Articles tagged with: Ovi and Iphone

AT&T Sees Surge in Wi-Fi Connections

..rew by 471,000 in the first quarter to reach 16.7 million in service. AT&T provides Wi-Fi access at no extra charge with qualifying AT&T high speed Internet plans, 3G LaptopConnect plans and select smartphone plans. More than 4 million more

Game-Changing Moves Strengthen Consumer LBS in North America

.., Google built its own cell tower database. Wi-Fi-based location provides strong coverage indoors, where GPS is weak, so Skyhook Wireless creates not only a Wi-Fi-based position determination technology but also a Wi-Fi access point database more

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Recession or Not, Wireless Backhaul Expansion Continues Strongly

.., and Verizon Communications will develop new revenue streams by providing leased backhaul services. Even the business models for backhaul are in flux. "We have observed a movement towards backhaul as a managed service," says Manjaro. "This enab more

Mobile Phones Get Smarter at CTIA with Touch Screen Tech

..pplication downloads, including games, music, videos, user interfaces and various utility programs. The BlackBerry App World and Widows Marketplace for Mobile have similar business models in terms of revenue recognition. For Windows Marketplac more

Fewer than 10% of LBS Developers Will Port Apps to Palm & Symbian

..or the Palm WebOS or Symbian platforms, according to a survey conducted by Skyhook Wireless, provider of the hybrid location system XPS. High quality location results are key for these developers, who are using location to enable over 20 differ more

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Study Finds Disconnect Between Smartphone Adoption and Ability to Manage Mobile Devices

..bile. While enterprise mobility provides executives with anytime, anywhere access to corporate information, downtime is still a critical concern for organizations. Over 80 percent of the respondents indicated that downtime would negatively impact more

Mobile Internet Usage is Driving a New Wave of Mobile Banking Services

..anking as a promising revenue growing opportunity for the global financial services industry. Moving well beyond simple text-based balance updates, Mobile Banking 2.0 will capitalize on customers' increasing mobile internet use to carry out com more

Consumer Demand Steady for iPhone, BlackBerry - But What About the Palm Pre?

..nd 4% Somewhat Likely to buy the new Palm Pre in the future. This compares to 4% Very and 13% Somewhat Likely before the 2008 RIM Bold launch, and 5% Very and 11% Somewhat Likely before the 2007 original iPhone launch.Who are the most likely bu more

Sun Dial uses mobile phones to alert Muslims to prayer

.. for download. "Sun Dial provided more than functionality or a prompt to the prayer times; it also contributed to users' religious experience by reminding them they were part of a larger community. More broadly, carefully considering image more

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iSkype Therefore iPhone

VoIP provider Skype has confirmed speculation and announced that it has launched a Skype application for the Apple iPhone, which will be available on the Apple App Store from today. The app also adds Skype calling and instant messaging to any second generation iPod touch with a compatible headset and microphone. more

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