Flash-Inside (R)
Adobe’s Flash Lite has a enviable history of market penetration. Starting from DoCoMo handsets in May 2003, Flash Lite is quickly...
Developer Ecosystem Spotlights: Sector Trends & Insights
Game, mobile, web, IoT and embedded developers do not all work the same way. Our developer ecosystem spotlights explore the languages, tools, workflows and emerging trends shaping different software sectors. Read sector-by-sector explainers and commentary on how developer needs and technology choices vary across games, mobile, web, embedded systems and other platforms. For community-size estimates, survey results and the data behind these trends, explore our developer ecosystems research.
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Activating the Idle Screen
We recently researched and authored an extensive research paper on the subject of active idle screens; that is, the technology that turns...
Carnival of the Mobilists 75
Welcome to the 75th Carnival of the Mobilists ! This week’s edition is brought to you by Hampus Jakobsson and Andreas Constantinou at the...
Prague or Berlin ? Behind the scenes of the SIM industry
SIM cards, the tiny chips that authenticate the subscriber to the network, are a market of 2 billion unit sales per year. A market which...
The headaches of being a handset OEM
Some things remain true: Markets always shift and the lord giveth and the lord taketh. In the mobile handset industry we have seen...
Bye Bye Browser
The mobile browser business has been dealt with a swift blow within the space of a week: Teleca announced that it halts investments into...
Rethinking application environments
Handset software is a fascinating topic in the mobile industry, albeit one that is often misunderstood. Application environments like...
On-device portals: Sardines in a can
If you were at 3GSM a couple of weeks ago, you would have noticed that the term ODP has become quite widely used. Unlike other...
Reversing Mobile TV
One of the simplest and most brilliant ideas I ‘ve read in a while comes from Deloitte’s telecommunications predictions for 2007. This...
Read my mind: adding recommendation to the mobile search mix
Understanding users can’t buy content if they can’t find it, an increasing number of mobile operators and content providers are...
Mapping mobile Linux: from Lego bricks to castles
Mobile Linux is a fascinating topic. As an operating system for mobile handsets, Linux commands responses ranging across dismissal, FUD...
Retail idea #3: Selling hardware features
Another idea for mobile phone retail stores is selling hardware features – imagine buying a phone and then adding an FM radio capability...
