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India and Turkey lead the way for Vodafone revenues
But the Eurozone remains lousy
Emerging markets such as India and Turkey continue to show strong service growth, Vodafone revealed today in a second quarter trading update. Revenues from India were were up 16.2 per cent and from Turkey 18.7 per cent, though receipts from Britain and the Eurozone remained weak. Increased competition and a weaker economy were blamed for the UK’s 0.8 per cent decline while conditions in Italy and Spain, respectively down 7.7 per cent and 10 per cent, were said still to be “challenging.” Continue reading
KDDI smashes Softbank Japanese iPhone 5 exclusivity
KDDI, Japan’s second largest mobile carrier, is rumoured to have acquired the rights to sell the hotly anticipated iPhone 5 according to a report by the Nikkei newspaper.
Posted in Apple, Mobile Devices, Vodafone, mobile news
Tagged au, Japan, kddi, kddi au, NTT DoCoMo, Softbank
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Is $200 million investment in InMobi really justified?
Rating: We don’t think so
Now, we have to say, we were more than a tad surprised by the announcement today [September 15th 2011] from InMobi. InMobi has received $200 million from SoftBank and it will be paid in two rounds. One now (September 2011) and the next in April 2012. Well, we have followed InMobi [...]
Posted in Mobile Ad&Mktg, Mobile Messaging, Mobile applications, admob, mobile news
Tagged inmobi, Softbank
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InMobi gets USD 200mn investment from SoftBank
SoftBank Corp invests $200mn in InMobi
15 September, 2011—LONDON — InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile ad network, and SOFTBANK Corp, completed a $200 million investment, early this week. The funding will take place in two tranches – $100 million in September 2011 followed by an equivalent tranche in April 2012.
SoftBank joins existing investors Kleiner Perkins [...]
Why is browser-based mobile social gaming from MocoSpace such good news?
Mocospace, America’s biggest mobile social network, has two great announcements wrapped up in one today. First, it has landed $3.5 million in funding from SoftBank Capital. Second, it is using that capital to expand it’s mobile browser-based social mobile gaming network.
What’s the story?
SoftBank Capital is based in the States, but is a subsidiary of [...]
Posted in Games, mobile browsers, mobile news
Tagged mobile, mobile game, Mobile Gaming, mobile social network, mocospace, social gaming, Softbank
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4 Chinese handset vendors develop taste for JIL
Rating: Connection with Wholesale Applications Community likely
Four Chinese handset manufacturers suddenly get excited about JIL (Joint Innovation Lab) compatibility. Could this have something to do with the earlier announcement that the Wholesale Applications Community is going to be heavily biased towards JIL and OMTP BONDI? Probably. Continue reading
Posted in China, Mobile Devices, Vodafone, mobile news, verizon
Tagged applications, BONDI, Cina Mobile, community, HTC, Huawei Device, JIL, Lenovo, OMTP, Softbank, verizon, Vodafone, Wholesale, ZTE
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Good news! Boost for mobile apps and widgets as manufacturers sign on to JIL
I’ve long been a fan of the Joint Innovation Lab and what it stands for (see below), so I was delighted to see the news today. Four major mobile handset makers have signed on to the organisation, providing a solid base to what was previously a group comprised only of operators. Perhaps most importantly, one of those manufacturers is RIM – meaning that the JIL has also gotten the support of a mobile operating system with a decent and popular app store. Continue reading
Posted in Mobile Agencies, Mobile Operators, Mobile Web, Mobile applications, mobile news
Tagged applications, China Mobile, JIL, joint innovation lab, LG, mobile app, Mobile applications, mobile carrier, mobile internet, mobile manufacturers, mobile network, mobile operator, Mobile Web, mobile widgets, RIM, Samsung, sharp, Softbank, verizon, Vodafone, widgets
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NTT DoCoMo finishes catching up with Softbank, and overtakes
We noted at the start of July how NTT DoCoMo had been catching up on rival operator Softbank in terms of new subscriptions. DoCoMo, the Godzilla of the Japanese mobile operators, had been lagging behind the smaller, newer operator for 26 months straight. But a slash-and-burn policy for data charges seems to have brought the bigger company back out on top. Continue reading
Posted in Mobile Operators, NTT DoCoMo, mobile news
Tagged Japan, mobile carrier, mobile data, mobile network, mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo, Softbank
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Japans mobile operator battle: NTT DoCoMo profits slide while Softbank continues to shine
NTT DoCoMo has released some details from it’s first quarter finances. The giant Japanese mobile operator says that it’s net profit dropped by 15.1% from the one year ago. NTT DoCoMo blames the slip on increased competition and saturation of its home market. And that competition takes its strongest form in rival operator Softbank – which has reported a net profit increase of 41% Continue reading
Posted in Mobile Operators, NTT DoCoMo, mobile news
Tagged Japan, mobile carrier, mobile network, mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo, Softbank
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NTT DOCOMO reclaims ground against iPhone exclusive Softbank
In 2005, telecoms company Softbank bought out Vodafone Japan, giving it a foot in the mobile market. Since then NTT DOCOMO, Japans main operator, has been trailing Softbank for new sign-ups. With Softbanks exclusive iPhone deal in Japan, and recent iPhone 3G S launch, you might have expected that to continue. But this month NTT DOCOMO has closed the sign-up gap to within 500 customers. Continue reading
Posted in Mobile Operators, NTT DoCoMo, iphone, mobile news
Tagged Japan, mobile carrier, mobile data, mobile network, mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo, Softbank
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Japan looks to mobile devices for disease control
The Japanese cell-phone market is notoriously one of the most saturated in the world. The Japanese government is looking to see what new uses can be made of this, and has approved a research scheme from mobile company Softbank that will use GPS enabled mobiles to simulate the spread of a virulent disease.
How?
The test will [...]
Posted in Mobile Agencies, Mobile Devices, mobile news
Tagged gps, Japan, mobile device, mobile phone, mobile sms, SMS, Softbank
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