SlashData TeamJan 14, 20085 minGeneralChannel ARPU: a new source of revenue (mobile megatrend series)Data and voice ARPU have always dominated discussions about network operator performance. As ARPU is declining in both mature and global...
SlashData TeamDec 28, 20076 minGeneralThe inner secrets of the 100 million unit club[ever thought how hard it is for mobile software companies to penetrate the mobile space? guest blogger Morten Grauballe introduces the...
SlashData TeamDec 21, 20075 minGeneralBoosting internet in mobile: the return of the browser proxies (mobile megatrend series)(browser proxies are back in fashion.. guest blogger Fredrik Ademar looks at the limitations of today’s mobile web and how browser...
SlashData TeamDec 18, 20076 minGeneralExecution engines: understanding the alphabet soup of ARM, .NET, Java, Flash …[mobile development platforms, execution engines, virtualisation, Flash, Java, Android, Flex, Silverlight.. guest blogger Thomas Menguy...
SlashData TeamDec 9, 20072 minGeneralNokia's Ovi equals S60 squaredLaunched in 2002, S60 has been Nokia’s software platform which delivers an application framework, key middleware, core applications and...
SlashData TeamDec 1, 20075 minGeneralDo we really need femto cells?A femto cell is currently the smallest implementation of a cellular network. It is designed to be placed in each home and enable ordinary...
SlashData TeamNov 25, 20075 minGeneralThe significance of Google's AndroidGoogle makes money by building inventory (i.e. white space on web, print and radio) and auctioning off inventory to advertisers. Search...
SlashData TeamNov 10, 20073 minGeneralPrepaid roaming: an underhyped opportunityBut what is causing all of this turmoil? Prepaid users are many more than post-paid (especially in developing markets where pre-paid may...
SlashData TeamNov 10, 20076 minGeneralManaging software as lego bricks: the industry side of mobile software managementMobile software management (MSM) is an umbrella of emerging technologies which encompasses firmware over-the-air (FOTA), user interface...
SlashData TeamNov 6, 20074 minGeneralGoogle’s Android: boring, exciting or breakthrough ?Why Google’s Android is boring: – The Open Handset Alliance is another alliance designed to bring openness to the world (like OMTP,...
SlashData TeamNov 4, 20076 minGeneralWhat if handset features could shape and evolve with the user? the user side of mobile software manaToday s mobile handsets are highly underutilized; beyond calling and texting, tens of typical handset features go unused. Are handsets...
SlashData TeamOct 29, 20075 minGeneralCarnival of the Mobilists #97Welcome to the 97th edition of the Carnival of the Mobilists! This week’s Carnival is hosted at the VisionMobile Forum. It’s been another...
SlashData TeamOct 24, 20079 minGeneralMotorola s UIQ: Diversion or U-Turn ?In a surprise announcement last week, Motorola agreed to buy 50% of UIQ Holdings from Sony Ericsson. Pending regulatory approval,...
SlashData TeamOct 10, 20072 minGeneralThree reasons for a Google-phoneThe cat’s out of the bag. Google is creating an operating system for mobile phones, according to mainstream news media. A phone OS would...
SlashData TeamSep 17, 20072 minGeneralGPLv2 and GPLv3: licensing dynasty or end of the road?The GNU GPLv3 license, successor to the pervasive GPLv2 license, was published in June 2007. Following publication several discussions...
SlashData TeamSep 17, 20073 minGeneralSun's open source Java policy will mean very little for the mobile industry[last part of the series on five traits of open source and its impact in the mobile industry. See also part 1, part 2, part 3 and part...
SlashData TeamSep 13, 20073 minGeneralHow open source is shaking up the mobile browser market[part 4 of the series on five traits of open source and its impact in the mobile industry. See also part 1, part 2 and part 3.] Open...
SlashData TeamSep 11, 20073 minGeneralMobile Linux is not about free software[part 3 of the series on five traits of open source and its impact in the mobile industry. See also part 1 and part 2.] Linux is by far...
SlashData TeamSep 8, 20076 minGeneralEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Amobee CMO Talks Up New Models For Selling Mobile Content; Is The Pay-Off Bigge[The Msearchgroove mobile advertising podcast series and close collaboration with VisionMobile continues with a look at ad-funded content...
SlashData TeamSep 5, 20073 minGeneralTurning corporate software development on its head[part 2 of the series on five traits of open source and its impact in the mobile industry. See also part 1] Open source is in many ways...