Monthly Archives: June 2012
Nokia is focusing heavily on location, says Informa
Rating: Nokia might face a takeover bid from Facebook, too
As Apple has just dropped Google Maps in favour of its own technology, it’s becoming clear that Nokia is also targeting location as a prime differentiator. So suddenly there’s a major focus on mapping in the mobile industry, Interestingly, this move into location seems to be allied with an attemptby Nokia to gain more share of the business mobile market sector. Three senior analysts with Informa Telecoms & Media have shared there views on the recent developments at Nokia with GoMobile News. Continue reading
Nokia to acquire staff and technologies from imaging specialist, Scalado
Rating: Lund base will become Nokia’s imaging software R&D centre
In a very interesting development in the production of imaging software for smartphones, Nokia has announced its intention to acquire Swedish software developers, Scalado. The terms of the transaction are confidential but it is clear that Nokia intends to centre its imaging software R&D around Scalado’s base in Lund. Not only will Nokia acquire Scalado’s technologies and intellectual property but it will also take on the company’s people, too. Continue reading
Youngsters want SMS integrated into social networks
Rating: Survey for tyntec shows strong potentilal for OTT services, too
A Pan-Atlantic survey carried out for mobile interaction specialist, tyntec, has found that UK youngsters embrace mobile social networking more than US counterparts. The survey -conducted by YouGov – reveals that 66 per cent percent of UK mobile users aged between 16-24 check Facebook and Twitter on the go daily, as opposed to just 37 per cent percent of Americans. The poll of 2,000 UK/US smartphone users show the so-called ‘millenial’ demographic in the UK is more advanced when it comes to using emerging cloud-based mobile services. Continue reading
Brit firm Ensygnia gets QR code Patent for log-in process
Rating: New service will consign forgotten IDs and passwords to thing of the past
We’re not quite sure what the major 2D barcode players like neoMedia and ScanLife will make of this but a UK start-up company Ensygnia has confirmed that – it had been granted its first technology patent by the UK Patent Office. This win had taken a mere 18 months to achieve. What the company is effectively providing is a secure log-in and check-out services using QR Codes – OneScan. The company claims that thanks to its encrypted QR (eQR) codes, OneScan service marks the beginning of the end for multiple passwords and log-in credentials for anyone accessing Internet services or private networks. Continue reading
Fetch delivers prestigious award for Hotels.com
Scoops Best Use of Mobile Marketing at Marketing Society Awards
Press release
June 13th 2012. Award-winning mobile marketing agency, Fetch Media, added another trophy to its cabinet at this week’s Marketing Society Awards, scooping Best Use of Mobile Marketing for its client, online hotel booking service, Hotels.com. Hotels.com’s brief to the agency was to establish a strong mobile presence, hit growth targets and boost market share. Its main aim was to increase global traffic through mobile, acquire new customers by increasing visibility and launch products throughout the year, targeting global markets. Continue reading
Guest Post: How Liquid Metal & Gorilla Glass 2 may be in the next iPhone
by Bahram Nasehi, vp & partner with Dulles Glass and Mirror
Liquid metal (metallic glass) may be at the forefront of the next materials revolution, which means there’s a good chance we’ll see it break though at the consumer level with the next generation Apple iPhone. Here, we look into the latest iPhone5 rumours and examine how new innovations like Liquid Metal and Gorilla Glass are made, and why they’re already well on their way towards revolutionizing consumer products. Continue reading
Consumers still confused over mobile brands
Rating: is Android a phone maker, a model of device or a market?
Some very interesting research into mobile brands has been carried out by Roxy Palace, which develops games across all mobile OS platforms. But then the company would have to because it is actually behind mobile casinos. Now, we’re not quite sure where Roxy was trying to go with its research but in doing so it has come up with some interesting research into mobile brands. This is a good example: – ten per cent of respondents were able to name Research In Motion (RIM) as makers of the BlackBerry as opposed to 64 per cent who thought Blackberry was the manufacturer of mobile phones rather than the model name. Actually, that’s good going. Continue reading
Vungle comes out of stealth too quick
Rating: Watch this space
We thought that Vungle came out of stealth mode today [June 12th 2012]. Actually, it didn’t happen. We’ll let you know when it really happens.
UPDATE: It was today [June 19th 2012].
McAfee and 2e2 launch cloud-based mobile device management solution designed for service providers
Multi-tenant cloud service offers Telcos easy entry to the mobile security market
Press release
June 11th 2012. McAfee and 2e2 have announced a partnership to globally deliver McAfee Enterprise Mobility Manager (McAfee EMM) software to service providers and large enterprises as a cloud-based managed service. Partnering with 2e2, McAfee will be delivering cloud-based access to highly-scalable, customisable mobile device management and security solutions to large and small commercial customers through Telcos and Service Providers. Continue reading
London Underground’s cellular situation gets spookier
Rating: Alcatel- Lucent must have spoken out of turn
Only days after GoMobile News hinted here that there were sinister reasons why there is still no cellular coverage on the capital’s underground railways system, events have taken a very unexpected turn. Ben Verwaayen, Alcatel-Lucent CEO, told the UK’s Daily Telegraph here that the company would start introducing broadband and mobile phone reception to London Underground trains. The French-American telecoms company is not in the habit of making extravagant claims. However, shortly afterwards the official body that runs London’s transportation – Tfl (Transport for London), told Tech Week Europe here that there was no truth in the report whatsoever. Which gives even more credence to GoMobile News‘ allegations that there is something sinister about England’s capital city’s lack of cellular coverage on its Underground system. Continue reading
Speculation over possible Apple pronouncements
Rating: Let’s hope this is more accurate than iPhone 5 rumours
There’s strong speculation over the announcements which Apple is expected to make later today [June 11th 2012]. It is particularly suspected that it will provide news on the release of the next version of the Apple OS – iOS 6. The most popular of these conjectures is that Apple will replace Google Maps with its own offering. For those fanboys who want to sit and listen to Apple’s execs wittering on, here’s a few hot tips from Analysys Mason‘ s principal analyst, Ronan de Renesse, on what to watch out for. Continue reading
Facebook App Center offers good possibilities
Rating: Implications for mobile billing are key
Last week, Facebook launched its App Center in the USA (without any guidance for when the rest of us will get access). The company’s aim is to make it easier for its 900 million or so users to find apps which they can enjoy and share with friends. Crucially, the App Center features mobile apps as well as web apps. To make it easier for Facebook users to find social apps for their mobile devices, the App Center is now available in the Facebook iOS and Android apps, as well as on Facebook.com. Continue reading
GoMo discovers neat F1 Timing app on official site
Rating: A great way to keep track of your favourite Formula One driver
Here at GoMobile Towers we’re pretty much a bunch of petrolheads and the Formula One Grand Prix is our special favourite. The snag is that currently here in Blighty (the UK), certain races are only shown live on pay-per-view TV. In our case, BSkyB’s Sky F1 channel. Now the normal way for any Brit to deal with such a situation is to go down the pub (bar) and watch F1 on the big screen. The trouble is that the UK is a nation of footie and rugby fans and there’s a Spain versus Italy soccer match right in the middle of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix. Trying to sort out this mess, GoMobile News happened to visit Formula One’s mobile friendly web site – http://mobile.formula1.com/ where we noticed the official F1 2012 Timing app. We just had to download it. Continue reading
O2 & Vodafone plot to get ready for 4G
Rating: If everything goes to plan they’ll combine physical infrastructures
It’s a move with the biggest benefit being that the two UK network operators involved – Vodafone and O2 (Telefónica UK), get to create a 4G network pretty quickly, the pair has announced plans to pool the basic parts of their network infrastructure. This would create one national grid running each of the operator’s independent spectrum. This kind of thing has been going on for a while. 3 UK famously allied with T-Mobile which then got complicated when T-Mobile and Orange combined to create Everything Everywhere. It also builds on an existing arrangement between Vodafone and O2 in which they could basically share their structures/masts – but not the basic underlying backbone network infrastructure. Continue reading
Mobile Marketing Live – London
[ October 1, 2012 9:30 am to October 2, 2012 5:30 pm. ] Business Design Centre
52 Upper Street
Islington
London N1 0QH
England, UK
October 1st-2nd 2012
GoMo News readers receive 25 per cent off tickets. Quote GOMO25
Mobile Marketing Live is a new, two-day exhibition and conference designed to educate brands and agencies in all aspects of mobile marketing. Continue reading
