Media · 2008-05-20
Mobile entertainment forecast and 3G iPhone speculation
A May 2008 report on IDC’s mobile-entertainment forecast and reports that Apple was considering music and ringtone options for a future 3G iPhone.
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Software · 2008-05-20
Location apps feature in Android’s first developer contest
In May 2008, Google’s Android Developer Challenge selected 50 first-round projects from 1,788 submissions, with many involving maps, photographs or location sharing.
Research · 2008-05-04
2008 mobile satisfaction survey compares UK brands
Aura Corporation’s fifth Mobile Industry Customer Satisfaction survey drew on 2,750 responses collected between late 2007 and early 2008.
Business · 2008-05-04
T-Mobile promotes prepaid top-ups in 2008
A May 2008 report described T-Mobile’s Top Up and Stretch offer for UK prepaid customers and the competitive logic behind instant-value promotions.
Business · 2008-05-04
O2’s indirect-sales strategy reassessed
A May 2008 commentary argued that O2’s UK sales approach should not simply be treated as an imitation of Vodafone’s channel changes.
Business · 2008-05-04
Court ruling opens sale process for Unique Distribution
A May 2008 account of a court ruling that let receiver Chantrey Vellacott sell Unique Distribution after an HMRC investigation involving parent company IGB.
Business · 2008-05-04
Vodafone UK folds internet access into contract plans
In May 2008, Vodafone UK said its pay-monthly plans would include internet and email access under a 500 MB fair-use policy.
Networks · 2008-05-04
O2 meets a 2008 UK 3G coverage obligation
Ofcom said in May 2008 that O2 had reached the UK 3G licence requirement of service availability to at least 80 percent of the population.
Mobile · 2008-05-04
Nokia and T-Mobile plan an Ovi services collaboration
In May 2008, Nokia and T-Mobile announced plans to combine customised devices and access to both companies’ mobile internet services.
Business · 2008-05-04
Expansys sells Portix to focus on online retail
In May 2008, Expansys sold its Portix distribution business to IT distributor Micro-Peripheral and said it would concentrate on its online reseller operation.
Hardware · 2008-04-30
Standalone GPS faces a market turning point
A 2008 market report used TomTom’s weaker first-quarter earnings to ask whether falling prices and phone-based navigation would pressure dedicated GPS devices.
Business · 2008-04-30
European iPhone sales strategy under discussion
A 2008 report examined unconfirmed press accounts suggesting Apple might adapt its European iPhone model to national pricing, subsidy and operator preferences.
Media · 2008-04-30
CinemaNow and uVuMobile connect trailers to downloads
CinemaNow and uVuMobile described a 2008 service that let people preview trailers on WAP-enabled phones and initiate downloads to compatible home or personal devices.
Networks · 2008-04-30
Verizon Wireless adds subscribers in a strong quarter
Verizon Communications reported higher first-quarter earnings and revenue in 2008, while its wireless unit added more subscribers than AT&T during the period.
Software · 2008-04-30
Early response to the iPhone software kit
In April 2008, Apple said more than 100,000 developers had downloaded its newly announced iPhone software development kit.
Business · 2008-04-30
Brightpoint acquires a UK wireless distributor
An April 2008 account of Brightpoint Great Britain’s purchase of Hugh Symons Group’s wireless distribution business, including inventory and contingent payments.
Media · 2008-04-30
Small screens and the 2008 advertising question
A 2008 commentary asked how online advertising businesses would adapt if more web use moved from computer monitors to phone screens.
Business · 2008-04-30
Rogers ties strong quarter to mobile data growth
Rogers Communications reported higher first-quarter profit and revenue in 2008, citing postpaid additions, lower churn and strong wireless-data growth.