In a massive 371-page patent filing, Apple has filed for patent rights on almost every aspect of the iPhone’s UI and functions. The USPTO has just published the patent application and it looks like Apple’s aiming for long-run success with the iPhone – with Steve Jobs taking credit for inventing the iPhone. The recently published…
Palm Centro boosts Palm marketshare, RIM sees BlackBerry market share rise, Apple loses in iPhone market
Just as we’re getting ready to write-off the aging Palm OS and make room in our hearts for the next-generation Palm OS, Palm goes and regains some lost ground in the smartphone market. Palm has apparently seen its smartphone market-share rise to 13.4%, up from 7.9% in Q4 2007. The popular Palm Centro is credited…
M:Metrics acquired by comScore
M:Metrics, our favourite Mobile stats company measuring activity in the mobile industry, has been acquired by comScore, one of the top trackers of Internet and digital-market share. comScore paid $44.3mn, and issued stock options also, to close the deal. With the acquisition, comScore strengthens its position in measuring mobile-phone usage, mobile-Internet browsing and related advertising…
Informa: EU operators hike non-EU roaming rates to offset Eurotariff declines
In order to compensate for the loss of roaming revenues within Europe since the introduction of the Eurotariff, mobile operators around the continent have raised the price of roaming calls into the European Union as much as 163 percent, according to Informa’s analysis which was based on the percentage change in aggregated roaming prices on…
Gartner: LG overtakes Sony Ericsson in global handset market share
According to Gartner, Sony Ericsson slipped to fifth place in global mobile phone market share during the first-quarter of 2008, overtaken by Korean vendor LG. Sony Ericsson sold 22.1 million units in the quarter for a 7.5% market share, behind LG’s total sales of 23.6 million units and 8% share. The Swedish-Japanese company previously warned…
ABI Research: Cellular modem industry will exceed 200 million units by 2013
According to ABI Research, last year cellular modem sales — including PC Cards, Express Cards, USB modems, embedded modems and 3G/Wi-Fi routers cumulatively — increased more than 300% compared to 2006. The research company forecasts that by 2013, shipments of cellular modems will exceed 200 million units. However, ABI notes, the last year growth did…
Mobiles helping UK shopping malls track punters!
In the UK: Tracking technology created by Path Technologies is being used to watch how shoppers mobe around shopping malls, according to The Register. By installing their receivers in the shopping centre, Path are able to pick up comms between handsets and base stations, enabling location-fix to within a couple of metres. There are apparently…
Mobile gaming in the classroom?
In one of the more interesting articles I’ve read this week, a discussion is raised about whether mobile devices can be used as learning tools in the classroom. Many peoples’ initial reactions would I am sure be “that’s outrageous!”, but actually, there are some good arguments for it… Eric Klopfer, MIT professor and director of…
Berg Insight: NFC is the key enabler of future mobile services
A new Berg Insight’s research report argues that technologies such as NFC are enabling a completely new segment of mobile applications – proximity services or local services. However, Berg cautions the industry first needs to settle several critical technical and pedagogic issues. The market is still guarded and fragmented, but in the long term consumers…
Mobile TV: 3G not needed says Analysys Mason
…but probably not in the way you are thinking… Industry adviser Analysys Mason has just produced a report called “Critical Ingredients of Mobile TV” – and says that there are alternatives (see, I bet you thought they were implying Mobile TV could be done over GPRS or similar!) to 3G networks – apparently like femtocells…