FCC Chairman Lays Out Plan To Drive Mobile Web Growth And Avert A Spectrum Crisis
MediaPost Publications
by Laurie Sullivan, 6 hours ago Federal Communications Commission Chairman
Julius Genachowski is urging the mobile industry to continue driving
economic ...
<http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=115048>


Yahoo! sexes up the mobile homepage but why isnt it enough?
GoMo News
Google is touted over and over again as the leader and dominant lion in the
mobile web space – even if it is clear it has the weakest product range.
<http://www.gomonews.com/yahoo-sexes-up-the-mobile-homepage-but-why-isnt-it-enough/>

@CTIA IT: FCC will free up spectrum, aid tower-siting barriers
RCR Wireless
The chairman agreed with industry that more spectrum needs to be freed up
for broadband access as consumers spend more time on the mobile Web, ...
<http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20091007/FRONTPAGE/910079992/-ctia-it-fcc-will-free-up-spectrum-aid-tower-siting-barriers>

Google, Verizon Wireless Joust With Apple, ATandT Over The Mobile Web
eWeek
Google and Verizon Wireless agreed to co-create smartphones, PDAs,
netbooks, application and services, effectively pairing the Internet search
and Web ...
<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Google-Verizon-Wireless-Joust-With-Apple-ATandT-Over-The-Mobile-Web-798889/>


All applications will be fully integrated with T-Mobile's web'n'walk
service to ensure that T-Mobile users can share information across
applications such as ...
<http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/C-O-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N----deCarta-63670757.html>


Android could nab second place in mobile operating systems by 2012 ...
By Laura June
In my personal opinion, I think Web OS and the iPhone's OS will be among
the highest in market share. But, then again, who knows what the future
holds :). Either way, mobile OS wars are good for consumers in the end. ...
<http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/07/android-could-nab-second-place-in-mobile-operating-systems-by-20/>
Engadget


Gmail IMAP vs. Push, sanity more important than Push? - Derek ...
By Derek
Browsing the web, playing a game, or reading a Kindle book. There it was,
yet another Push notification from Gmail. What had I done? I realized that
Gmail Push suddenly became the service I wished for and hated all at the
same time. I mean, how could I focus on ... Which method do you prefer for
accessing Gmail from your mobile device – IMAP, Push, or mobile version
of Gmail? How about Push notifications, have they improved or taken away
from your mobile experience? ...
<http://5thirtyone.com/archives/2171>
Derek Punsalan - 5ThirtyOne


QuirksBlog: There is no WebKit on Mobile
By ppk
Senior web thinkers from Alex Russell to Tim Bray have envisioned a bright
new future for the mobile web based on the argument that "WebKit on
Mobile" is taking over, and that, with browser incompatibilities out of
the way, ...
<http://www.quirksmode.org/blog/archives/2009/10/there_is_no_web.html>
QuirksBlog

Nokia shows off N900's sweet web browsing skills on video
By Darren Murph
... Vonage Mobile iPhone and BlackBerry apps available for download ·
Samsung Behold II marries Android, TouchWiz for T-Mobile · AT&T touts
Opera-powered full web browsing with new phones from Samsung and Pantech
<http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/10/07/nokia-shows-off-n900s-sweet-web-browsing-skills-on-video/>
Engadget Mobile


Embrace your startup failure – the faster you fail, the better
By Guest Author
We realised that the mobile web could replace the type of apps we're
providing. We can bide our time with the release of new App Stores and
leverage the current marketing hype around apps, but soon enough browsers
with HTML5 will ...
<http://uk.techcrunch.com/2009/10/07/embrace-your-startup-failure-the-faster-you-fail-the-better/>
TechCrunch Europe

Windows mobile app store, My Phone service officially opening
CNET News
You still have to wait for your credit card or debit card company to
process a refund in order to get your money back. It's a great way to see
how the apps ...
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10368174-94.html>


Vonage launches Mobile application for making international calls
TopNews United States
Vonage, which is a Wi-Fi service, provides $1 in calling credit to each new
sign-up, and updates the users' amount of credit left on the application's
<http://topnews.us/content/27559-vonage-launches-mobile-application-making-international-calls>



Video Walk Through: Paying for Apps with Marketplace for Mobile
By Chuong Nguyen
Pay with your Live ID: Associate a credit card with your Live ID for quick
and easy checkout. 2. Pay with your phone: Link your Marketplace for Mobile
account with your carrier's phone billing system and your applications
purchases will ...
<http://pocketnow.com/tech-news/paying-for-apps-with-marketplace-for-mobile>

India: Rural Microfinance Institutions Tap Mobile ...
By MicroCapital Team
He said much of mobile banking that takes place in India today is
push-based, where the bank sends information such as the balance in the
user's account and reminders about credit card payments, through SMS. ...
<http://www.microcapital.org/news-wire-india-rural-microfinance-institutions-tap-mobile-banking-for-growth/>
MicroCapital.org


Amazon gets into mobile content payments with Handmark | Mobile ...
Customers will be able to sign in with their Amazon login and pay for the
content with whatever credit card they have stored on Amazon. The deal
includes Amazon's patented 1-Click purchases - a significant benefit in the
mobile world. ...
<http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/34580/Amazon-gets-into-mobile-content-payments-with-Handmark>
The latest news from the mobile...


CTIA Fund Fest Finalists Announced - WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS
Billing Revolution- Billing Revolution has everything you need to begin
processing credit card transactions on mobile phones. Chyngle- Chyngle is a
B2B mobile application platform which enables any venue to create a
branded, ...
<http://www.wirelessandmobilenews.com/2009/10/ctia_fund_fest_finalists_announced.html>
WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS

Regulatory issues limit MVNO rollout this year
Business Mirror
(PGC) won't be able to launch any new mobile virtual network operator
(MVNO) deals for the remaining months of the year, said parent firm
president Napoleon ...
<http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/companies/16922-regulatory-issues-limit-mvno-rollout-this-year.html>


Sprint Expands WiMAX Footprint
xchange Magazine
Sprint, which is acting as an MVNO on the Clearwire Corp. network, says
Sprint 4G delivers peak downlink speeds of more than 10mbps and average
downlink ...
<http://www.xchangemag.com/hotnews/sprint-expands-wimax-footprint.html>

O2 Readying Giffgaff, a MVNO With a Unique Twist
By Blony
MVNOs have had a very difficult time staying afloat recently, and it takes
a lot of guts (read: risk) for a mobile carrier to start a new one up
during this time of economic troubles. O2 is willing to take that risk with
a new MVNO ...
<http://8posts.blogspot.com/2009/10/o2-readying-giffgaff-mvno-with-unique.html>
8 O'clock Posts

When will "unlimited" data be unlimited?
All About Symbian
For all the problems and localised headaches, the unlimited data for the
iphone on monthly (and pay as you go) on O2 has not crippled the network
– just ...
<http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/10555_When_will_unlimited_data_be_un.php>

Faster Forward: Microsoft Launches Windows Mobile 6.5
Washington Post
By Rob Pegoraro This morning, Microsoft launched the first major upgrade to
its mobile-phone software since 2007's mediocre Windows Mobile 6, which
offered ...
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/06/AR2009100602352.html>

Survey: Bostonians value cell phones over sex
Bizjournals.com
The survey was conducted by Kelton Research and commissioned by Samsung
Mobile. The survey included 300 cell phone users in Boston.
<http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2009/10/05/daily22.html>


Windows Mobile 6.5 arrives with new marketplace, cloud sync
Ars Technica
From now on, every new Windows Mobile phone will simply be referred to as a
Windows phone, as the software giant tries to expand its Windows brand to
the ...
<http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/10/windows-mobile-65-arrives-with-new-marketplace-cloud-sync.ars>


Verizon to sell 2 Google phones this year
Reuters
Analysts believe that mobile phone ads have the potential to be more
lucrative than Internet ads viewed on PCs, given the that mobile ads can
take advantage ...
<http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE5953JF20091006>


PHOTOS: HTC HD2 mobile phone
Pocket-lint.com
It is a Windows Phone with the latest version of Microsoft Windows Mobile
6.5, but with htc's Sense UI running over the top. In our time with the HTC
HD2, ...
<http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/27686/htc-hd2-leo-photo-gallery>

Microsoft introduces Windows 6.5 mobile phone software with a splash
Kansas City Star
Microsoft Corp. will introduce an updated mobile-phone operating system
today with a TV and Internet ad campaign, a bid to take back the spotlight
from the ...
<http://sprintconnection.kansascity.com/?q=node/1249>


Survey: 4 out of 10 Denver cell-phone users prefer texting to talking
Bizjournals.com
The September poll of 300 local mobile-phone users by Kelton Research says
39 percent of Denverites favor texting over talking. Denver women are more
likely ...
<http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/10/05/daily27.html>


Hold the Phone! 3 Out of 10 Chicago Residents Would Rather Give Up ...
Consumer Electronics Net
Recent Samsung Mobile Survey Finds That Citizens of the Windy City Are
Willing to Turn off Carnal Desires to Turn ... Samsung Mobile, the #1
mobile phone ...
<http://web.consumerelectronicsnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=863186>


Why Flash on your phone is a really bad idea
TechRadar UK
On mobile, less is more - especially if you're on the same mobile phone
network we're on, where downloading even the simplest web page takes around
three ...
<http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/why-flash-on-your-phone-is-a-really-bad-idea-641082>


Verizon Wireless and Google to work together on Android phone ...
SlashGear
The handsets will be built by leading mobile phone makers for the Verizon
network. So far, neither company has announced what phone makers will
actually be ...
<http://www.slashgear.com/verizon-wireless-and-google-to-work-together-on-android-phone-development-0659292/>


Mobile Phone Upload 
By treeleaf20
Mobile Phone Upload Coding. ... Does anyone have a good script or know
where to find one which allows me to upload photos from my mobile phone to
my website? Thanks in advance. treeleaf20 is offline ...
<http://www.phpbuilder.com/board/showthread.php?t=10368710>
PHPBuilder.com

Kempler & Strauss Introduces Billionair 6 Windows Mobile Phone ...
By Alex Ion
Kempler & Strauss have come up with a new mobile phone and unlike the
things its name would suggest, the Billionair 6 is not some gold covered
luxury mobile phone only meant for the filthy rich. On the other hand, the
Billionair is not ...
<http://nexus404.com/Blog/2009/10/06/kempler-strauss-introduces-billionair-6-windows-mobile-phone-gsm-quad-band-3g-billionaire-6-smartphone-with-2-8-qvga-tft-touchscreen/>
Thoughts from the Sidelines


Al Jazeera launches mobile phone rollings news application
By Dominic Ponsford
Rolling news channel Al Jazeera has a launched a mobile application which
allows live on-demand access to its English and Arabrich programs to phones
with.
<http://blogs.pressgazette.co.uk/wire/5663>
The Wire


PalmAddicts: HTC unveils first Windows® phone with HTC Sense, the ...
By sam mcloughln
Designed for business professionals, the HTC Touch Pro2 is architected with
distinct style and strength while delivering the most powerful productivity
experience available on a mobile phone. HTC Touch Diamond2 ...
<http://palmaddict.typepad.com/palmaddicts/2009/10/htc-unveils-first-windows-phone-with-htc-sense-the-htc-hd2.html>
PalmAddicts


Orange launches first UK Multimedia store - News - Know Your Mobile
People that visit the store today will also get to try out the MOTOBLUR
Android OS DEXT phone from Motorola, a day before it's actually released.
You can take a look at what we thought of the device in our preview. ...
<http://www.knowyourmobile.com/blog/332797/orange_launches_first_uk_multimedia_store.html>
Mobile Phone News, Comment and...
<http://www.knowyourmobile.com/>