PageOne launch Moodle text messaging plug-in for the education sector

May, 27th 2008 – PageOne, the UK’s leading messaging technology company, today announces it has launched an open source Moodle module to allow Moodle Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) users access to its JANET txt messaging service.

PageOne have developed the new plug-in called ‘MoodleMobile,’ in conjunction with Kidderminster College. It allows users to send and receive [...]

Actix Unveils New, Integrated Radioplan Network Optimization Solution for Mobile Broadband

Actix, the recognized leader in Automatic Optimization for mobile wireless networks has today announced significant enhancements to Radioplan, the world’s most widely used automatic cell planning and optimization solution.

The latest version of Radioplan enables operators to further improve network coverage, quality of service and capacity, while also coupling the solution to enterprise capabilities of the [...]

Sharing Digital Dividend Spectrum Could Boost French Economy By An Extra EUR25bn, Says Report

PARIS, FRANCE, 27 MAY 2008 – A new study from telecoms and media consulting firm Analysys (now Analysys Mason) and law firm Hogan & Hartson for the French telecoms regulator helps to identify the most efficient use that France can make of the spectrum released by the digital switch-over.

France is the centre of an increasingly [...]

Mobile Advertising Mobile SEO Workshop

The Mobile Advertising and SEO Workshop is in London on June 17th 2008. It is not a conference and we are not inviting speakers (thank-you).  It is a training day for anyone that wants to implement or learn about Mobile Advertising and Mobile SEO. I will not discuss or mention attendees. It’s all confidential!
http://www.mobileseonews.com/2008/05/mobile-advertis.html

Anam Named Top Innovator by GSMA

Anam, the leading provider of revenue generating SMS applications, has been named by the GSM Association (GSMA) as one of the Top Innovators for the Americas leg of the 2009 Mobile Innovation Global Award Competition.

Anam has been named as one of three Top innovators in the ‘Most Innovative Mobile Application in a Vertical Market’ category. [...]

Avot Media to power video to 100 HomeDepot Locations

Mobile Video company Avot media is getting into HomeDepot stores by live streaming video for Safety Quick Light.
What does this mean?

Basically, a company needs education products and videos and Avot is powering it.
From the press release
“Safety Quick Light’s FAST ATTACH connection system uses technology new to both the lighting industry and consumers,” said Rani Kohen, [...]

i-Level principal backer invests in Breeze Tech, Bluetooth marketing specialists

Beringea, manager of ProVen VCT and ProVen Growth & Income VCT, has committed £800,000 to support the growth of Breeze Tech’s sales and marketing capabilities. Beringea is known for supporting innovative, fast growing businesses in the digital world and has also provided funding to digital agencies Steak Media and i-Level.

Karen McCormick, the Beringea director who [...]

Thank-you

This is a special thank-you note to one of our readers. He was the founder of a mobile barcode company and now a VC. He emailed me that he was frustrated that GoMo News was often slow. He said he loved reading it an asked me what the problem was.

I told him that we don’t [...]

Vodafone Arun Sarin replaced by Vittorio Colao

Vodafone Group Plc today announces that, after five years in the role, Arun Sarin will be retiring as Chief Executive at the end of the Company’s AGM on 29th July 2008. He will be succeeded by Deputy Chief Executive Vittorio Colao.

 
Arun Sarin became Chief Executive in July 2003 and over the last five years has [...]

Free Mobile Advertising Model alive in Germany with Liquid Air Labs

So, after writing about MyScreen I got an email from Andreas Vollmer from Liquid Air Labs. I know Andreas and I have met him a couple of times – but I never really paid that much attention!  No. I mean I must have done but somehow I missed the message.

Why?
Because, as he pointed out in [...]

Android Disruptive?

I have been getting to know Ajit Jaokar recently and he lives very close to my mothers home in London so next time I am in London he might even be coming over for dinner! But, back on topic - he wrote an interesting article today on Android. 

http://opengardensblog.futuretext.com/archives/2008/05/crossing_the_ch_2.html
I don’t agree with everything in the article [...]

Pay for your Japanese McDonald’s with your mobile via RFID

Rating: Hmm, now I’m hungry, what’s for breakfast?
They Say: Wireless Watch Japan are reporting that McDonald’s Japan have announced that mobile users now have the ability to purchase their fast food through the inbuilt e-wallet coupon in their Japanese mobile and in-store Felicia and DoComo iD Readers.

From May 20th, 175 restaurant locations will be equipped [...]

Nokia update N73 Software.

Nokia Europe have released software version 4.0812.4.x for the N73.

This software version includes support for mobile TV (when used with SU-33W receiver) and Express Mail clients. This release also includes updates and improvements to Nokia Maps and improved Java support.
The phone can be updated via the Nokia Software Updater (only Windows I’m afraid) which can [...]

MyScreen get paid to view Mobile Advertising in the USA

The VP Christine Barisheff of this new Mobile Advertising company - MyScreen Mobile just got in contact with me. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I watched the video she sent and went to the site:

http://www.myscreenmobile.com
Why? Well it seems as thought the pay to view model has hit the US.
Welcome to MyScreen
MyScreen is a different kind of [...]

GoMo Newsletter Update

As a service - I have failed a bit on newsletter delivery. This is because, I under estimated the amount of work it takes having and sending out a newsletter. With the launch of the Mobile SEO side of the business its only worse and I am busier than ever. I have outsourced the newsletter [...]

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