Nokia plans to install Linux software on just one new smartphone next year, a source said, dampening prospects of a quick makeover of the Finnish group’s struggling product line-up.
The Finnish firm has started to invest more in Internet services in recent years, seeking to counter falling handset prices and increased competition in smartphones from the [...]
ViVOtech provides end-to-end NFC Payment Infrastructure including Over-The-Air (OTA) provisioning, Electronic Wallet and NFC Readers at Merchant Locations
Silicon Valley-based ViVOtech, the leader in Near Field Communication (NFC) and contactless payment systems, announced that its NFC mobile payment wallet, Over-The-Air (OTA) provisioning and NFC payment readers are being successfully used by Dubai First, a Dubai Group [...]
7.2 HSPA-capable Smartphone from AT&T and LG Mobile Phones Packs a Powerful Punch, Features Optional Mobile Projector
AT&T and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc., announced the LG eXpo will be available online beginning December 7. Featuring the first 1 GHz processor in the United States, the LG eXpo allows business professionals to meet their demanding data [...]
imVOX service connects up to 30 gamers for free; paid service allows users to connect to up to 250 gamers
Ayalogic announced the public beta availability of imVOX, a new voice communication service designed to broaden the use of voice in games. The free imVOX service allows up to 30 gamers to join a voice chat [...]
Strategic Partnerships and Customer-Focused Investments Drive Business Performance
Cable&Wireless Worldwide, a market leader in delivering business critical communications globally, is building its infrastructure services capabilities and strengthening its partnership agreements in China, to continue its significant growth in the region.
During the past year, the company has consolidated and expanded its partnership with China Telecom and China [...]
Leading Trade Publication Affirms the Global Service Provider’s Leadership in Developing and Delivering International Wholesale Solutions
Tata Communications, a leading provider of a new world of communications, today announced that it has received the Best Global Wholesale Offering Award from Capacity magazine. This prestigious accolade from Capacity magazine, one of the most important publications for telecommunications [...]
Companies Will Jointly Offer Businesses M5 Networks’ Hosted VoIP Phone Systems That Can Connect Workers, Enhance CRM, Improve Customer Service and More
M5 Networks, Inc., a leading provider of hosted VoIP phone systems, and Alteritech®, an IT infrastructure consulting and managed services company, announced a business partnership that will make M5 Networks’ advanced, integrated VoIP business [...]
Commercial Launch to begin in Delhi with a projected target of 500,000 Subscribers
TCM MOBILE has entered into a definitive agreement to license its patented telecommunication technology to an Indian Joint Venture which plans to launch the world’s first commercial Cellular VoIP operating network in India. The new company is a joint venture partnership between GANTON [...]
Eutelsat Communications announced the signature of a far-reaching contract concluded between its Skylogic broadband affiliate and SFR, one of the leading telecommunications operators in France. SFR has selected Tooway to meet demand for broadband from its customers beyond ADSL coverage. Called the ‘Satellite Internet Pack’ the new service supplied by SFR was launched today using [...]
New TGN-Gulf Cable System Will Connect the Region Directly to India and to the Rest of the World
Tata Communications, a leading provider of a new world of communications, as part of its strategic intent to participate and assist in the rapid development of the Middle East Region, has signed strategic partnership agreements with several of [...]
Centers in China, South Africa, Malaysia and France Help Communication Service Providers Speed Product Rollout, Reduce Ownership Costs
IBM announced the opening of telecommunications development centers to help Communication Service Providers (CSPs) create new business models while improving the customer experience and operational efficiencies. Located in China, South Africa and Malaysia, the centers provide a broad [...]
iPhone and iPod Touch owners can now watch Premier League football matches live via the new Sky Mobile TV app.
The application has launched today and for £6 a month people can access the Sky Sports bundle – which includes access to Sky News, the Sky Sports channels and the ESPN channels live on their handset [...]
SteelCloud, a leading developer of mobility computing appliance solutions, today announced an agreement with Global Marketing Partners to distribute its SteelWorks appliances to North American resellers through Ingram Micro, the world’s largest technology distributor.
“This is a major milestone in the expansion of our distribution network for SteelWorks,” said Brian Hajost, SteelCloud President and CEO. “We [...]
By Joe McDonald
Apple’s iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world’s most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models.
Apple’s local service provider, China Unicom Ltd., hopes the iPhone will give it an edge against giant rival China Mobile Ltd., the world’s biggest [...]
In his provocative new book, “The Tangled Web Of Patent #174465″ (published by AuthorHouse), noted author and researcher Russell A. Pizer sets out to prove that an Italian-American named Antonio Meucci was the inventor of the telephone, as opposed to Alexander Graham Bell, who has long been credited for creating the ubiquitous device.
Meticulously researched, “The [...]
TelcoTV09, the meeting place for the convergence of the entertainment and communications markets, announced that Heavy Reading (http://www.heavyreading.com/), the independent service provider (ISP) market research organization, has discovered new revelations about consumer attitudes toward telco TV in its soon-to-be unveiled 2009 survey, “Making TV Pay: The Telco Challenge.” The new consumer survey, which looks at [...]
By Sally Whittle
BT has introduced a service that will allow remote employees to access corporate VPNs over the public internet.
The Hybrid VPN service, which is available in 130 countries, can be introduced across a business’s international locations quickly, as it uses the public internet, according to BT. It could also allow organisations to provide VPN [...]
A new report reveals that marketers in industries such as CPG, Auto and Entertainment are generating high response rates and using innovative creative.
Quattro Wireless (www.quattrowireless.com), the leading premier global mobile ad network, today announced it is celebrating the company’s third birthday with the release of the first Mobile R.O.I. Report for Brands: Results and Objectives [...]
Orange announced an industry-first as it becomes the first operator to partner with Google to bring Google Mobile App to mobile customers in Europe. The multi-year strategic agreement, combining the best in content and search innovation from both partners, is making mobile search and geo-location services even more accessible by giving customers one-click access to [...]
After being live in the iTunes App Store for just three months, the Pizza Hut App for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch has garnered more than $1 million in sales. As the featured icon in the iTunes Lifestyle Category, the App is a proven option for customers seeking an innovative way to order their [...]