In a single day we caught two news items where we have Google on one side and a smaller company being acquired on the other. The first news item deals with mobile advertising network/platform – AdMob. The search giant paid $750 million in stock with the idea to obviously dominate the mobile ad market just…
iPhone app business on sale on eBay
Just caught the press release, so I’m not sure this is still valid, but it’s interesting nonetheless. The Texas-based developer Brice Milliorn is selling its company called JBMJBM on eBay. What’s interesting about it is that the company makes iPhone apps, and 87 apps are included in the offering. Starting bid is $100,000 and we’re…
Palestine gets second mobile operator – Wataniya
Wataniya Palestine is the second mobile operator that offers its services in Palestine. The company which is owned by Kuwait’s National Mobile Telecommunications (unit of Qatar Telecommunications) and a holding company for Palestinian public assets is looking to serve residents of the West Bank, even though Israel has yet to release the full range of…
India bans pre-paid phones in Kashmir
India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that pre-paid mobile phones are now banned in Jammu & Kashmir. As a result, no carrier can issue a new pre-paid SIM card while existing SIM cards should not be renewed in the region. Security issues are the main reason behind the move, and Ministry said that the…
GSMA unveils European Mobile Manifesto with the idea to boost economy, protect consumers, increase the use of green technology
The GSMA unveiled the European Mobile Manifesto with the idea to set out how the mobile industry will/could help achieve key European Union objectives to boost economic performance, improve efficiencies, protect consumers and increase the use of green technology. Through the Mobile Manifesto, the mobile industry outlines its goals to: Increase internet connectivity and make…
Iliad group’s FREE Mobile is the single bidder for France’s fourth 3G license
Guess we knew Iliad Group’s FREE Mobile will participate in the auction for France’s 4th 3G license. However, we didn’t knew they will end up as the only candidate for the spot. Earlier we heard Virgin Mobile may also jump on board and bid for the portion of spectrum. Whatever the case is, the country’s…
Dubai’s new metro is fitted out with WiFi!
Don’t know about you, but I was amazed to learn that Dubai got a metro. And now I’ve learned one more thing – it’s fitted out with WiFi coverage both on trains and stations! Mobile operator Du and UK-based Nomad Digital are two companies behind the WiFi coverage. The trick is in the following: trains…
Zain Kenya wants a 3G license
Zain Kenyan has applied for a 3G license in the country. The company is expected to pay $25 million for the license, and effectively join Safaricom which got its license back in 2007. Safaricom, BTW is now protesting the move of regulators to reduce the 3G license fees in an effort to get more carriers…
Comcast to enter mobile data market
The cable company/ISP Comcast is mulling a mobile data offering. Apparently, the company wants to extend the “Comcasting experience” to a laptop near you. And in that sense this page on their website is talking about 3G and 4G services. The latter is available “across your metro area,” but we’re hearing they only mean Bellingham,…
Mall of America exmbraces SMS
More than 500 Mall of America stores are now offering their shoppers access to last minute sales offers, in-store coupons and up-to-date event information via SMS. The service is called “MallCall, The Text Best Thing” and here’s how it works: When arriving at a shopping centre, visitors are asked to register for the service by…