Platforms 101: Not all mobile platforms are created equal
[The term ‘platform’ is used for describing things as diverse as social networks, web browsers, on-line retailers and open source...
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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[Report] HTML5 and what it means for the mobile industry
[HTML5 has been tipped to be a game-changer, with some predictiving it will take over most mobile platforms. But what is its real impact...
[Report] The Netphone: behind the first WAC phone
[The Netphone is a bold attempt by Smart Communications – one of the top 20 MNOs globally – to bring telco services to the mass market...
The Future of Voice
[Is telco voice innovation dead? Or will smartphones and LTE deliver a much wider breadth of voice applications? Guest author Dean Bubley...
The mobile services landscape: Can OEMs compete with platform vendors?
[Growing competition and price pressures push handset makers to seek new ways to differentiate. This increasingly means services....
100 Million Club: Winners and losers in the OS Arena
[2010 was a year of upsets in the mobile industry, as the league of top 5 handset manufacturers saw the inclusion of pure smartphone...
Is Microsoft buying Nokia? An analysis of the acquisition endgame
In a surprising move, Nokia and Microsoft decided to enter a strategic relationship for the OEM’s smartphone business. While the marriage...
One cuckoo, two turkeys and three horses; how the mobile race has changed
[How do Nokia’s options look in a post-Microsoft and Google world? Why does Google’s strategy with Android resemble a cuckoo’s routine...
The Android Monopoly and how to harness it
[Behind Android’s stellar success is a love and hate relationship with handset vendors. Android is a critical launchpad for PC-borne OEMs...
Haptics and Sensors: The new toolset for handset differentiation?
[Haptics, sensors, gesture tracking, intelligent texting and pico projectors; a taste of the technology soup headed our way. Guest author...
Bringing the 'social' out of the operator walled gardens
[Mobile services have long been a carefully guarded commodity, kept within the ‘walled gardens’ of network operators. But as innovation...
Apps is the new Web: sowing the seeds for Web 3.0
[With the phenomenal success of mobile apps, the world of content is migrating from web 2.0 to apps as the new format for creating,...
