BridgePort Networks, Oberthur Card Systems and CounterPath Solutions Announce Commercial Availability Of MobileSTICK Fixed Mobile Convergence Solution
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BridgePort Networks, Oberthur Card Systems and CounterPath  Solutions today announced the commercial availability of the MobileSTICK  solution, first previewed at 3GSM World Congress in February 2006 (then  referred to as SoftMOBILE with USB SIM authentication).
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(InfoWorld) - Microsoft onMonday took the wraps off a new service, called Connected Services Sandbox, that offers developers tools and support needed to produce Web-based applications for mobile phones that combine APIs (application programming interfaces) from different sources with telecommunication services. Connected Services Sandbox was established to help developers produce applications for mobile devices, allowing operators to offer "mashups" -- the term for Internet applications that combine services from different sources -- to mobile handsets. Mashups created using Connected Services Sandbox can help generate new sources of revenue for operators, while also helping to attract new subscribers and retain existing users, Microsoft said. The company unveiled the service, which is based on its Connected Services Framework, at the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU's) Telecom World 2006 conference and exhibition in Hong Kong. Developers can access a range of services on the Connected Services Sandbox Web site, including Windows Live components and offerings from Google, eBay, Amazon.com, and Yahoo. Other services that are available for Connected Services Framework include offerings from Xbox Live, Microsoft TV, Microsoft FlexGo, and Microsoft Solution for Enhanced VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) services, among others.. In addition, Microsoft Connected Services Framework and other tools are available for download from Connected Services Sandbox, Microsoft said. Telecom World runs through Friday, December 8.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.
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(InfoWorld) - MontaVista Software planned to announce on Wednesday the latest version of its Linux-based mobile phone operating system, expected to be available in November. MontaVista's MobilinuxÂ 5.0 includes a number of updates, such as improved security, better power management tools, support for various types of connectivity such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on USB (Universal Serial Bus) dongles, and faster startup times. MontaVista says its operating system runs 90 percent of existing Linux-based smartphones. But competition is heating up for the software developer, since analysts have been predicting dramaticÂ growth for mobile LinuxÂ and a number of new consortiums are working on interoperability issues. ABI Research, for example, recently said that it expects cumulative Linux mobile device shipments between 2006 and 2012 to reach 331 million. Mobilinux 5.0's new features help set it apart from other Linux operating systems out there, said Dan Cauchy, director of product marketing for MontaVista. For example, the new OS includes a miniaturized version of SELinux, the security technology developed by the U.S. National Security Agency. The MontaVista version, MicroSELinux, enables role-based access control so users with different security levels can use a single device running Mobilinux. The new version also includes improvements to the software's dynamic power management capabilities. Mobilinux 5.0 includes APIs (application programming Interfaces) so developers can make use of the power management capabilities. In tests, MontaVista applied the power management techniques to MP3 playback on a phone so the device would almost shut off between MP3 packets, said Cauchy. The process allowed the phone to play MP3 songs five times as long as the same phone without the power management technology, he said. The new OS also improves on device startup times, MontaVista said. Mobilinux 5.0 phones typically boot in less than five seconds. The software is small too, MontaVista said. A basic implementation can be done in less than 14M bytes. Mobilinux 5.0 also includes another upgrade that should please developers, the executives said. MontaVista has added the capability to debug over USB. Normally, developers debug over a serial line, but most mobile devices don't have serial ports anymore, Cauchy said. That means developers often have to use a special test environment in order to debug. "We've been badgered by customers to do this, honestly, because it's such a limit without," said Jim Ready, CTO and founder of MontaVista. "This lets them debug on a real phone as opposed to in a lab." Mobilinux 5.0 includes support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi over USB as well as SDIO (Secure Digital Input Output), which can save developers time developing such support, MontaVista said. The OS will be available in November and initially will support Texas Instruments' OMAP 2430 chips followed by OMAP 3430. Other chips will follow in 2008, MontaVista said.
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LONDON-Lucent Technologies Inc. said it plans to deploy a converged fixed-mobile network for British-based Mm02 plc subsidiary Manx Telecom covering the Isle of Man.
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HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 5  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Symbol Technologies, Inc. , The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), today announced that it has closed on a new $250 million credit facility. The funds from this new line of credit will be used for general corporate purposes.
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Bank customers may soon be able to check their balances on mobile phone screens in an initiative from the Link cash machine network and Morse.
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Converged Access Inc., the leader in delivering application performance control enterprise solutions for converged VoIP, data and video applications, today announced the appointment of Pat Clark as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. In this position, Mr.
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The Enterprise Communications division of German conglomerate Siemens AG is to unveil a fixed-mobile convergence offering for organizations to run themselves, rather than relying on a carrier to provide it as a service.
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LONDON, December 13  /PRNewswire/ -- With the advent of new technologies and innovations in Europe, telecommunication service providers are increasingly offering fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) solutions.
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VENICE - One of Europe's biggest fixed-network operators is following the lead of its wireless counterparts in demanding a greater say in the design and service features of cordless phones and other wireless devices used in the home.
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Intellisync&#39;s synchronization software will soon be available on Danger Hiptop devices, through select carriers, allowing wireless synchronization to Outlook on the desktop.
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MDM today announced a new mobile travel solution application for Palm OS and other platform handhelds. Directions on-the-Go offers navigational assistance without the need for a GPS or wireless connection.
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(InfoWorld) - IBM's India Research Lab has developed a location-based service for mobile phone users that helps mobile users to connect with both fixed and mobile businesses in their vicinity. When deployed by mobile phone service providers, the business finder technology allows a consumer to find and use the nearest, most highly rated and available service vendors like plumbers, electricians, carpenters or doctors, a spokesman for IBM India Research said Tuesday. The technology has already gone through pilot trials with some mobile service providers, the spokesman said. IBM is currently in talks with service providers for the commercial deployment of the technology, he added. "As a research organization, we are not directly involved in the commercialization of the technology," he said. The business finder technology combines geographic information system (GIS) applications and data analysis with mobile telephone networks to provide information to a consumer who is looking for a specific nearby service, IBM said. Â  The technology stands out from others in its ability to connect to mobile businesses and vendors that may be in the vicinity when a service is required, the spokesman said. The ability to rate vendors and businesses on a number of parameters including reputation is an added benefit, he added. It combines various attributes including location, reputation, dynamic workload and feedback from consumers to match consumers with the closest available vendors. The underlying technology allows telecommunications service providers to track and update data sources including mobility, presence and reputation of service vendors, IBM added.Â  The business finder technology has a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and is based on IMS (Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem) telecommunications standards. The technology could be hosted by a network operator or deployed as a third-party service to different operators. IBM India Research Lab has operations in Delhi and Bangalore. Some of the research of the lab is in the area of bridging the digital divide and e-governance projects. It is for example working on the National Health Data Network (NHDN), a project with the Indian government to establish standards-driven, secure and cost-sensitive infrastructure to coordinate health care information.
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Symbol Technologies Tuesday launched a line of enterprise-class handheld devices aimed at mobile professionals such as retail managers and supply chain management professionals.
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Converged Access Inc., the leader in delivering guaranteed application performance control for converged VoIP, data and video applications, today announced that it has partnered with LTI DataComm to distribute its wide area network (WAN) optimization solutions to the U.S. federal government.
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Latest version of the open-source suite also adds support for mobile devices.
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Mobile Complete, the pioneer and leader in mobile application and  content development, announced today at the 3GSM World Conference that  its enterprise-class LiveTest&#8482; and Live Monitor&#8482;  applications will be a featured service for all existing and prospective  DeviceAnywhere users.