Boosting 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...
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Execution 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...
Nokia's Ovi equals S60 squared
Launched in 2002, S60 has been Nokia’s software platform which delivers an application framework, key middleware, core applications and...
Do 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...
The significance of Google's Android
Google makes money by building inventory (i.e. white space on web, print and radio) and auctioning off inventory to advertisers. Search...
Prepaid roaming: an underhyped opportunity
But what is causing all of this turmoil? Prepaid users are many more than post-paid (especially in developing markets where pre-paid may...
Managing software as lego bricks: the industry side of mobile software management
Mobile software management (MSM) is an umbrella of emerging technologies which encompasses firmware over-the-air (FOTA), user interface...
Google’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,...
What if handset features could shape and evolve with the user? the user side of mobile software mana
Today s mobile handsets are highly underutilized; beyond calling and texting, tens of typical handset features go unused. Are handsets...
Carnival of the Mobilists #97
Welcome to the 97th edition of the Carnival of the Mobilists! This week’s Carnival is hosted at the VisionMobile Forum. It’s been another...
Motorola 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,...
Three reasons for a Google-phone
The cat’s out of the bag. Google is creating an operating system for mobile phones, according to mainstream news media. A phone OS would...
