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SEVEN Networks launched a new product with a great potential. Called SEVEN Open Channel, it promises to cut the data consumption of smartphones and other mobile devices by up to 70%, while at the same time saving battery life by up to 25%.
The solution works by monitoring all requests for data made by mobile apps and only connecting to the network if new updates are available. Applications like Facebook, email, Twitter, IM, weather and others randomly send hundreds of these requests daily consuming significant network bandwidth and signaling resources. At the same time, users get to pay larger phone bills on using additional data, and their phone’s battery is dying faster.
The great thing is that Open Channel is transparent to connected applications, requiring no changes or special integration by mobile developers. Likewise, it doesn’t require changes to the network and can work in conjunction with new standards for fast network dormancy, smart signaling and other network optimizations.
The first version of the software is compatible with Android handsets and is now in tier-1 carrier trials in the U.S. and Europe. We’re looking forward to see it in action…
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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.
