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Articles tagged with: Open Source and Edge
Azingo Wins Vodafone Contract for Mobile Linux Phone Applications
Vodafone has awarded a contract to mobile OS firm, Azingo to develop applications for mobile phones based on the Linux Operating System. Both Azingo and Vodafone are core members of the LiMo Foundation, a consortium working on a handset software platform based upon Mobile Linux for use by the whole mobile industry. more
Related Tags: vodafone, location-based-services, mobile-linux, limo-foundation, linux, widgets, adobe, flash, os, adobe-flash
GPS-Enabled Handsets Expected to Bypass the Economic Downturn
Shipments of GPS-enabled mobile phones will hit a speed-bump in 2009, but will still manage to post year-to-year unit growth through the current economic downturn, according to a new market study by ABI Research. While global handset shipments are expected to drop by 4-5% in 2009, GPS-enabled phones will climb to 240 million units, an increase of 6.4% over 2008. more
Related Tags: android, google, nokia, iphone, smartphone, apple, ict, smartphones, gps, abi-research, blackberry, personal, apple-iphone, smart, chipsets, navigation
Report Reveals Manufacturing Cost of T-Mobile's Google Phone
The T-Mobile G1 smart phone, the first wireless handset to be based on Google's Android mobile operating system, carries a Bill-of-Materials (BOM) cost of $143.89, according to a virtual teardown conducted by iSuppli. more
Related Tags: m1, android, google, wi-fi, t-mobile, microsoft, iphone, apple, apple, isuppli, htc, blackberry, touch-screen, 3, sun, hsdpa, linux, modem, display, wired, radio-frequency, os, music, qwerty, touch-screen
IBM Study Finds Consumers Prefer a Mobile Device Over the PC
IBM has released new survey results which claims that over 50 percent of consumers would substitute their Internet usage on a PC for a mobile device. IBM surveyed 600 consumers in the USA, China and the UK on their preferences regarding the mobile Internet., and found that communication, travel and navigation applications, as well as news and information services, are expected to increase significantly in popularity and usage over the mobile Internet. more
Related Tags: social-networking, ibm, mobile-internet, wireless-broadband, projectors, nano, email, maps, era, UK
Open source in mobile phones: challenges for software vendors
Opinion piece by Adam Leach, principal analyst at Ovum
Open source is the emerging development methodology for mobile phones,
reducing operational costs, harnessing innovation and shortening time to market
for new devices and services. With both Nokia and Google already choosing an
open source model for their mobile platforms over the past twelve months, the
pressure is on independent software vendors (ISVs) in the mobile market to adopt
an open source strategy.
more
Related Tags: google, sun-microsystems, mobile-messaging, rsa, ovum, benchmarking, sun, funambol
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