October 2009 Archives
Bharti Airtel launches Getris, triple-play game on three platforms - ub-news.com
10/29/2009
Airtel’s first attempt to launch a game named ‘Getris’ that too on all three platforms- mobile, Internet and direct to home (DTH).Getris is a triple-play arcade puzzle game specially developed for the age group of 14-18. The game is based on the popular [...]
Potential “killer apps” for Femtocell in 3G and LTE (3G and 4G Wireless Blog) - femtocellnews.net
10/28/2009
Interesting discussion on Linkedin. Too big for me to summarise here but do check it out here . Sorry, you may have to login Source Tags: 3G, 4G, Femtocell, LTE, Wireless [...]
Speaking at VoIP Conference and Expo 2009 - blog.tmcnet.com
10/27/2009
I really excited to speak at the Illinois Institute of Technology Rice Campus for the VoIP Conference and Expo 2009. This will be my first time to this event and interestingly the third time in recent weeks in which I am in Chicago instead of Vegas for [...]
Subscribe to MarketingVOX|News - marketingvox.com
10/28/2009
Internet search engines and print directories are the primary sources for finding local business information and account for 31% and 28%, respectively, of all local searches conducted in the US, according to a study from TMP Directional Marketing (TMPDM) and comScore, Inc. The annual study, which examined the year-over-year growth of [...]
Telus to launch HSPA, iPhone 3GS Nov. 5 - cellphonehits.net
10/28/2009
Canada’s TELUS will officially announce that its nation-wide HSPA network will go live on November 5th. TELUS will be the only carrier with 3 networks to their name, CDMA, MiKE (PTT) and HSPA. The new next generation wireless network is the latest enhancement to TELUS’ [...]
The smartphone marketplace is heating up and its not just because Apple has the iTablet on the way.
The carriers are working hard to find the right device to catch the growing market, but I am not sure that anyone knows how to catch our attention.
Palm has the Pre being marketed with and without Sprint, but last years CES darling is not exactly looking to build a ground swell of community. Which is a shame since they still have a lot of loyal palm customers.
Likewise HTC is making an effort to support their customers with commercials.
The reality is that social networks maybe the best way to communicate to the most likely customers.
The Fan Clubs of the devices on Facebook maybe the best place to reach early adopters.
Its clear the carriers are anxious to avoid another breakout by rivals.
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The carriers are working hard to find the right device to catch the growing market, but I am not sure that anyone knows how to catch our attention.
Palm has the Pre being marketed with and without Sprint, but last years CES darling is not exactly looking to build a ground swell of community. Which is a shame since they still have a lot of loyal palm customers.
Likewise HTC is making an effort to support their customers with commercials.
The reality is that social networks maybe the best way to communicate to the most likely customers.
The Fan Clubs of the devices on Facebook maybe the best place to reach early adopters.
Its clear the carriers are anxious to avoid another breakout by rivals.
Tags: Apple, Facebook, HTC, ITablet
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Huge Surge in Mobile Internet - dailywireless.org
10/27/2009
Browser maker Opera released its latest ‘ State of the Mobile Web ’ report Tuesday, claiming that there was a huge surge in mobile web usage past September. Opera’s monthly report shows the rate of increase on a monthly basis. Here’s their graph that shows the [...]
Cisco to Acquire Starent Networks - ciscozine.com
10/26/2009
On 13 October 2009, Cisco and Starent Networks announced a definitive agreement for Cisco to acquire Starent Networks . Starent Networks is a leading supplier of IP -based mobile infrastructure solutions targeting mobile and converged carriers. The Mobile Internet is at an inflection point as IP-enabled Smartphones [...]
Sprint Launches 4G Mobile Broadband in Philadelphia - cellphonedigest.net
10/26/2009
Sprint today announced the launch of Sprint 4G mobile broadband throughout the Philadelphia area. As a result, streaming video, fast file downloads and uploads and turbo-charged web browsing are no longer just home, office or coffee shop benefits. Sprint 4G customers can enjoy a blazing fast wireless [...]
It may be that ATT is good as it gets with the iPhone.
I have already commented on the fact that Telefonica is not having the same dramatic impact with the iPhone as ATT (Verizon [ NYSE: VZ] announced a 30% drop in earnings and slower growth than ATT ).
In China the Nokia E71 has a good following (I am still an N95 fan) and the cost of the iPhone is equivalent to a $1,000 US dollars over there. The discussion of Nokia's efforts to protect patents Apple may have violated seems late, but I suspect it will work itself out like many of these do before the court has to make a decision. IMHO, It probably has more value in the EU to show market / thought leadership than financial value.
More importantly as China continues to manage the operations of their end users the ability to use WiFi has been disabled. Like the issues of Skype via TOM in China, a closed iPhone with only the carriers network is not as interesting as an IPhone with WiFi. However, it allows the state to know what it wants to know.
Of course in China if you capture less than .001 of the market you are still busy, so the iPhone success is pretty much a guarantee.
I have already commented on the fact that Telefonica is not having the same dramatic impact with the iPhone as ATT (Verizon [ NYSE: VZ] announced a 30% drop in earnings and slower growth than ATT ).
In China the Nokia E71 has a good following (I am still an N95 fan) and the cost of the iPhone is equivalent to a $1,000 US dollars over there. The discussion of Nokia's efforts to protect patents Apple may have violated seems late, but I suspect it will work itself out like many of these do before the court has to make a decision. IMHO, It probably has more value in the EU to show market / thought leadership than financial value.
More importantly as China continues to manage the operations of their end users the ability to use WiFi has been disabled. Like the issues of Skype via TOM in China, a closed iPhone with only the carriers network is not as interesting as an IPhone with WiFi. However, it allows the state to know what it wants to know.
Of course in China if you capture less than .001 of the market you are still busy, so the iPhone success is pretty much a guarantee.
Tags: ATT, Apple, China, China Unicom, E71, N95, Nokia, Skype, TOM, Telefonica, Verizon Wireless, o2
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Gerd Leonhard: Towards a Digital Music License, in the UK and the world (Open Letter to Peter Mandelson) - blog.p2pfoundation.net
10/25/2009
Great summary of the filesharing issue and how to solve it by marrying consumer interests and artists income alike. Source : Open Letter to Lord Mandelson , First Secretary of State, Secretary [...]
Posts about 4G Wireless as of October 24, 2009 - imhocorp.com
10/24/2009
Clearwire and Aicent team up for international WiMAX roaming - gomonews.com 10/24/2009 As more and more WiMAX networks come on-line in the States and worldwide, and they begin to take over the burden of carrying a [...]
iPhone Ringtones News - ringtones on iphone - brunchtastic.com
10/24/2009
Washington Post Will Verizon really open its Droid? CNET News Verizon has always tried to suck every penny from you. ie Why do I have to pay for ringtones even though my phone supported MP3 ringtones (but the feature New Droid [...]
