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India’s Infosys has prepared a mobile application platform for carriers called Flypp, to allow them to launch their own app stores. In a world, where we already have quite a few similar offerings from major operators, handset makers and platform providers – we ask will anyone use this? Something tells me there is a market for Flypp. Earth is a huge place and there are quite a few smaller carriers which might be enticed to launch their own app store and eventually increase ARPU.
Here are few more details about Flypp (from the the press release):
Flypp from Infosys is a “Ready to Launch” Application platform for mobile operators. This “operator centric” platform enables mobile operators to offer a bouquet of applications, including third party ones to its subscribers with a rich and engaging customer experience. The platform can be easily integrated into operator’s current technology environment and can also plug-and-play with their existing on-deck applications.
As part of the offering, Flypp also includes an Application Toolbox to test and certify the satisfactory operation of applications on carrier’s environments — i.e. for managing the application approval process… Additional details are available from here.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
