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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject: Google’s Android Could Signal a Tipping Point in Smartphones
Press release: 09.10.08 Google’s Android Could Signal a Tipping Point in Smartphones
NEW YORK - October 9, 2008 -
If Google’s ambitions for its recently-launched Android smartphone operating system are fully realized, the new OS will represent a tipping point in attitudes towards the whole concept of a smartphone. This tectonic shift will affect consumers, handset manufacturers and, most critically, mobile network operators.
According to ABI Research director Kevin Burden, “If Android is to become the ubiquitous mobile phone platform that Google and the Open Handset Alliance hope it will be, it will be because operators and handset OEMs recognize the value to their own business models of using standard platforms, not because wireless subscribers clamor for feature-rich phones, much less an Android-based phone.”
The current smartphone market accounts for only 14% of worldwide handsets. That doesn’t help Google’s aspirations to have a platform used by a wide population to whom they can market their services. Google needs to convince handset manufacturers to replace the real-time operating systems that now power the majority of mobile phones. In the smartphone market of the future, users won’t always be aware of what they’re buying: they will buy simply because they’re in the market for a phone, not specifically a smartphone.
The challenge is to convince operators that having more phones in their lineups and more subscribers using those phones based on standardized operating systems is good for them. Standardization delivers easier manageability at the technical level and greater ease in marketing services to all their subscribers.
“The smartphone market has been moving in this direction for some time now,” Burden continues. “If Android is a success, it may be the tipping point that marks the start of a profound change in the smartphone market.”
ABI Research’s “Smartphone and OS Markets” http://www.abiresearch.com/products/market_research/Smartphones report provides a thorough overview of the smartphone market, concentrating on key developments in both device feature set expansion and the evolving software landscape. The report covers important topics including specific features and technologies that enhance the user interface, in addition to the encroachment of open source software into the smartphone domain.
It forms part of the firm’s Mobile Devices Research Service.
ABI Research is a leading market research firm focused on the impact of emerging technologies on global consumer and business markets. Utilizing a unique blend of market intelligence, primary research, and expert assessment from its worldwide team of industry analysts, ABI Research assists hundreds of clients each year with their strategic growth initiatives. For information, visit www.abiresearch.com, _________________ Robert Brady
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: Garmin Sat Navs to give Historical Audio-Tour of France
Press release: 10.10.08 Garmin Sat Navs to give Historical Audio-Tour of France
Company: RoadTour (http://www.roadtour.co.uk)
Release summary: A new Sat Nav guide will alert people driving around France to its greatest historical sites as they tour the country. The low-cost software, which works on GPS equipment such as market leader Garmin, responds to satellite prompts as cars approach places of historical interest throughout France, delivering fascinating information narrated by a friendly voice through the Sat Nav.
Garmin Sat Navs to give Historical Audio-Tour of France
New GPS software, covering the whole of France, provides in-car running commentaries via Garmin Sat Navs
Fascinating audio descriptions, automatically trigger on the Sat Nav’s loud speaker within a few miles of each location
All the benefits of a personal tour-guide within a credit crunch budget
A new Sat Nav guide will alert people driving around France to its greatest historical sites as they tour the country. The low-cost software, which works on GPS equipment such as market leader Garmin, responds to satellite prompts as cars approach places of historical interest throughout France, delivering fascinating information narrated by a friendly voice through the Sat Nav. It means motorists will no longer remain oblivious to the cultural treasures around them as they cruise along the roads of France.
The software package, costing £19.95 for a download, features a total of 620 sites in France. Each location has been carefully researched and created, over 3 years, providing the listener with an engaging 2 minutes of commentary as they approach or drive by.
Through the launch of this innovative product, French partner ZeVisit, which works with many of the tourism agencies and offices in France, saw an opportunity to reach the Sat Nav generation. “At ZeVisit, we strongly believe that audio is the only media that can make you feel strong emotions. What better than making every journey an emotional journey full of stories and imagination as well?” said Yann Le Fichant, CEO of ZeVisit.
RoadTour’s inventor, Daniel Taylor found that driving the roads of Europe could be a highly frustrating experience; “Sat Navs are great in getting us from A to B but hopeless at connecting us with the rich heritage of Europe” said Daniel. “There are times driving France’s clear motorways, when you might as well be driving through England for all you’re finding out. Our goal with our French partner, Zevisit, is to bring France’s fascinating history, beautiful environment and rich culture to the millions of people who sometimes just drive straight to Provence, barely stopping for fuel on the way”.
RoadTour works with Garmin Sat Nav equipment to trigger audio commentary and pictures of key attractions, including towns, villages, castles and battlefields. The system does not require the driver or passengers to touch any buttons since the audio just pops up, in a similar way to the traffic warnings on the radio. And for those more interested in directions than history...RoadTour even pauses for traffic directions!
Examples of commentaries include Rouen and Alsace;
“We’re in the middle of the 14th Century and it is half past eight in the morning in La place de Vieux Marché in Rouen. Joan of Arc is being brought to the centre of Rouen in a cart, her head shaved and escorted by 120 British soldiers. The Bishop of Beauvais, who supports England, reads the sentence for herecy, “We declare that you, Joan, corrupt member, must be rejected from the unity of the Church so that you won’t contaminate the other members. For this we reject you, we remove you and abandon you”. An immense crowd came to see the execution. Afterwards, when the executioner put out the fire, he got a huge surprise; Joan or Arc’s heart had remained intact! Because the English feared it would become a relic, they decided to throw her remains into the Seine and since then it is said that the Seine from Rouen to the sea is holy. When nearly 20 years later, the King of France, Charles the 7th, took back Normandy from the English, he ordered a cross to be erected in her memory on La Place de Vieux Marché.”
“Alsace became part of Germany in 1871, when a far reaching city planning project was set in motion. The German empire decided to move its political and administrative headquarters to the old city centre of Strasbourg, close to La Place de la Republique...this is truly several cities in one. It is a city that is Catholic, Protestant and Jewish all at once and the three architectural styles co-exist marvellously. According to local, Roger Siffert, Strasbourg is like a very beautiful woman wearing a superb tuxedo but with tennis shoes or boots on her feet...in Alsace, they would say ‘pretty like a punch in the eye’!”
RoadTour France costs a one-off £19.95 and can be downloaded from www.roadtour.co.uk. _________________ Robert Brady
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject: Key Forecasts Highlight Rapid Evolution of the Ultra-Mobile
Press release: 13.10.08 Key Forecasts Highlight Rapid Evolution of the Ultra-Mobile Device Market
NEW YORK - October 13, 2008 -
The fledgling market for ultra-mobile devices (UMDs) – a catch-all term that includes ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs), netbooks, and mobile Internet devices (MIDs) – is already complex, and will become more complicated as it grows. A few salient forecast numbers may serve to guide vendors and investors as they negotiate this tricky landscape.
According to ABI Research principal analyst Philip Solis, “Total revenues earned by vendors in the UMD market are expected to increase from $3.5 billion in 2008 to nearly $27 billion in 2013.”
This year, retail sales account for only 14% of shipments, while UMDs provided by mobile operators stand at nearly 30%; the balance are sold directly by manufacturers. Over five years, however, that distribution mix will change significantly. Operators currently subsidize UMDs for the sake of their potential services revenue, but they would prefer not to. By 2013, only 20% will be operator-provided, while retail sales are expected to account for 75%.
In 2013 more than half of all UMDs will have x86 processors at their heart (largely Intel’s Atom), with the balance based on ARM processors. When it comes to operating systems, in 2013 Linux will outnumber Windows devices by two to one across all UMDs, despite the higher return rate for Linux products (compared to Windows products) experienced by netbook vendors today.
Some MIDs will offer cellular voice services. “MIDs without cellular voice will be seen by users as ‘companion devices’,” says Solis. “They will be used in addition to mobile phones and not necessarily carried at all times. Cellular voice-enabled MIDs, in contrast, will be able to replace phones entirely; they will become the new high-end smartphones.”
It provides forecasts for all UMDs including shipments, ASPs, and revenue, broken out by type, region, platform, and operating system as well as by features such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ultra Wideband, and GPS. For MIDs, microsegmentation forecasts are provided, as are forecasts for the inclusion of cellular voice in MIDs.
It is a component of the firm’s MIDs and Mobile CE Research Service.
ABI Research is a leading market research firm focused on the impact of emerging technologies on global consumer and business markets. Utilizing a unique blend of market intelligence, primary research, and expert assessment from its worldwide team of industry analysts, ABI Research assists hundreds of clients each year with their strategic growth initiatives. For information, visit www.abiresearch.com _________________ Robert Brady
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject: 3-GIS Named Best Enterprise Application in Tele Atlas LBS...
Press release: 13.10.08 3-GIS Named Best Enterprise Application in Tele Atlas LBS Innovators Series Contest
3-GIS, an Alabama based software development and services company has been named “Best Enterprise Application” in the annual Tele Atlas LBS Innovators Series “Maps In Apps” contest.
The “Maps In Apps” contest is part of the ongoing Tele Atlas LBS Innovators Series, which serves in conjunction with Tele Atlas DeveloperLinkSM to help foster innovation and enable application developers to increase their visibility, credibility and success with key participants in the industry including investors, carriers and technology providers. The Maps in Apps contest was created to help spur the growth of consumer and business applications that utilize mapping or location to enhance functionality.
3-GIS offers the Express Suite of products, an ESRI ArcGIS Server-based suite of thin-client asset management products featuring Tele Atlas digital maps. The Express Suite is comprised of the Express Server, the configurable hub for the enterprise publishing of GIS data; Field Express Chameleon, real-time data management software which can be run on a mobile phone, tablet or laptop; and Network Express, a browser-based yet fully capable GIS editor.
“3-GIS’s Field Express Chameleon is designed to help telecoms and utilities to quickly deploy GIS in the field before or after they have defined back-office landbase management systems and databases,” said Mark Fiorentino, Tele Atlas Consumer Markets Manager.
“3-GIS is humbled and thrilled to be named best enterprise application for 2008. We designed our thin-client application with broad user capabilities in mind and are thrilled that the ‘enterprise’ applicability is readily apparent to the judges. Tele Atlas has been a great partner to 3-GIS and we look forward to growing in the location-based services market together,” said Tommy Siniard, Chief Technology Officer, 3-GIS.
About 3-GIS
3-GIS is a premier AM/FM/GIS software development and services company. The company provides customized software and solutions to a variety of companies in markets such as Utilities, Communications, Transportation, and Homeland Security. The company builds, interfaces, and integrates many diverse AM/FM systems, work management systems, analysis packages, and other specialized software companies use. 3-GIS is now delivering the Express Suite of products, an ArcGIS Server-based suite of thin-client asset management products. For more information, visit www.3-GIS.com. _________________ Robert Brady
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: AtlasCT releases version 3.2 of AtlasMobile™ API for...
Press release: 13.10.08 AtlasCT releases version 3.2 of AtlasMobile™ API for location-based mobile applications development
AtlasCT is announcing the release of version 3.2, the newest version of AtlasMobile™ API, an advanced package for location-based mobile applications development. The AtlasMobile API is designed for fast development of location-based applications in Java™ ME. The new version of AtlasMobile API is the most advanced in the market and most unique by its small footprint, high performance and low memory usage. It is compatible with low-end to high-end mobile devices either equipped with GPS or not.
AtlasMobile API is modular and composed of three packages:
• Maps
o Worldwide street maps, satellite imagery and hybrid maps
o Interactive map allowing zooming, panning and dragging
o Search addresses, points-of-Interest (POIs) and driving directions
o Custom layers and dynamic content display
o Keypad and touch screen support
o Extendable Plug-ins and Widgets based framework
• Positioning
o Acquiring real time location and displaying it on the map
o Supports both internal and external GPS receivers
• Rich Multimedia
o Ability to play sounds and voices within the application
o Taking snapshots from phone camera
o Sending location or other information via SMS or MMS
AtlasMobile API is compatible with Java™ ME (J2ME) mobile phones and smartphones on 2G-3.5G and has a long track record of success running on Nokia, Samsung, Sony-Ericsson, Motorola, LG and more devices. The most outstanding fact is that 100% of companies who chose AtlasMobile API for their maps and location-based platform became semifinalists in NAVTEQ LBS Challenge for over 2 years in all regions.
Dannie Francis, Chief Executive Officer at CellCity said: “Working with the AtlasCT team has been a pleasure. Their professional support and advanced technology has enabled us to deliver our interactive map solution for DC2Go® (available from www.dc2go.mobi,www.dc2go.net) in record time allowing for short time-to-market, We were able to add several layers of information to the interactive maps (including restaurants and retail outlets), enable personal navigation, routing to and from, complete with addresses and click to call.
“AtlasMobile API is our leading product for developers” Says Yogev Triki, Chief Technology Officer at AtlasCT, “And with the latest features and additions it now opens us to many more markets than ever before, such as asset tracking, friend finding, location-based advertising and more… We expect a growing flow of developers seeking for a tool that will empower their mobile application, shorten their TTM (time to market) and give them peace of mind for porting issues.”
Find out more about AtlasMobile API as well as other APIs at the company’s website www.atlasct.com.
About AtlasCT
AtlasCT (http://www.atlasct.com) is a leading developer and provider of worldwide location-based solutions. Our products are designed to supply API’s for maps and location-based services (LBS) for web and mobile platforms. Our cutting edge vector maps technology allows delivery of high quality maps for mobile devices and is the core technology of Nokia Mobile Search maps worldwide. The names of the companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. _________________ Robert Brady
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: iPhone is an iTarget. Nokia’s First Shot is Just a Warning
Press release: 15.10.08 iPhone is an iTarget. Nokia’s First Shot is Just a Warning.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., October 15, 2008— When Apple launched the iPhone a little over a year ago, they disrupted the industry forever. Let’s give respect to a maverick and a trend setter. Apple proved that the end user, the ultimate decision maker, was ready for a change. However, they also woke up several sleeping giants that had been happy for years.
Apple did not copy the rest; they taught them a lesson. They made a sleek, sexy and cool phone that people wanted. Motorola did this earlier with the Razor, but they did not sustain the effort. Apple went beyond simply replacing the keyboard with a huge touch-screen display, they created a fun, yet effective user interface. It was different; . . . it was cool; . . it was sexy; . . . it was pure Apple. The Apple disciples came out in droves to get the first ones.
Smartphones to the Main Stream
This is what opened the eyes of the real handset manufacturers. Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, and yes Motorola now know that there is a high margin business if you deliver the right product. The market for smartphones is growing and is the most lucrative handset market with the highest margins. There were approximately 125M smartphones sold in 2007.
One of the most interesting trends in handsets is that there is now a blurring of the lines between multimedia handsets and smart phones. “Smartphones” like the Samsung’s Instinct, Nokia’s N70 and Apple’s iPhone are all loaded with multimedia feature like high resolution image sensors, compelling displays, and superior music capabilities. A smartphone is commonly defined as being an open platform handset that allows access to the OS (Operating System) for application development. Apple is there. However, the target market for these handsets has been business professionals. Now with smartphones adding a full complement of multimedia capabilities, the market has now split into two classes, with a new consumer-oriented segment emerging.
Apple Created the First Consumer Friendly Smartphone, but Will Nokia Deliver it to the Masses?
Handset manufacturers have been taking conservative, methodical steps to incrementally enhance the phone. However, Apple’s iPhone changed the nature of competition. Yet, the major handset manufacturers were just sleeping… not dead.
Now they are responding, and bringing with them the years of experience and manufacturing prowess that matches the billion unit annual shipments. Now, the true powerhouse and number one market share holder, Nokia, has taken its first shot with the 5800 aka Tubes.
Nokia has the large touch-screen display. Their XpressMusic phone comes with music for the first year, challenging the iTunes á la cart model. In fact, the Tubes surpasses iPhone on a variety of usability features, including cut and paste, voice dialing, video dialing, MMS, instant messaging, an expansion MicroSD Memory Port , and a higher resolution 3.2 megapixel image auto focus sensor with dual LED flash.
The Future
Nokia’s phone is not even directly aimed at the iPhone market. It is being produced at a much lower price for midrange customers looking for an alternative to the iPhone. It is about half the cost of Apple’s phone. More importantly it does not locked into a particular service provider, featuring a SIM card in a covenant, easily accessed slot.
Nokia’s first pass is nice shot across Apples bow. It is certainly the first of many shots to come. The giant has awoken. _________________ Robert Brady
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:40 am Post subject: TeleAtlas Appoints Anil Srivastava as Executive Vice Preside
Press release: 15.10.08 TeleAtlas Appoints Anil Srivastava as Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, 14 October 2008 – TeleAtlas, a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location based solutions, has named Anil Srivastava to the newly-created position of Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing. A member of TeleAtlas’ senior management team, Srivastava is responsible for all sales, marketing, business development, customer support and communications functions worldwide. He reports directly to TeleAtlas CEO Bill Henry.
“TeleAtlas is well-positioned to deliver the superior digital maps and dynamic content that enable our customers to deliver unprecedented navigation quality,” said Henry. “Anil has a compelling track record of sales success in enterprise markets and the strong, global experience required to support our multinational customers as they deliver the next generation of navigation and location based solutions.”
Srivastava has more than 20 years of experience with enterprise market leaders, managing key operations across the United States, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions. Most recently he was Executive Vice President of the Enterprise Solutions division at Alcatel-Lucent, a company he joined in 2003. In that position, Srivastava led the enterprise sales force, customer support organization and multinational customer program. Prior to joining Alcatel-Lucent, Srivastava was Vice President of Sales for the EMEA region at Avaya and Managing Director of EMEA Business Operations at Lucent Technologies. He has also held several senior leadership positions at Lucent Technologies and Hewlett-Packard.
Srivastava holds a masters degree in engineering from the National Institute of Technology in India and a masters of business administration in finance from the U.S.-based Wharton School of Business.
About TeleAtlas
TeleAtlas delivers the digital maps and dynamic content that power many of the world’s most essential navigation and location-based services (LBS). Through a combination of its own products and partnerships, TeleAtlas offers map coverage of more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. The company was founded in 1984 and has more than 2,000 staff at offices in 24 countries around the world. Today, TeleAtlas maps are developed with the insight of a community of millions of GPS system users worldwide, who are adding to the company’s unmatched network of sources to track and validate changes in real time, and deliver the best digital maps and dynamic content. For more information, visit www.teleatlas.com. TeleAtlas is a subsidiary of TomTom N.V. _________________ Robert Brady
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject: Twelve months' free breakdown assistance with the TomTom ONE
Press release: 17.10.08 Twelve months' free breakdown assistance with the TomTom ONE Assist and TomTom XL Assist
17 October 2008 - A TomTom sat nav device will get you to your destination quickly, safely and via the smartest route - but what would you do if your tyre suddenly blew or your engine broke down, while on that important shopping trip, or worse, on your journey home for Christmas?
For added peace of mind this winter, the TomTom ONE Assist and TomTom XL Assist (UK/Ireland and Western European versions) come with 12 months' free car breakdown assistance included with every box*. From 23 October, the TomTom ONE Assist and TomTom XL Assist will be available from leading electrical retailers across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
With more than 30 million cars on the road in the UK, approximately six million calls are made to breakdown companies every year due to flat batteries, burst tyres or accidents. Of these millions of drivers, an astonishing 20% have no breakdown cover at all, adding to the stress if they do find themselves with a flat battery or stranded on a motorway hard shoulder. Furthermore, a breakdown can be even more alarming when driving abroad or far away from home.
So let TomTom take the worry out of driving, while you concentrate on the important things this Christmas.
The TomTom ONE Assist and TomTom XL Assist include:
- 12 months' breakdown assistance with local recovery: TomTom ONE UK/Ireland and TomTom XL UK/Ireland come with breakdown assistance for the UK and Ireland. TomTom ONE Europe and TomTom XL Europe come with breakdown assistance for all EU countries.
- 3.5" or 4.3" widescreen clear touch-screen LCD
- stylish, ultra-compact design
- EasyPort(tm) mount for easy mounting, stowing and carrying
- pre-installed safety cameras
- unrivalled ease of use
- most up-to-date maps of the UK/Ireland or Western Europe (22 countries), with latest map guarantee
- TomTom's unique Map Share(tm) technology
- extensive industry-leading safety features
- optional traffic information via RDS-TMC receiver (separate purchase, UK only)
- enhanced sound performance
- personalisation, fun extras and updates via TomTom HOME
Pricing and availability
The TomTom ONE Assist and TomTom XL Assist will be available from participating retailers from 23 October 2008, while stocks last. Prices below are suggested retail prices and may vary according to retailer:
* TomTom ONE UK/Ireland - £129.99
* TomTom ONE Europe 22 - £149.99
* TomTom XL UK/Ireland - £149.99
* TomTom XL Europe 22 - £169.99
* Optional RDS-TMC receiver for traffic information - £49.99
*Breakdown cover must be claimed via an online application form - details can be found inside the product box. Cover applies to a single car. Breakdown assistance provided by Mondial Assistance (UK) Limited. For full terms and conditions, please visit www.tomtompromotions.co.uk/assist. Breakdown assistance offer must be claimed by 31 July 2009.
About TomTom
TomTom NV is the world's leading navigation solutions provider. TomTom's products are developed with an emphasis on innovation, quality, ease of use, safety and value. TomTom's products include all-in-one navigation devices which enable customers to navigate right out of the box; these are the award-winning TomTom GO family, the TomTom XL and TomTom ONE ranges and the TomTom RIDER. Additionally, independent research proves that TomTom products have a significant positive effect on driving and road safety. TomTom offers a portfolio of content and services for TomTom's navigation products, which are easily available through TomTom HOME. TomTom also provides navigation software products that integrate with third party devices; the TomTom NAVIGATOR software for PDAs and smartphones. TomTom WORK combines industry leading communication and smart navigation technology with leading edge tracking and tracing expertise. TomTom's products are sold through a network of leading retailers in over 30 countries and online. TomTom was founded in 1991 in Amsterdam and has offices in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and South Africa. TomTom is listed at Euronext Amsterdam in The Netherlands. For more information, please visit http://www.tomtom.com.
About Mondial Assistance
Mondial Assistance (UK) Limited is owned by Allianz, the world's second largest insurer, and the world's largest breakdown assistance company. Mondial responds to one breakdown call every three seconds, and has handled 10.3 million cases. The company has 37 operation centres in 30 countries. _________________ Robert Brady
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:43 am Post subject: Red Five Labs today announced the release of Net60 Version
Press release: October 21st, 2008 - Red Five Labs today announced the release of Net60 Version 2.0, which together with Visual Studio, is a powerful platform to create S60 applications easily.
Net60 will be demonstrated at the Symbian Smartphone Show in London from 21-22 October, at the Earls Court exhibition centre.
"We have been building the .NET compact framework for Symbian devices for many years", said Dusan Babich, Red Five Labs' CEO. "Symbian developers have never before had such an easy to use, easy to deploy, development experience".
Version 2.0 of Net60 offers the S60 community a complete development solution, featuring :
- .NET Compact Framework 2.0 compatibility (including generics)
- Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008 support
- SQLite support with an ADO.NET provider
- A managed namespace providing access to native Symbian APIs (telephony, camera, OpenGL, GPS etc.)
Net60 enables managed Windows Mobile applications to run unchanged on S60 devices. "Net60 was the logical choice for leveraging our .NET development effort", said Suzy Paddock, Co-ordinate Limited, who used Net60 to successfully take their GoodHotelGuide to market.
Developers are able to re-use the same code and the familiar .NET programming environment to build applications for Symbian devices. Languages such as C# and Visual Basic are supported.
Pricing and Availability
S60 applications built with Net60 are distributed with an extremely low per device fee. Net60 Pro is available at a cost of EUR 459 for a single user and 250 deployments. The Premium subscription includes support, upgrades and 1000 deployments. The Net60 toolkit is available on Windows XP and Vista. A 30 day trial is available immediately from the company's website.
Symbian Smartphone Show
For live demonstrations, please visit us on Symbian Smartphone Show stand number 92. To arrange a meeting at the show please contact Net60 Product Manager, Adriano Iorio ( adrianoi@redfivelabs.com ).
About Red Five Labs
Red Five Labs is the sole provider of .NET technology on the Symbian OS. Its flagship product Net60 allows developers to use Microsoft Visual Studio to create compelling mobile applications using familiar tools and languages.
Through its association with leading handset manufacturers, Red Five Labs aims to bring mobile enterprise applications to the dominant smartphone ecosystem.
For more information about Red Five Labs, please visit http://www.redfivelabs.com. _________________ Robert Brady
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:42 am Post subject: Cover up with a Proporta Laptop Bag
Press release: 22.10.08 Cover up with a Proporta Laptop Bag
Since Apple has released the new versions of the MacBook and MacBook Pro, it's essential that they get the best possible protection. In step Proporta ready to lend a helping hand...
Proporta’s Protective Laptop Bag is the perfect carry case for your MacBook. Made from tough Cordura, this is a fantastic product to protect your laptop whilst on the move. Padded lining safeguards your laptop from bumps and impact damage as a result of every day travelling, and the numerous individual compartments allow you to keep each of your devices and items such as cables and chargers, separate for quick and easy access.
In addition, and for extra security, a fabric hinge prevents the laptop bag opening all the way back and exposing your devices.
The Proporta Protective Laptop Bag comes complete with a shoulder strap, plus neatly hidden away rucksack straps, which enable you to carry your laptop and its respective accessories on your back if carrying for a long period of time.
P.S. As praised by the one and only Mr. Stephen Fry in his famous ‘Dork Talk’ column, the Proporta Gadget Bag and Magnetic Cable Tidies are definitely not to be forgotten when off on your travels. _________________ Robert Brady
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:44 am Post subject: Sat-Nanny Comes to Parent’s Rescue for half-term
Press release: 22.10.08 Sat-Nanny Comes to Parent’s Rescue for half-term
· New software ends parent nightmares, by offering suitable child-friendly options, on their Sat Nav
· Launch timed for half-term when millions of Britons will be setting off for long journeys
· 3,000 child-friendly locations including Pubs, Restaurants, Activities and Attractions give families a real alternative to expensive, unfriendly, uninteresting & dirty service stations
Every parent comes to learn that ‘the best laid plans of mice and men go oft ‘astray’! At no time is this more the case than for long car journeys such as those frequently undertaken at half-term, which is almost upon us. Suddenly, on a trip, it becomes apparent that a break is needed and yet service-stations rarely do the trick.
www.childfriendly.co.uk and RoadTour have now come to the rescue in the form of a new system called Sat-Nanny, developed to work on standard Sat Navs. Sat Nanny empowers parents with information about the best places to take the family, when on the road, whatever the need.
“There is a world of difference between what one person means by child-friendly and another. We have spent 5 years researching all the very best places to take children. These are places that make parents and their children feel welcome.” Conrad Doyle, Founding Director of www.childfriendly.co.uk said, “Having made that information easy to access on our website, working with RoadTour has enabled us to bring all this to people on the move where it’s most valuable.”
Options for families too often come down to characterless and expensive motorway service stations. These are the places referred to by Which as "dingy and unattractive", even comparing one to "little more than a McDonald's next to a petrol station". The AA found 50% of service stations ‘Very Poor’ and none more than ‘Acceptable’ for Child Friendliness or Price. Food can be particularly expensive and variable according to Which, whose report referred to ‘chile con cardboard’ and concluded, "We found a wide variation in the quality of motorway service stations," according to Lorna Cowan of Holiday Which Magazine.
At a time when families are looking closely at every pound spent, research carried out recently (Sept ’08) by www.keepmoving.co.uk showed a snack-lunch costing £26.68 for a family of four at Reading Services. Yet just a few miles off the motorway lies the award-winning Swan Inn near Newbury. There, a family can enjoy freshly made sandwiches all round for under £20 or something more warming like Steak and Ale Pie, home-made beef-burger or fish and chips for little more. All this in a pleasant, relaxed (and clean) environment which makes both parents and children feel welcome.
Daniel Taylor, CEO of RoadTour, believes that by taking a little more time, families can have much more enjoyable journeys rather than rushing to get from A to B as quickly as possible. “We want to give families an opportunity to pull off the motorway and confidently choose somewhere with their Sat Nav. Somewhere the whole family can count on a welcoming atmosphere, whether they want to eat, see something a bit different or just have some fun together.”
Examples:
Child-Friendly locations, as they appear on Sat-Nanny, include The Crown & The Mohair Centre;
The Crown- Twickenham: This pub boasts a huge enclosed beer garden, with two fenced off play areas for children of different age groups, making it easy for adults to relax in the knowledge kids are happy and safe. There is plenty of space for families to eat inside as well, and car parking available. There is a children’s menu, but the food is limited to the stock options (pizza, fish fingers & macaroni cheese). Food for adults is typical gastro pub fare – nothing extraordinary, but well priced. There are baby-changing facilities.
The Mohair Centre- East Sussex: This is definitely a children's farm with angora goats all ready to be stroked by the kids and other farm animals such as pigs, cows and chickens. In Spring, you’ll be able to watch the lambing and kidding. No kidding! There are also spinning and weaving demonstrations and a nature trail to help the kids, yours not theirs, explore life on the farm.
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: Intertek Becomes First Approved Testing Lab for Verizon...
Press release: 22.10.08 Intertek Becomes First Approved Testing Lab for Verizon Wireless' Open Development Devices
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and BOXBOROUGH, Mass., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Intertek, an industry leader that specializes in wireless, telecommunications and mobile application testing, announced today that it has been certified by Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, as the first approved independent third party device testing lab for Verizon Wireless' Open Development initiative.
Verizon Wireless' Open Development program will allow customers to use any approved device on the company's national voice and data network after developers have met relevant specifications and certification. Intertek's certification allows the company to conduct Open Development testing for device manufacturers in pursuit of certification to run on the Verizon Wireless network. Once certified, those devices may operate on Verizon Wireless' network.
"Intertek is proud to be the first testing laboratory approved under the Verizon Wireless Open Development initiative," said David Dennis, vice president of operations, Intertek's Wireless Group. "We are excited to be part of such a leading edge initiative, which leverages our expertise and comprehensive testing services, and we look forward to building upon our long-standing relationship with Verizon Wireless."
Anthony A. Lewis, vice president of the Open Development initiative at Verizon Wireless, said, "We're pleased that Intertek will provide certification for Open Development devices in a speedy manner. Reliability matters, and Intertek's charge to ensure that devices certified work -- and work well -- on the Verizon Wireless network is key to ensuring the success of Open Development and instilling confidence in consumers who want to purchase these devices for use on the nation's most reliable network."
This agreement is designed to ensure continued compliance with the Open Development lab requirements established by Verizon Wireless. Intertek continues to invest in its wireless test equipment infrastructure to ensure maximum scalability and faster time-to-market. Intertek's experienced wireless engineering staff is trained on current and emerging technologies to ensure ample resources to support the growing client request for Verizon Wireless' Open Development testing.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 68.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 70,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Intertek's Testing and Certification Services
Intertek provides testing and certification services for a variety of commercial and electrical products, including product safety testing and certification, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, performance testing, and management systems certification. These services provide global market access to customers in industries such as automotive, building products, cabling/wiring products, consumer products, food service, furniture, household appliances, HVAC, industrial machinery, IT, lighting, life safety/security, medical devices, power systems, retail, semiconductors, telecom/radio, wireless equipment. Visit www.intertek-etlsemko.com for further information or call +1-800-WORLDLAB (+1-800-967-5352).
About Intertek
Intertek is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace.
Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 23,000 people in 110 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.intertek.com. _________________ Robert Brady
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:47 am Post subject: Kyocera Wireless Corp. Collaborating with Wind River to...
Press release: 22.10.08 Kyocera Wireless Corp. Collaborating with Wind River to Incorporate Android Mobile Software
Kyocera Wireless Corp. Collaborating with Wind River to Incorporate Android Mobile Software
Kyocera Wireless developing Android-based mobile hardware and software platform for rich multimedia and communications experience
SAN DIEGO and ALAMEDA, CALIF. - (Oct. 21, 2008) - Kyocera Wireless Corp. (KWC), a leading global manufacturer of wireless phones and devices, today announced that it has begun development of a new product platform incorporating Android mobile software. To support the initiative, KWC is collaborating with Wind River, the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO). Wind River will provide a broad range of solutions and services that leverage Wind River's deep involvement in the Open Handset Alliance and expertise in commercial Linux. KWC was a pioneer in the development of "smart" mobile handsets using open software architecture, introducing several devices utilizing the Palm operating system as early as 2000.
"Our adoption of the Android platform further exemplifies how Kyocera Wireless is driving the convergence of telecommunication, broadband and multimedia technologies in mobile devices," said Dave Carey, vice president and general manager of the Consumer Products Group at Kyocera Wireless Corp. "We are committed to developing compelling consumer devices that leverage our robust technology portfolio. Our goal is to make Kyocera the leader in Android integration among CDMA device manufacturers in the markets we serve."
The parties intend for Wind River to provide software systems integration services, including middleware and user interface integration, optimization of Android, and custom integration for technologies from other Open Handset Alliance members and third-party developers.
"The mobile handset industry is undergoing a radical shift, namely the rapid move to create mobile solutions based on open source stacks, supported by ecosystems of developers and managed by a participant-led consortium," said Jason Whitmire, general manager of the Mobile segment at Wind River. "As part of being a Linux Commercialization Partner of the Open Handset Alliance, we're at the nexus of the mobile ecosystem. Our Android systems integration services will provide our broad mobile and deep open source expertise to Kyocera Wireless to help them accomplish their market goals."
About Kyocera Wireless Corp.
Kyocera Wireless Corp. designs and manufacturers mobile devices and accessories that are driving the convergence of telecommunications, broadband and multimedia. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera International Inc., which acquired QUALCOMM Incorporated's consumer wireless phone business in February 2000. Kyocera also purchased the wireless phone business of Sanyo in 2008, creating the world's sixth largest cell phone manufacturer. Based in San Diego, Kyocera Wireless leverages Japan's history of creating advanced consumer technologies around humanism and respect for the environment and blending them with a Western entrepreneurialism and style, resulting in a unique design language and a natural, user-friendly interface. For more information, please visit www.kyocera-wireless.com.
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE: KYO), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of advanced ceramics. By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of telecommunications equipment, laser printers, copiers, solar energy systems, semiconductor packages, electronic components, and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2008, Kyocera Corporation's consolidated net sales totaled approximately US$12.9 billion (JP¥1,290,436 million) with net income of approximately US$1.0 billion (JP¥107,244 million).
About Wind River
Wind River is the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO). Wind River enables companies to develop, run and manage device software faster, better, at lower cost and more reliably. Wind River platforms are pre-integrated, fully standardized, enterprise-wide development solutions. They reduce effort, cost and risk and optimize quality and reliability at all phases of the device software development process, from concept to deployed product.
Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, Calif., with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com. _________________ Robert Brady
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:48 am Post subject: AT&T Launches Smartphone of "Epix" Proportions
Press release: 22.10.08 AT&T Launches Smartphone of "Epix" Proportions
AT&T INTRODUCES SAMSUNG EPIXTM, THE FIRST SMARTPHONE WITH BUILT-IN OPTICAL MOUSE
New Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Handset Boasts State-of-the-Art Features Including Wi-Fi, Built-in aGPS, Video Share and 2.0 Megapixel Camera
DALLAS, Oct. 21, 2008 - AT&T customers can now have a smartphone of "epix" proportions. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) announced today the availability of the Samsung EpixTM, an innovative new smartphone featuring both an advanced touch screen and new optical mouse technology that is powered by AT&T's 3G network, the nation's fastest, and the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system.
The Epix, which is available exclusively to AT&T customers in the U.S., provides users with a choice of ways to navigate its touch screen, including the first-ever implementation of optical mouse technology on a phone sold in the U.S. Located in the center of the device between the right and left soft keys, the optical mouse allows for quick and easy navigation by simply sweeping a finger over it. To make a selection, a single click will bring users to their desired location within the phone's menus. The optical mouse can also be switched to a four-way navigation key for more traditional navigation. For those who would rather interact directly with the touch screen, they can either use their finger to navigate or the Epix's built-in stylus for pinpoint accuracy.
The Epix, which has a cool silver finish, follows a long line of robust and groundbreaking crossover smartphones from AT&T and Samsung Mobile. The Epix is a next-generation, sleek, stylish and compact handset. It brings users the ease of use of a personal computer with Windows Mobile 6.1 to a slim pocket-sized device that is perfect for today's on-the-go mobile consumer.
In addition, the Epix boasts an impressive feature set, which includes:
Wi-Fi® (802.11 b/g) - to connect with home or campus networks or access more than 17,000 AT&T hot spots nationwide, including at thousands of participating Starbucks locations.
Built-in aGPS - for use with AT&T Navigator, AT&T Navigator Global Edition and other GPS-based applications for personal and business use.
AT&T Video ShareSM - the first-ever service in the U.S. that allows users to share live video over wireless devices while participating in a voice call, so they can share family moments, monitor progress on a job site or review the day's work without having to leave the office.
Global Capabilities - when abroad, AT&T customers can use the Epix to make or receive a phone call in more than 200 countries and check e-mail, browse the Web or perform other data functions in more than 150 countries, including in more than 60 - such as Japan and South Korea - that have deployed 3G networks.
2.0 Megapixel Camera - with video-capture capabilities.
Slim, Light Form Factor - Equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard, the Samsung Epix measures 4.6 inches x 2.4 inches x 0.5 inches, weighs just 4.4 ounces and includes a large 2.5-inch TFT color display.
The Epix also provides users with access to multiple e-mail accounts with Microsoft Direct Push for corporate users and AT&T Xpress Mail, which includes access to most major personal e-mail accounts. The Epix also offers over-the-air synchronization of contacts, calendars and task lists with Microsoft Exchange Server or Xpress Mail and support for Good Mobile Messaging.
"The Samsung Epix provides AT&T customers with the choice of the cutting-edge capabilities of a touch screen and optical mouse combined with the convenience of a QWERTY keyboard," said Michael Woodward, vice president, Business Mobility Products for AT&T's wireless unit. "AT&T and Samsung have had a very successful history of bringing innovative smartphones, such as BlackJackTM and BlackJack IITM, to market and the Epix is no exception. We're sure that the Epix will resonate equally well with AT&T customers."
"Samsung developed this phone with the business user in mind," said Bill Ogle, Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung Telecommunications America. "Users want a device that they can take on the road with them. The Epix allows you to never miss a beat at the office, stay in touch with colleagues and family and enjoy entertainment."
Personal Computer in a Pocket-Sized Design
With Windows Mobile 6.1, the Epix brings a powerful personal computer experience to a compact device. Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile keeps people connected with synchronization of schedules and contacts, Internet Explorer Mobile provides improved quick and easy Web browsing and Office Mobile enhances productivity with the ability to manage Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. Additional Windows Mobile 6.1 features on the Epix include threaded SMS messaging, Internet connection sharing, mobile banking and Voice Command.
The Samsung Epix also supports Microsoft's System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008, an enterprise-grade mobile solution for managing and protecting Windows Mobile 6.1 phones. Mobile Device Manager provides users with software distribution capabilities and security-enhanced access to company data while they are away from the office.
"People increasingly need powerful phones to be able to stay in touch with their work and personal lives," said Todd Peters, vice president of marketing, Mobile Communications Business, Microsoft. "The Epix continues Samsung's tradition of sleek, versatile devices that appeal to our shared customer and adds to the already expansive portfolio of Windows Mobile phones on AT&T."
Instant Access to Entertainment
In addition to being a feature-rich communications tools, the Epix is a multimedia and entertainment powerhouse. Epix users have access to AT&T Mobile Music, an integrated, on-the-go music experience that delivers "your music, your way" by providing simple access to a robust collection of music content, including access to online subscription music content from Napster Mobile®, XM Radio MobileTM and more.
For the visually oriented, CV (Cellular Video) from AT&T gives viewers access to thousands of video clips - news, sports, weather, entertainment, premium HBO MobileSM content and more - via streaming video. Those who prefer full-length streaming video programming can access MobiTV.
The Epix also includes features such as stereo Bluetooth® technology, with stereo headset support, a 2.0 megapixel camera with video-capture capabilities, Windows Media Player 10 Mobile and microSDTM memory card slot for external storage of up to 32GB of data. The Epix also features a built-in 1800 mAh battery to ensure users can maximize their productivity and stay entertained.
Backing the Epix is the AT&T BroadbandConnect 3G network, which currently is available in more than 320 major metropolitan areas in the U.S., and by year-end, AT&T expects to offer the service in nearly 350 leading U.S. markets. The network's HSPA-based technology allows Epix users to perform data functions and conduct a phone call simultaneously. In addition to 3G connectivity, the Epix is also designed to connect seamlessly with AT&T's nationwide1 EDGE network, which is available in more than 13,000 cities and towns and along some 40,000 miles of major highways.
Pricing and Availability
The Samsung Epix will be available through select AT&T retail locations or at http://www.att.com/wireless for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement and after a mail-in rebate. For more information, please go to www.att.com/samsungepix.
For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit www.att.com.
1 Not available in all areas. _________________ Robert Brady
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: International Mobile Business Subscribers Want Similar...
Press release: 22.10.08 International Mobile Business Subscribers Want Similar Device Features but Different Services, According to Survey
NEW YORK - October 22, 2008 -
In a survey conducted by ABI Research among mobile business customers from seven industrialized countries, the mobile device features currently attracting most interest and used most often are similar, regardless of location. Bluetooth, speakerphone and voice activated dialing are the most adopted features; QWERTY keyboards, touchscreens, PIM/PDA functionality and large screen size are of most interest regardless of country. However the most used mobile services differ between countries, which suggests varied opportunities and challenges for operators to leverage interests in new device options.
According to principal analyst Dan Shey, “South Korea and Taiwan are frequent video services users, so devices with larger screens can leverage device screen real estate for other multimedia content and services. UK respondents text message significantly more than other nations’ mobile business customers and a high percentage of their usage is for personal reasons; UK operators will want to use improved keypad options for more interactivity, perhaps through advertising or with major brands.”
Device feature interests can also help businesses improve their productivity. Adds Shey, “Use of handsets to access corporate data is still low, averaging about 12% of the survey respondent base. Greater device capabilities can lower the barriers for businesses to leverage corporate data for the benefit of their mobile employees.“
A new ABI Research Brief, “International Mobile Business Customer Mobile Services Profiles” provides a view of mobile services and device adoption and usage for business customers from seven countries: the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. Data include demographics by business customer vertical, occupation, size of business and mobility profile. The Brief is based on a web-based survey of 1,402 mobile business users.
Mobile services adoption and uptake data are provided across platforms that provide mobile voice, messaging, internet and corporate applications. Other highlighted points are mobile services voice and data spend, corporate bill payment, and laptop usage for Wi-Fi and cellular networks.
The study forms part of two of the firm's Research Services, Cellular PC Modems and Business Mobility which include Research Reports, Research Briefs, Market Data, Online Databases, ABI Insights, the ABI Vendor Matrix, and analyst inquiry support.
ABI Research is a leading market research firm focused on the impact of emerging technologies on global consumer and business markets. Utilizing a unique blend of market intelligence, primary research, and expert assessment from its worldwide team of industry analysts, ABI Research assists hundreds of clients each year with their strategic growth initiatives. For information, visit www.abiresearch.com _________________ Robert Brady
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