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Articles tagged with: Feature Phones and Chipset
Smartphone Widgets Coming to Low-Cost Mobile Phones
Handset software developer, Myriad Group has launched a mobile widgets service that it says is aimed at low cost handsets for developing markets. more
Related Tags: myriad-group, widgets, smartphone, ussd, display, myriad
Over 550 Million GPS-Enabled Handsets Will Ship by 2012
In the wake of personal navigation devices' success, cellular carriers have started to offer on-board and off-board navigation solutions, as well as a range of LBS (Location Based Services) such as friend finder and local search on GPS handsets. Community and social-networking-related functionality, such as the sharing of POIs (Points of Interest) and geo-tagged pictures, is also becoming popular and is expected to boost GPS-enabled handset uptake as carriers, handsets manufacturers, and service providers look to capitalize on the LBS trend. more
Related Tags: broadcom, wi-fi, bluetooth, smartphones, gps, abi-research, lbs, a-gps, chipsets, indoor, navigation
Mobile Linux Group Gains New Associate Member
Purple Labs, a supplier of embedded Linux solutions for mobile phones, has announced that it has joined the LiMo Foundation, which is developing a Linux based software platform for mobile phones. In joining the LiMo Foundation as an Associate member, Purple Labs becomes the first commercial Linux platform for feature phones in the consortium. more
Related Tags: open-mobile-terminal-platform, docomo, smartphones, samsung, limo-foundation, linux, motorola,
China Mobile Navigation Market to Grow More Than 10-Fold by 2011
Because of strong demand for navigation services from Chinese consumers, manufacturers in the nation are developing handsets supporting the Global Positioning System (GPS). Meanwhile, wireless service operators see navigation as a key value-added service that can help offset their declining Average Revenue Per User (ARPU). more
Related Tags: windows-mobile, china-unicom, isuppli, china-mobile, gps, operating-system, personal-navigation-devices, chipsets, maps, fabless, unicom, navigation, navigation-services
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