Joint Venture to Create Mobile Widgets
SoftBank Mobile, along with China Mobile and Vodafone, is planning to set up an 'Joint Innovation Lab' in order to promote the future development of applications for enhanced mobile internet service offerings. According to this statement from the SoftBank corp. website [in Japanese] the 3-way JV will focus on mobile widgets that ensure cross platform operations for security, privacy and billing. This new effort aims to develop an enviroment that will encourage advanced software services, although the lab is apparently awaiting regulatory approval.
Original Source: Wireless Watch Japan
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