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Motorola Home and Networks Mobility has just announced some significant milestones during Q108, including the shipment of 4m digital entertainment devices! In case you are wondering what digital entertainment devices inlcudes; digital cable set-top boxes, HDTV set-top boxes, DVR devices and IPTV devices.
Why is this important for Mobile? Well, apart from the fact it’s nice to see a story with Motorola (as a whole) doing so well, the keyword here is Convergence – most of the equipment sold will either have provision for future-proofing in terms of hardware, and/or software – that “future-proofing” is more about extending the product lifespan and adding functionality than bug-fixing – and how better to add functionality than provide connectivity, sync, exchance, and up/download with mobile devices.
With the plethora of Mobile devices carrying 2G/3G/WiFi/WiMAX/Bluetooth chips, the possibilities to have “Networks Mobility” has never been so great – and Moto are right in the driving seat to exploit this trend to the fullest.
A detailed press release can also be found here.
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
