Comments on: Software Side of Mobile Phones http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nokia Buys Navteq For $8 Billion, Bets Big On Location-Based Services « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-590028 Nokia Buys Navteq For $8 Billion, Bets Big On Location-Based Services « GigaOM Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:35:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-590028 <p>[...] thing is clear: the company wants to diversify its reliance on the handset business and move into software and services, where its brand positioning can really help. (Related: Nokia goes web 2.0) NAVTEQ is [...]</p> [...] thing is clear: the company wants to diversify its reliance on the handset business and move into software and services, where its brand positioning can really help. (Related: Nokia goes web 2.0) NAVTEQ is [...]

]]> By: Confluence: Management http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71935 Confluence: Management Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:36:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71935 <p><strong>interesting tid bits on vodafone and nokia…</strong></p> <p>Received: from dsl081251194.sfo1.dsl.speakeasy.net (HELO John) (64.81.251.194) (envelopesender ) by mail3.sea5.speakeasy.net (qmailldap1.03) with SMTP for ; 28 Nov 2006 17:34:15 0000 MessageID:…</p> interesting tid bits on vodafone and nokia…

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]]> By: luis http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71934 luis Tue, 14 Nov 2006 05:49:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71934 <p>This is going to be a loooong time before the manufactures create anything that is remotely useful for the user.</p> <p>Simple shortcuts and applications that are thoughtfull and useful cant be delivered at this satge in the US as the ecosystem in services and apps for using them has not evolved.</p> <p>Vodafone learned this lesson the hard way in Japan by trying to leveregae phones with little or no good software. Result, exit the market and now the new owner is Softbank and look at the result. Better handsets with incredible UI= huge sales and new customers.</p> <p>I disagree that there is a war between Manufacturers and operators as mentioned above. I belive its much more of the the swiss knife effect to sell more handsets and deliver additional revenues beyond the hardware sales.</p> This is going to be a loooong time before the manufactures create anything that is remotely useful for the user.

Simple shortcuts and applications that are thoughtfull and useful cant be delivered at this satge in the US as the ecosystem in services and apps for using them has not evolved.

Vodafone learned this lesson the hard way in Japan by trying to leveregae phones with little or no good software. Result, exit the market and now the new owner is Softbank and look at the result. Better handsets with incredible UI= huge sales and new customers.

I disagree that there is a war between Manufacturers and operators as mentioned above. I belive its much more of the the swiss knife effect to sell more handsets and deliver additional revenues beyond the hardware sales.

]]> By: jack http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71933 jack Mon, 13 Nov 2006 21:27:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71933 <p>Check out http://www.plusmo.com/ Plusmo is fast because content is downloaded and cached to your phone and available when you need it - you dont have to wait to render that www page you you visit everyday</p> Check out http://www.plusmo.com/ Plusmo is fast because content is downloaded and cached to your phone and available when you need it – you dont have to wait to render that www page you you visit everyday

]]> By: Angelo http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71932 Angelo Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:26:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71932 <p>Hey again everyone, i found a cool site today that i wanted to share with everyone. Its at the website www.soft-go.com ..and you can get all the freeware programs and shareware programs you could ever want! They also give you the opportunity to review software and read reviews that others have submitted as well. if you like free software as much as i do, you need to go look at this site because you probably wont find anything like it for a while!</p> Hey again everyone, i found a cool site today that i wanted to share with everyone. Its at the website http://www.soft-go.com ..and you can get all the freeware programs and shareware programs you could ever want! They also give you the opportunity to review software and read reviews that others have submitted as well. if you like free software as much as i do, you need to go look at this site because you probably wont find anything like it for a while!

]]> By: daniel http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71931 daniel Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:25:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71931 <p>Om, what do you think about the possibility of mobile operators giving mobile phones for free in exchange for their "eyes" (if they agree to watch contextual ads")?</p> Om, what do you think about the possibility of mobile operators giving mobile phones for free in exchange for their “eyes” (if they agree to watch contextual ads”)?

]]> By: Andreas Constantinou http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71930 Andreas Constantinou Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:38:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71930 <p>Om,</p> <p>Good summary of the acquisitions by OEMs. I believe these acquisitions are meant to further the manufacturers' goals in selling off-deck post-sales incremental services to the consumers, rather than cramming their handsets with features. In other words this is an off-deck/off-portal rathern than on-deck/pro-operator strategy.</p> <p>The manufacturer-operator war is making an unexpected turn and is now skewing in favour of the manufacturers. SEMC, Moto and Nokia are all adding services on top of their handsets, the most notable of which is Nokia's Content Discoverer, the evolution of Preminet. In general, operators have failed to reach their handset customisation ambitions, both in terms of ARPU and brand loyalty goals, and so manufacturers are realising they can get away with doing services. Rumours are than even Vodafone is scaling back on its 17-volume terminal customisation specs. The platform strategies announced by Orange and Voda are because the operators have realised they have to be pragmatic with their customisation, and focus on the few things they can customise well, rather than continuing the buy-tons-of-paint-and-turn-everything-red type of strategy.</p> <p>Andreas VisionMobile</p> Om,

Good summary of the acquisitions by OEMs. I believe these acquisitions are meant to further the manufacturers’ goals in selling off-deck post-sales incremental services to the consumers, rather than cramming their handsets with features. In other words this is an off-deck/off-portal rathern than on-deck/pro-operator strategy.

The manufacturer-operator war is making an unexpected turn and is now skewing in favour of the manufacturers. SEMC, Moto and Nokia are all adding services on top of their handsets, the most notable of which is Nokia’s Content Discoverer, the evolution of Preminet. In general, operators have failed to reach their handset customisation ambitions, both in terms of ARPU and brand loyalty goals, and so manufacturers are realising they can get away with doing services. Rumours are than even Vodafone is scaling back on its 17-volume terminal customisation specs. The platform strategies announced by Orange and Voda are because the operators have realised they have to be pragmatic with their customisation, and focus on the few things they can customise well, rather than continuing the buy-tons-of-paint-and-turn-everything-red type of strategy.

Andreas VisionMobile

]]> By: unrated - mumblings of a high-tech entrepreneur http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71929 unrated - mumblings of a high-tech entrepreneur Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:56:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/software-side-of-mobile-phones/#comment-71929 <p><strong>Handset vendors make a move on software companies…</strong></p> <p>Om Malik writes about how handset vendors are trying to move from hardware to software in order to buffer declining handset sales. An interesting thing because I’ve always believed that focus is key to success and aligning that focus to the thing…</p> Handset vendors make a move on software companies…

Om Malik writes about how handset vendors are trying to move from hardware to software in order to buffer declining handset sales. An interesting thing because I’ve always believed that focus is key to success and aligning that focus to the thing…

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