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Hands-on supports App developers…
I have to say that I’m surprised on what I saw but I confirmed it. Hands-on knows that most of the new game, application, etc ideas will come from small companies and individual persons. The main problem here is that most of them could get access to funding, help and finally access to the market. [...]
The Next Steps for MoMoPT – were back!
First of all I must apologize for this too long silence, but there has been some changes. I’m moved to the Netherlands to do a Master on New Media and VD has been busy. But the good thing is that were back and we plan to do regular updates on the site with information and return [...]
The mobile developer market has changed – Nokia N9000
In the old days the mobile developers that wanted to survive had to do what operators thought the consumer should have on cellphones. A lot a cellphones came fully packed with applications and characteristics that made it unpractical to use without the operators allow it to work. What happen is that the one’s that played [...]
“The most addictive game on Android Market” – Colorix
Colorix is a completely new product created by Awesome Software and Mobo Studio for the lovers of Tetris-like games. Rules are simple – just arrange falling marbles on the board. Three or more marbles of the same color lined diagonally, horizontally or vertically explode and disappear from the board.
Iphone VS Palm Pre
It’s good to see that the market works, even if it took some time to react and even more that the reactor is a new comer to the market, Palm. But what I’m I talking about? The new battle for the USA market and yeah, the rest of the world. In the States Verizon launched [...]
Visa to launch contactless mobile payments
Malaysia is first country get NFC-based system, backed by Maxis, Nokia and Maybank. The commercial launch follows a trial period of the service, which allows people to pay for stuff by waving their handset across a reader. The initiative is backed by local bank Maybank, operator Maxis and 3,000 NFC-enabled 6212 handsets supplied by Nokia. [...]
Develop Conference 2009
There is going to be a Develop Conference and Expo in England. The event takes place from July 14th to 16th at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Brighton. The main focus this year will be the Evolvove conference track, which looks at game development for new platforms including mobile, iPhone, Android and XBLA, new technologies and [...]
Mobile Peer Awards Barcelona
The MobileMonday Mobile Peer Awards Barcelona (http://www.mobilepeerawards.com/) are one of the most influential events in the mobile global industry and, with more than 1000 attendees, the point of reference for startup innovation during the Mobile World Congress (http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/) If you are an innovative startup you have an opportunity to make it big by presenting in front of investors, operators, media [...]
Optimus VoIP and free mobile app store
Here’s some local news: – Optimus has chosen BroadSoft’s BroadWorks VoIP application platform to deliver a new residential VoIP offering. Combining mobile services with a Web-based social networking feature, the new service is targeting young, active consumers across Portugal. Optimus has developed a Web phone that extends the subscriber’s service to a PC while keeping the same [...]
Vodafone deploys IEEE 1588v2 (PTP) Solution
Brilliant Telecom reports that Vodafone Portugal had deployed his 1588v2 (PTP) Solution in its IP Backhaul Network. IEEE 1588 is a precision time protocol, allowing precise synchronization between networks. What’s in for average people ? This brings faster upload rates, fault tolerance support and rapid configuration between network changes. Vodafone CTO, Miguel Martins said that this “proved strategically [...]
Zon Multimedia launches new MVNO on Vodafone network
According to Jornal de Negócios, Zon Multimédia had chosen Vodafone for the fifth mobile operator in Portugal. Zon Mobile, is a MVNO supported by Vodafone Portugal, on a 5 year contract. The new phone prefix will be +351 929 XXX XXX
Portugal Telecom 2Q 2008 – Results
Here’s the 2008 2Q results for Portugal Telecom. Some details to retain regarding the mobile business: Mobile market is 14.1 mn, where Portugal Telecom has 46%, Vodafone 37% and Sonaecom 17% Revenues increased by 0.6% as a result of strong performance of the mobile segment Wireless broadband experiencing high growth Continued growth in data services on the back of wireless [...]
