Archive for February, 2009

Apple gets patent on touch screen

Apple has received a patent on the specific touch screen technology, used by its iPhone and iPod.  The touches of the users’ finger is converted to specific queries.  This is now detailed into the Apple patent.    The description mentions 25 inventors, among which also Steve Jobs. The patent will be important to fight off competition, [ READ MORE ]

25 million monthly mobile users on Facebook

According to CEO Mark Zuckerber, the social networking website Facebook now counts 25 million mobile users per month.  In November, he announced that the amount has risen from 5 to 15 million since early 2008. Unofficial stats say there are daily about 4 million users logging on with their mobile.  1,64 million uses an iPhone [ READ MORE ]

8 mobile technologies to follow

Research firm Gartner sees an important role for the following 8 mobile technologies in the further development of the mobile market. 1. Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth 3.0 will be introduced this year but won’t be integrated into devices until 2010.  Advantages include the  ‘ultra-low-power mode’,  allowing sensors to use this technology. 2. Mobile user interface Gartner [ READ MORE ]

Mozilla pleads for open Mobile Internet

Mark Surman, CEO of the Mozilla Foundation, has visited the Fosdemfair in Brussels, where he discussed the future of free software.  He sees a revolutionary role for the Mobile Internet.  “What we certainly must do, is make sure we have a free and integrated mobile internet.  We should focus on an open mobile ecosystem.” Read [ READ MORE ]

Mobile campaign for recycling in London

To encourage people to recycle, the city of London is rolling out a mobile campaign called Recycle for London.  The campaign includes a mobile game, which can be downloaded on a mobile site.  The game challenges the user to starve their hungry ‘evil bin’ by catching all recyclable materials in a green recycling box. Players [ READ MORE ]

French operators working on Mobile Internet measuring tool

With the Mobile Internet gaining importance, mobile advertising is prospected to become an interesting source of revenue.  But no advertising on a medium that can’t prove its effectiveness with decent numbers and figures. For this reason, the 3 French operators SFR, Bouygues Telecom and Orange are collaborating together on the development of a measuring tool [ READ MORE ]

MobileWeb further builds its team

MobileWeb.be, Belgian provider of SMS, MMS and Mobile Internet services, has further enlarged its team with two new members. Herwig Copmans (Key Account Manager) and Kevin Van Passel (Project Manager), both with a senior profile, will add their elaborate experience to the MobileWeb sales team. Herwig Copmans – Key Account Manager Herwig Copmans has a [ READ MORE ]

Order your Subway sandwich by SMS

The American sandwich chain Subway has launched Subway Now, a new mobile service which allows  consumers in the New York City region to order their sandwich by text message. Customers must first register on the Subway Now website and enter their credit card information and a list of favourite sandwiches.  Once registered, they can order [ READ MORE ]

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