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Google lays out mobile future

News F is for FMC Google is aiming to make an impact in the mobile sector by focusing on web-based applications, super-fast search and location based services (LBS). Instead, the company can focus on innovative web applications such as Google Grand Prix... [13 May 2008]

Nokia launches 'mobile sat-nav' for walkers

News Cheat Sheets ¦ Mobile location-based services ¦ FMC ¦ 3G Kallasvuo added: "An increasing amount of services will become more relevant and more powerful. Niklas Savander, executive VP of services and software for Nokia, introduced Ovi... [11 Feb 2008]

Which gadgets make it into your suitcase?

News Cheat Sheets  Mobile location-based services  FMC  3G Author of the report, Colin Shaddick, said younger people are often early adopters and based on the evidence of the survey, people are becoming less likely to go on... [29 Jan 2008]

GPS phones to triple by 2012

News F is for FMC Growth in the GPS-handset user base should also lead to more applications that use such information, Malm added, pointing to the success of currently available location-based services like Google Maps. [16 Jan 2008]

Three-quarters of world to have mobile by 2011...

News Cheat Sheets ¦ Mobile location-based services ¦ FMC ¦ 3G Three-quarters of consumers around the world will have a mobile phone by 2011, it has been predicted. Around 1.5 billion new mobile consumers are forecast to emerge over the next... [25 Oct 2007]

The Sun rises on dot-mobi

News Cheat Sheets  Mobile location-based services  FMC  3G Red top newspaper The Sun has launched a version of its site on the dot-mobi domain. According to dotMobi, which runs the domain, The Sun is the first national newspaper... [24 Oct 2007]

ICI takes the plunge with WLAN

Case Study Cheat Sheets ¦ Mobile location-based services ¦ FMC ¦ 3G ICI has rolled out a wireless local area network (WLAN) to make accessing its corporate network both easy and secure. The global paint and chemical manufacturer has been putting... [10 Oct 2007]

Mobile roaming costs down 60 per cent

News Cheat Sheets ¦ Mobile location-based services ¦ FMC ¦ 3G The European Commission has hailed its efforts to reduce rip-off mobile roaming rates as a success, claiming consumer prices having fallen by up to 60 per cent since new... [05 Oct 2007]

Global mobile TV a money-maker by 2012

News Cheat Sheets  Mobile location-based services  FMC  3G According to Juniper Research, mobile broadcast TV services will be available to 120 million mobile users in 40 countries by the next decade. [19 Sep 2007]

SMS the future for CRM?

News Cheat Sheets ¦ Mobile location-based services ¦ FMC ¦ 3G According to research commissioned by comms services company Affiniti, the costs mean companies need to look at other ways of communicating with their customers - such as SMS... [18 Sep 2007]

Vodafone offers unlimited music downloads

News Cheat Sheets  Mobile location-based services  FMC  3G Through an agreement with UK-based mobile music company Omnifone, users will be able to share playlists and tracks with other people at a fixed rate of £1.99 per week. [10 Sep 2007]

So is Google planning a Gphone?

News Cheat Sheets ¦ Mobile location-based services ¦ FMC ¦ 3G Some of those ideas later mature into real products or services, some don't. Google is unlikely to launch a 'Gphone' mobile device because it doesn't fit in with its business model... [07 Sep 2007]

Fresh warning over mobiles in hospitals

News Cheat Sheets ¦ Mobile location-based services ¦ FMC ¦ 3G Using mobile phones in hospitals can interfere with intensive care medical equipment and machines, a new study claims. Researchers in the Netherlands assessed the effect on... [06 Sep 2007]

Vodafone in mobile broadband fast lane

News Cheat Sheets ¦ Mobile location-based services ¦ FMC ¦ 3G Vodafone is upgrading its mobile broadband services to offer speeds that are 10 times faster than standard 3G. From 3 September subscribers will be able to download content up to... [29 Aug 2007]

Mobile users yearning for the simple life

News Cheat Sheets ¦ Mobile location-based services ¦ FMC ¦ 3G Other advanced features that have declined in use include mobile TV, downloading and sending video, and subscription-based text information services. [20 Aug 2007]

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