Phil Northam: Samsung's Mobile InnovatorSamsung Mobile Innovator is the latest developer support program from a Symbian OS licensee. Richard Bloor caught up with Phil Northam, the program's Global Marketing Manager and one of its founding members, to find out more.
A note from Nokia reps this week informs us that the Nokia viNe application will be rolled out of Beta soon... possibly even this week. viNe is a web service that enables users of the application to share their journeys, along with media collected along the way. As a long-time Sports Tracker user, N95 enthusiasts, and evangelist of all things mobile and geospatial, I was provided with a pre-release version of viNe - details and a complete "How To" install and use the application are provided... enjoy! Enter Nokia viNe 101
It was back in June 2008 that the E71 was officially released to the public - the selling points for the E71 were a sleek, stylish do-it-all device that came with Mail for Exchange mobile email client - pre-loaded with the Nokia E71. Actually, the device boasted much much more than these attributes as you'll see below in my findings after having the pleasure of making the E71 my main device for 3 weeks... enjoy the recap, the images and the videos!
The Mobile Digital TV Alliance Publishes White Paper Discussing The Economics of Mobile TV
Written by Mobile Digital TV Alliance
Thursday, 25 January 2007
SAN RAMON, Calif.- The Mobile Digital TV Alliance today released a white paper,
discussing the economic viability and consumer adoption of mobile TV.
“The Economics of Mobile TV,” authored by Yoram Solomon, discusses how open
standards promote mature competition furthermore improving the economics of mobile
broadcast TV, how mobile TV adds a new dimension of value to existing products;
as well as why – contrary to popular belief – consumers will pay to use this added
service.
Mobile TV is a technological revolution and the next evolution of premium content.
This paper delves into the economics of a true competitive environment founded
on open standards as promoted by the Mobile DTV Alliance, based on the DVB-H standard.
In addition, this paper examines:
The value proposition for cellular operators and others in the mobile ecosystem;
Unicast, Multicast, Broadcast – comparative economics based solely on subscriptions
and minutes;
Verification of how open standards facilitate rapid, cost-effective deployments,
foster competition and help leverage existing wireless infrastructure;
An evaluation of consumer consumption habits and the relevancy of content/functionality;
Incremental revenue opportunities such as video on demand, mobile marketing and
interactive mobile advertising, Web access and other interactive functionalities;
An assessment of expected subscription rates as result of exposure to service,
looking at adoption cycle from initial introduction, through commercial trials,
to full-subscription.
“The Economics of Mobile TV” is available for download at www.mdtvalliance.org.
About the DVB-H Standard
DVB-H is an open procedure standard developed by the DVB Project and enjoys worldwide
industry support with more than 100 companies working on DVB-H components, devices
and services today. The open approach of the DVB-H standard nurtures flexibility
of business models, competition and sales opportunities for the value chain. The
DVB-H standard incorporates IP Standards and OFDM air interface technology with
superior spectral efficiency, immunity to multi-path fading and excellent mobile
performance. DVB-H is standardized by ETSI as EN 302-304 and by TIA as TIA-1105.
About the Mobile DTV Alliance
The Mobile DTV Alliance is an open industry consortium that focuses on selecting
and promoting the best practices and open standards to deliver premium-quality
broadcast television to mobile devices in North America. The Alliance includes
leading companies from across the mobile business system and entertainment value
chain. Sponsor members include Hiwire, Intel, Microsoft, Modeo, Motorola, Nokia
and Texas Instruments. For additional information on the Mobile DTV Alliance,
please visit: http://www.mdtvalliance.org.
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Samsung Mobile Innovator is the latest developer support program from a Symbian OS licensee. Richard Bloor caught up with Phil Northam, the program's Global Marketing Manager and one of its founding members, to find out more.
A note from Nokia reps this week informs us that the Nokia viNe application will be rolled out of Beta soon... possibly even this week. viNe is a web service that enables users of the application to share their journeys, along with media collected along the way. As a long-time Sports Tracker user, N95 enthusiasts, and evangelist of all things mobile and geospatial, I was provided with a pre-release version of viNe - details and a complete "How To" install and use the application are provided... enjoy! Enter Nokia viNe 101 
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I’ve been a long-time fan and user of Nokia Sports Tracker. In fact, I’ve considered it to be one of the best location-aware mobile apps anywhere… hands-down! Now it's even more fun, more useful, and easier to share with others... 
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