Super 3G: Competition for Mobile WiMax
3.5G or HSDPA was developed as an evolution of initial UMTS network to enhance the data throughput and provide a better data usage...
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Not-so-simple facts about Vodafone Simply
Vodafone’s Simply handset range has been a pioneering approach at unique handset customisation from a mobile operator. Not only does...
Googling for the future of mobile search
I was listening to an audio interview with John Markus Lervik, the CEO of FAST, the mobile search company, by Peggy Anne Salz, the author...
The Brand Vector
Have you noticed how many brands engulf our everyday lives ? There is a brand for every walk of life, every aspiration, every type of...
Nokia must U-turn on its Symbian strategy
A year ago I wrote an article reasoning that Symbian’s outlook is no longer promising. In the article I argued that Symbian’s strategic...
On-Device Portals: A Space to Watch
How far can the WAP technology heritage go in surpassing its criticisms, i.e. the click-n-wait performance, the long click-distance and...
3GSM: The busiest week of the year
This week I ‘ll be at 3GSM, like (almost) everyone else in the industry. Over 50,000 attendees, nearly 1000 exhibitors at Fira de...
On DoCoMo, Microsoft and Platform Strategy
The recent announcement from DoCoMo intending to sell Windows Mobile handsets from HTC in 2H06 came as a surprise to many industry...
The Rise of Customised Design Manufacturers
The mobile device market is being filled with more and more styles, shapes and designs of handsets, with both mobile phone supply and...
Not betting on the OMTP
The Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP) is an operator-led forum that aims to define a set of functional requirements for mid-end,...
Symbian: only one way to go
Symbian’s future is not too bright. The software licensing company, founded in 1998 by the leading mobile device manufacturers, to...
