Telmap responses positively to criticism

Rating: GoMo News stands corrected

It’s always heartening to receive positive feedback, so Ronen Soffer’s (CTO with Telmap) response to GoMo News’ story about partnering with operators (here) definitely merits publication.

Babelgum scores film start video content

Rating: Reverse Shot to provide its [ahem] curate content

Fast becoming a giant in the provision of video content for the mobile sector, Babelgum has scored another impressive tie up – this time with online film criticism site – Reverse Shot. These gys are so trendy that the verb they use for creation – ‘curated’ - isn’t even in the dictionary yet.

Android needs to target lower-end mobile devices, according to Broadcom

Broadcom is one of those companies that’s so big it’s slightly unnerving. Its “stand” at Mobile World Congress was more like a small village, and the mere 25 minutes I had to talk to Michael Civiello, Senior Director of Marketing at the Mobile Comms Business Unit wasn’t barely enough time to cover what the company actually does. But those 25 mins raised some very interesting bits of information - including the central position that Broadcom has carved itself in mobile phone manufacturing, and its opinion on what Android isn’t doing quite right.

NNG offers navigation app for 3 platforms

Rating: The Windows Mobile version might not be quite ready yet
By a weird set of circumstances, Hungary’s NNG Global Services grabbed our attention. The company’s obvious aim was to publicise the fact that it has mobile navigation software on three major platforms – Android, Windows Mobile and iPhone – in the shape of [...]

Want to IM your friends while playing mobile games? Colibria might have the answer…

“We’re not really interested in being fancy on the front end. We’re just creating a solid Android IM client”. So says Guy Reiffer, VP of Marketing for Colibria. He was taking me through the details of some of the work Colibria has done recently - including the “Canvas” application for facebook (see our article from earlier this week) and an IM client for Android that can be integrated into anything that runs on an Android device.

Free Nexus One? Google pulls one of the best tricks in the book

Yesterday Google was running a program where if you came and sat in the audience to listen to a presentation about creating apps for the Android platform, you would get to leave with a brand new Google Nexus One. Hundreds (if not thousands) of journalists, exhibitors, booth girls, PR agents, etc., etc. thought they would take advantage of Google and get in on this to pick up a free Nexus One. Wow, well aren’t we smart, taking advantage of Google like that.

MWC: Mobile browser Skyfire announces a major change of direction with Android and WebKit

In the world of mobile browsers, one of the fastest options is Skyfire. It’s an independent mobile browser, meaning that unlike the mobile versions of Opera or Firefox, it has no stable on-line version backing it up. In an interview at Mobile World Congress, Skyfire CEO Jeffrey Glueck told GoMo about a major shift in direction that will be coming our way soon. Not only is it releasing a version for Android, but it will be integrating elements from the open source WebKit browser engine.

MWC: First Bada phone from Samsung – the Wave

Rating: Pitched as an affordable iPhone
Samsung’s proprietary mobile OS, bada, become a reality with the launch of the Wave. Priced at around € 330, this handset will be pitched as an affordable alternative to the iPhone in a £6 million advertising campaign.
Although bada was painted originally as an OS for the low end, the [...]

Don’t like your Android UI? Don’t worry, there’ll be another one in a minute.

Here’s a cool story about a new Android service. HipLogic is launching a service that will allow mobile operators and mobile makers to embed their own UI on Android devices they support - and to update those UIs over-the-air, as well as launch new ones. This story wouldn’t have had as much of an impact on me before today, but I was discussing the new Acer Liquid Android phone with a friend of mine this morning - and this service would be particularly great for that phone.

Google finally announces Customer Support for the Nexus One… prepare yourself for dissappointment

Way hey! I have to admit, I whooped out loud when I saw this story. Google made a few errors when it launched the Nexus One - but maybe the biggest one was fixed today, as it launched a specific customer support centre for the Nexus One. The lack of this service at launch was maybe the biggest cock-up the company could possibly have made. Why? Read on…

Mobile phone software experts Myriad take a shot at making Android faster, better and last longer

Myriad is a very interesting company - it’s an amalgamation of a tonne of different companies that have had a hand in mobile technology over the years. In fact, there are so many different companies combined under the Myriad name that it has software running on over 2 billion handsets. To use a very Irish phrase: “it’s only bleedin’ massive!”. It is also one of the founding members of the Open Handset Alliance, and has had a huge hand in the development of the Android operating system. And today, it is announcing an upgrade to one of the central elements of Android - the software that its applications run on.

FancyFon adds Android mobile phones to its business management platform

Ireland-based company FancyFon has just announced that it will now support Android on its FAMOC management platform. What does that mean from Android owners? Not much… but it could mean a lot for business owners.

Good news, UK Android fans! T-Mobile picks up Nexus One mobile

One of the most interesting things about the Nexus One was that you could buy it unlocked straight from Google - no need for an operator. That made it incredibly expensive, so a lot of people went with option 2, which was to buy it subsidized from T-Mobile. But that was just in the States. Now T-Mobile UK has announced that it too will be selling the Nexus One.

Motorola and AT&T both reaping the rewards of mobile

After the gloom and doom of the early week, it’s nice to see some good financial news coming in. Ericsson and Verizon both had a lot of bad news to report, with profits down and layoffs up. But both Motorola and AT&T are saying things are looking up - but how up are they?

Much rumored Motorola Zeppelin Android phone may be appearing at Mobile World Congress

The “Zeppelin” has been a much rumored device over that last few months. It also seems to be a codename for two different Android devices from Motorola - a working name for the recently launched XT800 in Asia, and a similar device for the Western market. And according to the rumors, this Western Android should be coming to MWC (Mobile World Congress) in Barcelona next month.

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