- Week summary
- General wireless data market related news
- Carriers news
- Wireless data related middleware vendors news
- Terminal development for mobile data
- Mobile application related news
- Application outsourcing and hosting news
- News about financing for wireless data businesses
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Week summary |
- Motorola showcases new phone models that are nice but just an evolution of previous ones - while manufacturers in China are really creative with such things as fingerprint-enabled and solar-powered mobile phones.
- More color e-ink screens - and 8Gb microSD cards.
- AOL authorizes mobile payments by IM.
- New players in enterprise mobile VoIP - Microsoft and SAP.
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This section lists all breaking wireless data related news that do not belong to any particular section (or should belong to multiple) as well as to general reviews of interest.
| Berg Insight says 52 million machines will be connected to European mobile networks by 2011 Original news source |
| According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of machines connected to mobile networks in Europe will grow by 43.7 percent annually to reach 52.0 million by 2011. At the end of 2006 there were about 8.5 million active cellular and satellite wireless M2M connections in the EU and Western Europe. Energy meters currently constitute the largest vertical market segment in terms of deployed units, followed by motor vehicles, security alarms and POS-terminals. |
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This section lists news about innovative and competitive usage of wireless data by network carriers.
| Nokia Siemens Networks to build Moscow region’s first 3G network for MTS Original news source |
| Mobile Telesystems OJSC, the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, and Nokia Siemens Networks announced their cooperation in building a turnkey 3G network in the Moscow region.
The announced collaboration covers the delivery of a 3G WCDMA radio network; a hardware and software package for data transfer; a multi-technology, multi-vendor network management system; plus turnkey implementation and technical services for network operation by Nokia Siemens Networks. |
| mFoundry and Verizon Wireless Working Together on Mobile Banking and Financial Services Solution Original news source |
| mFoundry, an award-winning mobile application platform provider, announced that it is working with Verizon Wireless on a banking and financial services solution. Verizon Wireless is expected to support the mFoundry Spotlight Financial Platform, which will offer an easy, secure way for Verizon Wireless customers to access and manage their financial relationships. The Spotlight Financial Platform provides financial institutions with a turnkey method of creating well-branded, unique mobile applications that run seamlessly and independently within the Spotlight solution. |
| Glocalnet and Proxim launch Sweden’s first outdoor internet Original news source |
| Proxim Wireless Corporation, a global pioneer of end-to-end solutions in Wi-Fi mesh, WiMAX, WLAN, and wireless backhaul and wholly owned subsidiary of Terabeam, Inc., announced that Swedish residential broadband provider Glocalnet, a subsidiary of Norway’s Telenor, has selected and deployed Proxim’s AP-4000MR access points to launch Sweden’s first outdoor internet access network to the country’s twenty-five largest towns by June 2007. The new service, GlocalZone, is free of charge for its 500 000 customers, whilst for non-subscribers prices will range from SEK19 (USD2.6) per hour to SEK99 for a full month.
Glocalzone, involves the deployment of 500 Proxim AP-4000MR access points across Sweden’s cities including Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo. Proxim’s seamless integration between AP4000 indoor and AP4000MR outdoor mesh access points will enable Glocalnet to extend its outdoor Wi-Fi networks indoors. |
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This section lists breaking news from companies which provide middleware used by carriers and software developers to offer access to diversified corporate data.
| T-Mobile Germany Selects O3SIS for Consumer Mobile Email Platform Original news source |
| O3SIS Information Technology AG, provider of personal mobile applications and Over-the-Air data synchronization (DS) technology for first tier mobile network operators and internet service providers, announced that T-Mobile Germany has launched the O3SIS Mobile Mail platform, giving its consumer subscribers the power to read and respond to email from their handsets in real time.
With the O3SIS Mail solution, T-Mobile Germany makes their high profile "Web'n'Walk" offering even more appealing with advanced mobile email options such as spam filtering, user-configured filters, and the mobilization of an existing email account based on POP3/IMAP4 standards or from Web-based providers like GMX or Yahoo. |
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This section lists breaking news from companies which manufacture actual end user wireless devices (phones, pagers, PDAs etc.), as well as other information relevant to such companies.
| * Hi-Tech Wealth Inc. Launches Solar-Powered Mobile Phone Original news source |
| Hi-Tech Wealth, Inc., a leading consumer sales and marketing company engaged in the development and distribution of proprietary and branded digital mobile devices, announced the launch of the world’s first commercialized solar-powered mobile phone, the “S116.”
When exposed to direct sunlight for 60 minutes, the S116 battery allows for 40 minutes of talk time. Even when exposed to “weak light” such as sunlight on an overcast day, indoor lighting or candle light, the S116 generates enough electricity to charge the battery. Additionally, the S116 solar-powered mobile phone incorporates Hi-Tech Wealth’s established and well-known information security technology, supports a T-Flash card and features a 1.3 megapixel camera. The S116 retails in China for USD$510. |
| * CECT Introduces High Security Mobile Handset with Fingerprint Recognition Original news source |
| Qiao Xing Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. , one of China’s leading manufacturers of mobile handsets through its CECT subsidiary, today announced the introduction of the Company’s most innovative handset to date - the T100- a information security mobile phone featuring fingerprint recognition, ultra long standby and multimedia features such as streaming TV. |
| * Motorola Showcases New Mobile Devices Product Portfolio Original news source |
| The RAZR², which will debut around the world in July 2007, features a slimmer exterior than its RAZR predecessor, along with ground-breaking new features designed to empower consumers in every facet of communication. New products such as the MOTO Z8, MOTO Q 9 and ROKR Z6 were also on display and will begin shipping in Europe and Asia within the next month. The ROKR brand will be synonymous with Motorola’s music-optimized handsets and headsets as the company addresses the importance of music for today’s mobile consumer. |
| * Microsoft, Manufacturers to Deliver New Generation of Workplace Phones and Devices Original news source |
| Microsoft Corp. and nine industry-leading companies will introduce a new generation of devices that connect the workplace phone to e-mail, instant messaging, real-time presence information, conferencing, voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and mobile communications. A new wave of phones and devices will become available for use in the public beta program of Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communicator 2007. Microsoft is providing the device manufacturers with design specifications, helping to assure customers that the new phones and devices work easily with Office Communications Server and Office Communicator. |
| * LG.Philips LCD Develops Flexible Color A4-Size E-Paper Original news source |
| The 14.1-inch flexible color E-paper uses electronic ink from E-Ink Corp. to produce a maximum of 4,096 colors. It can be viewed from a full 180 degrees, so that images always appear crisp, even when the display is bent.
Like the black and white flexible display, the color version uses a substrate that arranges Thin-Film Transistors (TFT) on metal foil rather than glass, allowing it to recover its original shape after being bent. This model includes a color filter coated onto the plastic substrate, allowing it to display color images. |
| * Samsung Develops Mobile Phone Memory Card With Record Storage Capacity Original news source |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that it has developed an 8Gigabyte (GB) microSD (Secure Digital) memory card, a size optimal for today’s multimedia mobile phones. Featuring the highest capacity today for a microSD card, the new fingernail-sized card is capable of storing 2,000 MP3 music files, 4,000 digital photos, or approximately five DVD-quality movies. |
| WebTech Wireless Integrates Motorola G24 Java Platform in Locator Family of Telematics Devices Original news source |
| WebTech Wireless Inc., a provider of location-based and fleet Telematics services, today announced the introduction of Motorola, Inc.’s embedded G24 JAVA wireless module in WebTech Wireless’ Locator family of Telematics devices. The latest JAVA option integrates the new J2ME programming environment of Motorola’s G24 JAVA wireless module with the Locator application processor. This allows the large community of JAVA programmers to add custom functionality to the Locator and leverage the wide set of existing JAVA applications and reference APIs. |
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This section lists news that describe innovative and competitive implementation of wireless data applications.
| Wells Fargo to Offer Mobile Banking for Business Customers Original news source |
| Wells Fargo & Company has introduced its CEO Mobile service to a select group of customers, becoming the first major U.S. financial services company to offer mobile service for businesses.
The initial version of the CEO Mobile service, made available to a small number of business customers on April 30, delivers key treasury reports through a secure browser session. Functions that Wells Fargo plans to add later this year include wire approvals, image positive pay exceptions, and administrative tools such as password resets. |
| Novatel Wireless Demonstrates Internet-Based GPS Original news source |
| Novatel Wireless Inc. announced the demonstration of Internet-Based GPS on a notebook computer using QUALCOMM’s gpsOneXTRA Assistance technology. The live demonstration will be running on a Dell ATG laptop, using the Novatel EU870D module.
QUALCOMM’s gpsOneXTRA Assistance technology, supported as part of the gpsOne solution on select Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chipsets, provides enhanced operation for Standalone-GPS by enabling a user to download a small assistance data file through a brief Internet access session. The gpsOneXTRA Assistance technology provides benefits such as a faster time-to-fix and operation, indoors and in challenging environments for up to seven days.
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This section lists news about outsourcing/hosting of mobile corporate/enterprise applications by e.g. software developers, network carriers, and consulting companies. News about mobile access to portals are also included here.
| * AOL’s AIM Users Can Make Mobile Payments Right From Their Buddy Lists Original news source |
| Obopay, comprehensive mobile payment service in the U.S., announced the availability of a new AIM Obopay plugin for users of AOL’s AIM service, the largest instant messaging community in the U.S. This new plugin allows eligible AIM users to launch Obopay and use it to make payments directly from the AIM Buddy List feature. |
| Contec launches BUZmob service Original news source |
| Contec Innovations, a provider of mobile infrastructure software, announced the beta release of BUZmob, a new publishing service for mobilizing Internet news, business information, weather, sports, entertainment and user-generated content.
Based on patent-pending technology, BUZmob provides content publishers a simple, web-based solution to deliver feed-based digital content to mobile users on any device, on any network, anywhere. Publishers such as news agencies, media companies, blog platforms and social networks can now effectively target their mobile audience without having to create new mobile versions of their existing web content.
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| IAC Launches Ask Mobile GPS Original news source |
| IAC
announced the availability of Ask Mobile GPS, a GPS-enabled
lifestyle application featuring the best of Ask.com, Citysearch, and
Evite.com, along with instant location finder and turn-by-turn navigation
powered by the Global Positioning System. The service -- that is to
combine local content, social networking and GPS navigation -- is now
available for download at gps.ask.com. |
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This section lists news about new financing opportunities for and in the wireless data industry.
| Mobile Phone Gambling Developer Cometa Raises $1.9 Million Original news source |
| Cometa Wireless Gaming Systems, a developer of mobile phone gambling technology, has raised $1.9 million in its first round of venture capital financing, led by fellow mobile phone gambling firm Mfusion. |
| * SAP Acquires Wicom Communications to Deliver Communication-Enabled Business Processes Original news source |
| In a move that will enable companies to streamline and improve the agility of their customer-facing processes, SAP AG announced the acquisition of Wicom Communications, a leading, privately-held provider of all-IP contact center and enterprise communications software based in Espoo, Finland. The acquisition will enable SAP to offer companies the ability to better integrate communications technologies and business systems so that they can more effectively serve their customers, regardless of how they connect to the business; connecting functions such as customer service, marketing, finance and sales; and making sure that all customer-facing employees wherever they are located have access to the same relevant knowledge and
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| uLocate Secures $11 Million in Growth Capital Investment Original news source |
| uLocate Communications, Inc., an award-winning publisher of location-enabled mobile applications, announced the close of an oversubscribed investment round of $11 million. Poised at the leading edge of the LBS mobile application market, uLocate will use the capital to fuel the continued development and marketing of the WHERE platform. International venture capital firm Venrock led the round, with additional participation from returning investors GrandBanks Capital and Kodiak Venture Partners. |
| Strengthening of Buongiorno's Marketing Services Continues With the Acquisition of Flytxt's Agency Business Original news source |
| Buongiorno, multinational operating in the market of digital entertainment, announced the acquisition of UK and US agency operations of Flytxt, specialist in mobile marketing and advertising. The newly formed Buongiorno Marketing Services Ltd. and Buongiorno Marketing Services Inc. will retain all agency clients and the strong and experienced Flytxt agency team. |
| AOL Acquires Third Screen Media Original news source |
| AOL announced that it has acquired Third Screen Media, the leading mobile advertising network and mobile ad-serving and management platform provider. Third Screen Media will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of AOL's Advertising.com division. |
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