12/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Colin Abrey of Zinwave

Zinwave provides in-building coverage through its Active Wideband Distributed Antenna System (DAS) technology. A fascinating product that is worth learning more about, hear what Colin Abrey, VP of Marketing & Sales has to say about the company and their service.

12/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Paul Erickson of fSona

fSona sells optical wireless communication equipment, providing high speed connectivity through air.

At the Mobile World Congress Paul Erickson showed us their latest launch the SonaBeam Series E Series.

12/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Christian Lanzani of RadioComp

Radiocomp is a provider of modular RF systems and components for existing and next generation mobile and wireless infrastructure networks. We met with Christian Lanzani at the Mobile World Congress who told us about the company and their star product.

12/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Asger Petersen of Telebilling

Telebilling offer a billing platform for operators, it allows operators to get in touch with their end costumers, send them invoices and manage their accounts.

We met Asger Petersen at the Mobile World Congress and he told us about the future expectations of the company.

12/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Andreas Froland of BluePosition

BluePosition offers a “One phone - One number” solution, allowing employees to use only one device as opposed to a personal and work mobile phone. They target mobile network operators who in turn offer the service to their business clients.

12/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Peter Knudsen, CEO of BLIP Systems

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona we met Peter Knudsen, CEO of BLIP Systems. The company offers solutions for Bluetooth Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Proximity Marketing and Location Based Services worldwide.

12/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Nicolai Palmquist of Telogic

Telogic is a premier solutions enabler for the telecommunications industry. They assist carriers and service providers in improving the efficiency of their networks, enhancing profitability and increasing customer satisfaction.

11/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Jacob Andersen of AM3D

We met with Jacob Andersen from AM3D at the Mobile World Congress. A Danish company that specializes on Audio Enhancement for mobile devices including navigation, phones and TV. They have software based solutions and Jacob gave us a demonstration of a 3D audio engine, which is great for games.

11/03/2010 - Motorola Partners with Microsoft for Search and Maps Services

Motorola announced a global alliance with Microsoft to deploy Bing services on Motorola devices powered by Android. This new offering, launching in China on smartphones in Q1, will provide consumers a choice when using search and map functions on their Android-based devices.

10/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Gilberto Brizzi of Teko Telecom

Teko Telekom is an Italian leading manufacturer of high-tech mobile coverage systems for in-building, metros, tunnels and outdoor applications, expressly designed for long-term reliable operations.

10/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Gregory Dunn of SYBASE

We visited the Sybase 365 booth at the Mobile World Congress they are a division of Sybase, and are the messaging arm for the company. They deliver more than 1.4 billion message a day.

10/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Darren Madonick of DeviceAnywhere

We met with Darren Madonick from DeviceAnywhere at the Mobile World Congress; he gave us a full explanation on what the company does and also gave us a live demonstration. He demonstrated how they can help testers and developers interact with mobile devices remotely or locally.

10/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Mendy Ouzillou of Telegent Systems

Telegent Systems provides high-performance, single-chip solutions enabling worldwide live, free-to-air broadcast TV reception in mobile handsets, laptops and netbooks, and other portable devices.

10/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Ivan Cheng of Coiler

Coiler is a leading supplier of RF indoor repeaters that provide reliable access, quality voice and high-speed data transmission via cellular networks throughout any facility. We met Ivan Cheng at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

10/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Jorge Garcia of Kvaleberg

Jorge Garcia is the Principal Software Engineer at Kvaleberg, a Norwegian company specialized in mobile software. One of their software is Mimiria a state of the art complete applications suite for mobile handsets.

10/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Sven Freudenfeld of Kontron

Sven Freudenfeld, in charge of Business Development at Kontron told us about the company’s open communications platforms. Sven commented on the sectors tendencies and how the company is responding to its clients needs.

10/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Mark Bingham of Kathrein

We were with Kathrein, the world market leader in base station antenna technology. The company is renowned for its quality, high technology and wide offer.

10/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Gianluca Aleotti of Eurotek Italia

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona we met with Eurotek, and Italian company that manufactures mobile phone cases and accessories. They presented their new Dolce Vita branded products, an iPhone case with an integrated battery which you can use to recharge your iPhone when your battery runs out.

09/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Sisco Sapena, CEO of Lleida.net

At the Mobile World Congress we spoke with Sisco Sapena, CEO of Lleida.net, a Catalonia-based SMS operator. It has agreements with more than 1.000 carriers worldwide and has developed an international communication network via SMS reaching 200 countries.

09/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Alessandro Marcenaro, Co-Founder of Mobyt

At the Mobile World Congress we met with Alesandro Marcenaro, Co-Founder & Sales Director at Mobyt, a company that claims to be a key player in the European market of mobile messaging services (sms/mms) and two-way messaging applications.

09/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Tolga Kislal of Hobim

Smart cards manufacturer and information processing company, Hobim, was present at 2010 Mobile World Congress. They produce any kind of simcard for GSM industry, scratch cards for pre-paid services and chip-embedded cards for PSTN telecom operators.

09/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Denis Pagnac of Mobiclip

At the Mobile World Congress we talked to Denis Pagnac, Senior VP of Marketing & Sales at Mobiclip. They build branded mobile TV application for smartphones including Symbian phones, Windows phones and iPhone.

09/03/2010 - Forum Nokia Hails African Developers

Mobile Developers have been hailed for their creativity and urged to develop more localized applications for them to benefit from massive opportunities brought about by mobile phones.

Speaking to Smartphone.Biz-news.com, Head of Marketing Services, Middle East & Africa, Woon Peng, urged them to tap in their local environments to be successful.

08/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Jabra’s Stereo Headsets

At the Mobile World Congress Jabra, headset giant, unveiled new mobile music product and showcased its extensive range of stylish Bluetooth headsets.

We spoke with Steven Doan Schmidt, Sales Director for Northern Markets at GN Netcom (the owner of Jabra brand). He showed us recently announced Jabra Clipper headset that comes with amazing functionality and sleek Scandinavian design.

08/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Eric Mariette of RFS

On the occasion of the 2010 Mobile World Congress RFS was highlighting its technology and market leadership in in-tunnel wireless coverage. Watch the interview with Eric Mariette, VP Global Marketing and Strategy at RFS to find out more about this arguably one of the world’s most challenging environments from a radio frequency perspective.

08/03/2010 - MWC 2010: 2D Barcode Reader in Action

At the Mobile World Congress we spoke to Avi Marinstrauss, VP Global Sales at 3GVision, the company that is the global pioneer and leader in mobile barcode reading. Their star product i-nigma offers comprehensive 1D/2D mobile barcode solution incorporating a code-creation, campaign management and advanced metrics reporting platform.

08/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Guy Levit, CEO of TeleMessage

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona we interviewed Guy Levit, CEO of TeleMessage. They offered converged messaging products and services that send, receive, and manage SMS, MMS, voice, fax and e-mail and video messages from the internet, e-mail clients, fixed or mobile phones and APIs.

08/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Paulo Glórias of WIT Software

At Mobile World Congress we met with Paulo Glórias, Business Development & Marketing Manager at WIT Software who told us more about the WIT Communications Suite, a software solution that enables the convergence of telephony services with the PC, Internet, Game Consoles and IPTV.

05/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Connecting Voice Calls with Web Applications

Ditech Networks, a company that delivers advanced voice processing services that drive service provider revenue and retention, was present at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Smartphone.Biz-News.com spoke to Karl Brown, Vice President of Marketing at Ditech, who told us more about the company’s PhoneTag.

05/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Alon Rotem of Electronics Line 3000

At the Mobile World Congress we talked to Alon Rotem, Technical Support Engineer at Electronics Line 3000, a provider of advanced security and control solutions, with remote management applications, for the residential and SoHo markets.

05/03/2010 - Pomeranian Science and Technology Park at MWC 2010

The Pomeranian Science and Technology Park based in Gdynia a Polish city in the north of the country, was present at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Their aim was to promote the innovation in their city and region, and present to the market two products that have been developed by two of the 80 companies that the Park holds.

05/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Jose Maria Horta of Knock

Knock is a Spanish company that manufactures solutions for the infrastructure of telecommunications deployment. At the Mobile World Congress Jose Maria Horta, Commercial Director of Knock spoke to us about their latest solution the Tiger Series.

05/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Sudip Nandy, CEO of Aricent

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona we met with Sudip Nandy, CEO of Aricent. They are a global innovation, technology and services company focused exclusively on communications.

05/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Hisham Isa of BuzzCity

BuzzCity a Singapore based company that works globally and were present at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. They specialize on mobile advertising, delivering ads to mobile phones as they surf the internet.

05/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Albert Riera of BioAccez

BioAccez was present at the Mobile World Congress with their 3G surveillance cameras; they have developed a very simple hardware that revolutionizes the use we have given surveillance cameras to date.

04/03/2010 - MWC 2010: OnMobile Squeezes Music into Your Phone

At the Mobile World Congress we spoke to Mouli Raman, Co-Founder & CTO of OnMobile, who gave us a short introduction to this interesting Indian company. Kiran Anandampillai then showed us OnMobile’s latest creation – the Squeeze device that "squeezes fresh music” from internet into the mobile phone.

04/03/2010 - Winner of the Biz-News.com "Product of the Year Award 2009” Announced

Our polls for the Biz-News.com “Product of the Year Award 2009” closed on the 15th of February. The winner is a result of the amount of votes they were awarded by readers, all readers where invited to vote for their favourite products or service in the Smartphone, HDTV, Storage and VoIP categories.

03/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Miguel Silva, CCO of Rubberduck

Smartphone.Biz-News.com spoke to Miguel Angel Silva, Chief Commercial Officer at Rubberduck that was one of the first companies in Europe to launch commercial off-deck mobile TV and mobile radio services.

03/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Michael Sandager, CSO of Mobiletech

At the Mobile World Congress we talked to Michael Buch Sandager, CSO of Mobiletech, who revealed that the company has been chosen by Voice of America as the technology supplier of the mobile solution to the famous international broadcaster.

02/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Jorge Branco, Account Manager at eLeader

eLeader is a banking software developer for all smartphone platforms in the market. Jorge Branco, Account Manager, showed us their mobile banking solution that allows you to do practically everything with your bank account from your mobile phone; account information, transfers, credit card information, stock market ect.

See the video for a demonstration of how this software works.

02/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Pete Cunningham, Senior Analyst at Canalys

On the last day of the Mobile World Congress we met with Pete Cunningham, Senior Analyst at Canalys, he gave us a review on what his impressions had been at the congress. Watch the video to get his expert opinions on the devices and apps which impressed him most at the Congress.

02/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Polystar Presents Test Solutions for Networks

We spoke with Niklas Thorin, CEO of Polystar at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. They have a test system for networks that tests on various types of possible situations during network development and whilst they are live. All major manufacturers use their systems in their labs; Ericson, Nokia and Alcatel.

02/03/2010 - MWC 2010 : Interview with Peter Rosenbeck, CEO of IDENT Technology

At the Mobile World Congress we met with Peter Rosenbeck a most charming man who promised to show us magic, he is the CEO of IDENT Technology which is an IP company that works in the field of gesture recognition. Peter gave us a complete demonstration on how their technology works.

02/03/2010 - MWC 2010 : Interview with Albrecht Von der Recke, COO of fonYou

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona we had the opportunity to talk to Albrecht Von der Recke COO of fonYou, a Spanish company that provides online telephony services. fonYou’s mission is to reinvent mobile telephony for the internet era, they have developed a service that allows you to have your phone on line.

02/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Toni Klinc from Mireo

Mireo is a Croatian navigation company that was for the first time at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. They were presenting their navigation solution “Don’t Panic”; it calculates a route of 3,000 km in less than 2 seconds and gives you directions according to landmarks which lessens the risk of getting lost and coming into a panic.

01/03/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Jonathan Dalton of Trade Wings

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona we interviewed Jonathan Dalton, VP of Enterprise Sales at Trade Wings, the U.S.-based company with offices in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Trade Wings is a global reuse optimization technology, consulting and outsourcing partner to the world’s largest telecom OEMs and carriers.

01/03/2010 - International Roaming for Free? Interview with Arif Reza, Director of WorldSIM

At the Mobile World Congress we talked to Arif Reza, Director of WorldSIM, the company that was showcasing their Multi IMSI global roaming sim card.

This revolutionery card enables travellers to use their mobile phone in over 200 countries worldwide and receive incoming calls for free in over 80 countries including the USA, all of Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

01/03/2010 - MVNO in a Box: Interview with Han Beukers, Senior Account Manager at COMSYS

Comsys and I-New where together at the Mobile World Congress in their stand which represented a box, a reflection of the new product they have launched, a complete MVNO in a Box solution. The solution contains everything that a company needs to start its own MVNO or MVNE.

01/03/2010 - WellDoc: Healthcare and Technology

VIDEO INTERVIEW. WellDoc was a pleasant surprise at the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona, they are a US based Health Technology company that have developed mobile phone support for chronic diseases.

The system contains tips on health care and coaches the patient on how best to proceed.

01/03/2010 - Where Sport Meets Technology: Interview with Mette Lykke, Founder of Endomondo

Endomondo works on phones with GPS and tracks your speed and distance covered in 20 different sports, from running and skiing, to hiking and cycling.

Mette Lykke one of the Co-Founders of Endomondo told us that they aim to have half a million users by the end of 2010, let the race begin!

25/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Gareth Mee of Myphonehas

Your shopping experience goes social; this is the objective of this young company myphonehas a content and application store that has connected the world of retail with the world of social networks.

We spoke with Gareth Mee at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, watch the interview to get a feel for how this young company may revolutionize your shopping experience.

25/02/2010 - Mobile Spam Protection: Interview with Sharon Kiernan, CEO of Sentry

Sharon Kiernan, CEO for SENTRY Wireless told us about their new anti spam software for mobile phones.

The software allows users to report spam to their mobile operator, who in turn will ensure they do not receive any more messages from that sender and will also help the operator build a profile on spam senders.

25/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Paulo Ramalheira of PT Inovação

In a modern booth of PT Inovação at the Mobile World Congress we talked to Paulo Ramalheira, Sales, Marketing and Communications Director of this Portuguese company.

Inovação is a technology company of Portugal Telecom Group with competences in all the different areas in telecommunications, but with focus on Intelligent Networks, Access Networks and VAS Platforms for fix and mobile operators.

24/02/2010 - Widget on Demand: Interview with Thomas Landspurg, CTO of Webwag

At the Mobile World Congress we met with Thomas Landspurg, CTO and Co-Founder of Webwag, the company that publishes mobile and web widget convergent solutions.

They had a big announcement in Barcelona – they announced that they had become a developer of AFP’s LIVE SPORT NEWS app for the recently unveiled PUMA PHONE.

24/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Marco Monsurrò, General Manager at Coelmo

At the Mobile World Congress we interviewed Marco Monsurrò, General Manager at Coelmo, an Italian company that manufactures generating sets since 1946(!) and supplies major European operators.

In Barcelona Coelmo was presenting its special unit that is meant for the telecom industry and provides energy for GSM antennas.

24/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with David Golding of CelleBrite

CelleBrite was present at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, they had on show their star product the UME-36. David Golding, Director of International Sales told us all about the device which provides an amazing service to mobile users.

24/02/2010 - Mobile Speech Recognition: Interview with Oddmund Braaten of SVOX

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona we met with Oddmund Braaten, Head of Marketing & Business Development for SVOX. They are a speech technology company that specializes in computerized speech and voice recognition.

Watch the vide interview that also contains a demonstration of their technology to get a feel of what we can expect from this company in the near future.

23/02/2010 - Simplify how you charge: Interview with George McGhee, Director at Powermat

Powermat had an impressive stand at the Mobile World Congress, it was their first time at the show and they definitely had something worth showing off about. George McGhee, Director at Powermat took us through this revolutionary wireless charger.

23/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Gauthier Chastan, Marketing Manager at Stantum

Stantum has been the pioneering company in multi-touch technology since 2002, and in 2005 was the first company to market commercial products using a truly reliable multi-touch user interface.

We didn’t miss the opportunity to try their 4,3” and 12” demonstration units, which have been showcased by the Stantum team at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

23/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Arif Shahab of Jabil

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Jabil, one of the world’s largest EMS companies, has provided snapshot of the future with breakthrough camera modules: Compact 5MP Autofocus Camera Module and the World’s First 2MP Reflowable Wafer-Level Camera.

Smartphone.Biz.News.com spoke to Arif Shahab, Business Unit Director for Jabil.

22/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Ashis Sharma, VP of Marketing at Alvarion

At the Mobile World Congress we talked to Ashis Sharma, VP of Marketing at Alvarion, the world’s leading provider of 4G WiMAX solutions that has more than 3.5 million wireless devices deployed around the globe

22/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Christian Nyborg from MasMovil

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona we met with Christian Nyborg from MasMovil, a low cost Spanish mobile operator currently working with 100,000 clients.

They came into the market two years ago, competing with big operators like Movistar, Orange or Vodafone but charging half the price.

22/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Jordi Serra, Director for Ubiqua

The Spanish pavilion at the Mobile World Congress held some of the most innovative companies of the country, in this case we met with Jordi Serra, Director for Ubiqua a Barcelona based company. They are a mobile marketing agency and a tools developer specialist.

22/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Colin Shave, Head of Sales for Alert Me

We had the chance to talk to Colin Shave, Head of Sales for Alert Me a three year old company based in Cambridge. They provide smart energy solutions which help you monitor your energy consumption at home, therefore helping consumers reduce their bills and their carbon footprint.

19/02/2010 - GSMA Announced Winners of the 15th Annual Global Mobile Awards

The GSMA announced the winners of the coveted Global Mobile Awards at the 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

“A remarkable 500 entries from across the global mobile ecosystem were submitted this year, all of an extremely high calibre, and the winners should be incredibly proud of their achievements,” said Rob Conway, CEO and Member of the Board, GSMA.

19/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Rajiv Mehrotra, CEO of VNL

Among the winners of the 15th Annual Global Mobile Awards is VNL, an India-based company that won Green Mobile Award for Best Green Programme Product or Initiative.

We spoke to Rajiv Mehrotra, Founder, Chairman & CEO of VNL just before the Awards have been announced.

He talked about VNL’s zero-opex solar-powered WorldGSM base station developed specifically for use in rural areas where people have less than US$2 a month to spend on their phone bills.

19/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Bobby Cha, Managing Director for Inbrics

During the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona we met with Bobby Cha, Managing Director for Inbrics, a Korean based company that is opening up to the world this year.

CIS was their introduction to the US market and the MWC to the European market. They have come strong with two star products the Mobile Internet Device (MID) and the SOIP Home Station.

19/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Sami Niemi, CTO of Scalado

Sami Niemi, Co-Founder and CTO of Scalado has taken time from his busy Mobile World Congress schedule to give us an amazing demonstration of their technology.

Scalado specializes in mobile imaging and works on software and applications that allow for an improved imaging experience for your mobile camera.

18/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Christophe Colas of Trusted Logic

Smartphone.Biz-News.com spoke to Christophe Colas, Product Marketing Director at Trusted Logic, a provider of open software for smart cards, terminals & consumer devices.

Christophe talks about the company’s flagship product - Trusted NFC that was designed for OEMs and value-added service providers. It can be used on various NFC controllers, mobile devices, (U)SIM cards, and Secure Elements.

18/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Matthieu Kopp, Director of Aquafadas

In the French pavilion at the Mobile World Congress we found AVE!Comics, a company that specializes in developing comics for smartphones.

Watch the video interview with Matthieu Kopp, Director of Aquafadas to get a brief demonstration of how you can view comics on your smartphone and to find out why Matthieu is so excited about the arrival of the iPad.

18/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Karim Chaari, Sales Manager at StreamWIDE

Smartphone.Biz-News.com team was very busy at the Mobile World Congress today. One of the companies we met was StreamWIDE, a French firm that develops next generation Value-Added Services and telecom solutions for fixed and mobile operators.

Karim Chaari, Sales Manager at StreamWIDE gave as an overview of the company and talked about the innovative solutions they provide to the market.

16/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Alexandros Moukas, CEO of Velti

 We have met the very friendly team from Velti at the Mobile World Congress, they specialize on mobile marketing and mobile advertising technologies.
Basically they make it simple for marketers, advertisers, publishers and mobile operators to fulfil all of their mobile marketing and advertising needs through a simple, convenient platform.

View the video interview to have a one to one insight into this great company you must watch out for.

16/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Mikko Hypponen, CRO of F-Secure

VIDEO INTERVIEW  The Smartphone.Biz-News.com team has been today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the most exciting mobile event of the year!
We have met with F-Secure, a company focused on protecting the irreplaceable.

16/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Jean-Paul Deschamps, CEO of 3Roam

VIDEO INTERVIEW. At Mobile World Congress Smartphone.biz-news.com interviewed Jean-Paul Deschamps, President & CEO of 3Roam, the provider of IP and MPLS microwave backhaul solutions.

He gave us a brief introduction to the company and talked about the MicrowaveRouter – the company’s star product.

15/02/2010 - MWC 2010: Interview with Chris Cox, Product Line Manager at ip.access

VIDEO INTERVIEW. The first day of the Mobile World Congress was full of interesting conversations for the Smartphone.Biz-news.com reporters. One of them was the interview we did with Chris Cox, Product Line Manager at ip.access.

04/02/2010 - Interview with Xavier Bertschy, Founder of CityOnline.net

Smartphone.Biz-News.com spoke to Xavier Bertschy, CEO at xb83studio Sàrl and the founder of CityOnline.net, a specialist in web content management. Xavier was one of the speakers at MobileMonday “Android and web-convergence” event that was held last… Monday in Fribourg, Switzerland.

20/01/2010 - Clearwire: No WiMax-Compatible Smartphone Until Late 2010

http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=5348

"Today Clear said in an interview with Phone Scoop that it does not expect any WiMax-equipped smartphones to hit the market until the very end of 2010. Clear believes that 2011 will see more WiMax phones become available. Clear would not say what hardware or software vendors it is pursuing to bring a smartphone to market..."

Clearwire, provider of the nation's first (and largest) WiMax wireless network announced that we may have to wait until late 2010-2011 before we see WiMax enabled smartphones hit the market that work with their 4G network. Currently, Clearwire is still focusing on improving its service for notebook & desktop PCs.

Although no manufacturers have officially announced availability of Clearwire compatible smartphones, I suspect that HTC and/or Samsung will be the first to the plate since they have already developed WiMax-enabled devices like the HTC Max 4G smartphone and Samsung Mondi mobile internet device. Since Clearwire's WiMax service is data-only, this leaves the option for a VOIP app that can be installed on some existing smartphones, or a dual-mode option that allows WiMax and support for another voice carrier's network. Since Sprint owns a majority of Clearwire, they will more than likely be the first U.S. carrier to offer a dual WiMax/CDMA compatible smartphone.

15/01/2010 - Interview with Anna Chagnon, CEO of Bitstream, the Maker of BOLT Mobile Browser

Global mobile communications software and technology giants Bitstream see the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa as a perfect platform to expand its influence in Africa and beyond.

Nigeria is currently Africa’s biggest user of Bitstream’s flagship product – BOLT mobile browser – and once the football extravaganza hits the continent in June and July, the impact should be felt far and wide, says award-winning Anna Chagnon, CEO of Bitstream, in an interview with Smartphone.Biz-News.com

14/01/2010 - iVdopia Launches Talk2Me Mobile Advertising Solution

iVdopia, the advertising technology company, has just introduced Talk2Me ads solution and claims that for the first time, mobile advertisers can customize interactive actions in video ads that include customized social features, which allows for the sharing of ads on Facebook or Twitter.

iVdopia is an ad network and platform for the iPhone to enable both application developers and advertisers to simultaneously monetize their applications.

06/01/2010 - Google Officially Announces Nexus One – the “Superphone”

At the special Android press conference in Mountain View, Google officially confirmed the company’s first phone – the Nexus One.

This HTC-branded device is running Android 2.1 and comes with 3.7" AMOLED 480x800 WVGA display, 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, 512MB flash onboard memory and 4GB removable SD Card (expandable to 32GB), 5 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and geo tagging, stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, compass, GPS, accelerometer and light and proximity sensor.

Nexus One is initially available from the new Google web store in the US without service for $529 or starting at $179 with a two-year contract from T-Mobile USA.

11/12/2009 - VeriFone Announces iPhone Secure Payments Solution

VeriFone announced PAYware Mobile, a payment solution for the iPhone that brings card processing capabilities to small businesses.

PAYware Mobile includes a PA-DSS approved payment app and a card reader that slips over the iPhone to accommodate card swipes. It utilizes a secure magnetic stripe read-head and firmware certified to the Federal Information Processing Standard FIPS 140-2. Card details are immediately encrypted during the card swipe process, meaning no sensitive data ever reaches the payment app.

10/12/2009 - IDC: 450 Million Mobile Internet Users Worldwide in 2009, One Billion by 2013

There were more than 450 million mobile Internet users worldwide in 2009, a number that is expected to more than double by the end of 2013, according to IDC.

IDC's Worldwide Digital Marketplace Model and Forecast finds that most popular online activities of mobile Internet users are similar to those of other Internet users: using search engines, reading news and sports information, downloading music and videos, and sending/receiving email and instant messages.

03/12/2009 - Mobile Business Advertising Made Easy with Peperoni Mobile

Smartphone.Biz-News.com recently had the pleasure of interviewing Marcus Ladwig, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Peperoni Mobile & Internet Software and discussing the use of mobility services, how businesses are expanding, and what the future has in store for businesses and Peperoni alike.

30/11/2009 - It’s Our Year, Says Solar Power Mobile Phone Giants Intivation

INTERVIEW. Intivation has declared 2009 a breakthrough year and the solar power mobile phone technology giant is not about to rest on its laurels.

Paul Naastepad, chief executive officer of Intivation, says GSM Association award the Netherlands based company won early this year is clear testimony that they are moving in the right direction in technology advancement.

26/11/2009 - bnetTV.com to Continue Covering Emerging Technologies Conferences

INTERVIEW. Leading online broadcasting company bnetTV.com (Business Network Television) will continue taking the most of the events such as conferences to reach out to its focus market of emerging technologies.

bnetTV.com will also keep to its mission to deliver compelling and insightful content, says Michelle Sklar, vice-president of Programming and Content Management.

25/11/2009 - First Else Unveiled – Is The Revolution Coming?

Previewed in October at ACCESS Day in Japan, the First Else, the first mobile device deploying the ELSE INTUITION platform, was unveiled yesterday in London.

First Else comes with TI OMAP 3430 processor, 3.5" FWVGA 480x854 capacitive touch screen, microSD slot that will allow for a 32GB storage capacity, 5 MP camera with auto-focus and advanced stabilization technology, Bluetooth, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, standalone GPS and A-GPS, tilt, proximity and light sensors with adaptive handling and 1450mA battery.

13/11/2009 - Bringing the Best of the Web to the Phone: Interview with David Mannl, Mippin

Mippin is one such company that specializes in helping users attain access to mobile content, and helping publishers mobilize their content for easy access for their audience.

Mippin, backed by Refresh Mobile, came to life in 2007. David Mannl, Head of Creative and co-founder of Mippin, states that he and his partner said, "let's ditch the whole client business for the time being' and focus only on mobile apps and that's when Mippin got started and launched as a product."

He also notes that when they started back in 2007 there were hardly any mobile internet sites around, and left a huge need for publishers and users to have mobile versions of all the web content they could.

12/11/2009 - T-Mobile Confirms 21Mbps HSPA+ Rollout for Mid-2010

12/11/2009 - Bringing Content to Cross-Media Platforms: Interview with Thomsen Ghebresellassie, Yukoono

One such company that is ahead of the curve is Yukoono, a digital content portal that is as adaptable as the user is.

Sales Director of Yukoono, Thomsen Ghebresellassie states that “The idea of Yukoono came up last year in April when the CEO thought about why a user should only have access to certain types of content and certain type of media? If you are browsing on the website, you have to visit several websites in order to get news, videos on YouTube, or a different application in order to get access to content. So we came up with the idea of having one platform which you can think of a big shopping mall.”

10/11/2009 - Sky Takes Mobile TV to iPhone and iPod touch

UK’s largest mobile TV service is now available for iPhone and iPod touch.

Sky announced the availability of the Sky Mobile TV App on the App Store. The company has created a dedicated app for the service specifically for iPhone and iPod touch. The app allows users to stream live TV via WiFi and the channels available include all Sky Sports channels, Sky Sports News, Sky News, ESPN and At The Races.

03/11/2009 - Mobile Security Solutions: Interview with Alain Rollier, President of AXSionics

A paradigm shift in information communication technology is set to address security threats and concerns in Africa and the world at large, a senior official has said.

In an interview, AXSionics founding president, Alain Rollier, said his company was bringing a new innovative security system aimed at addressing insecurity in technological business with respect to mobile phones, computing and financial sector (banking).

26/10/2009 - Mobile Internet in Africa: Interview with Jose Henriques, Vodacom

Mobile internet is no longer luxury in Africa as it has become a valuable tool of global development, this according to Jose Henriques, Vodacom executive head of internet services.

Henriques was speaking to Biz-News.com in Johannesburg last week during the Mobile Web Africa conference whose focus was looking at ways of harnessing the potential of internet and applications on mobile devices.

26/10/2009 - Web & Mobility Summit – Debate the Hot Issues and Network with VCs, Business Angels and Europe’s Top 25 Start-ups

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The 25 selected Start-ups, to be announced at the Summit itself, will come from some of the strongholds of the European scene, such as mobile social networks, mobile publishing, adserving and gaming, as well as Ecommerce, E-business, payment and billing.

22/10/2009 - Young Entrepreneur Brings Openmoko to Africa

INTERVIEW. A young entrepreneur in South Africa has teamed up with Openmoko to distribute the Neo Freerunner to Africa.

Nyasha Mutsekwa spoke to Biz-News.com at the sidelines of Mobile Web Africa conference in Johannesburg of his mission.

The Neo Freerunner is an open-source phone, which allows developers and enthuasists alike access to the source code and hardware schematics to customize the device to their hearts content.

20/10/2009 - Collecting Testimonies of Violence Using Mobile Internet

INTERVIEW. Kenya has taken a leading role in Africa by embarking on effective use of Mobile Internet to expose acts of political violence, murder and torture, Ory Okollo the founder of Ushahidi.com told Biz-news.com

In an interview on the sidelines of Mobile Web Africa conference in Sandton recently, executive director of Kenya’s Ushahidi, Ory Okolloh, said her organization was primarily established to expose crisis situations to empower Africa.

15/10/2009 - Thumbs Up For SA's "Call Me Back" Technology

South African mobile cellular phone companies have been praised for implementing a free “Call Me Back” short messages (SMS) information technology.

The two-day Mobile Web Africa conference was mainly focusing on harnessing the potential of the internet and applications on mobile devices aimed at improving people’s standards of life through affordable and readily accessible technology.

14/10/2009 - Internet On The Go: Interview with Deb Hall, Managing Director at Web2Mobile

INTERVIEW. Web2Mobile is a company that specializes in making your content mobile ready for ease of use for your customers on the go.

In the last 12 months we seen a lot change in the mobile market with a huge transition of users putting their mobile devices ahead of their laptops and desktop computers.

Deb Hall notes that even on a personal level, using mobile devices create a difference in behavior in how we use and read content and how we interact with our devices. In the last ten months she notes that this transition has become more apparent as the iPhone, specifically, has immersed itself into the general populace.

01/10/2009 - AIRCOM Reveals the Economic Reality of LTE Migration

AIRCOM International, the network planning and optimisation consultancy, revealed the economic reality of LTE migration facing mobile operators around the world - as much as US$1.78 billion for a tier one US operator in the first year.

As the economic downturn puts pressure on credit markets, and mobile operators attempt to limit significant CAPEX commitments, AIRCOM says they believe that innovative approaches to LTE network roll out, network sharing for example, will be essential in ensuring the profitable delivery of future mobile services.

30/09/2009 - AT&T and TerreStar to Offer Integrated Cellular/Satellite Solution

AT&T has announced plans to work with TerreStar to offer an integrated smartphone mobility solution that will combine primary cellular wireless connectivity with the ability to connect to a satellite network as a backup, using one phone number and one smartphone device.

This new solution will provide users with an access to both cellular and satellite networks through a handset that is – as the companies claim - both smaller and more feature-rich than previous satellite devices.

28/09/2009 - Mobile application sales to hit $16 billion per year by 2013

The number of smartphones sold each year will increase from around 165.2 million in 2009 to 422.96 million in 2013, with the total number of smartphone users approaching 1.6 billion, according to Wireless Expertise, an UK-based wireless market research and consulting firm.

Its latest report “The future of mobile application storefronts” shows how smartphone penetration will reach approximately 28-30% of the total mobile market by 2013.

08/09/2009 - T-Mobile and Orange Merge to Create the UK's Largest Mobile Carrier

Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom are planning to merge T-Mobile UK and Orange UK. The companies have entered into exclusive negotiations to combine T-Mobile and Orange in a new 50:50 joint venture company.

If the negotiations are successfully accomplished (the deal is expected to be completed by the end of October), the new joint venture will create the UK’s leading mobile operator. It will have a combined mobile customer base of around 28 million, representing approximately 37 percent of UK mobile subscribers.

02/09/2009 - Sony Ericsson Announces Xperia X2

01/09/2009 - Windows Mobile 6.5 Phones Coming October 6th

The new phones will be the first to feature Windows Mobile 6.5, the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile phone software.

The company didn’t unveil any new details, they just promised “easy-to-use user interface”, “better browsing capabilities” and “access to valuable services”, which will be Windows Marketplace for Mobile (the company’s app store) and Microsoft My Phone (backup cloud service), that are also set to launch on October 6.

31/08/2009 - Q2: Nokia Retains Lead but Apple and RIM Are Rising Fast

“Smart phones continue to shine as one of the brightest spots of the technology industry, with shipments growing despite the global recession,” says the recent Canalys’ report on the Q2 key smartphone market trends.

The report shows that Nokia maintains global lead, Apple’s success continues, as the iPhone takes 23% of the North American market and RIM continues to gain share, succeeding with its push into the consumer market. Touchscreens become the preferred interface, representing 40% of all shipments.

26/08/2009 - Save the Date for Motorola’s Android Sholes and Morrison

Mark your calendars, because September 10th will see a huge announcement regarding Motorola's unveiling of their own Android phone line.

Sholes will be a high end phone focusing on the professional power user focusing on high processing speeds and a 5 megapixel camera. Morrison will be a more economically based Android phone which will end up on the T-Mobile network and support 3G.

25/08/2009 - Innovation Come to BlackBerry as RIM Acquires Torch Mobile

Research in Motion announced acquisition of Torch Mobile, the Toronto based developer that has created Iris - an open-source browser for mobile devices. As Blackberry users look for innovation, RIM take a bold step in redefining their browser.

24/08/2009 - Feature Phones Still Rule the U.S. Market

According to The NPD Group, a market research company, when it comes to sales of mobile phones in the U.S. feature phones still rule the market, even as smartphone sales continue to increase their share of overall handset sales.

NPD’s Mobile Phone Track information reveals that unit-sales of new feature phones fell 5 percentage points to 72 percent of new handset sales in the Q2 2009, while sales of new smartphones reached 28 percent of overall consumer purchases – a 47 percent increase in the category’s share since last year.

22/07/2009 - Handset Vendors Eye Russian Smartphone-based Navigation Market

20/07/2009 - Mobile Web a "Miserable" Experience for Many Users

Mobile web users have 35 per cent less success completing website tasks on cell phones than they do on a PC, according to a study.
Small screens, awkward input, download delays and badly designed websites were all given as obstacles to a good browsing experience.

20/07/2009 - US Mobile Market Ready for Location-Based Advertising

INTERVIEW: Location-based advertising (LBA) is still in its early stages - and has so far mostly been rolled out in European markets, including France, Romania and Germany.
Now TechnoCom has brought a mobile advertising and marketing content delivery platform to the US where it believes the opportunities are huge.
Smartphone.biz-news spoke to Janice Partyka, vice president of external affairs at TechnoCom, about its SpotOn GPS application and plans for combining location-aware advertising with navigation.

09/07/2009 - Opt-In Subscriber Database "Crucial" To Mobile Operator Ad Revenues

INTERVIEW: Mobile operators are searching for new and innovative ways to generate revenues beyond service plans.
Julien Oudart, sales and marketing director for French mobile advertising company Sofialys, tells smartphone.biz-news about the opportunities open to carriers from opt-in subscriber databases.

11/06/2009 - Smartphone Ownership Now "Mandatory", Not Techie Toy

Not owning a smartphone today is the social equivalent to not having email a few years ago - at least in the US.
That's the conclusion of a report in the New York Times, which says that having an iPhone, Pre or BlackBerry is pretty much mandatory these days unless you want to ostracise yourself from "society".

04/06/2009 - Mobile TV "Reaching Tipping Point": MobiTV

MobiTV has added two million new subscribers in less than six months, taking its total to more than seven million.
The company says that better viewing experiences, advances in technology and higher awareness
are all helping boost adoption levels.

29/05/2009 - Optimism For WiMAX Grows - As LTE Cranks Up Network Plans

INTERVIEW: With the WiMAX Forum Global Congress about to kick off in Amsterdam, smartphone.biz-news spoke to Mike Roberts, principle analyst with Informa, about the state of the emerging wireless technology.

26/05/2009 - China 3G Build Props Up Global Mobile Gear Market

Huawei Technologies doubled its market share in the mobile network infrastructure market in the first quarter of 2009.
The Chinese company's success comes as domestic mobile operators prepare to spend over USD $20 billion this year on rolling out the initial phases of China's 3G deployments.

20/05/2009 - Smartphone Market Will Remain Buoyant in 2009

Lee Williams, chief of the Symbian Foundation, is confident that sales of smartphones will remain buoyant with growth of 12-15 per cent in 2009.
While his forecast falls short of some estimates which predict 30 per cent increases, it underlines the growing confidence felt in the smartphone sector of the mobile market.

14/05/2009 - App Store Growth Risks Confusing Consumers

INTERVIEW: Mark Newman, Chief Research Officer at analyst house Informa, talks about some of the latest trends affecting the mobile voice and data markets.
Speaking in advance of his address to the Insights'09 conference next month in Lisbon, he discusses the impact of the iPhone, the rush to open app stores and carriers' attitude to mobile VoIP.

07/05/2009 - Apple Expected to Extend iPhone To Multiple Carriers

Apple will almost certainly break with its exclusive AT&T agreement and allow other carriers to support the iPhone, according to analysts.
Citigroup's research firm say that while the arrangement with AT&T has benefitted Apple, the company is likely to open its smartphone to more US operators within the next two years.

07/05/2009 - HP and RIM Announce Strategic Alliance to Mobilize Business on BlackBerry

RIM and HP are partnering together to offer Blackberry business users some features which they say will allow mobile workers to increase their productivity levels.
Among the first applications and services for the smartphones is printing service that enables users to easily print to the nearest printer.

06/05/2009 - Customised Mobile Banking Key To Future Success

Lukasz Michalkiewicz, from smartphone software developer eLeader, tells smartphone.biz-news about developments in mobile banking and the importance of tailoring applications to mobile platforms.
The Polish company has developed the first mobile banking solution customised for specific mobile operating systems.

30/04/2009 - MACH Aims To Offset EU Mobile Roaming Charge Cap Losses

MACH has announced a range of solutions designed to offset the impact on mobile operator roaming revenues of the recent European Union (EU) pricing regulations.
The company says its EU Compliance Power Pack will immediately counter the forecast reduction in revenues by implementing smart rating and price optimisation.

28/04/2009 - Zoho Expands Mobile Device Coverage For Business Apps

Zoho has extended mobile support for its free web applications to all the major smartphone platforms.
Initially only available for the iPhone and Windows Mobile, Zoho Mobile now supports Android, BlackBerry and Symbian mobile platforms as well.

28/04/2009 - Mobile App Revenues To Reach $25bn By 2014

Mobile app revenues are expected to climb to more than USD $25bn by 2014 - fuelled by the launch of a raft of new application stores.
But while one-off downloads currently account for the majority of revenues, that will change with the increasing utilization of in-app billing, according to Juniper Research.

23/04/2009 - Bharti Telesoft Renamed "Comviva" In Market Drive

Bharti Telesoft has been renamed Comviva Technologies Limited as part of a company-wide re-branding initiative.
Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman and managing director of the Bharti Group, said the name change also signals its intent to be the leading integrated VAS solution provider for mobile operators in emerging markets.

21/04/2009 - DiBcom And Solaris DVB-SH Partnership Signals "New Era" For Mobile TV

DiBcom has signed a partnership agreement with Solaris Mobile to use its receiver technology to enable mobile devices to receive content such as mobile TV transmitted by satellite.
The link-up centres around Solaris' recently launched Eutelsat W2A satellite, which carries Europe's first S-Band payload.

16/04/2009 - MobiTV Readies European Expansion As Momentum Grows

INTERVIEW: Anders Norström, managing director of MobiTV Europe, talks to smartphone.biz-news about the company's expansion plans and the growing consumer appetite for mobile TV.
The California-based operation now offers content and primetime channels to over 6 million subscribers on more than 350 handset models on its managed mobile media service.

15/04/2009 - Handset Shipments Expected To Drop 20% in 2009

While cellphone shipments and subscription numbers have held up relatively well during the global recession, the outlook is more tumultuous for the mobile industry.
In-Stat forecasts that both handset sales and subscriptions will take a hit this year.

14/04/2009 - Dell's Smartphone Preparations Gain Pace

Dell's plans for entering the smartphone market have gained some more meat.
The world's second largest PC brand is working with two companies to develop software and hardware for new mobile devices.

14/04/2009 - Palm's App Catalog v. Apple's App Store. How Do They Compare?

Mobile application stores are becoming ten-a-penny these days, what with Nokia's Ovi Store set to launch within a month and Palm's App Catalog expected with the eagerly-anticipated arrival of the Pre (next month?).
But as the potential market for app developers expands, how do the six "stores" (iPhone App Store, Android App Market, BlackBerry App World, Windows Mobile Marketplace, Nokia Ovi Store and Palm App Catalog) compare?

01/04/2009 - Celio Software Enables Smartphone Apps On PC Screen

Celio Corp has announced a free beta of REDFLY Mobile Viewer PC software.
The software allows smartphone users to use their Windows Mobile applications at full size on their PCs.
It gives access to all of the smartphone's applications and features via a Windows PC, including the ability to send and receive SMS messages and e-mail in a full-screen window.

30/03/2009 - Skype Announces iPhone App,Video Calling Coming Soon?

Skype is now available for the iPhone - and will be coming to BlackBerry in May.
The VoIP app on the iPhone will only work over Wi-Fi and not 3G.
It will allow iPhone subscribers to use phone numbers in their existing iPhone address book - without the need for duplicate lists.
UPDATE: Since being released on Tuesday it has emerged that Skype on iPhone does works over 3G, despite being intended only for use with WiFi.

30/03/2009 - iPhone: Not A Top 20 Handset For Browsing And Buying On The Mobile Web

The iPhone sits outside the top 20 when it comes to the most popular phones for browsing and buying content on the mobile web worldwide.
Nokia's 3110c is the top handset, followed by the Samsung M800 and then Nokia's 6300, according to statistics released today by Bango. The iPhone appears as 24th on the list.

24/03/2009 - Turkish Mobile Market: Opportunity Beckons With Summer Launch of 3G Network

INTERVIEW: Isik Uman, general manager of leading Turkish service provider Retromedya, talks to smartphone-biz.news about the rapidly changing mobile market in Turkey.
With 3G going live this summer, the nation's 66 million mobile subscribers are expected to take full advantage of new services - making it an appealing prospect for operators and service providers.

24/03/2009 - Boom in Mobile App Store Users Creates Opportunities for Marketers

App stores are offering marketers and advertisers a new way to reach mobile audiences, according to In-Stat.
The researchers forecast more than 100 million app store-compatible mobile phones from multiple manufacturers will be shipping within five years.

24/03/2009 - Business Mobile Use Revenue To Grow To $284 billion by 2014

The increasing use of smartphones as the sole business phone will drive revenues from mobile enterprise users to USD $284 billion by 2014.
Yet while the "unwired enterprise" is becoming a reality, hurdles remain in persuading significant numbers of businesses to "go mobile", according to Juniper Research.

24/03/2009 - BT Trials OnRelay's MBX Software

The cellular Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) software provider OnRelay announced today that it has entered into a customer trial agreement with BT Global Services.
This will allow BT to begin on-site trials of OnRelay’s MBX software with a number of UK-based and multinational customers as part of its Unified Communications offering.

19/03/2009 - Mobile Tag Steps Up Global Drive: Appoints William Hoffman as US CEO

European 2D barcode leader MTag has set up a US sister company as part of its expansion plans.
It has appointed William "Chip" Hoffman as CEO of the new venture, Mobile Tag, Inc.
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Hoffman will head a global mobile marketing campaign for the company's mobile barcode technologies and services.

19/03/2009 - FutureDial's Mobile Content Solution Can Have "Huge Impact" On Operators' Revenue Potential

INTERVIEW: Sanjiv Parikh, vice president of marketing for FutureDial, talks to smartphone-biz.news about its mobile content management service and its potential to generate revenue for operators and retailers.
The company's Retail Management Solution (RMS) 4.0 allows mobile content to be directly loaded to handsets at store counters - an industry first.

17/03/2009 - Samsung Selects Streamezzo For Its Rich Internet Portal

Steamezzo has announced that Samsung has selected its software products and professional services to develop, deploy and run its Rich Internet mobile portal.
The French company's Mobile Open Development Platform is already certified on hundreds of handsets and compatible with all mobile operating system.

16/03/2009 - Mobile Internet Becoming Part of Daily Lives

The number of people in the US using their mobile device to access news and information on the Internet more than doubled in the last year.
An estimated 63.2 million people accessed news and information on their mobile devices in January 2009, up from 36.9 million doing so in January 2008, according to figures released today from comScore.

13/03/2009 - Developers' Dilemma: Mobile Website or Downloadable Application?

Despite the rapidly increasing interest in mobile content - and the revenue generating potential it offers - uncertainty often exists over whether to develop mobile websites or create downloadable applications.
Ameet Shah, sales and business development director with Five Mobile, has raised some interesting points for those considering producing content for smartphones.

10/03/2009 - INTERVIEW: Ivar Plahte, CEO and Co-Founder of OnRelay

Cast your eyes over most office desks and something they have in common is a fixed-line telephone - at least for now.
Ivar Plahte, CEO and co-founder of OnRelay, has no doubt that mobile PBX is the future - with smartphones increasingly replacing desktop phones to become the sole business phone.

05/03/2009 - Acer Plans To Drive Down Price of Smartphones

It was always on the cards from the moment Acer announced its intention to enter the smartphone arena.
Now the Taiwanese electronics giant has made it clear that it plans to drive down the cost of smartphones - to a level where mobile operators could give them away for free.
Acer plans to release two low-priced handsets - the F1 and L1 - in October. Both will be touchscreen devices running Windows Mobile 6.5.

05/03/2009 - Mobile Operators Must Cut Data Fees and Offer Smartphone Subsidies

While prospects for the overall mobile handset market remain gloomy, smartphones remain a bright spot with global unit growth as high as 11.1 per cent in 2009, according to iSuppli.
The analysts' optimistic forecast for global smartphone unit shipments translates into 192.3 million units in 2009, up from 173.6 million in 2008.

04/03/2009 - INTERVIEW: Ofer Tziperman, President of LocatioNet

Ofer Tziperman, president of LocatioNet, spoke in detail to smartphone-biz.news about its free navigation and local search service amAze.
A pioneer of ad-funded mobile applications, he gave his views on the revenue model's future prospects - and the benefits of targeting mobile users with location-based adverts.

03/03/2009 - TuneWiki Adds Lyrics To Mobile Streaming Radio

TuneWiki is taking the idea of giving listeners lyrics to go with their mobile music a stage further by extending it to streaming radio.
The social media player already offers audio and video while displaying synchronized or translated lyrics.
Smartphone-biz.news spoke to Chad Kouse, VP of R&D and CIO of the US-based developers, at the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

26/02/2009 - AmAze Clear Winner of Smartphone-biz.news' Product of the Year Award

AmAze's free navigation and local search service is the winner of smartphone-biz.news' Product of the Year 2008 award.
With 41 per cent of the nominations, the turn-by-turn GPS program was the clear winner in a field that included Fring, mobile messaging service Nimbuzz and cellular fixed mobile convergence solution OnRelay MBX.

24/02/2009 - Growing Appeal of Memory Card Movies For Mobiles

Watching movies on smartphones has in the past had its drawbacks - picture quality, screen size and memory limitations among the most obvious.
Those are fading rapidly but it seems that delivering video content to mobiles is occupying a lot of people's attention.

24/02/2009 - 7 Start-ups To Watch From Mobile World Congress 2009

The big names of the mobile world occupied vast stands at MWC in Barcelona - but some of the most interesting and innovative products, applications and technologies came from start-ups.
Smartphone.biz-news has pulled together some of the enterprising newbies that are likely to make a big impact in the future, including video interviews and photos.

23/02/2009 - T-Mobile Offering Unlimited Calling in San Francisco to Long Term Customers

23/02/2009 - Sprint Treo Pro Listed in Best Buy Online Ad

18/02/2009 - Truphone Unveils First Multi-country Mobile Service

Truphone has unveiled its plans for a single-SIM, multi-country mobile service that will enable users to make calls in supported countries at local rates.
The mobile communications company says a key aim of the Local Anywhere service is to eliminate the hassle of switching SIM cards or the expense of often-exorbitant roaming charges when callers use their handsets on foreign trips, according to voip.biz-news.

18/02/2009 - Can MEEPASS's Mobile Tag Replace Credit Cards and ID?

French software developer MTag has just launched its cutting edge mobile identification solution MEEPASS at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The secure ID tag works on any mobile phone and uses a 2D barcode that verifies a user's identity without the need for the handset to be network connected.

17/02/2009 - Location Sharing Start-up Wizi Sees Google Latitude As Challenge

For a start-up like Wizi having Google launch a competing product might seem like the kiss of death. Not so with the Lisbon, Portugal-based developers who have welcomed the launch of Google's Latitude as a way of bringing attention to their instant location sharing application. The free mobile application allows you to share your location instantly by e-mail or SMS.

17/02/2009 - ART's Breakthrough Technology Promises Uninterrupted High-speed Mobile Broadband

Advanced Receiver Technologies (ART) has launched interference cancellation technology which has the potential to dramatically improve 3G call connectivity and mobile broadband download rates.
Crucially, the Texas-based company says the solution doesn't require additional network investment but will allow twice as many users to connect in the same 3G coverage area.
It can do all this while maintaining broadband connectivity throughout the entire cell - including tripling data transfer speeds at cell edge.

17/02/2009 - Dial2Do Making Hands-free Mobile Tasks Simple

Irish start-up Dial2Do are creating quite a stir at this year's Mobile World Congress.
The Dublin-based company lets you do various tasks on your mobile simply by calling a number and speaking.
So you can send email or text messages, record reminders, post updates to Twitter or Jaiku stream or even listen to internet content - all while driving your car.

17/02/2009 - Intivation Launches World's First Solar-powered Mobile Phone

Intivation today launched the world's first low-cost solar-powered mobile phone.
The Dutch company uses an innovative converter that takes 0.5v from a solar cell and steps it up to the 3.7v needed for any lithium ion mobile phone battery.

17/02/2009 - Nokia, Vodafone and Adobe Help Kick-off Mobile World Congress 2009

This year's Mobile World Congress is now underway and already there has been a flurry of announcements and launches from some of the big names lining up in Barcelona.
Vodafone has unveiled a raft of new mobiles, including its first own-branded consumer GPS phone - the Vodafone 835.

16/02/2009 - Emoze Aiming To Be "Skype of the Push Email World"

It was interesting to hear Eitan Linker, CEO of emoze, talk about his company's efforts to introduce the mass market to mobile push email at the Showstopper event on the eve of Mobile World Congress 2009.
Emoze's free software enables users to configure multiple mobile email accounts - and send and receive emails from corporate, personal and family accounts all on the same mobile.

16/02/2009 - Bitstream Launches "Fastest Mobile Browser"

Bitstream is launching its new BOLT mobile browser today with the claim that it is the fastest on the market.
Sampo Kaasila, VP of R&D at Bitstream told smartphone.biz-news, that the new browser was "25-50 per cent faster" than competitor Opera.
Speaking at Showstoppers on the eve of Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona he said this was backed up by tests carried out in India.

16/02/2009 - Can Vuzix Transform Video Glasses From Geek To Chic?

Ever fancied a pair of those video glasses but felt you'd look a bit silly? Well Vuzix has come up with a set that would easily pass for wrap-around sunglasses.
The US company claims its Wrap 920AV is the most advanced video eyewear yet produced - offering the viewing equivalent of a 62-inch screen seen from 3m away. Video interview in main story.

14/02/2009 - Barcelona Mobile World Congress Live Coverage

Smartphone.biz-news is covering the Mobile World Congress 2009 from Barcelona. We will be publishing photos, interviews and company profiles. Follow the event via Twitter, FriendFeed, Flickr, RSS and here on the web.

Here you have the details.

13/02/2009 - Advertising Will Subsidise Cost of Location-based Smartphone Services

The smartphone market is likely to see big changes in 2009 - not least in how revenue is raised for services and content.
Kris Kolodziej, CTO and vice president of business development with Spime, told smartphone-biz.news that advertising could begin to subsidise the cost of location-based services to consumers in 2009 and 2010.

11/02/2009 - Growth of Mobile Content and Services Sector Threatened

The UK's mobile content and services market could be in for tough times if research from mobile research and analyst house Direct2 Mobile bears out.
Its survey found that over 7 per cent of consumers have stopped, or intend to stop, their spend on content and services until better economic conditions emerge.

10/02/2009 - ZTE to Unveil Range of Smartphones at MWC 2009

ZTE Corporation is promising to reveal a full portfolio of smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona.
All in all, 10 different designs are to go on show, including customised handsets for Vodafone and China Mobile.

10/02/2009 - Mobile TV Viewers to Rise to 500 Million In 2013

The switchover to all-digital television broadcasting in the US and other major countries will create an unprecedented opportunity for the mobile TV market.
A study from ABI Research forecasts that traditional and mobile TV broadcasters and cellular operators in many regions will launch mobile TV services that will attract over 500 million viewers by 2013.

06/02/2009 - Smartphone.biz-news Covering Big Names and Rising Stars At Mobile World Congress 2009

Smartphone.biz-news is providing extensive coverage from this year's Mobile World Congress being held in Barcelona between 16-19 February.
We will be posting regular updates on product announcements and press conferences from big industry names like Samsung, Toshiba and Microsoft as they happen.

04/02/2009 - Toshiba Offers New Smartphone With 1GHz Snapdragon Chipset

Toshiba could well steal the spotlight away from some bigger smartphone names with the launch of its latest high-end handset at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Called the TG01, it's the first announced device with Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon QSD2850 chipset with dynamic speed control to ensure good battery life.

04/02/2009 - Google Launches Latitude Friend Finder Service

Google has launched a new mobile service called Latitude that lets users see the location of friends who opt to share their whereabouts.
It adds to the existing location-awareness function on Google Maps but is also an iGoogle gadget for a computer.

04/02/2009 - Is The Glofiish DX900 Really Acer's First Smartphone?

With anticipation growing about Acer's entry into the smartphone market later this month, there are suggestions its first offering might simply be a rebranded Glofiish DX900.
The Taiwanese computer giant acquired E-Ten in mid-2008 - maker of the DX900 - a handset that includes dual-SIM support, a 3-megapixel camera, a 2.8-inch VGA quality touchscreen display, GPS, Wi-Fi and runs Windows Mobile 6.1.

29/01/2009 - AdMob Strengthens Position With $ 12.5m Funding

The mobile ad network AdMob has raised USD $12.5 million in a further round of venture funding.
The new investment is its third round of funding, which now totals USD $28.2 million.

28/01/2009 - Acer Smartphone(s) To Be Unveiled in Barcelona

Acer is to announce its entrance into the mobile phone market with the launch of at least one smartphone at next month's Mobile World Congress expo in Barcelona.
The company confirmed the move through press invitation that announced a "smartphones launch" - suggesting there could be more than one device released.

28/01/2009 - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rising Mobile Social Networking Star Mobiluck

The idea that it's not necessary to know someone's exact location for mobile social networking to work successfully might seem a little bizarre.
Yet Mobiluck's Patrick Lord believes just that. The marketing director for the Paris-based start-up insists a GPS-enabled smartphone isn't needed for location-based networking to succeed.

27/01/2009 - Mobile Firefox Expected On HTC Touch Pro

A beta version of Mozilla's mobile Firefox web browser - codenamed Fennec - could be launched on the HTC Touch Pro as early as next week.
The move is part of Moxilla's announced intention to move onto Windows Mobile and Symbian platforms.

21/01/2009 - WinMo And Mobile Services Microsoft

Interest continues to grow over Microsoft's intentions for next month's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Among the expectations are an update to its mobile software and services strategy.

21/01/2009 - South Korea's KT Absorbs Mobile Unit In Battle For customers

South Korea's fixed-line operator, Korea Telecom (KT), is to merge with its majority-owned mobile unit, KTF, the country's second-largest mobile operator.
The merger is an effort to offer bundled fixed and mobile services and increase its global exposure. KT's move is seen as necessary if it is to compete with SK Telecom and LG Telecom.

21/01/2009 - T-Mobile to take G1 into continental Europe

Various countries on the European continent are in line to get the HTC G1 following its October launch in the UK and US.
T-Mobile is continuing the roll-out of the handset - the first to run Google's Android operating system - with a launch in Germany on 2 February.

21/01/2009 - Skydeck Syncs Mobiles' Calls, Contacts, and Voicemails With Web Browers

Skydeck has launched a feature-packed beta that syncs what takes place on cell phones to a web page.
The mobile startup's offering lists all contacts, received calls, missed calls, voicemails and text messages. So much so that the company is calling the new Skydeck "your cell phone, online".

14/01/2009 - Mobile Banking To Flourish - Security Still Issue

More than 150 million mobile phone subscribers worldwide will carry out banking transactions on their handsets within three years.
That's the prediction of a Juniper Research report, which also expects that much of the growth in this area to come from mature markets.

12/01/2009 - Mobile WiMAX Revenues Grow - But Freeze Likely

Worldwide mobile WiMAX infrastructure revenues nearly quadrupled in the third quarter of 2008 over the third quarter of 2007, according to the latest figures.
Scott Siegler, senior analyst of Mobile Infrastructure research at Dell’Oro Group, said that with LTE still a couple of years away, WiMAX has become the first next generation technology with commercial service.

12/01/2009 - Wehrs Named As New MMA President & CEO

Former Nuance exececutive Mike Wehrs has been appointed president and CEO of the Mobile Marketing Association.
The move follows the departure of Laura Marriott.
Wehrs joins the MMA from Nuance Communications, where he was vice president of Industry Affairs and Evangelism.

06/01/2009 - SlingPlayer Coming To The iPhone

The Macworld trade show in San Francisco is to get a glimpse of SlingPlayer Mobile for the iPhone.
SlingPlayer Mobile enables users to watch any program normally viewed on a home TV set on the iPhone using a standard broadband network connection.
It will also allow iPhone users to control their home digital video recorder (DVR) to watch recorded shows, pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV, or even queue new recordings while away from home.

05/01/2009 - New Display Technologies Stalking LCD

Cost remains a key factor in ensuring LCD is the display of choice for most handsets.
But a report from ABI Research suggests a number of new and not-so-new display technologies are vying for a chunk of LCD’s vast market share.

23/12/2008 - G2 Software Issues Delay Launch

There has been speculation that the launch of the next Google Android-powered handset is just days away.
That appears to be premature according to BGR, which claims the launch has in fact been delayed until April due to "software issues".

23/12/2008 - Motorola Commits To WinMo And Android

Motorola is to discontinue making phones for Symbian and will instead concentrate on two new platforms: Windows Mobile and Android.
Sanjay Jha, CEO of the Mobile Devices group at Motorola, confirmed what had until now been rumors to Michael Oryl of MobileBurn.

18/12/2008 - OnePhone Seeks To Benefit From Shift To Open-source

Devoteam is to release a Blackberry version of its VoIP client OnePhone that runs on mobile platforms enabling voice calls over an IP network.
smartphone.biz-news spoke to Christoph Wernli, business development manager at Devoteam, about the convergence market and the opportunities offered by open-source operating systems.

18/12/2008 - Smartphones To Buck Global Mobile Sales Fall

IDC forecasts that global mobile phone shipments will fall 2.2 per cent next year, the first decline since 2001.
However, the researchers expect smartphone sales to outperform the market next year, growing an estimated 8.9 per cent.

17/12/2008 - iPhone As A Netbook?

Predictions about Apple's intentions for the upcoming Macworld Expo are ripe - with the latest being the launch of a netbook that works like an iPhone.
Technology Business Research analyst Ezra Gottheil believes that as with the iPhone, users will download mobile applications for the netbook from Apple's App Store.

11/12/2008 - Mobile Videoconferencing Still Some Way To Go

Improvements in call quality and economic conditions are doing wonders for global demand for videoconferencing - and in particular desktop video calling.
But the day when globe-trotting executives hook up to a video conference call on their smartphone would still appear to be a little way off.
Linor Shachar, VP sales and marketing for videoconferencing experts Emblaze VCON, said video over mobile had had limited success so far.

10/12/2008 - Increase Revenue Share - Or Games Developers May Exit Java

Games publishers and developers will give up on Java unless operators follow Apple's lead in offering more appealing revenue shares.
That's according to a report by analyst Windsor Holden, of Juniper Research, who warns that as well as being a lost opportunity for developers it would seriously reduce the variety of games for players.

10/12/2008 - TeliaSonera Launches Unlimited Mobile Music Service

TeliaSonera is to launch an "all you can eat" mobile music download service.
The Swedish operator becomes the latest mobile player to offer subscribers unlimited access to "millions of songs" from all the major record labels plus several independent labels.
The operator said that Telia Musik can be downloaded to either a mobile or a PC.

10/12/2008 - Vodafone To Buy Swedish LBS Firm

UK-based Vodafone is to acquire Swedish firm Wayfinder for USD $29.4 million-
The move is being seen as a bid by Vodafone to boost its location-based services (LBS) offering and drive mobile data growth.
Wayfinder's services are available in 19 languages to a global user base of more than 2 million.

27/11/2008 - INTERVIEW: PC's Problems Will Come To Mobiles

The BBC was recently criticised for scaremongering about the threat mobile viruses posed to smartphones, particularly those operating on the Symbian platform.
F-Secure was one of two anti-virus software companies quoted by the BBC - the other was Adaptive Mobile.
So it was interesting for smartphone.biz-news to speak with Samu Konttinen, vice president of mobile solutions at F-Secure, to hear his views on the danger of viruses to smartphones.

27/11/2008 - Credit Crisis Will Favor Mobiles Over Fixed Voice

Companies are more likely to give staff a mobile phone than upgrade a fixed voice system.
That's one of the findings of a report by Analysys Mason, which concludes that mobile substitution will have a far bigger impact on fixed enterprise voice spend than the credit crunch.

26/11/2008 - Opera Mini Updated And Working On Android

The final release of the Opera Mini 4.2 browser is now available - and it works on Google's Android phone.
Opera Mini 4.2 is the first browser alternative for the Android platform, which comes preloaded with Chrome light.
Already known for its fast internet access, Opera claims this has increased in speed by more than 30 per cent for users in the US since the previous beta version launched.

26/11/2008 - Smartphones Help WeFi Pass One Million User Mark

The growing number of WiFi enabled smartphones appears to be spurring WeFi Inc on to greater things.
The community-based global Wi-Fi network says it has now amassed over one million users in 215 countries, with an increasing number coming from mobile devices.

25/11/2008 - T-Mobile 3G DNS Servers Possibly Compromised

A group of readers on Android Community are reporting widespread issues with web surfing on the T-Mobile G1. The issue stems from a possible DNS hijack on the 3G gateway, which is redirecting users to a fake spyware detection page instead of directing to the desired site.  

Calls to T-Mobile technical support are leading to generic device reset instructions, with many users expressing frustration.

T-Mobile has not officially released a statement regarding the situation at this time.  PhoneNews.com will continue to monitor the situation and will update as the situation changes.

20/11/2008 - T-Mobile USA launches web2go content stack and plans, sounds more like web'n'walk than ever

Filed under: Multimedia, Software, T-Mobile

In the UK, T-Mobile-speak for web content on your phone is "web'n'walk." Historically, the branding hasn't been used in the US -- but they are getting closer now with the launch of "web2go." The new Web browsing experience (T-Mobile's language, not ours) incorporates an all-new content stack that features a customizable home page and access to a My Downloads feature that'll allow certain apps and media to be moved between phones when you upgrade (frickin' finally). T-Mobile's also using the opportunity to launch new unlimited data bundles that include data and messaging in a single package. The whole shebang dovetails nicely with T-Mobile's recent olive branch to developers to help them get apps on the deck, and since web2go's available on just about every phone the carrier sells, mom-and-pop software shops suddenly have a nice, beefy audience to peddle their wares.

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20/11/2008 - Threat To Gaming If Operators Don't Follow Apple's Lead

Mobile game sales are "flatlining" across North America and Western Europe despite increased interest from consumers, according to a report from Juniper Research.
It says that unless more operators adopt an Apple-like approach to rewarding games publishers, they will be driven away from the sector - and the number and variety of games available will decline.

18/11/2008 - Sagem Embeds GPS Receiver into SIM Cards

Smartcard vendor, Sagem Orga has formed a partnership with BlueSky Positioning to integrate its A-GPS positioning technology onto conventional SIM cards.
A GPS receiver and proprietary antenna are integrated into the SIM card, which the companies say then enables mobile operators to deploy applications without the need for software or hardware changes.

13/11/2008 - Vyke Announces Mobile VoIP For Windows Smartphones

Vyke Communications has announced a beta version of its mobile VoIP software and service for all Windows Mobile 6.0 and higher based smartphones.
The solution is based on Vyke's stand-alone proprietary mobile VoIP technology, which the company claims allows it to provide high quality voice service while circumventing any operator handset tampering issues.

11/11/2008 - Wow-factor Converting New Fans To Mobile Gaming

Show most non-gamers an iPhone running the 3D fighting game Kroll and the reaction is usually some variation of "wow".
What surprises them is that a game of such quality and with such stunning graphics is on a handheld device.

06/11/2008 - Social Networking Will Drive LBS Uptake

Subscriptions to location-based mobile social networking sites will total 82 million by 2013, according to a report.
ABI Research says the growth in mobile location-based social networking will be a key driver for the uptake of location-based services.

06/11/2008 - Advertisers Need To Adapt To Mobile Internet

Internet advertisers will need to create campaigns that work with multiple devices and display sizes if they want to benefit from growing mobile advertising revenue.
That's according to telecom analysts Berg Insight, who say a significant proportion of mobile advertising revenues will actually derive from mobile Internet users accessing conventional web sites.

03/11/2008 - Mobiles To Receive Unprecedented US Election Coverage

Whatever the outcome of the Obama-McCain contest, the unprecedented level of mobile US election coverage is expected to do much to introduce mainstream consumers to mobile content.
Media companies and mobile operators have teamed up to offer extensive coverage of the US presidential election results direct to mobile phones.

02/11/2008 - Nokia Bets On Smartphone Openness Versus "Dictator"

So who exactly was Nokia's Kai Öistämö referring to as a "dictator" when he addressed the recent Symbian Smartphone Show in London?
No names were named by the executive vice president of devices but his speech made it clear the Finnish giant isn't resting on its laurels.

22/10/2008 - Dialling INTO Your Smartphone To Get Easier

Hundreds of millions of people have used Virtual Network Computing’s (VNC) remote access applications on their PCs.
The Cambridge, UK-based company is now counting on the same success with its mobile version of allowing remote control both to and from smartphones.

22/10/2008 - Why Halt At Tethering One Device To Your Smartphone?

It’s one thing to hear the corporate blurb about a product, quite another to hear company executives’ experience of using their own gear.
Sean O’Leary, TapRoot Systems’ VP of marketing and business development, has just spent a week touring Europe relying on his company’s WalkingHotSpot software for internet connectivity.

16/10/2008 - Global Mobile Web Usage Exploding

Mobile Web and application usage is growing rapidly, according to mobile advertising agency AdMob.
The increase is attributed to a combination of organic growth from AdMob’s legacy publishers and the addition of thousands of new mobile sites and applications to the company’s publisher network.

15/10/2008 - Smartphones Will Remain Dominant Mobile Video Platform

Smartphones will continue to be the device most used for watching mobile video, according to research firm In-Stat.
The high-end handsets will not have it all their own way though.
Over the next five years, they will be joined by over 160 million other devices that provide mobile video over networks now in exclusive use by cellphones.

13/10/2008 - Windows Mobile Not Coming To The iPhone

Suggestions that a Norweigan developer produced software that allowed Windows Mobile to be run on the iPhone look like being a hoax.
A demonstration shown by iphonefreakz.com of an application that gave users a choice of OS when the iPhone is booted up was part of a viral marketing campaign.

08/10/2008 - Free-to-air Is Key To Mobile TV

People are reluctant to pay for mobile TV, favoring instead free-to-view broadcasts, according to research.
More than 330m mobile users worldwide will own broadcast TV-enabled handsets by 2013. Yet a report from Juniper Research says that less than 14 per cent will opt for mobile pay TV services.

06/10/2008 - HP To Target Consumer Smartphone Market

Hewlett-Packard is seeking to capitalise on the success of the iPhone by launching a smartphone that gives it a stronger footing beyond the enterprise market.
The new device will fall into the HP iPAQ line that has been developed around Windows Mobile for business use.

29/09/2008 - Passengers Oppose Mobile Calls During Flights

Seventy-five per cent of travellers would never use a mobile phone during a flight, according to a survey by Wanderlust Magazine.
The poll comes as Ryanair announces that passengers will shortly be able to make mobile calls during flights.

25/09/2008 - Skyfire mobile browser 0.8 reaches public beta, still rocks

Filed under: Handsets, Software

We love Skyfire's mobile browser, it does what it's meant to do and more importantly, it adds to your mobile web world with all the dynamic content you're used to on your desktop. Skyfire gets all this done by doing all the grunt work on their servers, then passing only the joy down the pipe to you -- so no Flash is no problem. This release piles new features in compared to the first we peeked at, and they've opened the doors wide in a public beta for all to enjoy for the Windows Mobile version -- well, if your phone number starts with a 1 -- this time. Features like contextual zoom, which figures out what part of the page you want to zoom in on when scrolling past it -- which worked really well with Viddler videos for example -- faster launch times, able to be set as default browser, search from your home screen, content download, and the list just goes on. But don't take our word for it, the price is still $free and what's to lose but a bit of time.

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24/09/2008 - SDK For Android Developers Released

The Software Development Kit (SDK) for developing applications for Android and its new app market has been released and is available for downloading.
The Android Market beta is also to be launched with the T-Mobile G1, providing developers with a way to distribute their applications on that and later devices.

24/09/2008 - Microsoft Delays Windows Mobile 7

Microsoft is not expected to complete a final build of its Windows Mobile 7 operating system until the second half of 2009.
The delay is a significant blow for the software giant, which has been counting on the next version of WinMo to enable devices that better rival Apple's iPhone.

22/09/2008 - Android Smartphone To Sell 400k By Year-end

You might expect sales to be intitially sluggish for a new smartphone with an unproven mobile operating system.
But that was never going to be the case with the hotly anticipated first Google Android handset from T-Mobile and HTC, which is expected to be officially announced Tuesday.

18/09/2008 - Mobile TV To Become Standard Feature of Smartphones

Mobile TV will soon become as accepted a feature of mobile handsets as the camera.
That is the prediction of David Srodzinski, founder and chief executive of Elonics, who spoke about his expectations for the future of mobile TV in an interview with Smartphone.biz-news.com.

17/09/2008 - Smartphones Fuelling Mobile Search Growth

The increasing numbers of smartphones on flat-rate data plans, coupled with ever-improving handsets, is leading to a surge in mobile search, according to comScore.
It has published the results of a survey which show that searching the internet from a mobile phone is gaining in popularity in the United States and Western Europe.

10/09/2008 - Nokia dominates global smartphone ad traffic

Smartphones accounted for 25.8 per cent of worldwide mobile ad traffic in August, up 3.4 per cent since May 2008, according to AdMob’s August 2008 Mobile Metrics Report.
Nokia dominates globally, with a 62.4 per cent slice of the traffic in August and more than 50 per cent in every region except North America.

10/09/2008 - Date announced for Xperia X1 release

The UK, Germany and Sweden will be the inaugural launch sites for Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X1 when it is released on 30 September.
The Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone will then be rolled out around the world with 32 more countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America expected to get the handset by the fourth quarter of the year.

01/09/2008 - Microsoft Follows Apple and Google With App Store Plan

Microsoft is to create an online software store for its Windows Mobile platform.
To be called Skymarket, the online store for mobile software follows Apple’s iPhone App Store and Google’s plans for an App Market for its Android smartphone platform.

25/08/2008 - Millions will wear video glasses for mobile viewing

Screen size limitations on smartphones and UMPCs hamper users’ ability to fully enjoy mobile video, TV or the internet, according to Kip Kokinakis, president and CEO of Myvu.
smartphone.biz-news.com spoke to him about Myvu’s Crystal video glasses and his prediction that millions of people will soon be wearing them for mobile viewing.

19/08/2008 - Palm Confirms Treo Pro (Updated)

Following up on yesterday’s half confirmation, Palm has launched an official page for the Treo Pro.

Final specifications have been confirmed by Palm and the device will feature triband W-CDMA access with HSDPA high speed data access, quadband GSM/EDGE radio, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi radio with WPA encryption support, Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo audio support, speakerphone and built-in GPS transceiver.

As a further incentive for purchase, the device will be sold unlocked directly from Palm with no pricing or availability details available at this time.

This morning, Palm quietly confirmed the existence of the heretofore rumored Treo Pro smart device which will be running Windows Mobile 6.1, feature a 3.5mm headphone jack, Wi-Fi with dedicated button found on the 800w, GPS access, 256 MB of ROM and 128 MB RAM,  directional pad with the Palm logo on the device, a 320×320 touch display flush with the rest of the device, microSDHC slot, and larger keyboard based on the Centro design.

The device had first been rumored as far back as the spring of this year and has slowly been revealed further thanks to another leak courtesy of a Flash presentation found on Palm’s site last week before it was removed. Though the related press images mark Palm’s tacit confirmation of the device, the company did not solicit a press release, leaving the price and availability details without confirmation at this time.

15/08/2008 - T-Mobile to launch first Android smartphone

T-Mobile is to be the first carrier to offer a mobile phone powered by Google's Android software.
The phone will be made by HTC, one of the largest makers of mobile phones in the world, and is expected to go on sale in the United States before Christmas, according to reports.

14/08/2008 - Nokia leads China smartphone sales boom

Sales of smartphones in China grew 32 per cent on year to 15 million units in the first half of 2008, according to data released from China-based CCID Consulting.

31/07/2008 - Smartphone demand undented by economic woes

Global demand for mobile devices is expected to reach 1.3 billion units in 2008 despite financial uncertainties, according to ABI Research
As the recent launch of the 3G iPhone demonstrated, the public appetite for the latest, most sophisticated smartphones is strong.

24/07/2008 - AT&T extends Navigator GPS coverage

AT&T Navigator is now available in 20 countries after the service was extended to offer global coverage, putting it almost on a par with many standalone GPS units.

19/07/2008 - Motorola sues former executive now with Apple

Motorola has sued a former executive for allegedly violating a non-compete agreement and threatening to reveal its trade secrets by taking a job with Apple’s iPhone division, the mobile phone maker said in a lawsuit.
Michael Fenger accepted “millions of dollars in cash, restricted stock units, and stock options” in exchange for agreeing not to join a competitor for two years after leaving Motorola, where he oversaw mobile devices in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the lawsuit said.

19/07/2008 - Sony Ericsson cuts jobs as demand falls for its smartphones

The world’s fifth-placed handset maker is to shed 2,000 jobs as the company reports a Q2 operating loss of US$3.17 million.
Sony Ericsson a drop in net income from US$347.6million a year ago to US$9.48 million, while sales slumped 9.4 per cent to US$4.4 billion.
The joint venture between Sony and Ericsson AB also forecast further bad news in the third quarter.

17/07/2008 - Ad targetting to US teens expected to boom

Research shows that American teenagers have at their disposal an estimated US$200 billion annually in discretionary spending.
The marketing agency Fuse recently interviewed execs from companies like Sony, MTV Networks, Yahoo and Nokia to get their take on what the future of technology will look like for the teen market.

16/07/2008 - "Iconic" new smartphone models will entice buyers

Some impressive mobile phone product launches between now and the year-end will help the world’s mobile handset markets finish 2008 with strong sales, according to ABI Research.
Spurred on by the launch of Apple’s second-generation iPhone, rival handset vendors such as RIM, Nokia and Samsung are also expected to debut new models in the second half of 2008.

11/07/2008 - iPhone software is bold attempt to turn smartphones into PCs

The opening of Apple’s online App Store to coincide with the launch of the new iPhone could herald seismic changes in the mobile phone market.
At least that’s what Steve Jobs, the Apple founder, is hoping.
He sees the online applications store as an attempt to do for mobile applications - games, reference guides and other software - what Apple’s iTunes Store has done for music.
While rivals may bristle at his comments, Jobs is clear about his goal.

11/07/2008 - Video, music and celebrity gossip on new app for iPhone

Rhythm NewMedia, a leader in mobile video, has announced the availability of the free vSNAX Videos native iPhone application on the Apple App Store.
vSNAX Videos promises to deliver mobile video clips to iPhone and iPod touch users from more than 20 premium media partners including AccuWeather.com, Ford Models, Ripe TV, and MTV Networks’ VH1, Spike and GameTrailers.

10/07/2008 - iPhone users "unique" in their mobile behaviour

The Apple 3G iPhone will change the mobile behaviour of users and alter consumer expectations for phone capabilities.
That’s according to a report by analysts Nielsen Mobile which looks at the worldwide state of the mobile web.
The study says that its growth is due to a combination of increasing numbers of user friendly handsets, higher speed networks and unlimited data packages.
It then goes on to describe the mobile web as having reached a “critical mass” of users this year.
But it singles out the iPhone – despite being the second most popular device among mobile users in the US after Motorola’s RAZR – for special mention.

09/07/2008 - Smartphone? Most people just want a camera, Bluetooth and music

The function-packed Apple iPhone 3G may about to be released to the world but many consumers say they just want a mobile that’s a phone
Clint Wheelock, vice president and chief research officer for ABI Research, said: “It’s still a voice-centric world. Consumers across all mature markets still choose their mobile operator based on ‘the basics’: price, friends/family on the same network, and network coverage.”
A report from ABI Research shows that cameras, Bluetooth, and music top consumers’ lists as “must have” features on mobile phones.

07/07/2008 - Younger viewers ditching TV for mobile media

smartphone.biz-news.com/ asked Christian Harris, CEO of mobile video provider Gorillabox, for his views on the mobile TV market

More and more younger viewers are eschewing traditional TV schedules and embracing new technology – mobile TV, DVRs, online streaming and downloading – to set their own viewing schedules.
So much so, that research just released reveals the average age of those watching TV in the US has tipped 50 for the first time.
The study of the big five US broadcast networks by research firm Magna Global shows the average viewer no longer falls within the 18-49 demographic so sought after by advertisers.
While average viewing age figures for the UK are not available, research by entertainment analysts Attentional shows viewing time among those aged 16-34 has been declining faster than other age groups.
This is a situation of which Christian Harris, CEO of mobile video provider Gorillabox, is fully aware.

03/07/2008 - Mobile phone memory card market set for significant growth as more music, images, video and data stored

There were 592 million slotted phones shipped worldwide in 2007, representing 53 per cent of all mobile phone shipments, according to a survey by Strategy Analytics.
It reports that, with nearly 57 per cent of slotted phone shipments in 2007, the microSD (including microSDHC) slot format is now more popular than the MMC format.
The microSD format is expected to hit peak penetration of 86 per cent in 2011, after which it will face competition from other, new, high capacity systems, such as the Universal Flash Storage (UFS).
Steve Entwistle, vice president of the Strategic Technologies within Strategy Analytics, said penetration of slotted phones was already over 85 per cent in many developed countries.

02/07/2008 - Payments made via mobile phone for goods and services will exceed US$300bn globally by 2013

The value of payments made using mobile phones for everything from music, tickets and games to gifts will increase five-fold over the next five years.
This is one of the forecasts made by Juniper Research in a region by region analysis which explores how the mobile phone is developing into a payment tool that will be used by more and more people, more and more often in future.
Not surprisingly, the report concludes that there is a significant opportunity for mobile payment services, systems, software and supporting services to underpin the processing of the spiralling value of payment transactions by 2013.
Howard Wilcox , the report’s author, noted that retailers need to move quickly to exploit the opportunity presented, and ensure that they maintain ease of use for their customers who are already familiar with web shopping from their PCs.

02/07/2008 - Brightpoint to implement cost-cutting in Europe after predicting slowdown in handset sales

The mobile phone distributor, Brightpoint, is to take cost-cutting measures across its global operations over fears of a slowdown in handset sales.
The company said it now expects the global handset market to reach 1.25-1.30 billion units this year, down from a previous estimate of 1.25-1.35 billion.
Second-quarter sell-in units are expected to be “flat to slightly up” compared to the first three months of the year.
This contrasts with a previous forecast for 3-5 per cent growth by the distributor.
The cost-cutting will come mainly in Europe, at the former Dangaard operations.
Brightpoint is cutting 50-75 jobs at its European head office in Denmark, and eliminating another 225-250 positions across its other European operations.
This is expected to result in annual cost savings of US$25-30 million.

01/07/2008 - Boost for mobile broadband as T-Mobile UK improves photo and video upload speeds

Mobile operator T-Mobile UK has deployed HSUPA technology on a nationwide basis to improve upload speeds for users.
The operator has promised the change will result in an improvement of to fivefold in the time it takes to upload photos and videos to web sites at speeds of up to 1.4Mbps.
T-Mobile claims it is the first UK carrier to have committed to the data access protocol.
The company said it is also upgrading the download capability of its HSDPA 3G network to 7.2Mbps, initially within the M25 zone encircling London but rolling out to other major cities during the second half of the year.

01/07/2008 - Smartphones and low-cost mobile phones set to see most significant growth at expense of mid-tier handsets

The top and bottom ends of the wireless handset markets are to enjoy the best growth rates over the next five years, according to researchers.
This will be at the expense of mid-range models, commonly called “enhanced” phones. The enhanced phone sector is currently the largest in terms of shipments, with 854 million units shipped in 2007.
But it will be overtaken by both other classes in 2013, with just 441 million shipping.
Kevin Burden, a director of ABI Research and author of the report “Mobile devices annual market overview”, said: “As we see more user sophistication and demand for high-end features, handset manufacturers will continue to push functions of high-level smartphone operating systems further down their product lines.
“Their smartphone portfolios will grow, and with them, the entire smartphone market.”
The report said this was seen as desireable by operators as well, who wanted more smartphone users because of the higher average revenue per user (ARPU) they generated.

01/07/2008 - Mobile software set for rapid growth as inexpensive smartphones ring changes

The mobile software market will be worth an estimated US$ 67.3 billion in 2013 – up from US$ 17.9 in 2007 – as the number of mobile devices grows and minutes of use increases steadily.
This revenue growth will be fuelled by mobile carriers’ willingness to carry data apart from voice and the introduction of third-generation (3G) smartphones.
That’s the conclusion of analysts at Frost & Sullivan in their report “World Next-Generation Mobile Software Market”.
They say that with the expansion of memory, an increase in processor speed and the availability of better networks that allow for faster data transfer, mobile software is in for exponential growth.

29/06/2008 - European callers become more mobile as landlines increasingly shunned

Almost a quarter of European households have given up fixed landlines for mobile phones and online calling, according to a European Union survey.
The poll, carried out in November and December, found that 24 per cent of European households now eschew fixed landlines in favour of mobile phones, up from 22 per cent in a survey two years earlier.
The Czech Republic, Finland and Lithuania had the lowest number of landlines in use across the 27-nation bloc.
The results chime with the growing interest in the use of mobile VoIP services – either via GSM/GPRS wireless standards or through WiFi – and the widespread installation of internet calling software on smartphones.

29/06/2008 - Analyst upgrades estimates for iPhone production for 2008 to at least 17 million

Apple will build at least 15 million 3G iPhones in 2008 bringing its total smartphone production to at least 17 million phones.
At least that’s what Craig Berger, semiconductor analysts with Friedman Billings Ramsey, expects production levels to run to by the year-end.
He has upgraded his figures after previously saying that Apple would build 13 million iPhones in 2008 (which, interestingly, included 2 million 2.5G Edge-only iPhones).
His rationale for the change is because he thinks iPhone production in the third quarter will be higher than expected.

20/06/2008 - T-Mobile Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer

Denny Marie Post, the senior VP-global food and beverage at Starbucks is to move to T-Mobile as the mobile operator’s chief marketing officer (CMO).
On making the announcement, Robert Dotson, president-CEO of T-Mobile USA, said in a statement: “Denny has deep and varied experience as a marketing leader in some of the most competitive retail environments in America.
“We’re delighted she brings her extensive talents to T-Mobile to further drive our mission of enriching personal relationships.”
According to tracking data from TNS Media Intelligence, T-Mobile spent US$607 million in advertising last year.

20/06/2008 - Mercedes provides mobile home for the iPhone

The popularity of the Apple iPhone in Germany - over 100,000 people have bought iPhones there since its launch in November 2007 - has prompted Mercedes-Benz to offer what it claims is an industry first.
The luxury car-maker has unveiled a new cradle specifically for the device which boosts reception and moves controls and display onto the steering wheel and dashboard.
A company report said the move was an acknowledgement by Mercedes of Apple’s current dominance in the mobile arena.
It said the cradle offered owners the means to seamlessly integrate the device’s music and telephone functions into their vehicles’ architecture.

18/06/2008 - The future is bright for new breed of handheld multi-media devices pitched between the iPhone and notebook computer

Smaller than a notebook computer with a larger screen than a Smartphone – this is how the authors of research into Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) define them.
Consumers may still be relatively unaware of this emerging class of device, but that’s unlikely to be the case for long.
Global sales of MIDs expected to leap from 305,000 units shipped in 2008 to a projected 40 million in 2012, generating USD12 billion in revenue.
At least that’s the conclusion of a survey by semiconductor analysts Forward Concepts, which examined the market potential for MIDs and provided forecasts for both the devices and the integrated circuits that enable them.
It says that MIDs will have an unprecedented level of multimedia capabilities and typically will come in a tablet-like form factor.
“In our opinion, MIDs are not designed to replace mobile phones (or Smartphones) but to be used as companion devices,” the report states.