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Palm Pre Mojo SDK Out Now - App store details delayed

Palm Pre has yet to release more information on their verison of the app store and the pricing model behind releasing Palm apps.

However, today they opened up to developers a preview of their Mojo SDK which can be accessed here. If you’ve got some time (approximately an hour) watch this O’Reilly Webcast with Mitch Allen, Palm’s Software CTO, about developing applications with their development kit. Also, they’ve got the first chapter of their webOS available for free. Enjoy.

Posted on April 1st 2009 in Mobile Awards, Mobile and advertising trends, SMS, Uncategorized, Wireless Event, iPhone | No Comments »

INQ 1 triumphs over competitors LG, Nokia and RIM

It was an exciting time at the 14th Global Mobile Awards where INQ, a fairly new entrant in the Mobile Device industry has triumphed over some of its much larger competitors such a  LG, Nokia, RIM.

Their first ever handset, INQ 1 has won this years award for the ‘Best Mobile Handset or Device’.  Their strategy was simple:  revolutionize the industry by putting all your web and mobile contacts in one place at a cheap price.  Ok so that is definitely an oversimplification but that is exactly what they did.

Impressive Features:

  • simple user interface
  • Self-explanatory icons and easy option menus
  • Integration with popular Web services such as Facebook.
  • Facebook intergratin allows for automatic integrattion of  contact details with phone contacts
  • Friends profile pictures show up when you call or they call you (fun feature)
  • Access to Windows Live messenger for IM use
  • Access to Skype to make VoIP calls
  • Shows who is online and then allows contact with them via the three Web-based services.
  • ability to add widgets to the start page allowing for customization

The most impressive of the features is obviously the integration with social media. There is a lot to be said about this award and its winner.  It shows the direction and trend of the mobile industry and the incorporation with social mediums such as Facebook.

I can go on about move of the facinating features but you can also see a video demo of the features and functionality of the INQ 1 below.

At the 14th  Global Mobile Awards in Barcelona, ‘Best Mobile and Device’ award winner:

Posted on February 20th 2009 in Mobile Awards | No Comments »

Mobile World Congress Feb 16-19 in Barcelona

This week in Barcelona the GSMA Mobile World Congress is taking place.  Other than seeing the beautiful city of Barcelona, the GSMA allows the leaders of Mobile companies around the world to come together at the worlds largest Mobile Exhibition.   Some of the various industries include mobile operators, equipment vendors, internet professions as well as the folks in entertainment.

This years, about 50,000 people are expected to attend this mobile events to discuss business, reveal this years trends and shape the industry overall.  This is a big year for this even as many experts are calling 2008 and 2009 the Mobile years.

Along with the exhibition itself, there are some important awards and Galas. At this years 14th Mobile Global Awards, the winners wer announced and can be found below and also at the GSMA Newsroom:

THE 2009 GLOBAL MOBILE AWARDS WINNERS

Best Mobile Game
Winner: Gameloft - Real Football 2009
- Highly Commended: Digital Chocolate - AvaPeeps: FlirtNation

Best Mobile Music or Video Service
Winner: BBC iPlayer on Mobile

Best Mobile Advertising Service
Winner: Turkcell - Tonla Kazan

Best Mobile TV Service
Winner: MobiTV - MobiTV

Best Mobile Enterprise Product or Service
Winner: Vodafone - Vodafone Global Enterprise Limited

Best Mobile Internet Service
Winner: Nokia - Nokia Sports Tracker

Best Mobile Money Service
Winner: Safaricom and Vodafone - M-PESA

Best Mobile Handset or Device
Winner: INQ - INQ1
- Highly Commended: Nokia - Nokia E71
- Highly Commended: T-Mobile - T-Mobile G1

Best Broadcast Commercial
Winner: KT Freetel – ‘Show is…’

Best Mobile Brand Campaign
Winner: R/GA London - Nokia Urbanista Diaries

Best Use of Mobile for Social and Economic Development
Winner: Nuance Communications - Airtel-T9 India Consumer Vernacular Messaging Campaigns

Best Network Technology Advance
Winner: Nokia Siemens Networks - Flexi Multimode BTS Software defined HSPA/LTE

Best Service Delivery Platform
Winner: NewBay Software - LifeCache Social Networking Solution 2.0

Best Billing & Customer Care Solution
Winner: Expert System - COGITO Answers

Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough
Winner: RIM - BlackBerry Storm 9500 SurePress Screen

The Green Mobile Award
Winner: Smart Communications - Alternative Power for Cell Sites program

GSMA’s CEO Award for Outstanding Environmental Contribution
Winner: Nokia

Government Leadership Award
Winner: The Government of France

GSMA Chairman’s Award
Winner: Research in Motion (RIM)

THE 2009 MOBILE INNOVATION GLOBAL AWARD CHAMPION

Winner: Cootek, China (Most Innovative Wireless Device-centric Technology)

THE 2009 MOBILE INNOVATION GLOBAL AWARD COMPETITION – EMEA TOURNAMENT

Global Finalist: Advanced Receiver Technologies, USA
Global Finalist: Intivation, Netherlands

And the five category winners are:

Most Innovative Wireless Device-centric Technology

  • Intivation, Netherlands

Most Innovative Carrier Infrastructure or Platform

  • Sunbay, Switzerland

Most Innovative Mobile Application in a Vertical Market

  • WorldMate, USA

Most Innovative Consumer Application or Service

  • Mobile Nordic AS, Norway

Most Innovative True Mobile Start-Up

  • Advanced Receiver Technologies, USA

If you are interested in finding out more about the Mobile World Congress and Mobile trends in general,  visit their site for a live feed during some portions of the events.

Posted on February 18th 2009 in Mobile Awards | No Comments »