SDJ News Desk

Intermedia's First Hosted Enterprise Instant Messaging Service for Blackberry

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:30:00 EDT

Business users already heavily rely on their BlackBerry smartphones for telephone and wireless email communications. The OCS for Blackberry solution adds secure instant messaging and presence, to fill in the missing gap, and provide true remote connectivity and productivity capabilities to mobile workers

The Future of Telecom

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:38:00 EDT

The question has been asked by many. Where is the telecommunication market headed over the next decade? The subject was highlighted last week by visionary technology leader Dr Hossein Eslambolchi, Chairman & CEO of 2020 Ventures , who addressed over 50 telecom heads last week in California at the Next Generation Telecom Summit.

SYS-CON's iPhone Developer Summit Day One ROCKS

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:00:00 EDT

Today was the first day of SYS-CON's iPhone Developer Summit, in the Roosevelt Hote in NYC.

Avoid Telecom Expense Management Nightmares

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:45:00 EDT

Telecom expense management (TEM) can significantly reduce an organization’s telecom expense. But many companies are missing out on these savings for one of the following reasons. Leading TEM vendor Veramark Technologies offers 11 timely tips to ensure your organization isn't making any of these costly TEM mistakes. For more information on saving money with TEM, email Veramark at info@veramark.com.

IBM Earmarks $100m for Cell Phone Research

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:15:00 EDT

IBM said Wednesday that it’s going to pour $100 million into cell phone research over the next five years. It’s thinking of services for the so-called “Next Billion,” largely the folks who have bypassed the PC for mobile devices to connect to the Internet. The money is earmarked for what it calls mobile enterprise enablement, emerging market mobility, and enterprise end-user mobile experiences. It’s thinking security, analytics, privacy and the user interface.

iPhone OS 3.0 Hits the Streets Today

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:45:00 EDT

Today is the day that iPhone OS 3.0 is available to the masses for download... On May 6th 2009, after a few rapid cycles, iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 5 was released for general consumption, still within the iPhone Developer Program and under NDA. Though the big news that accompanied it, was that Apple would no longer be accepting any iPhone or iPod touch applications that were not compatible with iPhone OS 3.0.To quote Apple's email... "Beginning today, all submissions to the App Store will be reviewed on the latest beta of iPhone OS 3.0. If your app submission is not compatible with iPhone OS 3.0, it will not be approved."

The Beauty of USB & Bluetooth on the iPhone

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Soon the smart phone world will be changed because of the of iPhone OS 3.0. and the possibility of the integration of applications with a wide number of 3rd party hardware accessories. We all love our iPhone’s and also all the applications available on it, whether it’s Shazam, Monkey Ball or Facebook. iPhone is simply irresistible . The next release of the iPhone OS software brings with it even more fun but will also bring some very useful facilities.

Open Kernel Labs Delivers OK:Symbian to Global Smartphone Marketplace

Tue, 19 May 2009 14:01:00 EDT

Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs) has announced availability of OK:Symbian, a ready-to-run paravirtualized version of the globally-deployed Symbian smartphone platform. OK Labs Secure HyperCell(TM) Architecture enables the Symbian platform to be used as a guest operating system running in a secure hypercell on top of the OK Labs OKL4 microvisor. With this architecture, OK:Symbian attains new levels of security and robustness and enables the use of Symbian platform in new lower cost devices and in new ways.

Symsource Offers Cross Platform Development Services for Mobile Application Stores

Mon, 04 May 2009 17:55:00 EDT

Symsource Ltd. announces it is now offering a one-stop shop for software services taking mobile applications for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Symbian into major online mobile application stores. Offering product design and software development services on all major mobile platforms, Symsource is your second-to-none one stop partner to prepare your mobile application for the opportunities offered by iPhone App Store, Android Marketplace, Nokia Ovi Store and BlackBerry App World.

Ulitzer’s Amazing First 30 Days in Public Beta

Fri, 01 May 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Even with these impressive first stats, Ulitzer users for the next 12 to 24 months will only be a fraction of the early adopters of tomorrow's social media tools. Ulitzer offers quality content under a managed environment. Google News keyword alerts are already contaminated with meaningless garbage largely due to its automated nature. Instant access to quality content will get more difficult as this erosion escalates. Sites such as Ulitzer will be the only answer to one-stop access to quality content on any subject.

Manage Your .tel From Your iPhone With My.tel

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:00:00 EDT

The arrival of My.tel allows .tel owners with iPhones to manage their .tel domains without having to log on to a computer. Now they can quickly update information just before boarding a plane, travelling on a road trip, or just to quickly tell their friends which bar they are in.

Neoris Launches New DSD Initiative for Market Execution

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Neoris, a global business and IT consulting company, today announced the launch of a new Direct Store Delivery (DSD) initiative. Neoris is introducing a new Mobile composite application for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry: ActiveSuite(TM) XSales. The new solution leverages the SAP NetWeaver(R) technology platform and is operational on thousands of routes across multiple clients.

New NOKIA 6600 Slider

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:15:00 EDT

This Nokia 6600 slide opening 3G mobile phone comes in a smooth and sleek casing complete with an easy glide slide opening system. The phone comes with many features just waiting to be enjoyed by its users. The large 2.2 Inch high color screen displays up to 16 million colors complete with a high screen resolution.

Pay As You Go Phones Are Available with the Big Brands

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:20:00 EDT

Pay as you go on mobile service is the best solution for those who are getting frustrated with large monthly mobile bills. Pay as you go phones are an easy and sensible alternative to using mobile phone services with controlled expenditure on mobile calls. Pay as you go on mobiles is an ideal option for people who travel extensively or move from one place to other.

Special Free Gifts with Contract Mobile Phones

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Stiff competition and great demand for mobile phones have resulted in lots of deals and offers among the latest mobile phones. Mobile phones have become a necessity for every person and that’s why there are several kinds of high-tech mobile phones available in the market. These high-end gadgets give the users opportunity to enjoy the twin benefit at the cost of one product.

Sony Ericsson C905 8.1 Megapixel Camera Phone

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:30:00 EDT

The C905 is a 3G camera phone that has been designed by Sony Ericsson Mobile Phones. This handset comes with a slide opening mechanism and is member of the Sony Ericsson C range phones. The phone has a large 2.4 inches TFT QVGA color screen that works as a perfect viewfinder and weighs only 136 grams & measures 1.8cm deep by 4.9cm wide by 10.4cm tall. The phone comes in a choice of a three casing color options that include a midnight black colored casing, a subtle ice silver colored casing or a sophisticated copper gold colored casing. The phone comes with 160 megabytes of internal memory plus a memory card slot for further memory expansion.

Nokia E71 Black Review

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:07:00 EDT

The Nokia E71 black is a professional 3G Smartphone phone, and the successor to the Nokia E61. It's a Symbian Smartphone that comes with a full QWERTY keyboard and a 2.4 inch display. The E71 slim phone comes in two different colors, black and grey. It is fully loaded with many business & entertainment features. Business users can use plenty of email configuration options including Yahoo!, Hotmail, Gmail and Microsoft Exchange.

Web or SDK?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:00:00 EDT

Web Development and SDK Development each offer distinct advantages to the iPhone Developer...So I set out over the last two months, with the aid of the LinkedIn Polls feature to gauge the trend

Special Free Gifts with Contract Mobile Phones

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:15:00 EDT

Stiff competition and great demand of mobile phones have resulted lots of deals and offers amongst latest mobile phones. Mobile phones have become the necessity of every person and that’s why there are several kinds of high tech mobile phones available in the market. These high ended gadgets give the users opportunity to enjoy the twin benefit at the cost of one product.

Xirrus Adopts CWNA Certification Program

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Xirrus has announced that it has adopted the CWNA (Certified Wireless Network Administrator) training program, offered by Atlanta-based CWNP (Certified Wireless Network Professional) for certification of all its application engineers and principal technologists. CWNP, creator of vendor-neutral enterprise Wi-Fi certifications, offers four levels of certification for enterprise Wi-Fi.

SAP & Sybase: Transforming Today's Mobile Workforce

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:55:00 EDT

In the last 6 months at least, I have been blogging on many topics but with one central theme, I believe mobility is key to enterprise companies, not only now but for their future. This is especially true in the current economic climate, where cost effectiveness, rapid decisions, streamlining processes and return on investment is crucial. Let me expand on that further...

Data Transfer Solutions Enhances Capabilities of Mobile Asset Collection Vehicle

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Downtown Avalon Park-based Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, which provides professional Asset Management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software engineering and web development services to local and state government agencies, has expanded the capabilities of its Mobile Asset Collection Vehicle (MAC-Van) to help state and local transportation agencies inventory and manage transportation infrastructure facilities and assets.

Fort Worth Chooses Arrivos Software for Employees' Retirement Fund

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:45:00 EDT

Tegrit Technologies is pleased to announce that it has been chosen to implement its Arrivos pension administration system for the City of Fort Worth (TX) Employees' Retirement Fund (FWERF). Based in Livonia, MI, Tegrit Technologies will help FWERF manage and maintain its retirement program for over 9,000 members. Tegrit Technologies is a division of Tegrit Financial Group, a New York firm that develops management and financial solutions for the public sector.

Bitstream Launches Free Public Beta of BOLT Mobile Browser

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:00:00 EST

Bitstream has announced the public beta of its BOLT mobile browser. Previously available by invitation-only, BOLT is a browser built optimized for mobile phones, providing a desktop-like view of web pages on even the most basic feature phones. People can now download the public beta version of the BOLT mobile browser for free by visiting: http://boltbrowser.com/. Bitstream began offering BOLT in a private beta that included more than 30,000 users around the world. From the data collected and comments received, Bitstream made improvements to the user experience and added device-specific features.

ZTE to Unveil Complete Range of Smartphones

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:00:00 EST

ZTE will unveil a full portfolio of smartphones. They will announce ten different designs, including customised handsets for Vodafone and China Mobile. The smartphone is based on Windows Mobile platform and has a single chip for GSM and EDGE. ZTE's smartphones range from low to high-end handsets. Latest models include the XIANG series of 3.5G super slim HSDPA/HSUPA handsets, the e760 (a GSM-based handset custom-made for China Mobile) and the D820/D810 (a CDMA-based handset custom-made for China Telecom). Also, ZTE will be displaying the U981, a top-end smartphone that was deployed by China Mobile during the Beijing Olympic Games.

Keane Reaches Agreement to Acquire Portions of BearingPoint Public Services Business

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:30:00 EST

Keane has entered into an asset purchase agreement with BearingPoint, Inc. to purchase a portion of the BearingPoint Public Services business in North America, which would include BearingPoint’s New York City practice. Finalization of this transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and securing approval by the court overseeing BearingPoint’s bankruptcy restructuring

Nokia E63 QWERTY Will Be Available with OS Symbian S60

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST

Nokia announced it will bring a US optimized version of the Nokia E63 to the North American market. The Nokia E63 will be available in the coming weeks. The Nokia E63 combines a QWERTY keypad, 3G network speeds and the open source operating system Symbian S60 3rd Edition, allowing consumers the ability to download third party applications to customize their device. The Nokia E63 also comes with the ability to switch modes with the press of a button - allowing consumers to customize two separate home screens, e.g., one for work and one for play. Each home screen can be personalized with applications such as a digital music player, video player, camera functionality, games, and corporate

Palm Unveils webOS Mobile Platform and Pre Phone

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:59:00 EST

Palm has unveiled its Palm webOS mobile platform, to be constantly connected to the web, and the new Palm Pre, the phone based on the new platform. Palm webOS is a platform invented exclusively for mobile use. It automatically brings your information from the many places it resides - on your phone, at your work or on the web - into one integrated view. webOS leverages several industry-standard technologies, including web technologies such as CSS, XHTML and JavaScript. The new platform was designed to allow an ecosystem of partners, including developers, hardware suppliers, and accessories manufacturers, to develop core solutions to complement the platform and product line. For developers, webOS offers an open development environment. The platform's flexible environment will also allow developers to distribute their applications over-the-air via an on-device Palm application store.

Telecommunications Providers Face New Availability Standards, Driven by Consumers

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST

The concept of telecommunications has rapidly been redefined by the “tele-my-experience” multimedia convergence. Competitors from within and outside of the traditional telco world are marketing new, integrated service packages to an audience of subscribers, who are more receptive than ever to lower cost offerings and the attractiveness of a one-size-fits-all service provider – a “single-source of integration and service.” As a result, telecommunications service providers have had to quickly adapt their legacy infrastructure to provide alternative offerings and new services in an always-available converged network in order to stay competitive. 24/7 availability is the norm for the global-mobile economy. Additionally, the “need it now” service

Trimble Introduces Nomad 800X Series Rugged Handhelds

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:00 EST

Trimble has introduced the AT&T-enabled Nomad 800X Series computers, three new models of its outdoor handheld computer that offer WWAN functionality and integrated quad-band GSM cellular data transmission, digital photography and barcode scanning in one device. The Nomad 800X Series models use a built-in high-speed wireless data modem and AT&T’s nationwide EDGE network to allow users to communicate from the field to a central office or other location. Nomad 800X Series computer users can send and receive real-time data and SMS messages via a cellular network at speeds up to 1 Mb per second

InterDigital Signs ModeLabs to Worldwide 2G and 3G Patent License Agreement

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:00:00 EST

InterDigital has announced that its patent-licensing subsidiaries have signed a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing patent license agreement with Paris-based ModeLabs Group. The agreement covers the sale of certain wireless terminal units and infrastructure built to the Second Generation (2G and 2.5G) and/or Third Generation (3G) cellular standards and/or the non-cellular wireless IEEE 802-based standards, for the duration of the life of the licensed patents.

TCS Prepares for Record Breaking Text Messaging Volume on New Year's Eve

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:00:00 EST

TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) has announced that the company expects its customers' platforms to deliver a record number of text messages this New Year's Eve across its globally deployed Short Message Service Centers (SMSCs). Based on previous years' statistics and the threefold increase in deployed platforms in 2008 compared to 2007, TCS anticipates peak text messaging volume on New Year's Eve to be more than 80 percent greater than any peak seen in 2008, and four times greater than last year's New Year's Eve spike. TCS technology has already delivered a record 130 billion text messages during the first three quarters of 2008 and is on track to deliver close to 200 billion messages for the year, more than doubling the volume of 2007.

Nokia 6650 Based on S60 and Symbian OS Now Available in the US from AT&T

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:00:00 EST

Symbian welcomes the availability of the Nokia 6650, a mainstream mobile phone from AT&T. The Nokia 6650 is based on Symbian OS v9.3, designed with performance and feature enhancements, including support for location based services, to bring the highest level of power efficiency and platform security to a mobile phone. Incorporating the S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2 user interface, Nokia 6650 users can choose from thousands of applications from the S60 applications library.

Sybase 365 to Manage Majority of World's Mobile Messaging Traffic With Comptel AXIOSS Suite

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:04:00 EST

Sybase 365 manages inter-carrier messaging services for more than 3 billion of the estimated 3.7 billion mobile subscribers worldwide, and for more than 700 mobile operators worldwide. Sybase 365's systems process more than 100 billion messages annually. With responsibility for over 80 percent of all inter-carrier SMS, MMS and WAP traffic worldwide, Sybase 365 is the world's leading enabler of messaging and mobile-specific content delivery.

The iPhone Is Now the Best Selling Phone In the U.S.

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:05:00 EST

When the economy takes a hit, so do cell phone sales. Last quarter, mobile phone sales in the U.S. dropped 15 percent to 32 million units, according to market research firm NPD Group. But in hard times, the strongest brands also take share. And that is exactly what Apple did. The 6.9 million iPhones it sold last quarter catapulted the $200 device into the top spot among all cell phones, even beating out the much cheaper and still-popular Motorola Razr. (Yes, they still sell that thing. They just don't make any money off of it.)

Mobile OS Fragmentation: Better or Worse?

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 EST

In the midst of iPhone mania, Android frenzy, and Symbian going open source, there's been talk about growing fractures and compatibility chaos in the mobile landscape. This growing storm affects not only software developers, but hardware makers as well. With over 30 operating systems for mobile and embedded devices, developers must carefully choose which devices they want to target and which devices, along with their customer base, they must leave behind.

Did John McCain Add a New $3,000 Bogner Jacket to His Wardrope?

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:30:00 EST

Last couple of days as I watch the election coverage on CNN I could not help recognizing my five year-old Bogner jacket Senator McCain has been wearing. Well my jacket has been to India and a few long trips, got dry cleaned a dozen times, and a little beat up, but it is the same jacket looks like to me. Well if it's the same exact jacket which I own then I tell you RNC is hard at work dressing up the Senator as well, since from what I remember he is wearing a$3,000 Bogner jacket.

iPhone App Photo Hunter Cracks Top 50 Paid Applications in First Three Days

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:20:00 EDT

Venice Consulting Group (VCG), a leading software development and consulting firm, created the iPhone game "Photo Hunter" for bric | entertainment which has placed in the top 50 of all paid applications on the iTunes App Store. The accomplishment comes only three days after its initial release and attests to the addictive nature of Photo Hunter's new twist on a classic bar game.

PocketBuilder 2.5.1 EBF Available

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:37:00 EDT

We have just made public the first EBF for PocketBuilder 2.5.1 which addresses a handful of small bugs and improvements. Build number 1226 (like boxing day...)

Sybase iAnywhere Enables Partners to Rapidly Develop Enterprise Applications for the BlackBerry Platform

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:26:00 EDT

Sybase iAnywhere today announced that partners Appeon and Praxedo have rapidly secured project wins by extending line of business applications to BlackBerry® smartphones using SQL Anywhere®. SQL Anywhere is the industry’s first and only enterprise relational database with synchronization technology for the BlackBerry® platform from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq:RIMM) (TSX:RIM). BlackBerry platform support was introduced with the launch of SQL Anywhere 11 in August of this year, enabling developers to extend data rich applications to BlackBerry smartphones, and integrate the data with enterprise systems, using proven relational database and synchronization technology.