Qualcomm is always looking for new ways to enable innovation in the global wireless community and the MIX is an excellent venue... Read More >>

I'm grateful to the GSMA for the opportunity to be one of the first contributors in the relaunch of the MIX. Qualcomm is always looking for new ways to enable innovation in the global wireless community and the MIX is an excellent venue for the exchange and debate of new ideas, as well as a place to connect with potential partners. Moreover, the timing for a community like this could not be better. Here's why:

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Mitch LaskyGENERAL PARTNER, BENCHMARK CAPITAL

Mitch Lasky

GENERAL PARTNER, BENCHMARK CAPITAL

State of Mobile Innovation: Entrepreneurship

Mobile has been a conundrum for entrepreneurs. On the one hand, it is hard to find anyone who has taken even a glancing look at the sector who is not thrilled by the high concepts: billions of subscribers, devices that you always carry with you... Read More >>

Mobile has been a conundrum for entrepreneurs. On the one hand, it is hard to find anyone who has taken even a glancing look at the sector who is not thrilled by the high concepts: billions of subscribers, devices that you always carry with you, a whole new internet with unique attributes, and a broad range of new and exciting services. On the other hand, large entrepreneurial successes in mobile have been surprisingly scarce and the venture capital industry's appetite for new deals is remarkably tepid.  read more »

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Mobile Innovation Grand Prix NewsGSMA

Mobile Innovation Grand Prix News

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GSMA Mobile Innovation Grand Prix :: Global Finalists

Congratulations Global Finalists! And they are... Read More >>

The following companies will present their innovative product and/or solution on the Monday of Mobile World Congress in Hall 5 beginning at 1400 in front of a global audience and an esteemed judging panel.  Rajeev Chand, Managing Director & Senior Equity Research Analyst, Wireless,  Rutberg & Company will moderate.

 

2010 GSMA Mobile Innovation Grand Prix Global Finalists  read more »

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Mobile Innovation Investment NewsGSMA

Mobile Innovation Investment News

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Wireless Industry Newsletter - November 2009

During the one month period from November 1 through November 30, 20 private wireless companies announced $134.9 million in new financings. In this newsletter, we review our observations and comments from the news during the period. Read More >>

During the one month period from November 1 through November 30, 20 private wireless companies announced $134.9 million in new financings.  Investments were primarily in the Carrier infrastructure, Enterprise infrastructure and Semiconductor sectors.  There were also 19 M&A transactions announced during the period, including Google's acquisition of AdMob, Lenovo's acquisition of Lenovo Mobile, and Digby's acquisition of Movaya Wireless.  read more »

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