Vringo, the pioneer in video ringtone sharing, will announce a new Facebook application that lets you easily see your friends’ pictures every time they call, creating a unique type of “visual caller ID.” The application will be available initially on Blackberry and Windows Mobile devices, offered free for download from Facebook and will be available worldwide.
Green wireless? With Kentrox Optima Cell Site Solutions, wireless network operators will cut toxic emissions from their diesel-belching technician trucks in half! Oh yeah, and they’ll improve network quality and uptime, lower operations costs, and keep subscribers much happier too.
Kentrox announces two new Optima Cell Site Solutions: Optima Site Manager and Optima WAN Manager. The company’s groundbreaking remote site monitoring, maintenance and management solutions deliver wireless service providers unrivaled visibility and control of their cell sites. Driven by the Optima platform announced last December, operations, engineering and field staff will have the most comprehensive 360 degree, real-time dashboard views of network and physical site elements and an increased ability to correct myriad problems without the need for a truck roll. Optima solutions, such as Site Manager and WAN Manager, directly impact service quality – the leading factor driving subscriber loyalty – by delivering wireless operators a cost effective way to achieve faster diagnosis of problems, shortened repair times and reduced operations costs.
“A survey of U.S. mobile phone subscribers by In-Stat found that 47 percent identified ‘dissatisfaction with service’ as the primary reason they switched network providers, while only 15 percent cited ‘lower price,’ the second most common reason for switching,” said Charles Gerlach, managing director of consulting for the industry research firm In-Stat. “It’s clear that as wireless service penetration approaches saturation levels, network quality will become an even more critical differentiator for operators. Kentrox’s Optima solutions are comprehensive remote cell site monitoring and management solutions capable of cost effectively improving service quality by reducing outages and mean time to repair, giving wireless providers that competitive edge.”
Today when a trouble ticket is issued, technicians have little or no data to diagnose the problem so one of those diesel-belching trucks must be dispatched to the cell site to determine the nature of an outage. Once a diagnosis occurs, another expensive, time-consuming (not to mention diesel-belching) truck roll is typically dispatched for repairs. In many cases, it takes additional trips before the problem is accurately diagnosed and fully corrected. Not only that, but 1 in 5 cell site trouble tickets result in “no trouble found” (NTF). That’s bad for the environment and bad for wireless service providers’ operations budgets. With remote monitoring and automated control of cell sites, wireless service providers can start eliminating wasteful truck rolls cut mean time to repair (MTTR) in half. By speeding repairs and making operations far more efficient, Optima Cell Site Solutions also makes wireless subscribers happier with their service. Now that’s green wireless: green as in good for the environment; green as in good for the bottom line.
Thumbplay, the #1 mobile entertainment content service in the U.S., launches an innovative mobile search service to streamline the way consumers search for, browse and download mobile entertainment content from their mobile phones. GET allows cell phone users in the United States to instantly search for and purchase ringtones, games, videos and wallpapers from the company’s catalog of more than 80,000 pieces of licensed content – right from their mobile phone or handheld device.
To use Thumbplay’s GET, all a consumer needs to do is text message the word "Get" plus any artist name to 48000 to find and download music from their favorite artist. For example, to find all content associated with a band like U2, a user would simply send an SMS message to 48000 with the phrase “Get U2” and a link to relevant content (e.g., songs, videos, wallpapers and/or associated games) will be sent back from Thumbplay to their phone within seconds. A user would then follow this link to a large menu of licensed U2 content found in Thumbplay’s catalog, which they can browse without commitment and then purchase their favorite content.
kajeet, the only pay-as-you-go cell phone service that puts kids first, will be announcing an easy-to-use Web-based service to help parents find their kid’s kajeet phone. This means that parents will be able to schedule automatic locates for specific times of the day and let GPS Phone Locator do the rest. Kids will also be able to find their misplaced phones too. This is a bit unique for the prepaid wireless segment of the industry, since it will make kajeet the only “pay-as-you-go” cell phone service to offer this feature to its customers.
Gemalto and Microsoft Show Windows Mobile CardSpace Proof-of-Concept
Gemalto and Microsoft are teaming up to demonstrate a simple and highly secure way for consumers to manage their digital identity on the mobile Web -- a proof-of-concept of Mobile CardSpace on Windows Mobile handsets equipped with a new Gemalto SIM. Learn how this combination delivers highly secure, authenticated access to online services.
Consumers want to be sure they are safe when using the mobile Web, and Mobile CardSpace delivers strong security in two ways, all while under the control of the user. First, Mobile CardSpace protects consumers by making sure they are at the real site they want, not an imposter site, and then strongly authenticating their identity. Second, Gemalto helped to implement the storing of information cards on a SIM, not in a mobile application. This provides a highly secure solution that protects CardSpace information cards by isolating them from other mobile applications and controlling access with SIM-based PIN entry. Another important benefit to consumers is portability when upgrading handsets; simply move the SIM to the new device and the mobile service subscription, phone book and the CardSpace information cards are all ready to use on the new device.
Enabling mobile phone users to connect to the world, cellity introduces its multiple mobile communication application, cellity Communicator, at ShowStoppers.
The cellity Communicator combines multiple mobile communication in one very lean application (only 85 kb). The feature-rich Java software bundles cool functions like free text messaging, international calls at up to a 90% savings, easy conference calls and free backup service.
And, by the middle of April, the cellity Communicator will include another highlight: the mobile email feature. Users will be then able to send and receive emails from any cell phone, no matter where they are. cellity Communicator works on any java-enabled mobile phone and with any SIM card.
High-tech gadgets! Military helicopters! Going Naked! Sounds like a description of your favorite action movie? It’s actually the latest method for protecting your expensive electronics from ZAGG Inc.
The invisibleSHIELD by ZAGG is created from an ultra-thin, ultra-tough military-grade film that was originally used to protect helicopter blades. Let me repeat that: it PROTECTED helicopter blades for the MILITARY. The invisibleSHIELD by ZAGG puts that same technology to work to protect over 2,000 gadgets by providing a full-body, scratch-proof shield. And if it’s good enough for a war zone, you know it won’t have any problems resisting scratches from your keys and pocket change. The patent-pending invisibleSHIELD by ZAGG is consistently the first accessory available upon the release of brand new consumer electronics including the iPhone and MacBook Air.
Best of all, the invisibleSHIELD is completely transparent. Your expensive new gadget will be as naked as the day you took it out of the box. You can enjoy the sleek design of your device and keep it scratch-free with the invisibleSHIELD’s full-body protection. The invisibleSHIELD by ZAGG: all the fun of your favorite action movie (plus a lifetime warranty).
SRS Labs demonstrates its premium audio and voice solutions for mobile media: SRS CS Headphone™, for mobile video, delivers an accurate 5.1 surround sound experience over headphones; SRS WOW HD™, for music, enriches audio with an immersive 3D sound field and rich sounding bass; and SRS VIP+, for voice applications, provides clarity in any environment.
SRS Labs is the industry’s leading provider of advanced surround sound, audio enhancement and voice processing technologies for mobile media. The company’s vast portfolio of patented audio techniques enables mobile devices, such as mobile phones and Bluetooth accessories, to deliver a thrilling and natural consumer listening experience.
Included in handsets and Bluetooth devices from leading name brands, SRS audio solutions provide theater like surround sound for mobile video applications, voice clarity in any environment, great sound improvement for music and a better overall listening experience. Consumers are left feeling more connected with their entertainment experience and enjoy richer, more natural sound.
Smith Micro introduces Revue, Smith Micro Software's new multimedia management solution for smartphones. Revue enables consumers to listen to music, view and edit photos, and watch videos anywhere, anytime from their smartphone. Designed using Smith Micro's expertise in multimedia software, Revue makes managing media a breeze for consumers, even on the smaller form factor and memory limitations of a mobile device.
With changing needs and increasing crossover between the two worlds of consumer and enterprise, Smith Micro discusses trends and how to solve the problems of everywhere wireless connectivity - no matter if you're looking to download songs and movies or manage a fleet of smartphones.
Additionally, Smith Micro discusses and demos QuickLink Mobility mobile VPN and Insignia mobile device management solutions designed for enterprise security and productivity.
Susteen showcases Mobile Genie, a groundbreaking standalone device, which enables mobile content backup and transfer from old to new phone literally at a touch of a button. Mobile Genie incorporates a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled Ultra Mobile Personal Computer (UMPC) to deliver speedy data transfer to customers acquiring new handsets at cellular locations. Thanks to its ability to transfer applications to handsets or content to web accounts right at the point of sale, Mobile Genie delivers unparalleled upside sales potential to wireless retailers and distributors, as well convenience to cellular users.
Media FX is ingenious software, which effortlessly migrates the audio and video files from your iPod to PC, records unlimited music & video from your player, and clips your music & video to thousands of FREE ringtones and video clips. Now there is an easy way to seamlessly migrate media from iPod to PC and cell phone.
Susteen also discusses how low enforcement and corporate security consultants use Secure View to acquire critical evidence from suspects’ cell phones.