Nokia, Vodafone tie up for Java apps
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This step towards easy portability of software from one Java-enabled mobile device to another, which is currently not the case because there is no standard specification, would ultimately provide mobile customers with a wide choice of feature rich Java
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More handsets, more languages Nokia has powered up its handset software update system, having trialled the tool last year. The web-based system allows phone owners to update their devices without having first to find a service centre to do it for them.â¦
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Nokia said Wednesday that it had reached a deal with Vodafone that brings some of the latest and greatest mobile phones exclusively to the carrier.
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Nokiaâs Preminet solution, launched this week at the CTIA Wireless IT &amp; Entertainment event in San Francisco, sources Java and Symbian OS software from leading developers and content aggregators around the globe to give network operators a master
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(InfoWorld) - At the same time that NokiaÂ is enabling multimedia mobile applications like VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol), it's helping operators limit such services. On one hand Nokia is rolling out services that let phone users make free calls. Separately, however, it has been offering technology that can let operators decide to make the services low priority. For example on Wednesday, Nokia introduced a new offering that allows Nokia N80 phone users to make VOIP over Wi-Fi calls viaÂ SIPphone's Gizmo service. Nokia is offering a feature on the phone that lets users download a file that configures the VOIP settings to easily enable the use of Gizmo. Gizmo customers can call each other for free although N80 Gizmo users could incur costs for accessing Wi-Fi networks. SIPphone also offers free calling to landline phones in some countries. Nokia also recently introduced support for Skype VOIP calls on its N73 phones for customers who subscribe to anÂ upcoming offering from 3 Group, the operator owned by Hutchison Whampoa. That offering uses the 3G (third-generation) network, rather than Wi-Fi. While end users might be pleased with such offerings, which can allow them to save on their mobile phone bills because they enable free or low-cost calling, operators have typically been reluctant to enable the services. VOIP on cell phones competes with the voice services that operators offer and also uses up network bandwidth that the operators might prefer to dedicate to more revenue-intensive offerings. So while Nokia is introducing applications that help end users take advantage of VOIP and other multimedia services, it is also trying to help operators ensure that customers don't use them extensively. Last week, Nokia introduced Peer-to-peer Traffic Control, software that allows mobile operators to identify data traffic on their networks according to the type of service and then prioritize that traffic based on preferred services. That means operators can decide to make certain services, like VOIP, low priority so that if the network is full of traffic from more important services, the VOIP users won't get network access. The traffic control product likely won't help operators hoping to control use of the Gizmo VOIP offering because that operates over Wi-Fi networks, which are typically owned by third parties or end users. The seemingly opposing offerings from Nokia indicate a general hedging of bets in the mobile world, said Darren Siddall, an analyst at Gartner. On one hand, operators don't want their networks to be used mainly by services they aren't making money on. But they also want to discover which applications are popular with users and figure out how to earn revenue from such services, Siddall said. "There's a lot of uncertainty about which applications users will find valuable," he said.
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Nokia Corp. on Monday said it reached a long-term agreement to ensure easy connection and music content flow between its handsets and computers that use Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP operating system.
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(InfoWorld) - Vodafone Group is counting on the MySpace.com social networking site to drive its U.K. customers to use their mobile phones for more than just talking. The two companies have struck a deal the to distribute software for updating a MySpace user profile from a mobile phone, the companies announced on Wednesday. The agreement is the first MySpace, which is owned by News Corp., has reached with a European carrier, a MySpace spokesman said. It calls for Vodafone to ship an application on new mobile phones it sells that will allow MySpace users to e-mail, blog, manage their community of friends and post comments to other users' profiles. The application, which will also be available for download, will be launched before the end of the year for U.K. users, the companies said. Pricing for use of the application has not been set, a Vodafone spokesman said. The agreement could help Vodafone nudgeÂ slow overall revenue growth in Europe, by drawing on the MySpace's popularity to boost use of mobile data services. Vodafone saw growth in mobile data services revenue accelerate in the fourth quarter, but the total still lagged far behind revenue from voice services. MySpace counted 90 million unique visitors worldwide in December, the spokesman said. Vodafone has about 16.9 million customers in the U.K. MySpace launched a similar dealÂ in the U.S. in December with Cingular Wireless. Cingular subscribers can download a Java application that lets them manipulate MySpace for $2.99 per month plus standard use charges.
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Nokia and Vodafone have begun a mobile service architecture initiative to help define the next generation of mobile Java standards.
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Looking to the future of the internet, voice over IP, streaming video, and other applications, Nokia has developed a prototype handset that supports Mobile Internet
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Nokia and Vodafone have positioned themselves at the forefront of further developing Java for mobile devices, with the ultimate aim being more consistent platforms for developers across various handsets.
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TechWeb - Macromedia and Nokia sign a partnership that pumps Macromedia's efforts to convince developers to use its Flash technology in building mobile-phone apps.
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Nokia Corp. unveiled a system for hosting, delivering and charging for entertainment and application content for mobile phones, at the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association's (CTIA's) Wireless IT and Entertainment conference on Monday in San Francisco. With Preminet, Nokia is looking to carve itself a slice of mobile network operators' revenues.
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Nokia and Vodafone announced they will team up for a mobile service architecture initiative, with the aim of simplifying mobile Java standards.
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A new Nokia initiative called Preminet aims to provide an end-to-end solution for mobile content distribution - simplifying the process for developers, operators and consumers alike.
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A new push is on for a smarter, less finicky Java mobile architecture -- with the goal of making it easier for Java/J2ME architects and devs to design, deploy, develop and manage mobile apps.
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Nokia Corp. and Vodafone Group Plc on Thursday said they have launched a standards initiative to make it possible for software makers to develop Java applications that can run across cellular phones built by different manufacturers.
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LONDON, Feb. 14  /PRNewswire/ -- Nokia Wi-Fi enabled phones users can benefit from free phone calls between mobiles thanks to facilitator barablu.