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The week's most important newsHere you can find TIC mobile Businesses and technology updates.12/05/2008 The iPhone is not MNOs darlingApple created the "Paris Hilton of mobile phones" says John Strand a danish Consultant in an actual publishing. It might be beautiful but especially the value for MNOs
is questionable. A small target group and high subsidies are the main reasons why this product cant help any of the MNOs raise its revenues. Only Apple seems to be able to make any profit out of the iPhone. Source: www.heise.de11/21/2008 Mobile phone used as door openerThe austrian company Sorex is working on a technology which uses mobile phones as door openers. It basically uses Bluetooth modules which are built into the
door locks. A Bluetooth enabled phone can be registered as a virtual key if it comes into range of one of these doors and a 10 digit PIN is entered once. Afterwards the door
accepts the hardware key of this particular phone and the door opens automatically. This technology has been filed for world patent.Source: www.heise.de10/31/2008 Microsoft to release Windows Mobile 6.5 prior to Windows Mobile 7While we still wait for something official from Microsoft in terms of its long-time rumored Windows Mobile 7 smartphone OS, Motorola seems to
know more and unveiled that Microsoft will release Windows Mobile 6.5 in advance. Sanjay Jha, co-Chief Executive of Motorola and Chief Executive
of mobile devices, said during Motorolas Thursday earnings call that "Windows Mobile 6 has not delivered the experience that I think Apple has been
able to deliver, but as you look at the plan that is Windows Mobile 7 and even 6.5, it looks like there are significant new added features which will help
the platform. According to Jha, Motorola will open a new office in Seattle "in order to work closely with Microsoft to deliver differentiation" via
the Windows Mobile platform and a first Windows Mobile 6.5-based smartphone is expected in the second half of 2009.Source: www.theunwired.net10/24/2008 Intel unveils Moorestown platform to tap into mobile Internet device marketWith an eye on the fast-growing demand for Internet access using smaller mobile gadgets, Intel Corp unveiled its latest mobile Internet device (MID)
platform — Moorestown — in Taipei yesterday. The Intel “Moorestown” platform is scheduled for commercial release next year or in 2010, the world’s
biggest chipmaker said in a statement on its Web site yesterday. Intel is on track to reduce Moorestown’s idle power by more than 10 times, compared
with the first-generation MIDs based on Intel’s Atom processor, Anand Chandrasekher, a senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s
Ultra Mobility Group, said in a statement. “As the next billion people connect to and experience the Internet, significant opportunities lie in the
power of technology and the development of purpose-built devices that deliver more targeted computing needs and experiences,” said Chandrasekher in
his keynote speech at the Intel Development Forum in Taiwan yesterday. Chandrasekher said that Moorestown would be a catalyst for exciting and innovative
developments that would extend the full Internet experience into the smartphone space with the communication MID. Moorestown platforms will support a range
of wireless technologies, including 3G, WiMAX, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and mobile TV, he said. By 2015, shipments of MIDs enabling fast Internet access are
expected to grow to 15 billion units, Intel said. Intel said yesterday it was collaborating with Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson AB for high-seed
high-speed packet access (HSPA), or 3.5G, embedded data modules optimized for the Moorestown platform, making HSPA as one of its wireless technologies.
“We see great potential in embedding mobile broadband in MIDs, creating new markets in the industry. We are very excited to work with Intel to bring together
the telecom and computing industries and extend the mobile broadband ecosystem,” said Johan Wibergh, senior vice president and head of Ericsson’s Business Unit
Networks, in an e-mail statement. At least half of 200 million notebook computers on the market would be outfitted with embedded HSPA mobile broadband modules
by 2011, said Mats Norin, vice president of Ericsson’s Product Area Mobile Broadband modules, without specifying his market source.Source: www.taipeitimes.com09/26/2008 Adobe opens Photoshop.com Mobile Beta for Windows MobileBack in August we wrote about Adobe´s plans to launch Adobe Photoshop.com Mobile with support for Windows Mobile devices
and the Beta went online recently. Adobe Photoshop.com Mobile Beta is said to be the easiest way to upload, view and share photos
online from your smartphone. Getting started is simple. All you need is a supported Windows Mobile handset and a Photoshop.com
membership. Key features are uploading photos from the road to your Photoshop.com account as soon as you take them.
Photoshop.com Mobile allows you to store up to 2 GB of photos for free. At a party, in a meeting or on the road you can view
your online photos and albums from your phone, wherever you are.Source: www.theunwired.net09/19/2008 Palm first-quarter net loss widensPalm Inc (PALM.O: Quote, Profile, Research), the maker of smart phones, said on Thursday its earnings for the second quarter
ending in November will decline, and its shares fell as much as 7 percent in after-hours trading. The Sunnyvale, California-based
company once known for handheld organizers but now focused on selling so-called smart phones provided no specific figures for the
forecast. Analysts said the projection weighed down its stock."We´re not going to get into specific numbers ... we have decided
to not give specific numerical guidance," said Ed Colligan, Palm´s chief executive and president, during a conference call with
analysts. Revenue rose 1.6 percent to $366.9 million. One of the analysts said that he and others had been looking for increased
growth, fueled by demand for Palm´s new, entry level Centro phone, which sells for less than $100.Source: uk.reuters.com09/12/2008 Geotagging how it should be...Earlier this year we profiled an amazing concept device that would detail real-time data for objects framed within
its view screen. Now the incredible pace of accelerating technology has made this device a reality in the form of the
Sekai Camera (or "world camera" in Japanese) on the iPhone. Developed by Tokyo-based Tonchidot, the software allows
users to geotag any real world location with helpful information for other users of the software traveling to those areas.
By simply using Sekai Camera on your iPhone while in a tagged location, various bits of information will show up on your
screen while viewing the location through the camera lens. The vast possible uses for this software boggle the mind.
No release date or price have been announced, but in the meantime you can see the software in action here.Source: dvice.com09/05/2008 Chrome lite: Chromes Mobile FutureGoogles just-released browser, Chrome, lives on PCs now, but industry insiders say its real potential lies in mobile. In our
ever-connected world, the ability to translate experiences between devices is hugely important, says Josh Martin, a senior analyst
with Yankee Group. Chrome is evidence of Googles strategy to dominate all devices. Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) describes
the project, which it incubated for two years, as a "modern platform for Web pages and applications." On desktop PCs--the only place
it currently works--it functions as an on-ramp to Web sites and applications much like Microsofts (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people )
Internet Explorer or Mozillas Firefox. What sets Chrome apart are its look and feel--streamlined and speedy, thanks to efficient rendering software.
Those features should translate particularly well to mobile devices, note analysts.Source: www.forbes.com08/15/2008 Android aheadIt looks like the first market-ready Android Smartphone will be launched within the next couple of month. At least for the US market launch. HTC is the one who seems to be the first company launching an Android based phone.
In the US it will be AT&T exclusive and when it will make its way to the european markets is unclear at this moment.Source: www.golem.de08/08/2008 PhoneSabers FutureAs of now, PhoneSaber will no longer be available, The developer had a chat with a guy from THQ Wireless (who own the
rights for Star Wars apps on mobiles) and many people were already expecting, PhoneSaber is not allowed to be on there.
It also seems that already installed versions of PhoneSaber have been deleted of some users devices remotely and that this also happend to buyers of "I am rich" a software which demonstrated the wealth of its owner
by simply showing a rubin red light and nothing more but for a retail price of USD 799,99.Source: themacbox.co.uk08/01/2008 German ADAC launches GPS-based Traffic Jam reporting for Windows Mobile SmartphonesThe ADAC (Germanys biggest Automobile Association, similar to the AA in the U.K. or AAA in the USA) has a program where
members can report traffic jams to the ADAC. So far, participating members had to report traffic jams via phone but now,
the ADAC offers a Windows Mobile client where participating traffic jam reporters can press a button as soon as they
reached a traffic jam and pressing the button again as soon as they left them. The ADAC will calculate the length and
expected delay afterwards.
This application works with all GPS-equipped Windows Mobile smartphones and data are transmitted
via GPRS/UMTS. The ADAC will afterwards match the received information with information from the Police and self-collected
information and the traffic jam list can be accessed afterwards via phone, web or WAP.Source: www.theunwired.net07/25/2008 Zyb remains open for allZyb - an online sync service for mobile data such as contacts, appointments and social networking links like facebook or twitter will remain open for all customers
regardless which provider they are tethered to. Vodafone acquired Zyb mid of May 2008 for 31.5 billion EUR and integrated it into its own Internet-Services-Division.Source: www.golem.de07/18/2008 Mobile Banking - reloadedInternet Banking on mobile devices is not really something new or special. There were some offers for WAP Banking during the past years but the acceptance has
not been as high as expected. Current network technologies seem to change the terms. High speed connections enable the users to experience a convenient broadly available
service and lay the foundations for a new era of mobile internet banking.Source: www.inside-handy.de07/11/2008 Nielsen Mobile Launches Report Examining the Global Mobile Internet Market Nielsen believes that mobile Internet has reached a critical mass as an advertising medium in the US.
As of May 2008, there were 40 million active users of the mobile Internet in the US, with individual
sites that attract millions of unique users. This provides scalable marketing potential with demographic breadth.
Unlimited data packages are an important part of the growth of the mobile Internet and are increasingly popular with US consumers.
Today 14 percent of US wireless subscribers have unlimited data packages, and 50 percent of data users say they would prefer to have such a package. Source: www.nielsenmobile.com07/03/2008 Procurement of full Galileo system beginsThe European Commission - with the support of ESA - is launching the procurement of Galileo, a global navigation system composed
of 30 dedicated navigation satellites and a ground infrastructure with the main control centres in Europe and a network of dedicated
stations deployed around the world.
The overall programme objective for Galileo is the deployment, by 2013, of a European navigation
system providing five main services, namely the Open Service, the Safety of Life Service, the Commercial Service, the Public Regulated
Service, and the Search and Rescue Service.Source: www.esa.int06/30/2008 Increase for MobileTV usage due to European Championship FinalsThe Austrian operator 3 experienced an increase of about 400 percent on MobileTV usage due to the finals of this years
European Championship in Vienna. This seems to proof the concept 3 offers for Austrian customers. Source: www.drei.at06/20/2008 End of DVB-H ?There should have been services for DVB-H available with the beginning of this years Europen Soccer Championship. But the operating company Mobile 3.0
gained not all of the necessary licenses and now it is not quite clear if this will ever happen. Even if Kick-Off will be delayed until early 2009 the chances that
this will be successful are nearly 50% only.Source: www.pocketbrain.de06/13/2008 Google opens My Location APIFrom now on Google will grant access to their massive database of celltower IDs known as My Location. 3rd Party developers will now be
able to add GPS-less location technology to their applications.
My Location is a new beta technology from Google that uses cell tower identification to provide you with approximate location information, so it will work on phones without GPS.Source: googlemobile.blogspot.com05/23/2008 Sony Ericsson puts radar in mobilesWe came across a pair of phone patents today so patently palatable that we couldnt help but dish em out together.
First up is Sony Ericssons bright idea to shove radar in cellphones. According to the application, the built-in
technology could work hand-in-hand with the GPS module and camera to obtain a position, calculate distance to
target, determine position / speed of said target using Doppler analysis and present the finalised information to the owner.Source: www.engadget.com04/30/2008 Mobile-TV licensee MFD restitutes DMB-licensesMFD licensee will shut down its services by today. The license for Mobile TV in Digital-Multimedia-Broadcasting-(DMB-)Network has been restituted which
was confirmed by a spokesman from State Authority of Baden-Württemberg.
Reasons are low acceptance by end users and too few supporting devices. Therefore the DMB Project can be considered as failed.Source: www.golem.de03/28/2008 EU insits on DVB-HThis week the EU-Commission ended the war of formats. During last week all EU-members have been informed that DVB-H shall be the preferred format and all authorities committed themselves on
promoting DVB-H and leaving concurring technologies like Qualcomms MediaFLO or DMB behind. With this decision the commission wants to support the build-up of mobile TV in Europe.
Experts estimate that 500 Mill. users and a market volume of 20 Bill. EUR are possible until 2011.Source: www.computerwelt.at02/29/2008 dailyme.tv released for Symbian S60dailyme.tv launches its mobile TV service and now supports 28 current Nokia devices with Symbian S60 3rd Series OS. Its user interface and general capabilities provide an ideal foundation for mobile TV services.
The list of supported models includes:
- Nokia N71, Nokia N73, Nokia N73 Music Edition, Nokia N75, Nokia N76, Nokia N77
- Nokia N80, Nokia N80i, Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia N82
- Nokia N92, Nokia N93, Nokia N93i, Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8GB
- Nokia E50, Nokia E51, Nokia E60, Nokia E61, Nokia E61i, Nokia E62, Nokia E65, Nokia E70
- Nokia 5700 XpressMusic, Nokia 6110 Navigator, Nokia 6120 classic, Nokia 6121 classic.
The upcoming release is plannend to support devices running on Windows Mobile OS.Source: www.tic-mobile.com02/21/2008 No HSDPA for E-Plus SubscribersOnce the E-Plus general managemant stated that it is not the companys strategy to follow each hype but to keep an eye on the market and enter new business fields once a
trend has been established. This so called smart-follower strategy lead E-Plus into the position of the always wait-and-see people. But for now E-Plus still wants to innovate
rather the rates than the technology.
For now this means, that HSDPA might get into focus until the end of 2008 but that it will not be availaible until 2009.Source: www.heise.de01/25/2008 O2 and Vodafone partner on mobile payment solutionO2 and Vodafone want to launch a shared payment solution during spring 2008. More than 70 million subscribers will be able to use a secure solution and it is not limited to
customers of one of both providers. Although O2 and Vodafone customers will be able to use it without additional registration.
This will enable all participants to make payments regardless of their whereabouts and merchants will benefit from an effective billing process.Source: www.golem.de01/18/2008 German regulators pave the way for mobile TV
"We all joined forces to enable mobile TV via DVB-H to get going in Germany within a very short time", Thomas Langheinrich, the new Chairman
of the Directors Conference, points out. "Now it is up to the market to turn it into a success".Source: www.alm.de01/11/2008 Mobile-TV: Format warfare between LG and SamsungWhile Europe struggles between DVB-H, DMB and UMTS based mobile TV is MediaFLO in the US already established. Although DVB-H is also considered it dösnt play a major role by now.
Samsung plans to enter the US Market by the end of the year with A-VSB, which is based upon "In-Band" and uses free ressources of TV-Stations. But also LG has its own "In-Band" implementation: MPH and wants to
enter the market within the next 12 month. This is truly one of the surprises at this years CES and raises the question if the format war between LG and Samsung will flare up.Source: www.teltarif.de01/04/2008 OpenMoko Unveils Neo FreeRunnerOpenMoko, originators of the Neo 1973, the worlds first totally open Mobile phone that continues to receive critical acclaim
from the Free and Open Source (FOSS) developer community, will unveil the Neo FreeRunner, a version of the phone tailored for
mass market consumers. Neo FreeRunner, based on the same free and open source principles as the Neo 1973, will be previewed at
the press-only Lunch @ Pieros technology showcase event during CES 2008.
Maintaining the overall look and feel of the developers? Neo 1973, the Neo FreeRunner features hardware improvements such as 2D/3D
graphics and a faster 500MHz processor that boosts Performance to enable video and audio processing, as well as a new generation
of mobile applications emerging from the open source community. Designed for worldwide use, FreeRunner will come in two
versions: a 850MHz tri-band and a 900Mhz tri-band. Neo FreeRunner will also integrate WiFi (802.11 b/g) for online access anywhere, and
will include motion sensors that will cue functions based on detected user activity.Source: www.ad-hoc-news.de12/21/2007 Air France allows usage of cell phones during flightsIn the future passengers of selected flights will be allowed to use their cell phones during a flight. Although it will still not be allowed to place phone calls, it will be possible to use Messagung Services such as SMS/MMS or internet based connections.
Air France will utilise the Mobile OnAir System and will start with a test run of 6 month. After that it may be possible that phone calls will also be allowed. In that case passengers will be reachable during the flight.Source: www.golem.de12/14/2007 Advertising- and Mobile-Industry meet in Munich The 4. Mobile Advertise Convention and the 7. Mobile Content Day will be open for visitors on January 28th and 29th 2008 in Munich.
More than 20 speakers and 4 top-class expert panels including consultants from Yahoo!, Mindshare, HVB Group Sponsoring FC Bayern, Tomorrow and much more can be heard at the
4. Mobile Advertise Convention and 7. Mobile Content Day on January 28th and 29th. „Start of mobile web-advertising 2008: More Knowlegde for the Media-, Brand- und Agencyworlds“Source: www.marketing-börse.de12/09/2007 Nokia strives for commission on mobile servicesNokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo stated that worlds largest mobile phone company Nokia will strive for comission on mobile services. With the launch of the iphone Apple did someting similar
and now participates in data transfer volume the iphone useres generate.
This will definately influence the mobile applications market as device manufacturers will be more interested
in the use of their devices in the future. Until now only the sales total has been taken into account. Source: www.heise.de11/30/2007 Smart CityGuides on your mobile phoneMobile phones are not any longer pure 2-way communication devices. These days they are more and more small computers including features like
multimedia access, map data and web functionality. The next generation of mobile applications will include even smarter functions like time-sensitive
proposals or location based information. This has been a buzz word for years but now it seems like the time has come to let dreams come true.Source: www.heise.de11/23/2007 Is Google planning its own mobile network?It seems that Google has big plans that are aiming much higher than their announced platform Android and the Open Handset Alliance. At least the Wall Street Journal reports this.
The corresponding news claims that Google plans to invest 4.6 Mill. USD for the necessary licenses. Google already runs its own network at their HQ in Mountain View and the gathered experience
could help them to enter the market like they have entered other markets before: with success. We will know more until Dec. 3rd when the entry deadline for the auction ends.Source: www.golem.de11/07/2007 Mobile-Study: Location Based Services and Mobile-Web are up and comingAccording to several studies, the mobile web will become more and more important. Early adopters are already a user group which uses mobile services on a regular basis.
Most frequently used services are: search engines, weather forecastsm news and travel information.Source: www.ibusiness.de11/02/2007 Top-study about media usage launched by OMDThe trend to converged media affirmed by the recently launched study from OMD, which is worldwides largest media agency.
The study states, that future usage of media will converge more and more and that the internet will become predominant whereas TV
will loose its current position when it comes to advertising revenues. Alltogether the digital channels will become more important than the classic channels currently are. Source: www.presseportal.de10/26/2007 Mobile industry expects record turnover in GermanyThis years sales have reached 36,5 million devices in Germany which is more than ever before. Nevertheless the sales volume will only increase by a low percentage due to decreasing retail prices.Source: www.ftd.de10/19/2007 AOL launches download Portal for mobile softwareIn coorporation with Motricity Germany, AOL has launched a new download portal for mobile Software. While AOL integrates the download section
into its own portal, Motricity will be responsible for the content and the shop platform. German AOL users will get access to a broad selection of
mobile software including solutions for Symbian OS, WindowsMobile Palm and Blackberry RIM.
Source: www.aol.de10/12/2007 T-Mobile launches next HSDPA stageAs the company already announcend on 1.7.2007 they now made their 7,2 MBit/s HSDPA network available to users in Friedrichshafen downtown.
They also will raise the availability of EDGE connections (up to 200 kBit/s) and increase the number of WiFi Hotspots.Source: www.pcwelt.de09/28/2007 mobile Social Networks are trendySocial Networks such as mySpace, Facebook, etc. are booming. And some of them are already present in mobile business by launching mobile services.
Now global players like Nokia or Coca Cola want to catch up and offer their own network applications or bought themselves into
existing companys like Google did with Zingku.Source: www.kurier.at09/21/2007 iPhone comes to GermanyFrom November 9th the iPhone will be available in Germany. The German provider T-Mobile has the exclusive
distribution rights and will offer the 8-GB version for a retail price of 399,- €. Currently there are
no infos available if the phone will be sold with a special tariff including data volumes or free hotspot
use.Source: www.golem.de09/14/2007 Bundeskartellamt approves Handy-TVIt took a long time until the Bundeskartellamt gave its allowance to the consortium consisting of the
german MNO's T-Mobile, Vodafone and O2 but now it has happenend. Also the uncertainty about the system
which will be used ends herewith since the concept will be based upon the proposal provided by the
according EU commission.Source: www.spiegel.de09/07/2007 IFA counts 235.000 visitorsThis years IFA could raise its number of visitors to 235.000. Also the exhibitors report that the amount
of orders taken throughout the fair could be raised by 10 per cent.Source: www.heise.de08/31/2007 Nokia serves up the complete in-car solutionThe Nokia 500 Auto Navigation is Nokia's first handsfree dedicated personal navigation device for
convenient in-car navigation and communication. In addition to integrated GPS and competitive in-car
navigation features, the device also acts as a complete Bluetooth handsfree system for your compatible
mobile phone.Source: press.nokia.com02/12/2007 TIC-mobile on the 3GSM, BarcelonaThis year Barcelona stages the "3GSM World Congress" again. On February 15th, stand G15, Hall 2,
TIC-mobile presents its current product developments.
3GSM is the prominent exhibition for solutions and applications in the range of mobile communication
and related topics. It is the communication platform for mobile services providers, equipment manufacturers
and internet providers. More than 1300 exhibitors and 60000 visitors are expected to come to
"3GSM World Congress 2007".08/22/2006 Successful Handy TV result with O2, T-mobile, Vodafone, E-PlusIn a first phase of public demonstration, four network carriers had provided an extensive TV program
with the DVB-H standard in Berlin, Hamburg Hannover and Munich since the end of May. German Federation
and single federate states are now primarily in demand for the assignment of the frequencies, asked
by national media officers, in order to secure a fast implementation of the service and broad market
exploitation.Source: www.de.o2.com04/20/2006 Go live Pointoo betaOn behalf of Holtzbrinck eLab GmbH, TIC-mobile implemented the service Pointoo beta. It regards a tool,
with which the user can create, highlight and share their points of interest (POIs) with other users.
Management of the POIs is therefore possible both in the web and on the mobile phone.
TIC-mobile GmbH has fully-implemented Pointoo (data base, website and mobile application) as general
contractor. Furthermore, TIC mobile put the product "GeoCell" at final client disposal - a
possibility for free and fast detection on the mobile phone.
Project realisation and product development could further highlight TIC-mobile innovation strengths.
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