Tagged: Smart Phones & News
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HDMI chip firm Redmere closes US$5.6-million funding round News
10.12.2009 An Irish electronics firm that designs and manufactures chip products for the consumer electronics industry has secured US$5.6 million in Series “B” funding which was led by...Categories: Business -
Rise of the smart phone leads to rise in mobile security fears News
07.12.2009 Smart phones now account for 25pc of all mobile devices in the world, according to Discretix, and will grow to 40pc in five years, leading to a corresponding rise in the threats... -
Mobile ads to take 11.7pc of digital ad spend News
24.11.2009 The total value of the global mobile-marketing and advertising market will grow from €1 billion in 2008 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43pc to €8.7 billion in 2014. -
Motorola pins hopes on the mobilisation of the internet News
29.10.2009 Motorola, having scraped through with a small third-quarter profit, is pinning its hopes for the coming quarter on two new Android devices and the revolution that is the... -
Smart phone apps market revs up for in-vehicle opportunity News
13.10.2009 From smart phone apps to smart car apps – the battle for the planet of the apps is on and device makers, software creators and car manufacturers are angling for a share of a...Categories: Comms -
Vodafone will be first to debut LG Windows 6.5 smart phone News
04.09.2009 Mobile phone giant Vodafone will be the first operator in the world to bring out an mobile device with the new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. The device? The LG GM750... -
Sony Ericsson Q2 device shipments plummet 43pc News
16.07.2009 The mobile bloodbath continues with Sony Ericsson reporting a 43pc decrease in unit shipments and sales plummeting by 40pc to €1.6bn during its second quarter.Tags: Sony Ericsson, Smart Phones -
Eircom to roll out €1.4m next-generation network at Croke Park News
14.07.2009 Eircom has emerged as the winning bid to deploy a next-generation telecoms network around Croke Park in a deal valued at €1.4m.Categories: Comms -
Telefónica O2 to sell Palm Pre exclusively in Europe News
07.07.2009 Telefónica, O2’s parent company, said it has struck a deal with Palm to exclusively distribute the new Palm Pre in Ireland, Spain, the UK and Germany when the device hits Europe... -
Go2mobile unleashes scheduled group text for smartphones News
18.05.2009 Owners of iPhone and BlackBerrry smartphones will be able to send scheduled group SMS messages, thanks to the latest innovation from Irish firm Go2mobile. -
Motorola to have Android devices on market by Q4 News
01.05.2009 Motorola is pinning its hopes on new Android devices reversing its fortunes in the fourth quarter. The company last night reported Q1 net losses US$231m. Sales were down to... -
iPhone 3.0 – new software could mean new devices News
13.03.2009 Apple will next week unveil new software for the iPhone. The new software will be instrumental in the ongoing development of the iPhone apps market, which has already seen 500...Categories: CommsTags: Apple, Google, iPhone, iTunes, Android, Flash, iPhone 3G, Apps Store, Smart Phones, iPhone 3.0 -
Demand for mobile internet devices to grow eight-fold by 2012 News
13.03.2009 Global sales of mobile internet devices, ranging from ultra-mobile PCs (UMPC) to portable media players, ebooks and game consoles, are set to rise to 416 million units in 2012...Categories: Comms -
Mobile phone market begins major freefall News
06.02.2009 Worldwide sales of mobile phones fell by 12.6pc in the fourth quarter. Analysts say the first quarter of 2009 looks treacherous for handset makers.Categories: Comms -
Works in progress News
05.02.2009 As ‘beta culture’ moves mainstream, are buggy smart phones the new reality?Categories: Comms -
BlackBerry Storm: quit buggin’ me News
27.01.2009 So it seems that a rush to market and some software malfunctions along the way are the ‘new reality’ of the modern smart phone.Categories: Comms -
Mobile broadband is going mainstream, new report states News
07.01.2009 Mobile broadband in the US is transitioning into a mainstream service that could withstand the current economic downturn, according to a report out today.Categories: Comms -
Major mobile industry downturn in 2009 News
18.12.2008 The impact of the global economic crisis will spread to the mobile phone market, resulting in a downturn in shipments in 2009.Categories: Comms -
Bluetooth chip revenues set to double News
16.12.2008 The steady and unabated deployment of Bluetooth applications in a variety of business and consumer devices will mean revenues for Bluetooth semiconductor makers will double to...Categories: Business -
Nokia on mobile industry slowdown: ‘it’s worse than we thought’ News
05.12.2008 Nokia has further revised its mobile industry outlook, saying the slowdown has continued more rapidly than it suggested back in November.