mobile services

China to Google: No Worries, We Were Planning to Clone Those Android Phones Anyway

John Paczkowski in News on January 19, 2010 at 6:29 am PT

Google’s newfound morality in China may cost it dearly, and not just in the search market but in the mobile services sector as well. This morning, the company said it is delaying the release of two Android superphones that were to debut on China Unicom this week.

IBM: The "M" Stands for "Mobility"

John Paczkowski in News on June 18, 2009 at 8:19 am PT

Between 2006 and 2011, IBM expects the number of mobile phone users to increase by 191 percent to approximately one billion. Little wonder then that the company is dedicating more resources to mobile services-related R&D.

IBM: The “M” Stands for “Mobility”

John Paczkowski in News on June 18, 2009 at 8:19 am PT

Between 2006 and 2011, IBM expects the number of mobile phone users to increase by 191 percent to approximately one billion. Little wonder then that the company is dedicating more resources to mobile services-related R&D.

NOK, NOK. Who's There? Not You Any More…

John Paczkowski in News on April 28, 2009 at 7:09 am PT

Nokia, the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, will soon be just a tad smaller. This morning the company said it will sack a further 450 employees in its mobile services business, a division charged with developing and delivering the Ovi-branded Internet services tied to Nokia devices. Seems the still souring economy has undermined Nokia’s ambitions in that area, and Apple’s success with the iPhone App Store has inspired it to look to third-party developers to bring new applications to its devices.

NOK, NOK. Who’s There? Not You Any More…

John Paczkowski in News on April 28, 2009 at 7:09 am PT

Nokia, the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, will soon be just a tad smaller. This morning the company said it will sack a further 450 employees in its mobile services business, a division charged with developing and delivering the Ovi-branded Internet services tied to Nokia devices. Seems the still souring economy has undermined Nokia’s ambitions in that area, and Apple’s success with the iPhone App Store has inspired it to look to third-party developers to bring new applications to its devices.