Mobile VAS|watch, issue 2009.01 snapshot
19 March 2009
TOP STORIES: Palm announced its long-anticipated next-generation device and operating system, respectively called Pre and webOS. While it is still early days, the market response was largely positive, although pricing will be crucial. [pp.22-24.]
Issue: 2009.01
Covering: January 2009
Published: January/February 2009
Next issue: February 2009
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EXECUTIVE BRIEF
TOP STORIES: Palm announced its long-anticipated next-generation device and operating system, respectively called Pre and webOS. While it is still early days, the market response was largely positive, although pricing will be crucial. [pp.22-24.]
SMART DEVICES: The tier-one device vendors published their latest quarterly figures, with the global economic situation evident to differing extents, but some cautious optimism also apparent. Nokia suffered more than the market, and is placing smartphones further toward the centre of its focus going forward. Samsung’s numbers were solid, which by current standards was impressive, while LG Electronics edged Sony Ericsson to gain third place. [pp.16-17,29,10.]
Motorola published a bleak forecast of its fourth-quarter numbers, with device shipments falling sharply, and more job cuts on the cards. It was reported that the company will launch a limited device portfolio in 2009, which may not aid its plight. As expected, Palm also reported unimpressive numbers for the quarter. [pp.13-14,25.]
Apple reported strong quarterly iPhone shipments, but a sequential decline from the earlier quarter was noted, leaving it unclear if the vendor will be able to maintain a stable smartphone growth path with its current dependence on one device. The French regulator ruled that a long-term iPhone exclusivity contract with Orange was not permitted, after a complaint from number-three operator Bouygues Telecom. [pp.3-4,5.]
Research In Motion reported a sound quarter to 31 December 2008, with an optimistic forecast for the coming months contrasting with caution elsewhere. RIM is reportedly readying BlackBerry support for Nokia devices, after Nokia stopped offering this itself. [pp.26-27,28.]
Kogan’s Agora was axed, with the anticipated Android-powered device suffering from “future interoperability issues”. Samsung is set to offer its first Android device in the second quarter of 2008, having accelerated development of the device. China Mobile is set to launch its Ophone imminently, a Lenovo Mobile-made device using an Android-variant. [pp.2,30,6.]
Nokia said it has shipped one million of its 5800 XpressMusic devices, the mid-tier, touch-screen iPhone rival. The company’s Internet Tablet commitment was questioned, after it was revealed that its latest product, N810 WiMAX Edition, had been pulled, although this might just indicate a loss of faith in WiMAX, rather than the tablet format or the underlying maemo.org Linux platform. [pp.18.]
Motorola announced its anticipated MOTOSURF A3100 device, a prosumer-oriented Windows Mobile smartphone. The vendor’s aborted MOTOMAXG platform is not going quietly, powering a rugged device that also marks Motorola’s first 3G Linux terminal, and being revealed as the OS for the high-end Aura device. [pp.15,14.]
Microsoft is reportedly set to limit the number of Windows Mobile devices, supposedly to avoid “dilution”, although it is unclear how it will manage to do this without offending existing and new hardware partners. Sun Microsystems is expected to unveil its JavaFX Mobile platform imminently. [pp.11,32.]
HTC introduced its next-generation Touch Cruise, an update of its 2008 namesake, as what was claimed to be HTC’s product roadmap was leaked. Fujitsu and NTT DoCoMo are taking a Japanese-market device to Taiwan, with DoCoMo affiliate Far EasTone set to support. [pp.8,6.]
MOBILE VAS: Verizon Wireless confirmed a mobile search and advertising deal with Microsoft, with Google having apparently been trumped in final negotiations. Vodafone and 3 led a survey of UK portals, following consumer research conducted by Strategy Analytics. [pp.50,51.]
Sprint introduced two “open” platforms to enable location-based services, allowing third parties to develop applications while protecting user privacy. Surveys in the UK and the USA uncovered different consumer preferences for navigation services. [pp.42,43.]
Vodafone Netherlands is offering managed BlackBerry services, to reduce operating costs for businesses. SK Telecom debuted BlackBerry services in South Korea, as regulatory changes made the market more appealing to international players. Vodacom launched prepaid BlackBerry services in South Africa. [pp.40,41.]
Vodafone Greece joined the mobile advertising club, working with Out There Media and MADS. Two US bodies called for a probe into mobile advertising, after concern that the rapidly growing market is augmenting in an unregulated manner. [pp.36,37.]
O2 UK launched O2 Litmus, an app store and developer community, which will also provide the operator with an “early look” at new mobile products. Google is to add paid-for apps to its Android Market, which is being rolled out internationally to support further availability of Android-powered devices. [pp.38,39.]
Vodafone Group partnered with Last.fm to launch personalised music services worldwide, while T-Mobile International is also working with Last.fm as part of a multi-market music portfolio refresh. The performance of Nokia’s Comes With Music was deemed “not earth shattering”. [pp.47,48.]
AT&T indicated it is open to different mobile broadcast service models — as long as it gets its cut. Malaysian operator Maxis began supporting Nokia’s N-Gage services. [pp.39,41.]
Safaricom’s M-PESA m-commerce service may be a victim of its own success, with claims that the Kenyan government is set to launch a probe into the popular financial service. There will be more than 150 million subscribers to “additive” mobile banking services by 2011, according to Juniper Research. [pp.44,45.]
Vodafone Australia is trialling a GPS-enabled mobile social-networking service called Pocket Life, which is open to customers across networks and device types. Users are calling for more interactivity in social networking apps, according to mobile IM company Colibria. [pp.52.]
MARKETS AND TRENDS: The European Commission is said to be mulling a tax that will apply to “multi-function” smartphones, increasing the cost of devices featuring broadcast receivers and integrated GPS. While a bleak picture was presented for the mobile device market, ABI Research remained optimistic about the performance of smartphones, 3G devices, and handsets with integrated GPS. [pp.56.]
Orange UK reported good uptake of mobile services in the period to September 2008 — it will be interesting to see if momentum is maintained following the economic slowdown. The openness of Verizon Wireless’s much-trumpeted “any apps, any device” strategy was questioned, after it was revealed that no consumer products had been given the green light. [pp.58,59.]
The Indian VAS market will be worth $1bn by 2012, although there is concern that operators are currently more interested in pure subscriber numbers than new revenue streams. The Chinese VAS market is tipped to grow following the issue of 3G licences. [pp.60,61.]
EXTRACT
MOTOROLA
More job cuts at Motorola; poor Q4 forecast
Motorola announced it is cutting 4,000 more jobs, split between 3,000 in the Mobile Devices unit and 1,000 in corporate functions and other units, on top of 3,000 losses announced during the fourth quarter of 2008.
In addition, Motorola said that during the fourth quarter of 2008, it shipped just 19 million units, a sharp fall from 25.4 million in the third quarter. It was said that sales were “adversely impacted by continued weakness in end-consumer demand, and customer inventory reductions”.
Motorola subsequently confirmed fourth-quarter device shipments of 19.2 million, and “plans to further reduce cost structure”. Operating loss for the Mobile Devices unit during the quarter was $595m, up from a loss of $388m, on revenue of $2.35bn, down from $4.81bn, in the prior year. It also said that it is “on target to launch next-generation devices during the fourth quarter of 2009″.
It was reported that the company may only launch twelve handsets in the coming year, making it look like Motorola is prepared to cede more market share in the short term, which presumably it hopes to regain in the future.
The company has already tightened its geographic focus, effectively exiting Europe and certain other territories, which will impact its device market share further. In addition, it has axed the devices in its pipeline based on Symbian OS, meaning its presence in the smartphone market is weakened.
It is throwing its weight behind the Open Handset Alliance’s Android platform for mass-market terminals, in concert with the Windows Mobile smartphone platform, with its proprietary P2K technology remaining in the mix at the low end. However, Motorola has not so far offered an Android terminal, and it is not expected to do so in the near future, meaning it will have a major gap in its portfolio.
Sanjay Jha, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Motorola, said the company is “making good progress in developing important new smartphones for 2009″, and has received a “positive response from our customers to these new devices”.
If it is true that Motorola is set to offer just twelve new handsets during 2009, the company’s already unimpressive portfolio will clearly deteriorate further. Even if the company is able to come up with a “killer” device, there will be little chance for it to exploit the “halo” effect if the rest of its portfolio is shaky.
Indeed, with certain notable exceptions, device vendors are judged by the strength of their portfolio, rather than specific handsets; and attractive flagship products may well draw users to lower end terminals. Currently, Motorola’s portfolio appears somewhat directionless, with a collection of separate handsets rather than a coherent line up, and it looks as if this will get worse before — if — it gets better.
Undoubtedly, Motorola had a cost structure too high for its current market share, which led to the job cuts, but with things expected to get worse in the short term, it is not entirely unlikely that further savings will need to be made. The company will have to be careful not to damage its future product efforts through over-aggressive axings, with a real danger that it will cut into the competencies it needs to survive.
” No matter how many surplus crew members are thrown overboard, there comes a point with any floundering ship when it is time to accept the inevitable. Motorola is bailing furiously but, even if it can patch the holes in its mobile phone operations, the danger is that, by the time it has some decent new handsets to sell, the competition will already be over the horizon. “
– Financial Times comment.
Windows Mobile team cut
Despite Windows Mobile being one of Motorola’s stated platforms of choice, it was reported that the company was ending support for the operating system at one of its product centres, at the cost of 77 jobs. The affected staff are based in Plantation, Florida, USA.
If Motorola is cutting jobs in areas that it has stated are core to its future product line, it is clear that the cuts will effect its ongoing business, rather than tightening focus and eliminating redundancy. This is worrying, as the company’s ability to deliver new products to market will be impacted.
It is possible that Motorola is looking to leverage its original device manufacturers partners in its Windows Mobile product efforts, with much of its development outsourced, and its own product efforts focused on segmentation and customisation. However, cutting developers from a product line that is part of its core focus going forward cannot be a positive.
[Further reference: Motorola's handset arm prepping for massive layoffs -- Phone Scoop, 11 January 2009; Motorola seen cutting more jobs as phone sales fall -- Reuters, 13 January 2009; Motorola announces further 2009 cost reduction actions and provides preliminary fourth-quarter 2008 results -- Motorola, 14 January 2009; Motorola -- Financial Times, 16 January 2009; Motorola to lay off 77 in Plantation -- South Florida Business Journal, 23 January 2009; Motorola announces fourth-quarter and full-year financial results -- Motorola, 3 February 2009.]
Linux to power Motorola 3G push-to-talk device
Motorola announced its Tundra VA76r device, a rugged handset that appears to be the vendor’s first 3G device to use its aborted MOTOMAGX Linux-based handset platform.
The unit will initially be sold by operator AT&T, and much has been made of the device’s push-to-talk functionality. The device also includes a two-megapixel camera and integrated GPS technology.
To date, 3G connectivity has been something of an omission among Motorola’s Linux device portfolio. It would be somewhat ironic if it began releasing 3G MOTOMAGX handsets after its announcement that the platform is to be axed, in favour of the Open Handset Alliance’s Android.
Tundra VA76r is priced at $199.99 after rebates, with two-year service contract.
[Further reference: AT&T Mobility and Motorola offer the rugged Tundra VA76r on January 13 -- Motorola, 6 January 2009.]
Motorola unveils WM touch-screen device
Motorola announced its MOTOSURF A3100 device, a long-anticipated Windows Mobile (WM)-powered 3G smartphone, previously referred to using the codename Attila.
The device has a touch screen, which is something of a departure for Motorola’s Windows Mobile devices, with the enterprise-oriented MOTO Q line being based on the keypad-driven Windows Mobile Standard platform. Indeed, the prosumer-oriented device is also Motorola’s first use of WM away from enterprise terminals.
In addition to the 2.8″ touch screen, the MOTOSURF A3100 has an “omni-directional” trackball for navigation, along with hard “send” and “end” keys.
Other features include triband HSDPA connectivity, Wi-Fi connectivity, integrated Assisted-GPS (A-GPS), and dual cameras (three-megapixel main, VGA video telephony). Storage comes from a microSD expansion slot.
The MOTOSURF A3100 is set for release imminently in multiple markets, “including Asia and Latin America”. With Motorola recently announcing something of a geographic retrenchment, it is unclear which markets will see availability, although a full-scale European launch seems unlikely.
Pricing details of the device were not released.
” We developed the MOTOSURF A3100 as a true social smartphone. Home screen personalisation and access to a whole host of applications gets the info you want — fast — and at your fingertips.”
– John Cipolla, Senior Vice-President of Product Development at Motorola Mobile Devices.
Motorola recently named Windows Mobile as one of its device platforms of choice, meaning that more smartphones based on the platform are likely to be announced by the vendor in the future.
[Further reference: Motorola unveils world's first mobile phone made using recycled water bottle plastics and new 3G touch tablet with customisable home screen -- Motorola, 6 January 2009.]
Aura confirmed as Linux device
Motorola’s previously reported Aura handset, a design-led device that is being sold based on its form rather than function, was revealed as a MOTOMAGX terminal; it had previously been anticipated that the device would use Motorola’s proprietary P2K platform.
Aura is said to include the “world’s first circular display on a mobile phone”, with “chemically etched textures and patterns”, and “protective PVD [physical vapour deposition] coating and mirror-polish finish”. However, its specification is unimpressive, being a 2G-only device, with two-megapixel camera, and Bluetooth – but little else of note.
The device is currently listed on Motorola’s US webstore at $1,999.99.
[Further reference: Aura by Motorola -- Motorola, January 2009.]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Smart Devices
2 Android
2 Kogan Agora axed
3 Apple
3 Three new iPhones mooted for 2009
3 Apple reports strong quarterly iPhone shipments
4 Comment
5 Foxconn
5 French regulator rules against Orange iPhone exclusivity
6 Fujitsu
6 Fujitsu F905i
6 China Mobile
6 China Mobile to launch Ophone in Q1
6 Fujitsu and DoCoMo partner for Taiwanese device launch
7 Garmin
7 Garmin-Asus nuvifone G60
7 ASUS and Garmin to partner on GPS smartphones
8 HTC
8 HTC Dream
8 HTC Touch Cruise
8 T-Mobile G1 exclusivity ends; Dream rolled out
8 HTC reveals next-generation Touch Cruise
9 HTC device roadmap leaked
9 HTC announces sound performance in 2008
10 Intrinsyc
10 LG Electronics
10 LG lands number-three device spot in 2008
11 Microsoft
11 Microsoft to limit WM devices to avoid “dilution”
12 The Medical Phone
12 Microsoft’s devices decision in line for cuts
12 Mio Technology
12 Mio demos Windows Mobile MID
13 Motorola
13 More job cuts at Motorola; poor Q4 forecast
14 Motorola VA76r
14 Windows Mobile team cut
14 Linux to power Motorola 3G push-to-talk device
15 Motorola MOTOSURF A3100
15 Motorola AURA
15 Motorola unveils WM touch-screen device
15 Aura confirmed as Linux device
16 NEC
16 Nokia
16 Nokia suffers in Q4 2008
17 “…out of context…”
17 Smartphone focus
17 All regions affected
17 Looking forward
18 Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
18 5800 shipments reach one million
18 Nokia’s Internet Tablet commitment questioned
19 Nokia devices hit by messaging bug
20 Nokia tops “computer” maker charts
21 OMTP
21 New members backing OMTP
22 Palm
22 Palm unveils new OS; first handset Pre
22 Palm webOS
23 Palm PRE
23 Palm PRE
23 Palm Pre
24 webOS speculation
24 Comment
25 Palm secures $100m investment; Q2 disappoints
26 Purple Labs
26 Purple closes Sagem deal; Motorola exec joins
26 Research In Motion
26 RIM reports expected sound quarter
27 Looking forward
27 T-Mobile USA to offer BlackBerry 8900
28 Sharp
28 RIM to offer BlackBerry support for Nokia devices
28 Certicom wins injunction following RIM acquisition bid
29 Samsung
29 Samsung posts robust handset results for 2008
29 Future outlook
30 Sony Ericsson
30 Samsung set for first Android launch in Q2
30 Sony Ericsson reports anticipated poor Q4
31 Modest future outlook
31 KDDI surprises with new Sony Ericsson device
32 More PlayStation phone rumours; Sony prevents launch
32 Sun Microsystems
32 Mobile Java platform set for February 2009 debut
33 UIQ Technology
33 UIQ files for bankruptcy
33 TechFaith Wireless
33 TechFaith ships CDMA WM device to Mexico
33 Toshiba
33 Toshiba set to debut high-end smartphone
34 ZTE
34 Vodafone
34 Vodafone names Azingo as application partner
36 Mobile Value-Added Services
36 Advertising
36 Vodafone Greece joins mobile advertising set
37 US bodies call for mobile advertising probe
38 Applications
38 Vodafone Netherlands pilots application play
38 O2 UK launches application community site
39 Broadcast
39 Google to add paid-for apps to Android store
39 AT&T open to more broadcast options, if price right
40 Enterprise
40 Vodafone Netherlands to offer managed BlackBerry
40 SK introduces BlackBerry in South Korea
41 Games
41 Vodacom debuts prepaid BlackBerry in South Africa
41 Maxis launches N-Gage gaming
42 Location-based services
42 Google launches Latitude LBS; not all impressed
42 Sprint intros open platform for LBS apps
43 Mixed messages from navigation surveys
43 NAVTEQ announces LBS advertising play
44 M-commerce
44 M-PESA may be victim of own success; regulator probing
44 Motorola unveils m-commerce platform
45 Messaging
45 Mobile banking user base to top 150m by 2011
45 Alltel debuts mobile email services
46 Mail on Ovi beta goes live
47 Multimedia
47 Music
47 Vodafone partners with Last.fm for mobile service
47 T-Mobile updates music store; also inks Last.fm deal
48 Comes With Music “not earth shattering” — report
48 ISPs top poll for favoured music provider; mobile lags
49 KDDI debuts high-quality mobile music service
49 du launches full-track download service
50 Portals
50 Verizon Wireless confirms Microsoft as search partner
51 Nokia expands .mobi site content
51 Vodafone and 3 lead UK portal survey
51 Reliance identifies VAS goals
52 Social networking
52 Vodafone Australia trials GPS-enabled social networking
52 Users call for “more interactive” social-networking apps
53 Voice services
53 Baidu and Willcom partner for voice search services
54 Operator content round-up
55 Operator enabler round-up
56 Markets and trends
56 Smart device markets and trends
56 People
56 “…out of context…”
56 EC considering high-end phone tax
56 Bleak picture painted for mobile handset market
57 GPS devices to buck downward market trend
57 Qualcomm bolsters mobile computing play with AMD buy
58 Mobile VAS markets and trends
58 Orange reports sound mobile service uptake
59 Verizon “openness” in question
60 Verizon regains number-one spot with Alltel buy
60 Indian VAS market to top $1bn in 2012
61 China finally issues 3G licences; VAS opportunity to grow
63 Index
INDEX
Symbols
3
- Australia, 47
- UK, 48, 51
A
ABI Research, 56, 57
ACCESS, 57
Acer, 20
Alltel Wireless, US, 45, 60
AMD, 57
Amdocs, 51
American Express, 51
AOL, 45
Apple, 3, 4, 5, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 38, 42, 57
- iPhone, 3, 4, 5, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 34, 38, 42
- iPod, 4
ASUS, 7
ATSC, US, 11
AT&T, 14, 27, 39, 40, 50, 56, 57, 58, 60
Azingo, 34
B
Babelgum, 54
Baidu, China, 53
BASE, Belgium, 45
Bell Mobility, 55
Bharti Airtel, India, 27
Blyk, 57
BMW, 51
Bouygues Telecom, 5
Bytemobile, 55
C
Canaccord Adams, 3
Capcom, 41
Casio, 32
CBS, 54
Celltick, 55
Center for Digital Democracy, US, 37
Certicom, 28
ChangingWorlds, 51
China Mobile, 6, 44, 61
- Ophone, 6
China Unicom, 61
China UnionPay, 44
Clearwire, 18, 58
CmyC, Germany, 54
Colibria, 52
Communology, 21
CommVerge, 55
Comverse Technology, 21, 55
CSL, Hong Kong, 54
D
Dell, 20
Digital Chocolate, 41
du, UAE, 49
- Music on Demand, 49
E
eBay, 26
Electronic Arts, 41
- EA Mobile, 41
Elevation Partners, 25
Elisa, Finland, 20
Ericsson, 30, 31, 32, 33, 50, 59
European Union, 56
- EC, 56
eXpansys, 8
F
Facebook, 22
Far EasTone, 6
Federal Trade Commission , US, 37
Foxconn, 5
France Telecom
- Orange, 5, 26, 48, 51, 54, 58, 59
Fujitsu, 6, 32
- F-02A, 6
- F905i, 6
G
Gameloft, 41
Garmin-ASUS, 7
- nuvifone, 7
Garmin International, 7
Gartner, 59
Globe Telecom, Philippines, 55
Google, 30, 39, 42, 50
- Android Market, 39
- Gmail, 42
- Google Latitude, 42
- Google Maps, 42
- Google Talk, 42
- YouTube, 2
GSM Association, 56
H
Handango, 58
Hitachi, 32
HP, 20
HTC, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 30
- Athena, 9
- Barium, 9
- Citrine, 9
- Dream, 8
- Excalibur, 9
- G1, 2, 8, 9, 23, 30
- Hero, 9
- Iolite 2, 9
- Maple, 9
- Memphis, 9
- Rhodium, 9
- Sapphire, 9
- Thoth, 9
- Topaz, 9
- Touch Cruise (Iolite), 8, 9
- Touch Diamond, 9
- TouchFLO, 8
- Touch HD, 9
- Tungsten, 9
Huawei Technologies, 21
I
IBM, 26, 28
Intrinsyc Software International, 10
- Soleus, 10
Iusacell, Mexico, 33
J
Juniper Research, 45
K
KDDI, 31, 32, 49
- Chaku Uta Full, 49
- Walkman Phone, Xmini, 31, 32
Khosla Ventures, 56
Kirusa, 53, 55
Kogan, 2
- Agora, 2
Konami, 41
Kyocera Wireless, 32
L
Last.fm, 47
Legacy Recordings, 54
Lenovo Mobile, 6
- Ophone, 6
LG
- Arena, 10
LG Electronics, 10, 11, 24, 31, 32, 34, 40, 59
M
MADS, 36
Maxis Communications, 41
MediaFLO, 40
MegaFon, Russia, 55
Metropole Television, 54
Microsoft, 11, 12, 28, 45, 50, 51
- Danger, 11, 12
- Sidekick, 11, 12
- MSN, 51
- Windows Live, 12
- Windows Mobile, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 30, 31, 33, 34, 42, 45
- Xbox, 12
Mio Technology, 7, 12
MiTAC, 7
Mobile Marketing Association, 57
Mobile Streams, 55
Mobinex, 50
Mobitel, 47
Motorola, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 44, 50
- Aura, 15
- Krave ZN4, 13
- MOTOMAGX, 14, 15, 32
- MOTOPRIZM, 13
- MOTOSURF A3100 (Attila), 15
- P2K, 13, 15
- Soundbuzz, 50
- Tundra VA76r, 14
Motricity, 58
Music Ally, 48
N
Nawras, Oman, 54
NEC, 16, 32, 34
NeoMedia Technologies, 57
NeuStar, 55
Nexperience, 21
NFL, US, 54
NHL, US, 54
Nokia, 3, 4, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 28, 29, 32, 33, 41, 42, 43, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 59
- 5800 XpressMusic, 18, 24
- 6208 Classic, 17
- 7510, 17
- Comes With Music, 48
- E63, 16
- Eseries, 16, 28
- N79, 16
- N79 Active, 16
- N810 Internet Tablet, 18
- NAVTEQ, 43
- N-Gage, 41
- Nokia Maps, 42, 43
- Nseries, 3, 4, 16, 20
- Ovi, 46
- S60, 16, 17, 19, 33, 42, 50
Novarra, 38
NTT DoCoMo, 6, 9, 16, 28, 31, 32
- F-02A, 6
- F905i, 6
- SH-03A, 28
O
OMTP, 21
- BONDI, 21
Open Handset Alliance, 34
- Android, 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 21, 30, 31, 32, 34, 39, 42
Open Mobile Video Coalition, US, 39
Openwave Systems, 26, 57
Optus, Australia, 8, 54
Orange Group, 5, 26, 48, 51, 54, 58, 59
- France, 5, 54
- Orange World, 58, 59
- UK, 48, 51, 58, 59
Out There Media, 36
Ovum, 61
P
Palm, 11, 22, 23, 24, 25
- Centro, 23, 24, 25
- Palm Pre, 23, 24
- Treo 800w, 22
- Treo Pro, 22, 25
- webOS, 22, 23, 24
Panasonic, 32, 34
Public Interest Research Group, US, 37
Purple Labs, 21, 26
Q
Qualcomm, 2, 33, 39, 40, 53, 57, 58
- MediaFLO, 40
QuickPlay Media, 55
R
RealNetworks, 58
Regions
- Americas, 10, 15, 17
- Argentina, 55
- Canada, 55
- Mexico, 33
- North America, 9, 17, 30, 45
- US, 2, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 45, 48, 50, 54, 55, 56, 60
- APAC, 10, 15
- Australia, 2, 8, 9, 47, 54
- China, 3, 5, 6, 17, 29, 33, 39, 44, 53, 61
- Hong Kong, 39, 54
- India, 3, 9, 10, 26, 27, 38, 42, 47, 51, 54, 60, 61
- Indonesia, 46, 50
- Japan, 6, 16, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 49, 53
- Korea, 10, 13, 30, 40, 53
- Malaysia, 41, 46, 50
- New Zealand, 47
- Pakistan, 42
- Philippines, 55
- Singapore, 8, 50
- South Korea, 13, 40, 53
- EMEA
- Africa, 17
- Austria, 2, 39, 47
- Belgium, 45
- Czech Republic, 2, 53, 54
- Dubai, 52
- France, 5, 39, 48, 54
- Germany, 2, 39, 46, 47, 54, 56
- Greece, 36
- Hungary, 55
- Italy, 39, 54
- Middle East, 17
- Netherlands, 2, 38, 39, 40, 56
- Poland, 2
- Portugal, 46
- Russia, 55, 56
- South Africa, 41, 52, 54
- Spain, 39, 46, 47
- UAE, 39, 49
- UK, 2, 9, 18, 38, 39, 43, 45, 47, 48, 51, 52, 54, 57, 59
Reliance Communications, India, 27, 51, 54
Research In Motion, 3, 4, 20, 26, 27, 28, 40, 41, 55
- BlackBerry, 3, 9, 23, 26, 27, 28, 34, 40, 41, 42, 55
- BlackBerry 8900, 27
- BlackBerry Bold, 26, 27, 40
- BlackBerry Curve, 27
- BlackBerry Storm, 23, 26
RTL, 54
Rubberduck Media Lab, 47
Rwandtel, 44
S
Safaricom, Kenya, 44
- M-PESA, 44
Sagem, 26
Samsung, 4, 7, 11, 19, 24, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 40, 59
- Omnia, 29, 30
Sanyo, 32
SavaJe Technologies, 32
SEVEN, 45
Seven Network, 54
SFR, France, 5
Sharp, 28, 32
- SH-03A, 28
Shazam Entertainment, 47
SingTel, Singapore, 8, 54
SK Telecom, 40
Sony
- PlayStation, 32
Sony Ericsson, 7, 10, 11, 21, 30, 31, 32, 33, 50, 59
- Cyber-shot C510, 30
- Cyber-shot C905, 30
- PlayNow, 30, 50
- Walkman Phone, Xmini, 31, 32
- Walkman W508, 30
- Walkman W715, 30
- Xperia X1, 30
Sprint, 18, 22, 23, 24, 30, 42, 43, 50, 51, 54, 55, 58
- Sprint Navigation, 43
Strategy Analytics, 43, 51, 56, 60
Sun Microsystems, 32
- JavaFX Mobile, 32
Supa Technology, 10
Symbian, 6, 13, 16, 17, 21, 26, 28, 31, 33, 34, 42, 47, 50
- Symbian OS, 6, 13, 16, 21, 26, 28, 31, 33, 34, 42, 47, 50
T
Tata Teleservices, 53, 60
TechFaith Wireless, 33
Technology
- Android, 2, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 21, 30, 31, 32, 34, 39, 42
- BONDI, 21
- DMB, 13, 39
- DVB-H, 11, 39
- FLO, 11, 39, 40, 58
- GPS, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 23, 27, 30, 33, 43, 52, 56, 57
- HSPA, 8, 10, 11, 15, 30, 33
- IM, 52, 55
- i-mode, 6
- Java, 20, 30, 32, 44, 50
- Linux, 14, 15, 16, 18, 22, 24, 30, 32, 34
- PTT, 14
- Symbian OS, 6, 13, 16, 21, 26, 28, 31, 33, 34, 42, 47, 50
- UMA, 17
- Wi-Fi, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 23, 27, 33, 34
- WiMAX, 18, 53, 58
- Windows Mobile, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 30, 31, 33, 34, 42, 45
Telefonica, 38, 51
- O2, 9, 38, 45, 48, 51, 59
- O2 Litmus, 38
- Xda Flint, 9
- O2 Bluebook, 45
- O2 UK, 9, 38, 45, 48, 51, 59
TeliaSonera, 55
Telmap, 43
Telstra, 9
The Carphone Warehouse, 48
The Medical Phone
- iCEphone, 12
THQ Wireless, 41
T-Mobile International, 2, 8, 9, 11, 13, 17, 23, 27, 30, 47, 48, 51, 53
- Czech Republic, 53
- G1, 2, 8, 9, 23, 30
- Germany, 2, 27
- Sidekick, 11, 12
- UK, 48, 51
- USA, 9, 13, 17, 23, 27, 30
Toshiba, 20, 33
- TG01, 33
Turkcell, 44
TVB, Hong Kong, 54
U
UCell, Uzbekistan, 55
UIQ Technology, 33
uLocate Communications, 42, 55
Union Mobile Pay (UMPay), 44
Universal Pictures, 51
US Cellular, US, 38
V
Verizon Wireless, 2, 40, 43, 47, 50, 54, 58, 59, 60, 61
- VZ Navigator, 43
Virgin Mobile, 60
Vodacom, 41, 52, 54
- The Grid, 52
Vodafone Group, 26, 27, 30, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 47, 48, 51, 52, 54, 55, 58, 59
- Australia, 52
- Czech Republic, 54
- Germany, 54
- Hungary, 55
- India, 26, 27, 38
- Italy, 54
- M-PESA, 44
- Netherlands, 38, 40
- UK, 43, 48, 51, 54
- Vodafone live!, 36, 51, 54
- Vodafone Navigator, 43
W
Warner Bros, 54
WaveMarket, 42, 55
Webdunia.com, India, 54
WebTech Wireless, 40
Wikipedia, 47
Willcom, Japan, 53
X
XL, Indonesia, 50
Y
Yahoo!, 41, 45, 50
- Messenger, 41
YouTube, 2
Z
Zain Group, 55
ZTE, 34
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