"Big news from Japan’s mobile phone industry today (Friday afternoon Japanese time). Various Japanese media are reporting that NEC, Hitachi and Casio are in talks to merge their cell phone operations to become Japan’s second biggest manufacturer, following Sharp.
Reportedly, NEC plans to integrate its cell phone business into a tie-up that already exists between Hitachi and Casio. According to rumors, NEC wants to take a majority stake in the new entity, which would then control about 20% of the Japanese cell phone market."
Apple: At Long Last, An iPhone Deal With China Unicom.
"After months of speculation, China Unicom (CHU) has finally announced a deal to sell the Apple (AAPL) iPhone in China. The wireless carrier said it reached a three-year deal to sell the phone, starting in the fourth quarter. The company will sell both 2G and 3G versiosns of the iPhone; pricing was not announced. As the Wall Street Journal notes, China Unicom said it will subsidize the phone, but it gave no details. The China version of the iPhone will have WiFi disabled, to comply with local law."
The Future of WiMAX Is Bleak: Analyst.
"WiMAX, while a first mover when it came to delivering an all-IP network, had problems getting traction in developed countries because there wasn’t spectrum available for it. Now Norman argues that it’s too late for WiMAX in the developed world, as LTE deployments are only a few years away. Plus, he writes that from a technology perspective, LTE has caught up to WiMAX. This leaves the developing world as WiMAX’s domain. And it leaves Clearwire, which is building a WiMAX network, the odd operator out in the U.S."
Dell Confirms Developing Phones For China Mobile.
"Dell (DELL) has confirmed that it is developing mobile devices for China Mobile (CHL), Reuters reports. The new device is called the mini3i. The WSJ notes that the new device will support applications from China Mobile’s online store, launched today.
Engadget notes that the phone has a 3.5-inch touch screen with a 360-by-640 pixel resolution, and runs a variation of Google Android called the Open Mobile System. The mini3i is a 2G phone, and lacks Wifi support."
Engadget notes that the phone has a 3.5-inch touch screen with a 360-by-640 pixel resolution, and runs a variation of Google Android called the Open Mobile System. The mini3i is a 2G phone, and lacks Wifi support."
Nokia And Microsoft Make An Unholy Alliance To Bring Office Mobile To More Phones.
"The alliance is an acknowledgment that Windows Mobile is not going to take over the world, and smartly extends the reach of Microsoft’s mobile apps to a huge new audience of mobile professionals. It also positions Microsoft and Nokia in an unholy alliance against the encroachments of the more modern iPhone and Android smart phones. It allows Microsoft to deeply integrate its mobile apps into Nokia phones in a way that might make them more appealing to corporate customers. "
An Executive View on Enterprise Mobility with Bob Tinker.
Bob Tinker, President and CEO of MobileIron, comments: "Data security is the classic risk. But, the risks have evolved. It’s less about the block-and-tackling encryption and password policies in order to protect a lost device. It’s now about a more complex risk of individual behavior, data movement, and knowing what enterprise data is out on your mobile devices. There is a huge amount of data moving in and out of enterprise smartphones, whether through email, via SD cards, or via 3rd party web services. The next wave of mobile security will be focused on behavior and data movement."
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