Nokia, Vodafone join forces to simplify mobile phone software
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HELSINKI : Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia and British mobile operator Vodafone said they would collaborate to simplify mobile phone software using the Java computer language, paving the way for cheaper mobile phones in the long run.
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Users accustomed to removing the memory card from one of their consumer electronic devices and plugging it into another will soon be able to do the same with mobile phones from Nokia Corp.
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Nokia is joining forces with Microsoft to allow its mobile phone users to more easily download music to their handsets.
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AMSTERDAM The mobile phone giants Vodafone and Nokia teamed up on Thursday to simplify cellphone software written with the Java computer language.
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TALK ABOUT HAVING a finger in every pie, Vodafone has come up with another software initiative to make mobile phones more advanced and cheaper to make for the business user.
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Operators and manufacturers to collaborate on next-gen mobile phone platform.
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Nokia and other mobile industry players have agreed on measures to reduce pollution from the manufacture and disposal of mobile phones.
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NOKIA and Vodafone have agreed to collaborate on simplifying mobile phone software using the Java computer language, paving the way for cheaper mobile phones in the long run.
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Mobile e-mail and messaging from Yahoo are set to become the norm for owners of Nokia phones.
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(InfoWorld) - Nokia released on Tuesday the newest addition to its E-series lineup of mobile phones for businesses, revamping the user interface for easier navigation, executives said during a London product launch. The E51 is a dual-mode model, working with GSM networks and Wi-Fi hotspots for businesses eyeing or already using so-called "converged" services -- VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) technology alongside traditional phone networks. Nokia is hoping toÂ spur businesses to adopt its E-series phonesÂ by convincing IT managers they'll save money over the long term by using the mobiles in combination with VOIP software. The unsubsidized price of the E51 will be â¬350 ($485) and should be available in the last three months of the year. Cost savings through converged fixed line and mobile networks are a "door opener" for IT managers, said Mary McDowell, executive vice president and general manager of Nokia's Enterprise Solutions division. Expensive data plans -- which increase the total bill for companies every time employees read e-mail -- remain a barrier, although Nokia has brought the issue up with operators, McDowell said. Still,Â Nokia sees big opportunities, as 44 percent of businesses still lack plans for mobile usage by their employees, said Antti Vasara, senior vice president for the mobile devices unit of Enterprise Solutions. Nokia simplified the E51's main navigation window and added setup wizards for functions such as e-mail to make it easier during the initial set-up, Vasara said. Those improvements came to address user complaints that those functions were "more difficult" than on other models, Vasara said. Another improvement lets users access frequently used features, such as e-mail or their calendar, with the push of only one button, he said. The E51, which runs the S60 series operating system, may be built for business, but it's shiny, slim and attractive, forgoing a fattening QWERTY keypad to keep its figure. It has a 2-megapixel camera and an FM radio. The device will perhaps fill the void caused by Nokia's E70 mobile. Despite the full, fold-out keyboard that extended to the left and the right of the main screen, the E70 has not been very popular despite doing well in initial user trials, McDowell said. The E51 is compatible with Nokia's Intellisync Call Connect software for businesses using equipment and software from Cisco Systems and Alcatel-Lucent. The Intellisync software enables desktop phone functions -- such as call forwarding, extension dialing, hold and conferences, among others -- for mobiles. BT GroupÂ will test a client version of its BT Corporate Fusion software next month on the E51, with expanded trials by the end of the year, said Rakesh Mahaja, global director of mobility for BT Global Services. BT's Corporate Fusion software uses Wi-Fi to let mobile devices communicate with the fixed network, and runs applications and other calling management functions through an IP network. Â
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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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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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In an effort aimed at accelerating adoption of mobile broadcast television, Motorola and Nokia said Monday they had agreed to work together on interoperability among their DVB-H devices and services.
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Mobile phone giants Nokia and Vodafone are pushing to create a universal Java standard to create a more consistent platform for developers of different handsets.
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(InfoWorld) - Several mobile phone operators are collaborating on an initiative aimed at achieving a common approach to short-range wireless technology in mobile phones that can be used for contactless applications such as ticketing and billing. Vodafone Group, TelefÃ³nica MÃ³viles, and China Mobile Communications are among the 14 GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) operators that have joined a project to enable Near Field Communications (NFC) in wireless handsets, the GSM Association, which is coordinating the project, said Monday. One of the goals is to build on the secure billing and identity relations that operators have with their customers through the SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card, which is located inside the handset and contains users' unique information. NFC has evolved from a combination of RFID (radio frequency identification) and interconnection technologies. It enables any two devices to connect and exchange information or access services by bringing them together over a distance of a less than 10 centimeters. Earlier this year, the German public transportation authority Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV)Â launched one of the world's first commercial wireless ticketing servicesÂ based on NFC technology, in collaboration with Nokia, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, and Vodafone. But a broad rollout of NFC has been hampered by a lack of clearly defined NFC standards to ensure international interoperability, according to the GSM A. Its NFC project aims to help create standards by developing business cases and user requirements that will be incorporated in a white paper for consideration by standardization bodies, including the NFC Forum and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). The NFC Forum, which promotes the standardization and implementation of this new short-range wireless technology, was launched by Philips and Sony, which jointly developed NFC. Additional information is available here. Â
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SAN FRANCISCO-Nokia Corp.&#39;s development program plans to use CTIA&#39;s Wireless IT &amp; Entertainment show to unveil a worldwide initiative designed to make it easier for developers to bring mobile content and applications to market.
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Nokia and Vodafone are teaming up to develop a mobile Java-services architecture designed to deliver the long-awaited reality of mobile networks that support many applications on a wide variety of devices.