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    According to Allot's most recent report, the usage of mobile bandwidth grew by 83 percent during the second half of last year (H2). Allot is a company that specializes in using data from mobile bandwidth to predict trends and generate revenue for clients in the mobile and fixed broadband industry. Among the services that Allot provides is NetXplorer which enables customers to track mobile bandwidth for themselves. Using the same technology as NetXplorer, Allot presents the research entitled "H2,…
    2/22/2012
  • Church and Crawford Have the Perfect Solution for Customers and Mobile Advertisers
    Church and Crawford, a company that powers software solutions for mobile phones, has recently revealed that they are one step closer to a major revenue generating concept benefitting the mobile marketing industry, in the form of a new mobile application. After considering how the application will significantly reduce costs associated with IVR and CTI software, as well as configuring the income generated by innovative marketing techniques, experts estimate an earning capacity of $21.31 billion.
    2/22/2012
  • Growth in VoIP Traffic Powering Telecom Equipment Investments
    Mobile VoIP and IM traffic continued to explode in the second half of 2011, growing by an astounding 114 percent, according to a new report from Allot Communications.
    2/22/2012
  • Matrix Cellular Launches New Services Offering Country-Specific Data Cards
    Matrix Cellular, a service provider of international telecommunication services, has introduced new cost-saving data services for laptop customers.
    2/22/2012
  • Syclo Experiences Sustained Robust Growth in the Market: Report
    The Magic Quadrant for Mobile Enterprise Application Platforms, in its report dated April 20th, 2011, has identified Syclo as a company that is experiencing robust growth in the market
    2/22/2012
  • MobiWork Receives $2.5M Funding Round from HoldRiver
    MobiWork recently announced that HoldRiver, a private investment group based in Nice, France, has extended it $2.5M in funding to help drive delivery of mobile technology solutions within the market.
    2/22/2012
  • Mobile Device Security Management Trumping Mobile Device Management
    As Mobile Device Management (MDM) was once seen as the best way to protect a device, lately enterprises in the private and government sectors have found it is not that effective. At the RSA Conference held later this month, MDM products will be tossed aside for the new comprehensive Mobile Device Security Management (MDSM) suites. MDSM's are a newer type of security technology that are also know, as "disrupters" -- technologies that are ahead of the curve in providing solutions to mobile problem…
    2/21/2012
  • Future Shop Reveals Canadians' Addiction to Mobile Phones
    A survey released by gadget retailer Future Shop finds a majority of Canadians prefer their mobile phones over private affairs, cameras, books, magazines and computers. Most smartphone users in Canada admitted to using their devices during weddings and funerals and in courtrooms.
    2/21/2012
  • Data When You Need it Where You Need it with ADVA's FSP 3000
    Colt, an information delivery platform, needed a fast and flexible provisioning option that would enable it to provide access at nodes as demand grew. To this end it selected ADVA Networking's FSP 3000 as the foundation of its new ROADM-based network in Dublin, Ireland.
    2/21/2012
  • Huawei Awards a Total of $5 Billion in Contracts to Three Communication Technology Companies Based in California
    Huawei will award Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) contracts totaling $6 billion to Qualcomm, Broadcom and Avago. The three California-based communications technology companies will get three-year contracts under the agreements. The contracts will lead to "tens of thousands of jobs" - directly and indirectly - and help to grow the high-tech sector in California, Huawei says.
    2/21/2012
  • 'Last' Big Mobile Spectrum Auction is Coming
    U.S. wireless service providers (and potentially others) soon will have the chance to bid on new wireless spectrum in the 700 MHz frequency range, which they are expected to use to support new Long Term Evolution mobile networks. The allocation is important for a number of reasons.
    2/21/2012
  • TMCnet Fixed Mobile Convergence Week in Review
    It was a busy week in the Fixed Mobile Convergence sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet.
    2/18/2012
  • M3AAWG Deals with Malware on Mobile Platforms
    The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group will now go under the name of M3AAWG, where M3 is the abbreviated version of Messaging, Malware and Mobile. The hazardous association between malware, spam, and exploitation on promising mobile platforms will be addressed by reinforcing the internal structure of M3AAWG's.
    2/17/2012
  • The New Image of BlackBerry
    BlackBerry, a brand that once said, "I mean business," now symbolizes what cannot be further from the truth. A recent report states that a U.S. government agency has turned down RIM, the makers of BlackBerry, in favor of something more "progressive."
    2/17/2012
  • Discount Two-Way Radio Puts Out Alert on Narrowband Compliance Scammers
    A new FCC requirement has been rolled out that requires all public safety, industrial and business licensees that operate two-way radios to be narrowband compliant. This comes into effect on Jan. 1, 2013. However, this new requirement is being misinterpreted by scammers who are trying to make it appear that everyone operating radios will suffer as these radios will be useless when the deadline is reached.
    2/17/2012
  • In-App Purchases to Dominate Mobile Apps Market, Says ABI Research
    According to market research firm ABI Research, the rapid growth in mobile applications has spawned a number of different revenue models. However, none of these have become the norm yet for most developers. But, paid apps and in-app purchases are rising, and ad-supported models are gaining momentum as well, says ABI.
    2/16/2012
  • MACH Reduces Roaming Fraud for Telefonica Espana
    Telefonica Espana has successfully implemented MACH's Fraud Protection Service.
    2/16/2012
  • Telecom Revenue to Increase in Sub-Saharan Africa, Creating More Mobile Expansion Opportunities and Industry Competition
    A report by Analysys Mason surfaced Wednesday stating that retail telecom revenue in Sub-Saharan Africa will grow dramatically over the next five years, increasing from $40 billion USD in 2010 to $69 million in 2016, with most of the retail revenue coming from mobile voice services at an estimate compound annual growth (CAGR) of about nine percent annually. Compared to other global markets, telecom marketplaces in the region are heavily dominated by mobile voice services. Overall, it should cont…
    2/16/2012
  • Vodafone Gets Data Consumption and Revenue into Balance
    Vodafone's recent experience with mobile data traffic has lessons for other global operators.
    2/16/2012
  • Low-Cost Smartphones to Prevail in Emerging Markets
    Research firm NPD In-Stat predicts that low-cost smartphones will make up 80 percent of market share in Africa, India and China by 2015. Low-cost smartphones, for the purposes of the research, are those that retail for less than $150.
    2/16/2012
  • Small Businesses Rely Heavily on Mobile Technology
    AT&T has released the results of a poll concerning the use of mobile technology by small businesses. The Small Business Technology Poll, a nation-wide survey, asked businesses with anywhere from two to 99 employees to describe their mobile technology usage. The results show that similar to regular consumer sales, small businesses rely heavily on mobile technology and its use is on the rise.
    2/16/2012
  • Sybase 365 and Telefonica Launch New Mobile Wallet
    A subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., Sybase 365, recently announced that they had entered into an international partnership with Telefonica Digital to offer mobile wallet services. Sybase 365 will now be responsible for helping to create Telefonica's mWallet, which will then serve as a gateway in providing a wide range of mobile financial services to its customers.
    2/15/2012
  • GSMA Certifies AMD as Open Connectivity Solution Provider
    AMD Telecom has joined the league of operators worldwide who are certified by GSMA as an Open Connectivity Solution Provider (SMS hub/roaming hub).
    2/15/2012
  • Cisco Predicts that Number of Mobile Devices will Exceed Number of Humans by 2016
    The United Nations estimates that the world will have 7.3 billion people in 2016. Cisco estimates that, at the same time, there will be 8 billion handheld or personal mobile-ready devices. The volume of mobile data traffic will increase to three times that of fixed data traffic. If all of these predictions come true, experts are asking, then how are mobile carriers going to handle all of that traffic?
    2/14/2012
  • CEVA to Showcase Advanced Communication and Multimedia Applications at Mobile World Congress 2012
    CEVA, Inc., the licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) platform solutions and DSP cores for the mobile handset, portable and consumer electronics markets, announced that it will demonstrate mobile DSP technology for advanced communications and multimedia applications at Mobile World Congress 2012, taking place in Barcelona, Spain from February 27th through March 1st.
    2/14/2012
  • If You are Going to be a Pipe, Be Smart about It
    About 89 percent of executives surveyed by Deloitte believe service providers, particularly Internet service providers such as telcos and cable companies, will be limited to providing access services in the future, as major revenue drivers. That is a major finding. No matter what executives might hope, nearly nine out of 10 respondents think "access," essentially "pipe services," will remain the role for ISPs.
    2/13/2012
  • Symphony Services and Teleca Announce Merger
    Symphony Services and Teleca recently announced that they would merge to form a new company known as Symphony Teleca Corporation. Both companies have signed a classic merger agreement, which has been mutually accepted by the board of directors, to launch a services firm for creating software and mobility solutions for the connected world. The strengths and assets of each company will be leveraged to create a top company which will help to change software, connected devices and enterprise mobilit…
    2/13/2012
  • TMCnet Fixed Mobile Convergence Week in Review
    It was a busy week in the Fixed Mobile Convergence sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet.
    2/11/2012
  • AT&T and Samsung Forged Creative Collaboration to Debut Samsung Galaxy Note
    After its successful debut in East Asia, Europe and India, Samsung Galaxy Note is on its way to the USA. Samsung and AT&T have planned a mega launch for this much hyped product.
    2/10/2012
  • Global Mobile Payment Market Revenues to Touch $998.5 Billion in 2016
    Canadian market intelligence firm IE Market Research Corporation (IEMR) forecasts that global mobile payment market revenue will rise to $998.5 billion in 2016 at a compound annual growth rate of 83.7 percent.
    2/10/2012
  • Socket Mobile Releases New Handheld Device
    Socket Mobile, Inc., a provider of portable computing and data collection hardware, has recently introduced a new handheld device, the SoMo 655.
    2/10/2012
  • Vonage Intros New Mobile App with Free Calling and Texting
    Vonage, provider of communications services connecting individuals through mobile and broadband devices worldwide, has introduced Vonage Mobile, the new iPhone and Android app, enabling users to make free high-definition calls and send free texts to all users of the app, worldwide.
    2/10/2012
  • Ryder Unveils New Ryder Locator Application
    Ryder System, Inc., a company offering transportation and supply chain management solutions, has unveiled its much awaited new app called Ryder Locator.
    2/10/2012
  • Frost & Sullivan Presents Award for Customer Value Enhancement to Velocent
    Recently, Velocent was the recipient of the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement. The award was presented based on the analysis of the mobile broadband service assurance market and it recognizes the Velocent OneVu solution's ability to help mobile operators minimize customer churn and reduce the overall cost of customer care.
    2/9/2012
  • Funambol Unveils Personal Cloud Mobile Timeline App
    White-label personal cloud solutions provider Funambol has upgraded its personal cloud solution with a new visual mobile timeline app. According to the company, the Funambol OneMediaHub lets users wirelessly secure digital photos, videos, files, contacts and calendars on mobile phones, tablets and computers in the cloud, sync them across devices and share them with other people and systems.
    2/9/2012
  • Small Businesses Count on Mobile Technology to Stay Agile: Report
    Small businesses, which need to stay agile to keep afloat in the competitive marketplace, appear to be planning to make most of advancing mobile technology. According to a survey conducted by daily deals website RapidBuyr, a large many number of small business owners are going to purchase tablet computers to enable themselves to work from anywhere at any time.
    2/9/2012
  • Equinox's Fraud Management System Deployed by HTC
    Equinox Information System's premier fraud management system, Protector has been deployed by the telecommunications service provider, Horry Telephone Cooperative or HTC. The latest version Equinox's mediation and analytics platform, TeleLink will be also incorporated by HTC.
    2/9/2012
  • Sandvine Releases Latest Version of Fairshare Traffic Management for Mobile
    Ontario, Canada based global provider of network policy control solutions Sandvine has released the latest version of Fairshare Traffic Management for mobile. Fairshare Traffic Management Version 4.0 offers two new features -- Mobility-Awareness and Dynamic Control System.
    2/9/2012
  • Thrupoint to Take Fixed Mobile Convergence to Mobile World Congress
    Fixed mobile convergence (FMC) has become a term often used over the last three or so years by those in the telecommunications industry. This approach allows you do something much more simple than what the term implies - it lets you use one phone (and one phone number) while moving between point A point B and point C (or more).
    2/9/2012
  • Broadband to Free Government Cell Phone Program Introduced By FCC
    The Federal Communications Commission recently confirmed that it has gone ahead with an approval for a new internet-for-the-poor program along the same lines as Lifeline, its free government cell phone program.
    2/8/2012
  • Apkudo Debuts New Test Software for Android Devices
    Apkudo, Inc., a new start-up created by Android, unveiled its new software and services offering, Apkudo Device Analytics, which is software designed to test new Android smartphones and tablets prior to their launch.
    2/8/2012
  • Rogers Allows Customers to Use Computers as Mobile Handset
    Canadian wireless carrier Rogers Communications has launched a new app called "One Number", allowing its customers to use a computer as their mobile handset. That means they can now use their computer for talking, chatting and sending text messages, all using their Rogers cell phone number.
    2/8/2012
  • Sandvine Intros New Version of Fairshare Traffic Management
    A provider of intelligent broadband network solutions, Sandvine has launched a new version of Fairshare Traffic Management.
    2/8/2012
  • Macraigor Supports Multicore Processors from Cavium
    Macraigor Systems will support the new state-of-the art OCTEON III MIPS64 family of 1 - 48 core multicore processors from Cavium.
    2/8/2012
  • TMCnet Fixed Mobile Convergence Week in Review
    It was a busy week in the Fixed Mobile Convergence sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet.
    2/4/2012
  • Turkcell Unveils Road Toll Payment App on its T11 SmartPhone
    Turkcell, a Turkey-based telecommunications and technology company, in conjunction with Bank Asya, has launched the very first SIM-based Near Field Technology road toll payment application on T11, the company's own branded smartphone.
    2/3/2012
  • Telit Wireless Solutions and Calixto Systems Form Strategic Alliance
    Telit Wireless Solutions recently announced that it has selected Calixto Systems to act as its India Competence Center. Calixto Systems Pvt. Ltd is an embedded product realization firm based in Bangalore, India.
    2/3/2012
  • mFoundry Strengthens Strategic Relationship with FIS
    mFoundry's efforts to create the best mobile banking experience in the industry was further boosted when it strengthened its strategic relationship with FIS, presumably the largest provider of banking and payments technology.
    2/2/2012
  • Tucows Gets into the Mobile Business
    Ting is a new mobile virtual network operator launched by Tucows. You might wonder why Tucows thinks there is room in the consumer and small business markets for yet another mobile service provider.
    2/2/2012
  • freedomone mobile Announces Cloud-Based Mobile Communication Platform
    Quebec, Canada based freedomone mobile, a company providing innovative mobile solutions for businesses, is currently offering its mobile communication platform freedomone in cloud computing mode and as software as a service (SaaS).
    2/2/2012
  • Ekahau Unveils Ekahau Mobile Survey 2.0
    Ekahau, a company specializing in Wi-Fi site-survey tools and real-time location systems, has debuted the new version of its Ekahau Mobile Survey 2.0 for the Android operating system.
    2/2/2012
  • Could the Next Version of Windows Phone Have Skype, Google+ Support?
    The next version of Windows Phone - known as Tango - may include Skype and Google+ support, according to news reports.
    2/1/2012
  • BlackBerry Users Love to Communicate in the Bathroom
    As for actually taking voice calls in the bathroom, only 67 percent of Android users had done so. On the other hand, 75 percent of BlackBerry users had taken a voice call while doing their business. Again, Apple came in last, with only 60 percent of users saying they had taken calls in the bathroom.
    2/1/2012
  • Want to Get Lucky on the First Night? Date an Android User
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    2/1/2012
  • Android Gamer Communities Crawl Out of the Woodwork and Raise Corporate Eyebrows
    Although the popularity for Android OS games is dwindling, mobile gaming communities for Android are starting to pop up, rekindling dead fires. Microsoft is planning to release XBox Live applications for Android, making the possibility for a sounder gaming environment on the mobile platform more realistic. Of course, Sony's already made a cross-platform interface that hooks up to the PlayStation 3, but that represents a smaller user base than the gargantuan amount of people using the XBox 360.
    1/31/2012
  • FIS Debuts New Mobile Payment Solution
    FIS has unveiled a new mobile payment solution that will allow customers to make use of smartphones to make payments while they are shopping at various places such as point-of-sale (POS) and online.
    1/31/2012
  • Google Picks Keynote's Mobile Internet Testing Environment for the GoMoMeter Tool
    Users of howtogomo.com - a website developed by Google to show businesses how mobility can increase their bottom line - can now see the performance of their site in real time on a consistent basis. Google Inc. has selected Keynote Systems' Mobile Internet Testing Environment (MITE) as the heart of its free GoMoMeter tool, which evaluates a site's mobile user experience.
    1/31/2012
  • Enterasys Unveils OneFabric Edge Architecture
    Enterasys Networks announced the unveiling of its OneFabric Edge architecture that is built on the new OneFabric architecture.
    1/31/2012
  • Smartphones Give Samsung a Big Boost in 4Q Profits
    In the midst of legal dispute with rival Apple over copying the iPhone design, Samsung Electronics Co. is reporting big jump is smartphone sales. As per the company's financial report, the Korean consumer giant reported a 17 percent increase in the fourth quarter (4Q) profit due to rise in smartphone sales.
    1/30/2012
  • Connect One Unveils Commercial-Grade Versions of iWiFi Modules
    Connect One, a provider of device networking solutions, announced the release of commercial-grade versions of its Nano WiReach and Nano Socket iWiFi modules.
    1/30/2012
  • mopay Introduces New Mobile Payments Platform for Online Dating Industry
    The online dating industry is a fast-paced, thriving and competitive market filled with young, mobile-savvy consumers. Realizing this, mopay, a company specializing in payment solutions for online merchants has just released its new payment service customized for online dating services at iDate 2012 in Miami.
    1/30/2012
  • Mobile Visual Search Will Replace QR Codes, According to bieMEDIA
    The QR Code is set to come to an end according to reports from bieMEDIA, an online marketing, and media solutions company. The company said that the widely used "Quick Response" Code will soon be replaced by mobile visual search, which will enable customers to have a marketing experience that is easy, interactive and satisfying.
    1/27/2012
  • Personal Electronic Signatures Now Available on Google Android Devices with DocuSign Ink
    DocuSign recently announced the release of their DocuSign Ink for Android, which will now be available for free to more than 60 million Android users. DocuSign Ink users people to drag and drop their legally binding signatures as well as initials into documents that are in a secure place. They can then include text and check boxes by way of completing the forms.
    1/26/2012
  • More Californians Accessing the Internet Using Mobile Devices: Report
    The Center for Strategic Economic Research (CSER) investigated mobile use trends and also examined mobile innovation in California. It released a report that revealed that Californians are taking to the Internet in greater numbers.
    1/26/2012
  • SOASTA Debuts CloudTest Platform
    The new CloudTest platform from SOASTA is capable of delivering the first ever complete functional test automation for continuous, multi-touch, gesture-based mobile applications. The platform is designed to offer precision testing to iOS and Android apps.
    1/26/2012
  • Kaiser Permanente Introduces New Mobile-Optimized Website
    About 9 million Kaiser Permanente patients now have the ability to access their own medical information anywhere in the world on mobile devices through a mobile-optimized website.
    1/26/2012
  • Dharmendra Kumar Appointed Aruba Networks' President for India and SAARC
    Aruba Networks, Inc., a provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise, has appointed Dharmendra Kumar as president - India and SAARC.
    1/26/2012
  • Saguna Networks and Jet-Stream Form Partnership to Provide Mobile Networks
    Saguna Networks recently announced a strategic alliance for the delivery of federated Content Delivery Network solutions for mobile network operators with Jet-Stream. Saguna Networks is a provider of accelerated Radio Access Network (RAN) application and mobile content delivery over the HSPA and LTE networks and Jet-Stream delivers an advanced range of Content Delivery Network (CDN) technologies.
    1/26/2012
  • New Mobile Feature for Smartphone Content Delivery Announced by WebCollage
    WebCollage, Inc, a provider of solution for real-time publishing of product information recently announced that it would soon release a brand new mobile functionality for its Content Publisher Tool, which has been designed as a proprietary online content tool capable of gathering, formatting and publishing product content which is delivered to multiple mobile devices.
    1/26/2012
  • WDT Acquires Base Velocity's RadarScope Suite of Apps
    Weather Decision Technologies recently announced that they have acquired Base Velocity's suite of RadarScope branded products. The four founders of Base Velocity have also joined WDT to support the company's mission to provide life-saving mobile weather applications.
    1/25/2012
  • Mobile Service Providers Might Like Value-Based Pricing, But There are Obstacles
    Differentiated pricing for use of different applications or pricing by end-user perceived value are pricing methods some mobile service providers have been thinking about as a way of matching value to prices and also as a way of creating incentives for users to regulate their own use of scarce bandwidth resources.
    1/25/2012
  • Memotec Debuts Local Switching Solution for Mobile Operators
    Looking to reduce the costs of backhauling voice traffic in rural areas, Memotec, a subsidiary of Comtech EF Data Corporation, has introduced a Local Switching solution for mobile operators in Africa.
    1/25/2012
  • Hy-Vee Unveils Mobile Shopping App to Make Shopping Easy and More Social
    The Hy-Vee supermarket chain announced the debut of a mobile app for customers that promises to make shopping easier, faster and more social. The smartphone app includes several interactive features that help customers with meal planning and preparation, and get access to store and pharmacy information besides other facilities. Hy-Vee operates 235 supermarkets and drugstores in eight Midwest states in the United States.
    1/24/2012
  • Femtocell Adoption Boosts Worldwide Transition of Mobile Markets: Infonetics Research
    Infonetics Research, a well-known research and analysis firm that primarily devotes its attention to the telecommunications markets, has revealed in its latest study report that the global mobile markets are going through a transitional phase, as the adoption of small cells or public space femtocells is consistently increasing worldwide.
    1/24/2012
  • Locaid Describes its Journey to the Top
    Locaid Technologies, a Location-as-a-Service company, recently cited its major achievements and the milestones it reached during its journey to the top.
    1/23/2012
  • AT&T Introduces Roaming Plans for Canada and Mexico
    Vacationers going to Canada or Mexico have a reason to celebrate as AT&T recently announced the launch of new discount voice packages that will benefit travelers to Canada and Mexico. The new package is called AT&T Canada and Mexico Travel Minutes and will be made available starting January 22nd.
    1/23/2012
  • Syniverse's RoamMonitor Enables Subscribers to Access Mobile Data Usage Levels
    Most mobile phone users always have concerns about excessive usage when it comes to their mobile phone data plans and the extra costs that are incurred. To address these concerns, a large number of operators from across the globe have been using a new intelligence tool called RoamMonitor from Syniverse.
    1/20/2012
  • Latest 3D DOCOMO Raises the Bar for Smartphone Multimedia Performance
    Looking to provide a good viewing experience outdoors while still extending the battery life on your device? Contradictory as it may seem, it's not as difficult as it sounds for the SH-01D smartphone in Japan which can successfully accomplish this by using Apical's Assertive Display technology.
    1/20/2012
  • Femtocells is Chosen Technology of Operators for Indoor Wireless Coverage
    Femtocells top the list of technologies operators are using to deliver wireless coverage indoors, according to a survey conducted by market research firm Infonetics Research. Though the technology is advancing, the research firm warns the enterprise femtocell segment is still in its infancy and most operators are cautiously launching enterprise femtocell solutions to improve in-building network coverage.
    1/20/2012
  • Qualcomm Remains Leader in Mobile Semiconductor Market
    More than ever before, mergers and acquisitions have increased competition in the mobile device semiconductor market, but Qualcomm has managed to retain a No. 1 position with a market share of 30 percent, according to market analyst firm ABI Research.
    1/20/2012
  • INSIDE Secure Launches Open NFC Stack 4.3.3 for Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
    INSIDE Secure, a provider of semiconductors, embedded software and platforms for secure transactions and digital security, has introduced its advanced open-source Open NFC protocol stack for the latest Google Android 4.0 release, named "Ice Cream Sandwich."
    1/20/2012
  • Locaid Achieves Milestones, Secures Market-Leadership Position as a LaaS Company
    The demand for location-based mobile apps has increased tremendously. Consequently, the demand for Location-as-a-Service (LaaS) platform has also increased.
    1/20/2012
  • Adva Soft Launches First Photo Uncropping App, AntiCrop 1.0
    AntiCrop 1.0, which allows you to uncrop a photo on a mobile device, has been developed and launched by Adva Soft. AntiCrop 1.0 allows a simple drag of photos on the hand held devices to expand the picture. It is said to be the only existing app offering the capability of uncropping photos on iPhone or iPad.
    1/20/2012
  • Sensory Networks Optimizes HyperScan Software for Low-End Devices
    The HyperScan library will now provide high-speed content inspection on a range of low-cost, low-power processors. These processers are used in networking and security products which are intended for the SMB and SOHO markets.
    1/20/2012
  • BilltoMobile Introduces One-Click Processing for the Web
    BilltoMobile, well known for its direct carrier billing for mobile payments, has made it easier for consumers to make purchases through the Web and for developers to accelerate their revenues with its one-click processing functionality.
    1/19/2012
  • CommerceTel Aids Oil and Gas Corporation to Power up Retail Food and Gas Locations Nationwide
    A major multinational oil and gas corporation has announced its plans to introduce new mobile marketing services across 10,000 retail food and gas locations in the U.S.
    1/19/2012
  • RIM and Apple will Lose Market Share to Open-Source Platforms: Global Industry Analysts
    Global Industry Analysts, (GIA) a publisher of off-the-shelf market research, has found that handheld computing devices or mobile computing devices have quickly transformed from an emerging niche market to a mainstream force. The need for connectivity on-the-move drives growth in this market.
    1/19/2012
  • Wavelink Introduces Mobile Enterprise Application Platform
    For mobile workers, running applications on-the-go on their mobile devices often becomes challenging, as legacy industrial browsers, originally meant for PCs, create serious connectivity problems. To help this situation, Wavelink Corporation has launched Wavelink Velocity, a Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP) tool designed to provide fast and reliable delivery of web-based applications to rugged mobile devices.
    1/19/2012
  • Hometown Telecom Uses LightSquared's Network for Mobile Broadband
    LightSquared and Hometown Telecom have announced a wholesale agreement which will allow Hometown customers to receive branded broadband. Hometown Telecom is a carrier specializing in long distance plans from the throughout the world to India. LightSquared is a wholesale carrier building a nationwide wireless broadband network. For the first time, LightSquared has entered into an agreement with a carrier specializing in international services.
    1/19/2012
  • Openet Parental Controls Solution Mitigates Smart Devices' Risks to Children
    Openet, a provider of Service Optimization Software (SOS) to tier-one communications service providers, has made an update to the Openet Parental Controls solution. The solution is designed to help parents protect their children from cyber-bullying and other dangerous behavior by monitoring their mobile activity and by managing their mobile usage directly from a smart device by leveraging Openet's Policy and Charging Controls (PCC) suite.
    1/19/2012
  • Audio Jack Card Reader for Smartphones in Competition for Mobile Payment Acceptance
    A provider of secure mobile payment and payment gateway solutions, CHARGE Anywhere recently announced the compatibility of Audio Jack Magnetic Card Reader with CHARGE Anywhere's Mobile Payment Application for BlackBerry.
    1/18/2012
  • NXP Semiconductors Deploys Tensilica's ConnX Baseband Engine DSP Core
    NXP Semiconductors has deployed Tensilica's ConnX Baseband Engine (BBE) DSP core, as stated a recent press release.
    1/18/2012
  • China Telecom Releases UK Mobile Coverage Plan
    China Telecom is set to enter the United Kingdom mobile phone market by utilizing existing local mobile networks in the UK. This service will be useful to Chinese residents, tourists, business leaders and students in the UK.
    1/18/2012
  • Aruba Announces a Solution to Facilitate Retail Migration from Static to Mobile PoS
    Aruba Networks recently made an announcement regarding its smartphone and tablet-based point-of-sale (PoS) solution. This new venture is intended to facilitate retail migration from static to mobile PoS. The solution came about as the result of a partnership between Infinite Peripherals and LightSpeed.
    1/18/2012
  • Brazil Sees Spike in Mobile Phone Subscriptions
    Brazil added more than 39 million mobile phone lines in 2011, an increase of nearly 20 percent over the previous year's numbers and the most since 2000, according to telecom regulator Anatel.
    1/18/2012
  • Wavelink Demonstrates Terminal Emulation on Motorola ET1 at NRF Convention
    Wavelink, a provider of multi-vendor management and software solutions, recently demonstrated TE and Avalanche mobile device management on the Motorola ET1 at the National Retail Federation Convention and Expo. TE is touted as the industry's most widely deployed software for extending mission-critical, host-based applications to mobile workers, according to company officials. Employees can access these applications no matter how they are delivered and across multiple mobile device platforms.
    1/17/2012
  • Retalix Mobile Shopper Launches App for a Compelling Shopper Experience
    In an effort to take the customers' mobile shopping experience to a new level, Retalix Ltd has introduced Retalix 10 Mobile Shopper, a new set of mobile applications that connects consumers to the retailer ecosystems and to their favorite local store. Retalix is a global provider of software and services for high volume, high complexity retailers, including supermarkets, convenience stores, fuel stations, drugstores and department stores. The company explained that Mobile Shopper has been des…
    1/17/2012
  • Roam Mobility Eliminates Roaming Rates for Canadians Traveling in the US
    Roam Mobility, a new mobile virtual network operator based in Canada, has just launched a new service that helps Canadians save huge voice and data roaming charges while traveling to the US.
    1/17/2012
  • F5 Networks' BIG-IP Edge Client to Enhance Security and Mobile Access for Android Devices
    F5 Networks, specializing in Application Delivery Networking, announced that its BIG-IP Edge Client will serve as a SSL VPN solution that provides comprehensive security and mobile access for all devices that run on Android 4.x or Ice Cream Sandwich.
    1/13/2012
  • Brightstar, the Retail Outsource and Mobile Insight Work Together to Bring Best-in-Class Wireless Retail Services
    Brightstar Corp., The Retail Outsource and Mobile Insight have collaborated to offer clients with a comprehensive package of retail services.
    1/13/2012
  • Ebase Technology Launches New Version of Ebase Xi Community Edition
    After receiving excellent response on its free web rapid application development tool launched three months ago, a UK-based software company Ebase Technology, released the new version of Ebase Xi Community Edition.
    1/13/2012
  • Telesocial Releases Flash SDK
    Telesocial, a company specializing in mobile voice API, has unveiled its Flash SDK which is a software toolkit for application development that supports Adobe's Flash environment and ActionScript 3.
    1/13/2012
  • Route1's Canadian Patent Application Receves Approval
    Security and identity management company Route1 Inc., recently revealed that its patent application titled, "System and Method for Accessing Host Computer via Remote Computer," has been approved by the Canadian Patent Office. The patent covers its MobiNET controller that sets up the connection between a remote computer and a host computer.
    1/13/2012
  • Mocana Upgrades VeloDAR Encryption, VeloVPN Client for Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich'
    Taking the smartphone market by surprise, the Android platform has been witnessing rapid adoption by personal and enterprise users worldwide; much of which can be attributed to its open source and flexible structure. In order to address the data security and integrity needs of the enterprise and corporate users, advanced high encryption solutions and services are being introduced by developers on a consistent basis.
    1/13/2012
  • Cherple Reveals Mobile Technology Patent and Expansion Plans
    Cherple has announced the issuance of a patent for a technology method that allows easy delivery of web based content to wireless devices.
    1/13/2012
  • Telguard Introduces 3G Cellular Alarm Communicators
    Telular Corporation, a leader in alarm and event monitoring solutions and services, recently announced that it will provide its 3G cellular alarm communicators to residential, commercial and PERS users at no extra cost.
    1/12/2012
  • Tarsin's New Mobile Wagering Compliance Platform Re-defines Mobile Gaming Technology
    Newly Introduced flagship product CAPSA from Consorteum Holdings Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Tarsin will now provide a single solution for addressing wagering and betting issues within the segmented mobile world. CAPSA, which has been designed as a mobile wagering compliance platform, will provide a universal solution for eliminating the problems presented by multiple and varied operating systems, user interfaces and form factors, during the release of commercial products and services.
    1/12/2012
  • Telekomunikacja Polska Selects NetCracker Solution
    Polish operator Telekomunikacja Polska has selected NetCracker telecommunications and operations management solution for new high capacity projects.
    1/12/2012
  • Tangoe, Inc. Acquires Profitline, Inc. for FMC Solutions
    New innovations are being made in the telecommunications industry every day, and the market scenario is changing rapidly. Subsequently, these quick transformations in the market are resulting in new alliances and acquisitions among industry players.
    1/12/2012
  • Phones from Samsung, RIM and LG Electronics Certified by for Use in payWave Terminals
    Smartphones from Samsung Electronics, Research In Motion and LG Electronics have recently been added by Visa to their list of devices certified to work with the 185,000 NFC-based payWave payment terminals. These are all terminals that are based in Europe.
    1/12/2012
  • Concord Keystone Announces Portable Battery Pack for Micro USB Smart Phones
    A pioneer in smart phone charging solutions, Concord Keystone Trading has recently introduced the Keystone ECO Booster 2.0, an ultra slim and lightweight 2000 mAh portable battery pack for Micro USB smart phones.
    1/11/2012
  • DICOTA Unveils New Carry Solutions
    As smartphones become more powerful and computers become increasingly mobile, DICOTA, a part of the Swedish OSM Group and a provider of carrying solutions and protection products, is expanding its portfolio of design-conscious and functional carry solutions to support a growing range of devices.
    1/11/2012
  • eSecuritel's Cell Phone Protection Program to Be Distributed by Cellular Sales
    eSecuritel, a provider of cell phone protection and replacement programs that offer advanced customer experience to program subscribers, has announced that Cellular Sales, a well known Verizon premium wireless retailer, will provide its device protection program to the subscribers across 470 locations.
    1/11/2012
  • VimpelCom Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Algeria for Orascom Telecom Algerie
    VimpelCom, a telecom operator in Russia, CIS, Ukraine and South-East Asia, revealed that it has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Finance of the Algerian Democratic Peoples Republic to explore the possible sale of a majority stake in Orascom Telecom Algerie.
    1/11/2012
  • Freescale Semiconductor Expands i.MX 6 Series
    Freescale Semiconductor, a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors, recently launched two new products in its i.MX 6 series of compatible single-, dual- and quad-core applications processors. The products - i.MX 6SoloLite and i.MX 6DualLite - include ARM Cortex-A9 cores and E Ink controllers, enabling customers to simultaneously develop eReader and tablet products for faster time to market.
    1/11/2012
  • OnTrion Unveils Huawei Ascend II M865 Battery
    OnTrion has announced the launch of Huawei Ascend II M865 battery with extended life.
    1/11/2012
  • MicroStrategy to Deliver Mobile BI Solutions After Being Certified by AT&T Mobility
    MicroStrategy Incorporated is one of the leading worldwide providers of business intelligence (BI) software. The company recently announced that it has received the AT&T Certified Solution status which will now enable the company to offer Mobile BI solutions. MicroStrategy successfully passed a detailed suite of tests to receive the certification and become an official AT&T Industry and Mobility Alliance Program Partner.
    1/11/2012
  • Unisys USB-Based Stealth Solution Purchased by U.S. Coast Guard
    Unisys recently announced that the U.S. Coast Guard had bought 100 units of the Unisys Stealth Solution for Secure Virtual Terminal (SSVT) which will allow mobile workers to securely access agency networks and data while they travel and in between deployments.
    1/11/2012
  • Sprint Selects Mobile Network Director from Smith Micro Software
    Looking to provide traffic management between networks (3G/4G /Wi-Fi), Sprint has selected Mobile Network Director from Smith Micro Software, the company has announced.
    1/10/2012
  • Motorola Announces Assured Mobile Environment
    Motorola has announced the availability of the Assured Mobile Environment (AME), the company's first deployment of its new security platform for mobile telephony.
    1/10/2012
  • Telefonica Mexico Launches Movius' Second Line Mobile Service
    Telefonica Mexico, in collaboration with Movius Interactive Corporation, has launched a second line service to allow users to operate more than one line from a single device. The Second Line service enables users to manage multiple phone numbers from the same device thus providing a simple and unified communication solution to merge all their communication onto a single device.
    1/10/2012
  • Mobile Posse Research Names HTC and Motorola as Best Mobile Handset Owners
    Mobile Posse, a provider of mobile home-screen messaging, announced the results of its "New Handset Owner Research Panel," as part of the company's recently launched Mobile Insights research series.
    1/9/2012
  • NEW Unveils ServiceBench Mobile to Enhance In-Home Service Experience
    N.E.W. Customer Service Companies (NEW), a global provider of extended service plans and product protection, announced the launch of its new mobile app, ServiceBench Mobile.
    1/9/2012
  • BlueTrain Mobile Releases Universal Smartphone Platform to Improve Download Times
    BlueTrain Mobile, a provider of mobile website Software as a Solution (SaaS) for creation of professional mobile websites, has introduced a of its new Universal Smartphone platform.
    1/9/2012
  • Synchronoss Adds Miyowa's Social Networking Capabilities to Its Mobility Platform
    Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., a provider of transaction management, cloud enablement and connectivity services for connected devices, has acquired Miyowa, Inc., a company that offers mobile solutions for social networking and messaging aggregation. Leveraging its technology platforms, Synchronoss offers a simple and seamless on-demand channel for service providers and their customers, while Miyowa makes it possible for the mobile carriers and handset manufacturers to leverage and monetize soci…
    1/9/2012
  • Spreadtrum Debuts 1GHz Low-Cost Smartphone Platforms
    Spreadtrum Communications has introduced a 1GHz Android smartphone platform for TD-SCDMA (SC8810) and EDGE/WiFi (SC6820).
    1/6/2012
  • TruConnect Announces Promotional Savings Offering for its Pay-As-You-Go 3G Mobile Internet Service
    TruConnect Mobile, mobile virtual network operator providing low-cost mobile Internet service, has announced a new promotional savings offer for its pay-as-you-go 3G data service covering laptop and tablet devices. The company in its announcement said that users of tablets and laptops opting to use its pay-as-you-go 3G data service can expect to benefit from cost savings of up to $35.
    1/6/2012
  • Vringo Launches Exclusive Video Ringtone Product
    Vringo has partnered with Nokia in South Asia to launch an exclusive video ringtone product in that region.
    1/6/2012
  • Switchblade Platform by 3Cinteractive Processed Seven Billion Mobile Transactions in 2011
    3Cinteractive is one of the leading providers of cloud-based mobile software and services. These are primarily for the Fortune 1000. They recently made an announcement that their Switchblade platform, which is proprietary, has completed the processing of more than seven billion mobile transactions in this last 2011.
    1/6/2012
  • MyLife.com Launches Android Application for Social Network Users
    Many people turn to social network websites to find long lost family, friends or collegues, but do you know who is searching for you? Now you will because Los Angeles-based MyLife.com has launched a new app for Android users offering to help them become aware of who is looking for them on the social networks.
    1/5/2012
  • emporia Telecom Expands to North and Latin America
    emporia Telecom has revealed that the company has recently made its global footprint larger through gaining traction in North and Latin America in 2012.
    1/5/2012
  • Philadelphia Zoo Initiates $10,000 Mobile Device Application Development Challenge to Save Wild Orangutans
    The Philadelphia Zoo has announced it will invite university students to support its efforts to save the orangutan, an endangered species, from extinction. By offering their contribution to the Philadelphia Zoo initiative, these students from across the U.S. will be able to compete to win the 2012 University UNLESS Prize.
    1/5/2012
  • Mobile App Development Accelerated by Chatty Apps
    The release of Chatty Apps has been announced by the start-up company, Chatty Solutions. Mobile apps for three major platforms can be rapidly developed and deployed by the hosted platform, Chatty Apps. The platforms include Apple iOS, Google Android and Windows Phone.
    1/4/2012
  • ThinkFree Mobile Office as Document Viewer Now Available for Galaxy Nexus
    Hancom Inc. has announced that it has officially released ThinkFree Mobile Office as document viewer for Galaxy Nexus, a smartphone running on Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich.
    1/4/2012
  • NetQin Mobile Security to be Pre-Installed on Motorola Android Smartphones in China
    NetQin Mobile and Motorola Mobility have signed an agreement to pre-install NetQin Mobile Security on Motorola Android smartphones in China .
    1/4/2012
  • appsbar Reports Rise in Creation of DIY Apps and Downloads of More Than 1.5 Million During 2011 Holiday Season
    appsbar.com, a provider of opportunities and interface for the development of apps, announced that during the holiday season of 2011, there was a huge surge in DIY apps with a large number of users joining the community. Users clamoured to build their own apps for free at their site with the company further reporting that downloads increased to more than 1.5 million.
    1/4/2012
  • Parks Associates to Highlight Connected and Mobile Devices at CONNECTIONS Summit at CES
    Parks Associates, an international research firm, announced that it will highlight its latest consumer and industry research in key markets at CONNECTIONS Summit at 2012 International CES in Las Vegas on January 10.
    1/4/2012
  • IBISWorld Report Indicates Revenue for Mobile Communications Equipment Manufacturing Industry in China to Reach $85.11 Billion by 2016
    A report from IBISWorld, a market research organization which specializes in long range forecasting of industries and the business environment, has revealed that total revenue of the mobile communications equipment manufacturing industry in China is expected to reach $85.11 billion at the end of 2016. The revenue of the industry saw a dip at an average annual rate of 1.1 percent from 2006 to 2011. AFter a relaxation in control by the Chinese government in 2003 over the production of cellular pho…
    1/4/2012
  • Mugen Announces Launch of HLI-T989XL Mugen Power 3900mAh Extended Battery for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II T989
    Mugen Power Batteries is one of the makers of heavy duty batteries meant for handheld devices. They recently made an announcement on the launch of a new HLI-T989XL Mugen Power 3900mAh Extended Battery. This battery is specifically for the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II T989. It increases the amount of battery life in the device. This battery is now available from Mugen Power Batteries and can be shipped anywhere in the world for free.
    1/4/2012
  • PrepaYd Wireless Responds to Verizon's Proposed $2 Fee
    PrepaYd Wireless has issued an official response to Verizon's decision to charge convenience fee for paying wireless bills online, the company has announced.
    1/3/2012
  • Report: Young Indians Talk More about HTC, Samsung and BlackBerry Smartphones in Social Media
    A report about Social Media Insights on Smartphones from Simplify360 indicates that the young Indian community talks more about HTC, Samsung and BlackBerry Smartphones in Social Media.
    1/3/2012
  • In Today's Mobile World, Cash and Checks are 'Dead': Movenbank Exec
    Consumers' near-insatiable addiction for mobile technologies has helped to revolutionize a number of spaces, including the banking industry, which has spent the last year working on "mobile wallet" software that encourages users to make point-of-sale purchases using just their cell phone.
    1/3/2012
  • Aerius Ships Chinese-made Phones to United States for Test
    Aerius International's Chinese-made cell phones have arrived in the United States for testing. According to the phone maker, earlier tests showed Aerius phones consuming less energy, yet providing 2 to 4 additional hours of battery life.
    12/30/2011
  • Inconsistency in Business Group Accountability Biggest Hurdle to Validity of Fixed and Mobile Telecom Management Industry Says CTEMS
    AOTMP, provider of resources, and solutions for improving and measuring performance within fixed and mobile telecom environments, announced the identification of a lack of standard functional group accountability within telecom expense management (TEM) as well as wireless mobility management (WEM) processes by members of the Center for Telecom Environment Management Standards (CTEMS).
    12/30/2011
  • OMVS Announces Plans to Release New Mobile Video Programming for Exclusive Viewing on Mobile Devices
    OMVS, wholly owned subsidiary of On the Move Systems and provider of cutting-edge applications and content, announced that it will be introducing a new mobile video programming with a special focus on beautiful women, fine wines, and lifestyle experiences.
    12/30/2011
  • Verizon's Position as a Network Leader in Advanced Infrastructure Capabilities and Wireline and Wireless Technologies Remains Intact All Through 2011
    Verizon, a provider of broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services, has held on to its position as a network leader via its expanded network capabilities as well as new deployments of its wireline and wireless technologies across a number of strategic projects. The company has been successful in addressing the needs of its clients by focussing on providing faster speeds, increased capacity, resilience, and efficiency on both operational and technological fronts. Currently, …
    12/30/2011
  • VIPorbit Mobile Relationship Manager Figures Among Top 25 Apps
    VIPorbit Software International, Inc., which specializes in Mobile Relationship Management Software, has had astounding success with its initial product, VIPorbit, a full-featured contact manager for the iPhone. The app was voted to be among the "Top 25 Greatest Apps of All time" by Macworld's Facebook users.
    12/30/2011
  • PopSip Launches New Mobile Versions of Popsip for Android and iPhone Devices
    PopSip, a social media gaming company, announced the launch of new mobile versions of PopSip for both Android and iPhone devices besides the up gradations made to the PopSip Web application on the company Web site.
    12/30/2011
  • NetVersant Solutions Now Authorized Champion Partner of ShoreTel
    NetVersant Solutions, a provider of network infrastructure and converged applications solutions, is now a new Authorized Champion Partner of ShoreTel.
    12/29/2011
  • Holiday Sales of Apple iOS And Android Devices Shot up Globally
    Localytics, a Boston based Software Company that provides mobile application publishers real-time analytics and deep insights for iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry and WP7 apps, announced that Apple iOS and Android devices came as the first choice of the gift buyers all over the world over the holiday weekend.
    12/29/2011
  • Verizon Wireless Begins Two-Week Grand Opening Celebration of Its Newest Communications Store in Fort Lee, NJ
    Verizon Wireless, one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States, has announced a grand two-week celebration over the opening of its latest Communications Store at 2151 Lemoine Avenue in Fort Lee. The two-week gala event has been packed with fun and games for families, and includes donations to a non-profit organization dedicated toward local families at risk. The newest store which features interactive retail architecture similar to Verizon's Communications Store on Route 3 in…
    12/29/2011
  • Kik Unveils an Open API
    Allowing Kik users to discover and download Kik-enabled apps right inside Kik Messenger, Kik Interactive has unveiled Kik API.
    12/29/2011
  • Asurion Urges Mobile Device Users to Insure their Devices
    Asurion is urging the users of mobile devices to insure their devices if it wasn't already insured at the time of purchase. The company has stated that consumers have just 30 days after phone activation to do so.
    12/29/2011
  • Seidio Smartphone Accessories Maker to Showcase Products at CES 2012
    Seidio, a manufacturer of premium smartphone accessories announced plans to exhibit at the International Consumer Electronics Show that is scheduled to take place from January 10 to13 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
    12/29/2011
  • C Spire Wireless Announces Multi-Year Sponsorship Agreement with Memphis Grizzlies
    C Spire Wireless has entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. The partnership also involves the NBA Western Conference team and FedExForum, the company has stated.
    12/29/2011
  • Thrupoint Enables Fixed Mobile Convergence for Streamlined Communications on the Go
    The demand for scalable, mobile solutions continues to grow, especially within the enterprise. For those companies seeking the right tools to manage communications for employees on the go, Thrupoint has a great toolset in its fixed mobile convergence solution.
    12/28/2011
  • Mobile Devices Seeing Greater Use in Online Shopping
    While most companies are expecting to report that they had an incredibly successful Holiday shopping season, one detail that may surprise many is how big a role mobile device shopping played.
    12/28/2011
  • Anomalous Networks Announces Tell-A-Friend Campaign to Prevent Consumers from Mobile Bill Shock
    To help consumers keep mobile phone bills under control this holiday season, Anomalous Networks, Inc., an innovator and supplier of Real-Time Telecom Expense Management solutions, has introduced its free real-time mobile expense management tool Telicost-Lite.
    12/27/2011
  • Egypt Mobile Phone Subscriptions up 26 Percent in September
    Egypt saw the number of mobile phone subscriptions grow almost 26 percent to 80.39 million users from January to September government figured showed on Tuesday. The number of mobile phone subscription users in August was 78.99 million.
    12/27/2011
  • BellVoz Introduces New Cost-effective International Long Distance Minute Plan for Customers Calling Central America
    BellVoz, a provider of telecommunications services for connecting both residential and corporate clients across the globe, has announced the introduction on Bell2CA, a new cost-effective international long distance calling plan, for US customers who call Central America.
    12/27/2011
  • Really Simple Systems Announces Launch of New Mobile CRM Application for Medium and Small Sized Organizations
    Really Simple Systems, a web based provider of customer relationship management solutions, has announced its latest offering, New Mobile CRM application, designed ideally for medium and small sized business customers. The company in its announcement stated that the new Web based CRM application has been developed to function with iPhones and Blackberries as well as Android or Windows based phones. The new mobile CRM solution can also be used over Internet-enabled smart devices and tablets.
    12/27/2011
  • SIMPLE Mobile Launches Two New International Long Distance Options for Mobile Users
    SIMPLE Mobile unveiled the introduction of two new international, long distance options for mobile users.
    12/23/2011
  • WhitePages Releases List of Ten Most Aggressive 'Call Spammers' of 2011
    'Call spam' is defined as unsolicited calls or texts made to mobile phones from telemarketers, debt collectors and scammers and recently WhitePages comprised a list of the top ten call spammers. This list was determined after a careful analysis of over 45 million unsolicited calls or texts to customers that have caller ID.
    12/23/2011
  • China's Guohe Ad and Starbucks Form Partnership to Offer an Innovative Mobile Ad Campaign
    Guohe Ad is one of China's leading mobile ad management platforms. The company recently confirmed that it is now working with Starbucks to strategically place highly functional HTML5 ads in three premium mobile apps. The idea behind this campaign is to create awareness for a massive Starbucks Christmas promotion.
    12/23/2011
  • BlueTrain Mobile Unveils Mobile Grader
    Helping web site owners to analyze a website's effectiveness and performance when viewed on a mobile device, BlueTrain Mobile has launched Mobile Grader.
    12/23/2011
  • NIIT Technologies' Customizable Hotel Booking Mobile App now in Android and Apple Stores
    NIIT Technologies has joined hands with Pegasus Solutions to make Pegasus Solutions' RezView Mobile application available in both Apple and Android app stores with the Utell Hotels & Resorts app.
    12/23/2011
  • India Remains Huge Market for Phone Vendors: Report
    India has remained a huge market for phone makers. Analysts say as many as 135 million mobile phones were sold in the country during the first nine months this year.
    12/22/2011
  • Keynote's Mobile Website Trends
    After a tremendous year of growth for mobile commerce, Keynote Systems calls out mobile websites best and worst practices from 2011. For over a decade, Keynote has been the Internet's performance authority. Keynote uses the world's largest Internet test and measurement network and one of the most representative panels of Internet users to deliver data and insights on the end-users experience.
    12/22/2011
  • Japanese Mobile Consortium Supports Global NFC Standard
    With over 120 million cell phones in operation, market research firms are labeling Japan as the seventh biggest mobile market in the world. And paying by cell phones is getting popular in the country. However, there are no international standards driving this mobile service in the country.
    12/22/2011
  • Bangladeshi Mobile Operator Selects Comptel Fulfillment for Provisioning and Activation
    Bangladeshi mobile operator Robi Axiata Limited has selected Comptel Provisioning and Activation and Comptel Catalog.
    12/22/2011
  • Bouygues Telecom to Purchase Royal KPN's Simyo Operations in France
    In a move that will consolidate a chunk of France's mobile phone operations, Bouygues Telecom has agreed to purchase Royal KPN NV's Simyo mobile-phone brand. The deal will secure customers already using its network as competition is growing for France's wireless industry.
    12/22/2011
  • Clearwire, Alianza Ink Hosted Software Licensing Agreement
    Clearwire Corporation, a provider of 4G wireless broadband services, and Alianza, a provider of cloud-based VoIP solutions, announced a four-year, hosted software licensing agreement.
    12/21/2011
  • Fairchild Semiconductor's Digital Microphone Series Changes ECM Outputs
    The FAN3850x series of digital microphone pre-amplifiers are the recent addition to Fairchild Semiconductor's high-performance analog mobile audio device portfolio. This series also includes FAN3850A 16dB or 19dB gain and the FAN3850T with 15dB gain and added temperature compensation. Fairchild offers energy-efficient, easy-to-use and value-added semiconductor solutions for power and mobile designs. The company helps its customers differentiate their products and solve difficult technical challe…
    12/21/2011
  • MacroSolve and Click Here's Mobile App Co-Marketing Initiative Produces Substantial Customer Pipeline
    MacroSolve, Inc. is one of the leading providers of mobile technologies, apps and solutions that are targeted especially at businesses. They recently made an announcement on the results of their partnership with Click Here. This is the digital division of The Richards Group which is one of America's largest private ad agencies. The results that were announced were quite productive and the outcomes positive.
    12/21/2011
  • WhoIsThisPhone Announces Geolocation Targeting for Reverse Phone Number Lookup
    Reverse phone number Lookup provider WhoIsThisPhone.com announced that it is unveiling geolocation targeting feature through Google Maps. This is expected to provide an accurate identification of addresses of almost any telephone owner.
    12/20/2011
  • EXPWAY and Siano Announce Partnership
    EXPWAY, the premier Electronic Service Guide vendor and middleware provider for Mobile DTV has entered into a partnership relation with Siano, to deliver top-quality mobile devices.
    12/20/2011
  • Inactive Vodafone India Users Will Get Service Disconnected under New Rules
    Vodafone India users who aren't using their cellphones better start to or they will be disconnected from the mobile service.
    12/20/2011
  • Cisco Rolls Out Latest Linksys E4200 Wireless Router with Maximum Performance and Range
    Cisco has rolled out the new version of its Linksys E4200 v2 Maximum Performance Dual-Band N900 wireless-n router, which promises to handle all of the latest and most intensive home entertainment needs from streaming HD video to music downloads and multi-player gaming.
    12/20/2011
  • Fujitsu Releases ARROWS Z ISW11F Smartphone
    KDDI Corporation and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company are now offering new ARROWS Z ISW11F smartphone from Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications in Japan beginning from last week. Arrows Z ISW11F Fujitsu-Toshiba runs on Android and has a dual-core processor OMAP4330 GHzTI of 1.2 and 4.3-inch screen size and resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, ideal for running and playing video games in HD.
    12/19/2011
  • innoPath Unveils SaaS-Based mobileUpdate and activeCare2 Solutions
    innoPath Software, a provider of mobile devices technologies, announced the availability of its mobileUpdate and activeCare2 solutions in the software as a service (SaaS) model.
    12/16/2011
  • TDA Boulder, Webroot Launch New Mobile Holiday Party Sobriety Test App
    Advertising and design agency TDA Boulder and Internet security company Webroot announced the launch of a new mobile Holiday Party Sobriety Test app that provides people several coordination and cognition tests on their smartphones or tabs that are compatible with iOS 5 and Android devices.
    12/16/2011
  • Globaltel Media Wins U.S. Patent for Offering Web Content to a Mobile Device
    Globaltel Media, a mobile technology solutions company, has won a U.S. patent for its technology that enables the company to offer rich electronic content such as pictures, video clips, apps, music, documents, files and other rich media - to any cellular mobile device.
    12/16/2011
  • Astonishing Growth in the Mobile Internet Sector in the U.S.
    There are some analysts who have predicted there will be two billion networked mobile devices activated in the U.S. by 2015.That translates to six devices per man, woman and child. Sound fantastic? Impossible?
    12/16/2011
  • U.S. Handset Shipments Grew Considerably over the First Three Quarters of 2011
    Shipments of handsets to North America declined 6.63 percent in Q3 2011 to 48.24 million units compared to the same period in 2010, according to a new research report from Signals and Systems Telecom.
    12/15/2011
  • Use of Smartphones by Boomers and Seniors on the Rise: Report
    Recent research commissioned by Consumer Cellular, a provider of cell phones and cellular phone plans to boomers and seniors, revealed that this category of users has begun to view smartphones as a necessary part of their lifestyles and are becoming more dependent on them.
    12/15/2011
  • Motorola Solutions Introduces MC2100 Mobile Computing Series
    Not every location and condition is suitable for an elaborate personal computing system. At times, enterprises need to have small-sized and rugged computers that can fulfill their computing needs in a simple manner, without utilizing a lot of space. That's where the mobile computers come to our help. Aimed at offering small, yet streamlined solutions with integrated hardware and software, these devices can be of great help for companies of all sizes.
    12/15/2011
  • Sprint Becomes Official Wireless Service Partner for NBA
    Sprint Nextel, a wireless services provider offering the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users, is now the official wireless service partner of the NBA after a recent multiyear marketing partnership agreement.
    12/15/2011
  • Fluke Networks' Announces Upgraded Version of AirMagnet Spectrum XT
    Fluke Networks recently made an announcement of a brand new version of AirMagnet Spectrum XT. This is said to provide cutting edge interference identification and classification capabilities. It will bring down the work of wireless LAN (WLAN) engineers' in tracking down devices that prevent enterprise WLANs from functioning appropriately.
    12/14/2011
  • Spain's Telefonica to Adjust Debt by Reducing Dividends
    Reuters is reporting today that Spain's Telefonica plans to cut dividends in what it calls an "aggressive" attempt to correct its debt ratio. Officials blamed market conditions that have changed "significantly" as well as the ongoing European debt crisis for the change.
    12/14/2011
  • Google Refuses to Be Second on Local: It Buys 'Alfred'
    Google doesn't seem to have the intention of being in second place in anything. Now that Apple is starting to ramp up on its success with Siri, Google wants a piece of the pie. This week, Google bought Clever Sense, an application development company that developed "Alfred."
    12/14/2011
  • Mobile Messaging Services Impact US Consumer Handset Purchase Decisions: iGR Study
    The use of mobile messaging, particularly SMS, MMS, and messages sent over social networks and instant messaging (IM) is increasing in the US at a significant rate.
    12/14/2011
  • VelaTel and ZTE Bag $4.757 Million Order
    VelaTel and ZTE have signed a purchase order for wireless broadband infrastructure in Croatia and Montenegro. The total value of the order is about $4.757 million, which includes shipping charges and VAT.
    12/14/2011
  • DDR Introduces ValuText, a Location-Based Mobile Marketing Program
    Getting a list of top shopping destinations within your locality can save you time, energy and money. ValuText, a location-based, mobile marketing service has been introduced by DDR Corp, an owner and manager of 538 value-oriented shopping centers. DDR has partnered with Placecast, a company of geo-fence mobile marketing, to developValuTest. This service is specifically designed to boost sales and productivity of local retailers. ValuText sends retailers' offers via SMS to shoppers.
    12/14/2011
  • Amazon App's Price Check Helps Shoppers Get the Best Deal
    Amazon has announced that the company's Price Check app helps shoppers to make sure that they get the best deals on their holiday shopping.
    12/13/2011
  • List of Top Mobile Shopping Savvy U.S. Cities Announced by IAB
    The Interactive Advertising Bureau and its Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence recently released a new report that studied how consumers' access to mobile data will ultimately determine what they buy and where they buy it. The new report is called "Mobile Shoppers," and also reveals the first-ever ranking of the most mobile shopping savvy cities in the U.S.
    12/12/2011
  • 2012 Dubbed 'Year of the Consumer'
    Syniverse, an industry pioneer and innovator for more than 20 years, is the leading provider of messaging, roaming, network and real time intelligence solutions, predicts that 2012 will be the year of the consumer.
    12/9/2011
  • Bradford Networks Announces Availability of New Mobile Agent App
    Bradford Networks, an enabler of secure network access for corporate issued and personal mobile devices, asserted that its mobile agent app that enables secure network access for trusted iPads, iPhones and other Apple devices is now available for download in the Apple App Store.
    12/9/2011
  • Wyse Announces the Availability of PocketCloud on Amazon's New Kindle Fire
    Wyse Technology has announced the availability of PocketCloud, the company's mobile virtualization and personal cloud software app, on the newly released Amazon Kindle Fire.
    12/9/2011
  • VoIP Functionality Brought to Apple's iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch by Onebox Mobile App
    A cloud phone service of j2 Global Communications, Inc, Onebox is a premium provider of hosted unified communication services. The company recently announced that it has launched a new version of its popular mobile application for Apple devices. This new version will now enable Onebox customers to make and receive VoIP phone calls via a Wi-Fi connection or a 3G/4G network.
    12/8/2011
  • Visit Cherry Creek North Mobile Concierge Released by VisitMobile
    VisitMobile recently announced the launch of the Visit Cherry Creek North Mobile Concierge. The Visit Cherry Creek North app is similar to a real destination concierge and a lot more than just an online visitor's guide. The app provides real-time shopping, dining and visitor advice together with inside information for guests when they visit the District.
    12/8/2011
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