HTC has seemingly fallen in love with Google’s Android mobile operating system – they’ve been launching Android phones left and right, as of late – but the company that got its start building smartphones powered by Microsoft’s Windows Mobile platform hasn’t forgotten its roots. At Mobile World Congress, HTC CEO Peter Chou reiterated his company’s…
Motorola acquires Israel-based broadband video company BitBand
Motorola announced that it has completed the acquisition of Israel-based provider of video on-demand for IPTV – BitBand. The company said that the acquisition will complement their existing on-demand product line that includes content management solution and streaming servers for on-demand networks. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. As you may know, Motorola has…
Qtel signs MoU with Universal to launch unlimited music downloads service
The Qtel Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for an exclusive Strategic Marketing Partnership (SMP) with Universal Music Group to offer unlimited music for customers across key international markets. Under the terms of the deal, Qtel will be able to offer unlimited music downloads via mobile and the Internet to its customers. In…
Opera scores a deal with Indonesia’s Telkomsel to offer Opera Mini to their customers
Indonesia’s Telkomsel and Opera Software announced a deal under which the operator will offer Opera Mini to its 82 million users. Opera on its end will prepare a custom version of Opera Mini 5, which will be “optimized for Telkomsel subscribers.” What that exactly means was not disclosed – I’m guessing Telkomsel gets to choose…
Scalado, Qualcomm collaborate to improve imaging experience on smartphones
Scalado, which is known for its digital imaging technologies, and Qualcomm are co-operating to deliver a “significantly improved imaging experience on popular smartphones.” Existing handset makers which use the technology from both companies will be able to implement such technologies as Zero Shutter Lag and TimeWarp into their camera phones, and eventually make the overall…
Sony Ericsson rejected Google’s request to make Nexus One
Google would like you believe that the Nexus One was entirely their creation – the ultimate fruit of their Android loins – and ignore the fact that the Android superphone was developed and manufactured with a good deal of help from HTC. But, things could have gone differently if Sony Ericsson had accepted Google’s initial…
ZTE to make Movistar-branded handsets for Telefonica’s Latin American markets
ZTE will deliver a range of Movistar-branded phones to Telefonica for 12 Latin American markets during this year, starting in the second quarter. More precisely, the Movistar-branded handsets will be available in Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama and Nicaragua. Both companies have been involved in the design of…
LG to pre-install Good Technology’s messaging software on many of its phones
Good Technology is teaming up with LG to include “Good for You” offering on a range of LG mobile phones across markets of Europe, Asia and Latin America. The first devices with Good’s software are also announced and they are GW520, GW550, GW620, GD510, GM730 and GM750. These phones packed with Good’s software will be…
GyPSii enters Latin America with Genasys, Telefonica’s location-based services provider
GyPSii and Genasys are teaming up with Telefonica to get their feet in the ever-growing mobile markets of Latin America. The application will be built on GyPSii’s OpenExperience API and will be initially launched in Mexico through Movistar in March of this year. Genasys is the company with the contract to provide Telefonica with location…
Skyfire acquires Steel browser maker kolbysoft on way to Webkit-powered awesomeness!
Skyfire is still the only mobile web browser in the world that’s capable of streaming all sorts of embedded videos from the web straight to your smartphone, and it’s going to get even better. Skyfire has just announced that it has acquired kolbysoft, makers of the Webkit-based Android Steel browser, in a bid to bring…