"Machine-to-machine (M2M) is another wireless segment that has adopted OMA DM for two reasons: 1) the nomadic nature of some M2M segments (e.g., automotive and telematics) force the module to engage with several networks and even roam to other countries; thus, the module must be able to work in a multi-server environment, and (2) the cost of adopting standards-based DM is much less expensive than a proprietary environment because the integration with devices and the certification with networks can be quicker. With the inherent functionality that exists in OMA DM, such as provisioning, managing security and the ability to work globally, operators can benefit from lower cost of ownership by using their already deployed OMA DM infrastructure and utilizing it for M2M."
also see: Red Bend Blog: Rise of the Machines in Europe
"In Europe, a number of drivers promise M2M market expansion. In April 2009, the U.K. passed new legislation to encourage energy efficiency. The legislation requires all profile-class type meters to upgrade to new 'smart meters' by 2014... On the automotive front, analyst firm Berg Insight recently forecast that 3.5 million passenger cars in Europe will have on-board telematics by year’s end. Stolen vehicle tracking is the main application, followed by motor insurance telematics, connected navigation, automatic emergency call and driver assistance. In France, even M2M use for toll collection is expanding."
4 Scenarios for Android, Minus the Phones.
"It’s hard to believe that as recently as April of this year, many observers were wondering if Android had already failed. Fast-forward to today, and we’re seeing approximately 20 Android handsets arrive before year’s end — and numerous promising prospects for the OS on non-phone platforms."
Samsung enters open mobile OS market.
"Samsung Electronics, better known for its mobile phones, has decided to launch its own open mobile operating system, called 'bada,' which can be used to develop applications for Samsung phones. Samsung said that bada--which means 'ocean' in Korean--will build on Samsung's work in proprietary mobile phone operating systems, and will be simple for developers to use. "
Smartphones, the Future of Mobility and 'The Back 40'.
Dave Ginsburg, Vice President of Marketing at InnoPath Software, writes: "Fast forward a few years with the majority of your subscribers calling with media, browser, and navigation issues, and it can’t be business as usual. You require a new support paradigm. As I’ve written in the past, you’ll need a real-time over-the-air link between your frontline CSR and the phone itself, capable of reading and sending configuration settings as well as diagnosing software and hardware issues. But what about updating the phone?...
What you’ll require is a scalable and secure way of pushing large updates OTA to the phone, be it the radio image, the embedded OS, or even applications. Think of Windows or Mac Update, but wireless. You must be able to plan mass updates in advance, targeting groups of subscribers at off-hours. And, the client code running on the phone should select the best network available for the download, including WiFi, while delaying it if necessary due to roaming or lack of 3G connectivity."
What you’ll require is a scalable and secure way of pushing large updates OTA to the phone, be it the radio image, the embedded OS, or even applications. Think of Windows or Mac Update, but wireless. You must be able to plan mass updates in advance, targeting groups of subscribers at off-hours. And, the client code running on the phone should select the best network available for the download, including WiFi, while delaying it if necessary due to roaming or lack of 3G connectivity."
Mobile Phone Software Company Not Pleased With Courgette, Sues Google.
"Red Bend, a VC-backed mobile phone software developer, is taking Google to court over alleged infringement of a patent it holds.
In its legal complaint filed earlier this week in Boston’s district court, Red Bend claims the Internet giant is using a patented algorithm that allows it to issue smaller-sized updates for its Chrome Web browser.
The software maker says it has invented technology that enables wireless carriers to distribute updates for mobile-phone software and that Google’s updating process for Chrome uses a similar differential compression algorithm called Courgette (that’d be the French word for zucchini)."
In its legal complaint filed earlier this week in Boston’s district court, Red Bend claims the Internet giant is using a patented algorithm that allows it to issue smaller-sized updates for its Chrome Web browser.
The software maker says it has invented technology that enables wireless carriers to distribute updates for mobile-phone software and that Google’s updating process for Chrome uses a similar differential compression algorithm called Courgette (that’d be the French word for zucchini)."
I Saw the Future.
Dave Ginsburg, Vice President of Marketing at InnoPath Software, writes of his daughter: "Her first true online experience was thus via a smartphone. We may have problems with the little screen and the tiny virtual keyboard, but she sure doesn’t. In fact, her fingers seem to be the ideal size. The iPhone is just right size for carrying around as well, or dragging into the car. I joke that when I’m old and grey, my grandkids will look back on laptops as quaint, suitable for a dusty library or even a museum. They’ll have what passes for a smartphone by then, something tablet-size for school, and a flat-screen in the TV room, all connected and sharing content a zillion and one ways. Just as less and less of us know what an IP address is, these little GPRS, EDGE, and 3G speed-bumps on the way to mobile broadband will be distant memories."
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