After listing all the launcher’s applications, we will now see how the browser works. Beside the browser (MidBrowser), Ubuntu MID contains a mail client (Claws Mail), a chatting client (Pidgin), a VoIP application (Ekiga) and an RSS reader (Liferea) - these will be presented in the next article.
Although I made networking active in QEmu, Ubuntu […]

Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Helio, a joint venture between SK Telecom and EarthLink, Inc. providing highly advanced postpaid products and services with unique user applications. Under the terms of the agreement, Virgin Mobile USA will acquire Helio from SK Telecom and EarthLink for limited partnership […]

No matter how it works out in the long run, the purchase of Symbian by Nokia marks the end of a dream — the creation of a new independent OS company to be the mobile equivalent of Microsoft. Put a few beers into former Symbian employees and they’ll g…

USTelematics, Inc. announced that it has negotiated an agreement that will double the Company’s commission income rate for activating new Verizon broadband wireless wide area network subscriptions for users of USTelematics’ proprietary Voyager brand wireless mobile products.
With this new commission arrangement, the profit realized through connecting each Voyager buyer to Verizon now exceeds the gross […]

Markets for cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communication modules – the radio units providing wireless connectivity to a range of devices that communicate without human intervention – are expected to show strong growth in the coming years. According to new market data from ABI Research, shipments will total nearly 80 million modules in 2013.
“The latest cellular […]

Ericsson has signed an agreement with the Swiss operator Sunrise Communications (Sunrise) to expand its WCDMA/HSPA network. The deal will bring high-speed mobile broadband coverage to Sunrise subscribers in a number of cities across Switzerland.
Under the three-year agreement, Ericsson will be the key supplier of radio access network equipment to expand the existing WCDMA/HSPA network […]

Ericsson has been selected by Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) to expand and enhance its GSM/WCDMA/HSPA networks, providing the operator’s mobile customers with greater coverage and higher data speeds. The contract is worth US$160million.
Ericsson will provide a complete IP-based radio access and common core network. The system is designed to carry large volumes of traffic, providing […]

Packet One Networks (P1), a leading communications service provider in Malaysia, has selected Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management to support its new WiMAX services, scheduled for rollout this month. The implementation is an important milestone in P1’s plan to become Malaysia’s first WiMAX service provider and longer-term goal of becoming Malaysia’s leading converged […]

I have recommended Paul Golding’s books in the past – and his new book Next generation wireless applications is also highly recommended.

Very few people can write a book of 600 pages on this topic .. and Paul is certainly one of those. It covers considerable technical depth and with an emphasis on new technologies like Mobile TV, coverage of both Mobile Web and Java applications development(including MIDP 3.0), emphasis on IMS, network elements including wimax, HSDPA etc

I have used the first version of this book as a reference book – and the same goes with this version.

The book is oriented to the relatively novice reader to orientate themselves in the mobile applications landscape in terms of technologies. It is also primarily oriented from the Operator perspective with chapters like ‘Becoming an Operator 2.0′. In doing so, it is one of the few books that span the Internet and the telecoms technologies…

Many technology news sites have reported that there is a new special version of Ubuntu for UMPCs (ultra mobile PCs) / MID (mobile internet devices). These devices often have a touchscreen, no keyboard and connect to the internet by Wireless LAN or a mobile phone network. TamsPalm has had a look at an early developer’s […]

Everyday hundreds of new products lands on the shelves of shopping stores but how many of them are really able to make a place for themselves in the shopping cart of the customer? The answer is very few since customers are pretty apprehensive about trying a new brand of product until and unless they have some prior information about it or recommendation from some friend or relative.

Here is Tip 'n Tell, a prototype mobile shopping assistant comprising of a PDA and plug-in RFID interrogator which would offer the customer instant information regarding the product displayed on the store shelf. Fitted with passive RFID tag whenever Tip 'n Tell is brought near the product the RFID tag attached to them sends back product information to the handset. It will get you involved with the product as you will be able to access information such as its cost, any related product, video or any other interesting information which you may not be able to get while shopping normally.

The system is aimed at making your shopping further interactive so that you enjoy every moment at the store and end up purchasing products which you might hesitate to buy on the first count. I must say a pretty smart marketing ploy!!

Any views on Trusted flash? Is anyone using in?

My first impressions - it is content centric - so if it is only content then its media, movies etc etc .. this will face customer resistance .. Secure apps are more interesting(NFC for example) than secure content(which is more of interest to media companies)

From the link above…

The big news of this week was the open sourcing of the Symbian operating system. Having now had some time to think of this .. here are some more thoughts about this rather unexpected but seminal opengardens development

APPLES AND ORANGES
The title of this blog shows how often people compare the proverbial apples and oranges. It is not possible to compare Symbian vs. Android; or Symbian vs. iPhone .. because it is not possible to mix operating systems with ecosystems

iPhone, Ovi and Android are ecosystems. In contrast, Symbian and Limo are operating systems or Operating system consortia.

Thus, iPhone vs. Android vs. Ovi is a valid comparison(three ecosystems) as is Limo vs. Symbian(two operating systems) .. but NOT Android vs. Limo(an ecosystem vs. and operating system) .. and (not yet) Android vs. Symbian

By including the iPhone in this mix, you can see that I value the ecosystem vs. the operating system – and that is correct. If anything, the Symbian announcement shows conclusively that the mobile operating system is a commodity .. even when Symbian has shipped 150 million devices with annual revenue of £195 million, at £210 million – the Nokia deal values Symbian at only two times the revenue.

Now, let us consider the question of Open source ..

Nokia has hardly been idle long enough for the proverbial dust to settle of late and announced today four new 7-series models that will be sold under the label Supernova.

The line starts with the 7210, a simple slim handheld in a choice of Bubble Gum Pink or Vivid Blue gloss finish, an SD memory card slot and a 2.0-megapixel camera. This unit should be available later in the year and will retail for around $190 (120 EUR).

Next up is the 7310 which is also a slim handheld with Xpress-On covers etched with 3D textured designs available in Steel Blue plus a second cover in Wasabi Green, Candy Pink, Mushroom Silver, Plum Jam, Electric Blue, Yellow Mellow and Espresso Brown. 2.0-megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and TV out for image sharing, instant messaging and playing the preinstalled games on TV, an FM RDS radio and MP3 player. $240 (155 EUR)

The 7510 Supernova is a push-to-open clamshell with a soft feel and solid metal hinge, available in Storm Blue, Red, Emerald Green and Espresso Brown colors. It features a 2.0-megapixel camera with NIPS, LED flash, 4x digital zoom, a 512MB microSD card, a large 2.2-inch QVGA display and Nokia web browser. Finally an FM Radio and enhanced MP3 player come standard. $280 (180 Euro)

Finally the 7610 Slider handset (shown) represents the top of the line with a 3.2-megapixel camera with dual LED flash and 8x digital zoom, instant messaging and TV out for image sharing, a dedicated music key, FM-radio, and MP3 player. $350 (225 Euro)..

An emotional Bill Gates said good-bye to Microsoft (audio) in a celebration this morning filled with memories and an assessment of his legacy.
Today is Gates’ last day as a full-time Microsoft employee.
He will focus most of his attention now on philanthropy at the helm of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
More than 800 employees, figures […]