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Wireless Broadband Alliance & Small Cell Forum Cooperate to Integrate Wi-Fi Hotspots & Small Cells

  


Wi-Fi Global Congress, San Francisco – 5th November 2012

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry association focused on driving the next generation Wi-Fi experience, and the Small Cell Forum, the independent industry and operator association that supports small cell deployment worldwide, today announced they will work together to integrate Wi-Fi hotspots and licensed small cells.

Telecom operators worldwide are increasingly deploying both licensed and unlicensed technologies - in the form of small cells and public Wi-Fi - making this an opportune time to examine how they can be best integrated. By employing both technologies, operators can significantly improve the user experience through dramatically increased network capacity and with advanced traffic management techniques. Furthermore, by integrating the two technologies they can also lower device, infrastructure installation and backhaul costs. 

The two organizations will cooperate on a range of initiatives including simple measures such as looking at how small cells could impact the WBA and GSMA's efforts to simplify Next Generation Hotspot (NGH) access, and sharing best practices for optimizing the user experience and operator deployment strategies for joint Wi-Fi/small cell hotspots. The WBA's NGH program is already making public Wi-Fi more accessible by removing the need for usernames and passwords. Major operators globally are currently trialling these new hotspots and deployments are expected imminently. 

However, more ambitiously, the organisations will also look at how to integrate Wi-Fi and small cells on a network level, instead of simply using Wi-Fi to provide a pipe into the cellular network. This could allow Wi-Fi hotspots to support cellular services such as voice and SMS, as well as enable enhanced integrated services such as advanced traffic management and smart offloading features over the radio interfaces as well as within the backend networks, resulting in the best possible user experience.

JR Wilson, Chairman of the Wireless Broadband Alliance said: "This agreement builds a bridge between the Wi-Fi and cellular worlds. Our two organisations bring together the key fixed, mobile and Wi-Fi operator and vendor players. Furthermore, we both enjoy close relationships with the respective standards bodies – the Wi-Fi Alliance, IEEE and 3GPP. This means we have the clout to turn the vision of integrating Wi-Fi hotspots and small cells into a reality. The NGH program will now encompass the advances that emerge from this new cooperation paving the way for a truly converged future. Customers will benefit from a highly dependable, easy to use, seamless service across many different network technologies."

Gordon Mansfield, the Small Cell Forum's Chairman said: "The days of Wi-Fi vs cellular are dead. Both technologies are crucial for supporting the never ending growth in data traffic. In the long term, each technology alone cannot meet this challenge - success can only be achieved by aligning the two. Wi-Fi hotspots are proving a valuable tool for managing surging mobile data traffic. Small cells, which now outnumber macrocells globally, represent the future of cellular as it strives to achieve new levels of coverage and capacity for all mobile devices. By bringing the two together, we can deliver a better experience for all users across all devices." 

The two organisations will begin working together immediately and plan to test technical progress at future Small Cell Forum plugfests and at the Wireless Broadband Alliance NGH trials. Today's news follows announcements made in Q1 2012 by the Wireless Broadband Alliance regarding its work with the GSMA and the Small Cell Forum's publication of a whitepaper on the case for intelligently integrating Wi-Fi and small cells.

About the Small Cell Forum

The Small Cell Forum (www.smallcellforum.org), formerly known as the Femto Forum, supports the wide-scale adoption of small cells. Small cells are low-power wireless access points that operate in licensed spectrum, are operator-managed and feature edge-based intelligence. They provide improved cellular coverage, capacity and applications for homes and enterprises as well as metropolitan and rural public spaces. They include technologies variously described as femtocells, picocells, microcells and metrocells. The Forum has in excess of 140 members including 67 operators representing more than 2.92 billion mobile subscribers – 47 per cent of the global total – as well as telecoms hardware and software vendors, content providers and innovative start-ups. 

About the Wireless Broadband Alliance 

Founded in 2003, the aim of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) is to secure an outstanding user experience through the global deployment of next generation Wi-Fi. The WBA and its industry leading members are dedicated to delivering this quality experience through technology innovation, interoperability, and robust security. 

Today, membership includes major fixed operators such as BT, Comcast and Time Warner Cable; seven of the top 10 mobile operator groups (by revenue) and leading technology companies such as Cisco, Google and Intel. 

WBA member operators collectively serve more than 1 billion subscribers and operate more than 1 million hotspots globally. They also work with international operators to drive innovation, deliver seamless connectivity and optimize network investments. The WBA Board includes AT&T, Boingo Wireless, BT, China Mobile, Cisco Systems, Intel Corporation, iPass, KT Corporation, NTT DOCOMO and Orange.

Source: www.wballiance.com

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Skype 3.0 for Android brings tablet optimized UI

Skype’s new version 3.0 of it’s Android app has put tablet users square in it’s sights. The new Skype update is optimized to bring a more functional version of Skype to tablet users. Along with the normal features of Skype such as video calling, sending and receiving instant messages, sharing pictures, and making calls to mobiles and landlines worldwide, 3.0 users will get a break from those sometimes teeny, distant sounding voice calls. Skype’s new codec, dubbed SILK sounds promising;

“Skype 3.0 copes well with the often varying speeds of Internet connections, ensuring that the audio quality is always the best it can be.”

Visually, Skype 3.0 takes advantage of tablet screen real estate, locking the screen in a horizontal position, and allowing for switching between front facing and rear cameras.

Check it!

Source: http://www.intomobile.com

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Samsung Galaxy S4 rumours predict launch in January 2013

Will the Samsung Galaxy S4 release in January?

Samsung Galaxy S4 rumours have hit the market, days after iPhone 5S manufacturing reports surfaced. It is reported that Galaxy S4 is speculated to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2013. Samsung had earlier refuted reports about the release of Galaxy S4 at the Mobile World Congress in February 2013.

Galaxy S4 is rumoured to feature the South Korean company’s manufactured Exynos 5450 chipset with a powerful Cortex A15 quad-core processor and a 13MP rear camera. The display of the Galaxy S4 is alleged to be a Super AMOLED display with a 1080p resolution on a 5-inch screen.

5-inch screen smartphones seem to be increasing with time and Samsung might be looking to enter that market with the release of Galaxy S4. HTC had recently released Droid DNA for US markets, which sports a 5-inch screen. Samsung has neither confirmed nor denied the speculations about the device, which the South Korean company is rumoured to release at CES 2013.

Many technical experts believe that there is still a long time ahead for the successor of Galaxy S3, which is the best selling smartphone for Samsung, but the rumour mills need no affirmation from the South Korean company and the experts. With Samsung releasing Galaxy S3 mini and reports suggesting the launch of a revamped Galaxy S2 Plus by the South Korean company, S4 seems a distant, but possible future.

Samsung Galaxy S3 has created new sales records for the company and it might look to increase the numbers with the launch of Galaxy S4, but the time of the release still remains uncertain.

Source: www.techhunter.co.uk

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New Colors for Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S3 Mini in 2013?

With the Galaxy S3, Samsung's proven it's not afraid of adding a bit of color to its smartphone line-up. A few months back, the manufacturer debuted new colors for its Galaxy S3, including garnet red, amber brown and sapphire black. And next year it seems two more Samsung devices might be due a fresh coat of paint, specifically the Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 Mini.

According to reports from SamMobile, which has proved pretty accurate with Samsung leaks in the past, the Korean manufacturer will introduce three new colors for the Note 2 early next year, and the S3 Mini in December or early 2013.

The site's sources say the S3 Mini will appear in "Titan Gray, Garnet Red and Onyx Black," while the Note 2 will get "Amber Brown, Topaz Blue and Ruby Wine." The change in nomenclature for the blue and red versions of the Note 2 suggests these might look a bit different to "Pebble Blue" and "Garnet Red"-finished Galaxy S3s.

SamMobile says Samsung will showcase the new colors at Mobile World Congress 2013, although given the alleged release timing, we think there's a chance they might also make a surprise appearance at CES in January. Either way, we'll live from both both shows over the next few months.

Source: http://www.androidcentral.com

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Busy Times for UK Telecoms Regulator Ofcom

The last few days have been particularly busy for UK telecoms regulator Ofcom. It started the week by announcing its rules for next year’s UK 4G mobile spectrum auction – expect services to go live in around six months – and it ended the week with plans to avoid a 5G capacity crunch. 

Meanwhile Three UK revealed that its DC-HSDPA 3G services (which it had originally described as 4G, but let’s not talk about that now) were hitting the same kind of speeds as 4G customers have been enjoying.

Confusing for consumers? Perhaps, although no more confusing than Nokia’s new maps business. Taking a tip from the Book of Really Literal Company Names (last seen on the shelf at Everything Everywhere) the Finnish company has rebranded its mapping and location business unit as HERE. Already on the cards is a free HTML5-based HERE maps application for iOS.

Also last week we learned that BlackBerry 10 would launch on 30th January 2013, which means the new BlackBerry 10 smartphones will be available on… oh, hang on, we don’t know yet. Probably no later than the end of Mobile World Congress in February, if RIM has any sense.

In addition, RIM added voice calling to its BBM instant messaging service; effectively VoIP via WiFi. Rather reminiscent of Microsoft’s Live Messenger announcement from last week.

Vodafone UK announced a smartphone leasing deal, Telefonica launched a mobile-based footfall tracking service for businesses and Tradedoubler brought affiliate marketing to mobile applications.

Meanwhile, research told us that wireless power for mobile devices would be worth over £3 billion by 2020, mobile accessories would be worth £39 billion by 2017 and mobile coupon use was expected to rise by 30% next year.

Finally, as patent-related legal battles rage around the world, there’s news of a settlement. Apple and HTC have agreed to dismiss all current lawsuits and have put a ten-year license agreement in place to cover current and future patents. Could this be the shape of things to come throughout the mobile industry? 

Probably not. But It would be nice to think so. 

Source: http://thefonecast.com 

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Sony promises top-end handset to compete with GS III and iPhone

Sony Mobile's sales chief, Dennis van Schie, has gone on the record with a pledge that just about crosses the line from marketing to manifesto. Speaking to the Financial Times Deutschland, he said Sony "will create, in the near future, a flagship model that can compete with Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy S III." Such a claim doesn't sound like a ringing endorsement of the manufacturer's existing top-end offering, the fast yet flawed Xperia TL, but it does raise our hopes for CES, since FTD reports that the superphone in question will be presented in early 2013 at both the Las Vegas show and Mobile World Congress. On a related note, van Schie also promised that Sony's chaotic array of online storefronts would become better integrated by the end of 2013, with every user being able to use a single ID across all their devices to access content -- something that sounds simple, but evidently isn't.

Source: http://www.engadget.com

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Registration for the Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2013 Now Open

Historically, the GSMA always used to delay the registration process for media representatives for a while after regular attendees were allowed to register their interest in attending its flagship event – the Mobile World Congress. However, this is not the case with MWC Barcelona 2013. The registration process opened for absolutely everyone today [November 13th 2012]. Press need to go here. GoMobile News would urge all of its readers to register as soon as possible because this is very definitely a not-to-be-missed event and regarded by many as the place to be if you even remotely regard yourself as a shaker and mover in the mobile/cellular world. Here at GoMobile Towers we are particularly intrigued by the app which supports MWC 2013 which is known as My MWC.

The show’s organisers, the GSMA, describe My MWC as “the exclusive social networking tool for MWC attendees.”

It goes on to say that, “The tool has been completely redesigned and will enable more efficient networking before, during and after the event.”

The GSMA also adds that improvements to My MWC include a much improved mobile app version and better business deal matchmaking.

When it is released – and the GSMA is promising that this will happen next week, you should be able to find more details about what the app does here.

Previously, the My MWC app was a web based application to ensure that all flavours of smartphone could access the service – not just Android and iPhone.

The app was supplied to the GSMA by the US based Zenista. See my previous story here.

However, GoMobile News is prepared to speculate that there might be OS specific versions for iOS and Android in 2013 whilst the other mobile OS users still access it via the mobile web.

Anyway, the first thing that you should do is register for MWC 2013 by going here.

It is interesting to note that the GSMA is offering Fast Track collection of badges from Barcelona Airport’s Terminal 1.

It doesn’t give times and dates for the Fast Track service and warns that not all types of passes are available via the Fas tTrack service.

Source:http://www.gomonews.com

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Keynote Speakers at the 2013 GSMA Mobile World Congress Barcelona

The GSMA today announced that the CEOs of AT&T, Ericsson, Qualcomm and Viber are confirmed to deliver keynote presentations at the 2013 GSMA Mobile World Congress, taking place 25-28 February 2013 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona. The GSMA also introduced new features on the exhibition floor, including the GSMA Connected City, along with new sponsors, partners and event elements, and announced that registration for the 2013 Mobile World Congress is now open. 

"Over four days, more than 70,000 attendees of Mobile World Congress 2013 will gather to discuss and debate the latest trends and issues in mobile," said Michael O'Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. "Throughout Mobile World Congress, attendees will have the opportunity to experience the power of mobile firsthand, through our exhibitors' stands, event features such as the Connected City, our conference programme and seminars, and much more." 

Industry Leaders to Take the Stage at Mobile World CongressThe GSMA announced that CEOs from several of the world's leading mobile companies have recently been confirmed to speak in the Mobile World Congress keynote programme, including:

• Randall Stephenson, Chairman, President and CEO, AT&T
• Hans Vestberg, President and CEO, Ericsson
• Paul Jacobs, Chairman and CEO, Qualcomm
• Talmon Marco, Founder and CEO, Viber Media 

These industry executives join previously announced Mobile World Congress keynote speakers:

• Rene Obermann, CEO, Deutsche Telekom
• Franco Bernabe, Chairman, GSMA and Chairman and CEO, Telecom Italia Group
• Suk-Chae Lee, CEO, KT Corp.
• Gary Kovacs, CEO, Mozilla
• Susan Whiting, Vice Chair, Nielsen
• Stephen Elop, President and CEO, Nokia
• Kaoru Kato, President and CEO, NTT DOCOMO
• Lars Nyberg, President and CEO, TeliaSonera
• Vittorio Colao, Chief Executive, Vodafone Group 

The keynote programme will feature insightful and thought-provoking sessions such as "Mobile Operator Strategies", "The Future of Communications", "Vertical Disruption", "Operating in the Cloud" and "Mobile in Media". For more information on the Mobile World Congress keynotes, as well as the full conference programme, visit http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/conference/.

Mobile World Congress Exhibition to Showcase Connected CityAt Mobile World Congress 2013, the GSMA is expanding upon its highly popular "Connected House" exhibit to create the "Connected City." In partnership with mobile operators including AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, KT, Telenor and Vodafone, the GSMA will showcase a range of mobile connected products and services, providing Mobile World Congress attendees the opportunity to experience the Connected Life.

In addition, the GSMA today announced that the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) will be hosting the WBA Wi-Fi Zone at Mobile World Congress. The WBA Wi-Fi Zone will focus on key themes such as next-generation hotspot migration, Wi-Fi roaming and offload, Wi-Fi and heterogeneous networks, and operator, vendor and device manufacturer engagement. For more information on the Mobile World Congress exhibition, visit http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/exhibition/.

Car Connectivity Consortium to hold App Developer Conference In App Planet, mobile industry leaders and the application development community will participate in programmes focusing on the explosive growth in the mobile apps market, as well as exhibition, product and service demonstrations, networking and workshops. The Car Connectivity Consortium has just joined App Planet as an App Planet Supporting Sponsor and will hold a full-day programme on 26^th February. The Official App Planet Sponsor is Generalitat de Catalunya - Government of Catalonia, and other App Planet Supporting Sponsors include Inneractive and Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP). For more information, visit http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/app-planet-overview/.

AVG Technologies and Juniper Networks to Participate in Mobile Security Forum
In its third year at Mobile World Congress, the Forum Series is a sponsored programme that brings together industry players to discuss and debate a range of topics in focused sessions. AVG Technologies and Juniper Networks are the latest companies to sign on to participate in the Forum Series, joining AdaptiveMobile in the Mobile Security Forum. Other Forum Partners include Metaswitch Networks in MNO Developer Cloud Forum and ZTE in the LTE Forum and the MNO Developer Cloud Forum. For more information, visit http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/forum-series/.

GSMA and Leger Marketing to Present Results of Consumer Research Study As part of the mPowered Brands Programme at Mobile World Congress, the GSMA and Leger Marketing, the global polling, research and strategic marketing firm, have designed and are currently implementing a 50-country citizen assessment of mobile's importance in consumers' lives, focusing on issues such as quality of life, individual productivity and shopping behavior, among others. The results will be shared and explored with audiences in the mPowered Brands Theatre at Mobile World Congress. Another new addition to the mPowered Brands Programme is InternetQ, which will be presenting in the mPowered Brands Theatre. For more information on mPowered Brands at Mobile World Congress, visit: http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/mpoweredbrands.

Global Mobile Awards Open for Entry? The Global Mobile Awards 2013, which recognise excellence and innovation within the mobile communications industry, are currently open for entry and will accept submissions through 30th November. The Global Mobile Awards include 37 awards and will be presented at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday 26th February 2013. The GSMA today announced that McAfee is the Global Mobile Awards Category Sponsor for the "Apps of the Year" category. For more information on the Global Mobile Awards, including entry details, please visit www.globalmobileawards.com.

Mobile World Congress Media Village: New Opening Hours, Welcome ReceptionFor the first time, the Media Village at Mobile World Congress will be open to press, industry analysts and exhibiting companies on the day prior to the official opening of Mobile World Congress. The Media Village will be open on Sunday, 24^th February, from 11:00 to 17:00. Accredited press and industry analysts will have access to dedicated working facilities, and meeting rooms will also be available to Mobile World Congress exhibitors wishing to hold press conferences or briefings. 

In another Mobile World Congress first, the GSMA will host the official Mobile World Congress Media Welcome Reception from 17:00 to 19:00 on Sunday, 24^th February at Fira Gran Via. This networking cocktail reception will offer accredited press and industry analysts the opportunity to meet with leading players from across the mobile ecosystem and preview the week's activities in relaxed social environment. The reception will also feature a select number of exhibition showcases and demonstrations. For more information on the Media Village at Mobile World Congress, please visit http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/press/.

Mobile World Congress Registration Now OpenRegistration for Mobile World Congress 2013 is now open; attendees wishing to register should visit http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/register/. For more information on Mobile World Congress including details on how to attend, exhibit or sponsor, please visit www.mobileworldcongress.com.

The Mobile World Congress is the cornerstone of the Mobile World Capital, which will be hosted in Barcelona from 2013 to 2018. The Mobile World Capital also includes the Mobile World Centre, the Mobile World Festival and the Mobile World Hub, programmes and activities that will span the entire year and will benefit not only the citizens of Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain, but also the worldwide mobile industry. For more information on the Mobile World Capital, please visit www.mobileworldcapital.com. 

About the GSMA

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. Spanning more than 220 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world's mobile operators with more than 230 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare, media, transport and utilities. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as the Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo. 

Source and for more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com

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MWC Brokerage Event at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2013

Enterprise Europe Network will organise the international Brokerage Event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 25-27 February 2013. The aim is to assist enterprises, universities and research institutions in finding partners in Europe for product development, manufacturing and licensing agreements, joint ventures or other types of partnership.

Our industry is redefining “mobile”. No longer limited only to communications, mobile is now a force transforming our world in an unprecedented way. Mobile connects, entertains, informs and inspires us, ultimately changing how we live and who we are. Mobile World Congress is the global epicenter of this redefinition as our participants enable, lead and accelerate it.

With nearly 1,500 exhibitors and  67,000 visitors from 205 countries in 2012, the Mobile World Congress has cemented its reputation as the world's largest mobile technology fair.

Every year since 2006, a partnering (brokerage) event has taken place at the Mobile World Congress, organised by ACC1Ó -a department of the Catalan Government's Ministry of Enterprise and Labour- together with a core group of partners from the Enterprise Europe Network with the aim of helping European start-ups, SMEs and Research groups from the mobile technology sector in initiating transnational partnerships. In 2013 the venue will take place 25-28th February at Fira Gran Via, just down the road from the old location, a large state-of-the-art event space which will allow the show to grow and expand in the years to come.  

In 2012, over 500 companies from 27 countries submitted almost  600 technology profiles they were offering or seeking. Over the 3 days of the brokerage event, approximately 1,000 meetings took place.

The Brokerage Event 2013 is the ideal environment for:

• small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), offering and / or looking for new technologies
• scientists / research institutes offering innovative RTD results
• start-up companies and entrepreneurs
• operatorswilling tomeetinnovators and added-value service providers

Meet your future business

This B2B Matchmaking Partnering event brings together innovative organisations from several countries around the globe seeking to collaborate to mutual commercial benefit. Activity will focus on one-to-one 30-minute pre-scheduled meetings.

The purpose of the brokerage event is to enhance opportunities for companies to explore and find partners from the mobile technology sector.

The EEN Brokerage Event collects innovative technology offers and requests from all over Europe (and other countries such as Canada, Israel, United States...).

A large diversion of prospects is available as all sort of collaboration sought is offered: Research & Development, Technical Co-operation, Joint Venture Agreement, Manufacturing Agreement, Licence Agreement, Commercial Agreement, FP7-ICT Project).

During the event, meetings will take place face-to-face at the Catalan Government Pavilion at congress square (between 4-5 hall).

Dates for your diary:

BROKERAGE DATES: 25, 26 AND 27th February 2013

Source:  http://www.b2match.com, http://www.eenw.org

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Sony C6603 Yuga Release Date Pegged for February 2013: A Big Threat to Samsung Galaxy Note 2?

 

Japanese phone maker Sony launched its hot selling flagship smartphone in India, the Xperia S, at CES in 2012, following its split with Ericsson. A couple of months back the company finally unveiled its much talked about Sony Xperia SL at IFA in Berlin, which is also now available in India and is designed by Sony to give stiff rivalry to the smartphone behemoths like Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S3. To some extent the Rs 30,000 priced smartphone is proving itself to portray high competition in the premium Android market. 

However, now the Xperia lineup creator is in news againfor its mammoth 5-inch C6603 Yuga device, which has been recently leaked in the tech arena by a Android Schweiz report boasting a crisp 1080p HD display and a sharp rectangular body. The upcoming device is claimed to be coming with 1.5GHz quad core processor, 2GB RAM, 12MP rear camera and a v5 inch HD display with 1794 x 1080 pixel resolution. 

Also, from the images leaked it is easy to chalk out that the device has a unibody design, which futher means, Yuga will have a non-removable battery. Moving on, reportedly the phablet will have a glass clad back panel similar to iPhone 4/4S and Nexus 4 with glass backs. Besides that the device has some pretty thin bezels and looks like a high-quality device. 

As of now, there is no confirmation from Sony’s end on the pricing and the existence of the Yuga phablet. However, rumors suggests that Sony might launch the new flagship device at the Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona scheduled for February 2013. 

Well, these are still not the final specs of the upcoming Sony Yuga phablet and there are increased chances of variation at the time of launch, however, if the rumors turn out to be true, the new Sony phablet will sizzle the market condition s of the phablet category, and the top sales maker that, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will get most affected.

Also unveiled at IFA 2012 event in Berlin on August 29, Samsung Galaxy Note 2 reached the Indian shores in September at a price of Rs 39,990 boasting 5.5 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with 1280 x 720 pixel resolution, 1.6GHz quad core processor, 2GB RAM, micro SD card slot supporting 32GB, 8MP rear camera, 1.9MP front camera, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth with A2DP and a massive 3,100 mAh Li-ion battery.

Flaunting its phablet USP, Note 2 has an improved stylus with a rubbed tip for better touch response. Also, the Air View feature of the device lets the users control it by hovering the S-Pen stylus over the display without touching.

As the Galaxy Note 2 is based on the design of the Galaxy S3, it has some key features that are available in the latter including improved handwriting recognition, Photo Note, AllShare Play & AllShare Cast, Samsung TouchWiz, Samsung Kies Air, Smart Stay, Direct Call and Screen Recorder.

Source: http://www.gizbot.com

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Best Mobile Events 2013

Based on their success in 2012 it is safe to say these are the best mobile events for next year:

The Mobile Show

This is a Conference and exhibition that will take place in April of next year in Dubai, about the best mobile innovations. It’s widely considered the largest mobile solutions and technology show and it’s aimed at professionals who might be interested in purchasing mobile app development technologies, mobile commerce technologies, mobile advertising solutions, mobile content strategies, mobile health technologies and Mobile enterprise technologies.

Mobile World Congress 2013

This congress which will be held in Fira Gran Via, in Barcelona, Spain, from February the 25th to February the 28th, is the world’s largest mobile industry event. More than 67,000 industry senior-level executives and professionals attended it this year so it’s supposed to be even better this year. 1,500 companies will contribute by showing their latest mobile innovations to make this the largest mobile Exhibition in the world.

Mobile Apps Showdown

This exhibition which will be held on January the tenth consists of different app producers showing their apps and putting them to text. If you’re an app fanatic I advise you to go to find out about the latest apps and if you’re an app producer make sure you have your space at the show to show up your app.

Apps World NorthAmerica 2013

This congress will be held at Moscone Center West, San Francisco on February the seventh and February the eighth. It will give you an insight to some of the world top technology brands. 5000 developers, device manufacturers, mobile operators, mobile marketers, industry professionals and platform owners are expected to turn up so if you think it will interest you don’t doubt to sign up.

Apps World Europe 2013

This congress will be held in London, at Earls Court nº2 on October 22 and 23. This great event will bring together , operators, platform providers, marketers and developers for international brands who will give us insight into the mobile and technologies industry.

Appsters awards

2013 will be the year of the second Appsters awards. It will be held in Roof Gardens in Kensington and will choose the best bapps accross 12 categories. App quality is guaranteed because the AQuA (App Quality Alliance) will put each app through a severe control test. If you’re into apps or part of the app world this is really a must-attend thing. 

Source: http://www.onbile.com

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MWC 2013 Barcelona Will Have Mobile World Live TV Again

The award-winning Mobile World Live TV will return in 2013 to broadcast live from Mobile World Congress via a dedicated channel across Catalonia, reaching over 100 attendee hotels and 19,000 bedrooms. Mobile World Live TV will also be available to more than 70,000 event attendees throughout the event via numerous monitors strategically located within the Fira Gran Via venue. In addition, the channel will be streamed live to our selection of apps and to the Mobile World Live website.

What’s On?

Programming on Mobile World Live TV will feature live interviews with C-Level executives and industry luminaries, news bulletins, panel discussions on hot topics with industry specialists, product launches and on-the-ground reporting from all major press events.

Our Mobile World Live keynote programmes will also return in 2013. In 2012 Mobile World Live TV broadcast exclusive keynotes from Ericsson, Ford and Google.

Check out the 2012 Mobile World Live TV broadcast here.

Get Involved

Advertising opportunities for Mobile World Live TV are still available. We also welcome editorial pitches. We are open to receiving interview requests, information about your product launches or device demos, and submissions to be included on our wide-ranging panel discussion sessions. Contact the MWL editorial team today to get involved.  Click here to learn more about advertising on Mobile World Live.

About Mobile World Live TV

Mobile World Live TV is brought to you by Mobile World Live, an online B2B service dedicated to providing the mobile industry with daily news coverage and analysis of the biggest global market developments, complemented by weekly video content offering exclusive interview access to the highest-profile C-Level executives in our industry, as well as special features that analyse mobile’s most topical issues.

Launched in 2010 and now visited by up to 200,000 unique monthly users, www.mobileworldlive.com has established itself as the industry’s most respected online portal for the mobile communications industry.

Source: http://www.mobileworldcongress.com

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Barcelona GSMA MWC 2013 - A Virtual Fly-Through of FIRA Gran Via

Here is a virtual fly through of the new Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2013 venue.

Source: http://www.mobileworldcongress.com

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Android seen in 75% of smartphones

The Android OS accounted for three out of every four smartphones shipped in Q3, according to new figures from IDC.

The firm says that Android smartphone shipments worldwide reached 136.0 million units in the period, accounting for 75 percent of the 181.1 million smartphones shipped. The year-on-year growth rate was 91.5 percent, nearly double the overall market growth rate of 46.4 percent.

"Android has been one of the primary growth engines of the smartphone market since it was launched in 2008," said IDC’s Ramon Llamas. "In every year since then, Android has effectively outpaced the market and taken market share from the competition.”

Apple’s iOS was a distant second place to Android on 26.9 million, but was the only other mobile OS to amass double-digit market share for the quarter (14.9 percent).

Phones running BlackBerry (4.3 percent), Symbian (2.3 percent), Windows (2 percent) and Linux (1.5 percent) accounted for the remainder.

IDC: Top-6 smartphone mobile operating systems, shipments, and market share, 3Q12 (m units)
Operating system	3Q12 shipments	3Q12 market share	3Q11 shipments	3Q11 market share	Y/Y shipment change
Android	136.0	75.0%	71.0	57.5%	91.5%
iOS	26.9	14.9%	17.1	13.8%	57.3%
BlackBerry	7.7	4.3%	11.8	9.5%	-34.7%
Symbian	4.1	2.3%	18.1	14.6%	-77.3%
Windows Phone 7/ Windows Mobile	3.6	2.0%	1.5	1.2%	140.0%
Linux	2.8	1.5%	4.1	3.3%	-31.7%
Others	0.0	0.0%	0.1	0.1%	-100.0%
Total	181.1	100.0%	123.7	100.0%	46.4%

"The share decline of smartphone operating systems not named iOS since Android's introduction isn't a coincidence," said IDC’s Kevin Restivo. "The smartphone operating system isn't an isolated product, it's a crucial part of a larger technology ecosystem. Google has a thriving, multi-faceted product portfolio. Many of its competitors, with weaker tie-ins to the mobile OS, do not. This factor and others have led to loss of share for competitors with few exceptions."

Source:http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com and IDC 

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Mobile World Congress Barcelona Leadership Summit 2013

The GSMA Leadership Summit is an exclusive, invitation-only event taking place on the afternoon of Monday, 25 February 2013 at Fira Gran Via, the new home of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

The Leadership Summit is a unique event where CEOs and government ministers from around the world gather to discuss industry priorities with their peers in a private setting. We expect that this year’s event will bring together approximately 500 attendees, including CEOs and board members from mobile operators and vendors and ministers and senior government representatives from around the world.

Under the theme of “Mobile: Creating New Value”, this year’s Leadership Summit will explore the critical economic, investment and innovation issues facing the mobile industry and will offer perspectives on how mobile can create a Connected Economy that delivers greater value for consumers, businesses, governments and for players across the mobile ecosystem.

The Leadership Summit programme will feature a series of thought-provoking keynote speeches, as well as a dynamic, interactive panel session focusing on “New Opportunities for Innovation”.

The Agenda will be as follows:

 

 

13:00	Leadership Summit Attendee Arrival
13:00-14:00	Networking Lunch
14:00-15:45	Welcome and Opening Address Keynote 1 – Global Economic Perspective Keynote 2 – Investment Perspective Keynote 3 – Innovation Perspective
15:45-16:15	Networking and Refreshment Break
16:15-17:45	Panel Discussion - New Opportunities for Innovation Against the backdrop of the continued global economic downturn, the world’s mobile operators face greater challenges than ever before. As the number of mobile connections worldwide continues to steadily climb and mobile network traffic explodes, how are operators dealing with new burdens on network infrastructure and the implications for established business models? In a rapidly evolving market filled with traditional and non-traditional competitors, how can operators ensure their central role in the mobile value chain? Is it possible for operators to gain an innovation edge in today’s Internet-speed world? This wide-ranging session will address these pressing topics, among many others.
17:45-17:55	Chairman’s Award Presentation
17:55-18:00	Closing Remarks
18:00-19:30	Cocktail Reception

 

Source: http://www.mobileworldcongress.com

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Information on Smartphone Screens and Colour Fidelity

 

A touchscreen is the central feature of any smartphone these days, but not many handset displays actually manage to reproduce colours accurately. Let's take a look at how a few of the latest models compare. 

Whether watching a video, surfing the web, sending photos to your friends or simply making a call, the touchscreen is a key feature in any modern multimedia-enabled smartphone—along with the processor, of course. Mobile phone screens keep getting bigger and bigger in size, and contrast has improved over time to reach a respectable level in both high-end and entry-level handsets. Smartphone screen viewing angles are usually wide enough keep things easy for users to see, but colour fidelity still tends to vary considerably from one handset to another.

Bright, eye-catching colours are evidently still supposed to appeal to unsavvy consumers. Just take a walk around your local TV shop and you'll see the extent to which manufacturers use gaudy 'in store' colour settings to grab our attention. The same is true of certain smartphone screens, with colours that are so eye-popping they end up bordering on fluorescent. Compared with older smartphones, current screens may have been toned down to gain a certain amount of neutrality, but colour fidelity can still be quite different from one model to another. That's something we see every week when we measure the average Delta E of the smartphones we review.

Delta E measures colour fidelity. The Delta E should be as close to zero as possible—the lower the Delta E, the more accurately colours are reproduced. For smartphones, a good Delta E should be less than or equal to three. Past three, the higher the reading gets, the less accurate onscreen colours will be.

Some handsets, like the Galaxy S2 with its Super AMOLED screen, for example, have several picture modes (three, in fact) with different screen settings that in turn make the Delta E vary. Plus, the original black version of the phone has a Delta E of almost 15, whereas the white model that arrived later pushed that down to 6.8. That's slightly better than the older Galaxy S. Things are therefore clearly moving in the right direction, as OLED screens seem to be getting more neutral with their colour reproduction—although, to be honest, they couldn't get much worse!

The Apple iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S have very similar Delta E readings. Still, our sensor measured colours that were more accurate in the iPhone 4 than the 4S, which was released later. Plus, the 3GS—which doesn't have a Retina display like the more recent iPhones—does a little better with colour reproduction than the two more recent phones. The LCD iPhone screens therefore haven't got more accurate over time. We can only hope that the iPhone 5 (which is rumoured to have a 4-inch screen) does a better job.

Like with TVs, several types of screen technology can be found in today's smartphones. Apple has its own Retina technology, Samsung uses AMOLED (along with Nokia and HTC) and Super AMOLED, while Sony has borrowed the LCD technology from its Bravia TVs. Basically, all these types of technology give good overall results, with high contrast—even infinite contrast with AMOLED—and all have seen colour fidelity improve. However, there's still some way to go to get the sacred Delta E of three or under. But these high-tech, high-resolution screens are no longer reserved for top-of-the-range mobiles, as they're increasingly trickling down into mid-range models.

LCD vs AMOLED: Which Gives a More Accurate Image?

If we exclude the original, black Samsung Galaxy S2, tested at its initial time of release without using the various colour profiles (which we then tested in the updated white version), LCD and AMOLED technology work out at the following averages:

Perhaps because the technology is older and better mastered, LCD screens tend to give slightly more accurate results than AMOLED screens—with colours that are 20% more accurate, on average. However, there's hope for AMOLED yet, as the HTC One S AMOLED screen is almost as accurate as the LCD display in the One X. Almost ...

Let's hope that Samsung and LG will pay closer attention to the colour settings in their upcoming OLED TVs!

 

Where Next?

Like monitors 10 years ago, TVs five years ago and like laptop screens today, colour fidelity isn't at the top of smartphone manufacturers' lists of priorities. But they're starting to think about it, and starting to change things slowly but surely.

There's little doubt that sometime in the not too distant future, all mobiles will display accurate colours out of the box, as is the case with most monitors and TVs these days (in Cinema/Movie mode).

We very distinctly remember monitor and TV makers telling us our colour readings were pretty much pointless, as no-one cared about accurate colours. Today, however, no manufacturer worth its salt would launch a poorly calibrated TV or monitor. It just wouldn't be acceptable. Maybe soon it won't be for smartphones either ...

OLED For Higher Contrast 

Although colour fidelity seems to be generally a bit less accurate in OLED screens, this type of technology has the upper hand when it comes to contrast. In fact, contrast is so good it's practically infinite in OLED screens, thanks to a black that's pretty much perfect. LCD screens can't compete on that front. 

 

Source: http://www.digitalversus.com


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The top 20 global operator groups by mobile connections (Q2 2012)

China’s three mobile operators all recorded double-digit subscriber growth over the last year, strengthening their respective standings in the latest Wireless Intelligence ‘Scoreboard’ operator ranking.

The new ‘Scoreboard’ tracks the top 20 global operator groups by connections based on majority-owned assets in Q2 2012. Minority holdings (less than 50 percent plus one share) are excluded from the analysis.

China Mobile (#1) extended its lead as the world’s largest operator group, growing connections by 11 percent year-on-year to 683.1 million. Its two domestic rivals both moved up the ranking compared to a year ago - and all three now feature in the top ten for the first time.

China Unicom (#6) moved up one place on the back of a 21 percent increase connections to 219.3 million, while China Telecom (#10) climbed two places as connections increased 33 percent to 144.2 million.

China as a whole surpassed the 1 billion milestone earlier in the year and ended Q2 2012 on 1,047 million connections in total.

India’s Bharti Airtel (#4) was the only other member of the top ten to move up the ranking, recording a 13 percent year-on-year rise in connections (to 250 million) and leapfrogging Telefónica to become the world’s fourth-largest operator group in Q2. However, Bharti's US$3.04 billion in mobile revenue in Q2 2012 is significantly lower than the four other operators in the top five, reflecting Bharti's presence in the ultra low-cost, low-margin Indian and African markets.

Elsewhere, France Telecom (#12) returned to the top 20 after dropping out of the list a year ago. The recent fluctuations in its ranking are due to an on-going group strategy of disposing of non-core or minority assets, and strengthening its stake in others. Over the last year, the firm increased its holdings in Poland (Orange) and Egypt (Mobinil) to above the 50 percent threshold allowing both assets to be included in our ranking – adding 14.8 million and 32.4 million connections, respectively, to the group total.

France Telecom also inked a deal in Q4 2011 to acquire 100 percent of Congo Chine Telecom, a mobile operator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The operator currently has only 1.5 million connections but is an example of the “high potential emerging markets” currently being targeted by the group.

US market-leader Verizon Wireless (#16) fell three positions from last year, while rival AT&T (#18) fell by two. Like the mature European operators, however, mobile revenues were significantly higher than at their emerging market counterparts.

Russia’s Sistema Group (#15) recorded the biggest slip in the ranking, dropping four places from a year ago. The group is likely to have subsequently slipped again following the forced shut down of its MTS Uzbekistan subsidiary in Q3 2012, which will reduce its connections total by around 9 million.

		Connections (millions) 1	YoY Growth, connections	YoY Growth, rank	Mobile Revenue (US$ billion)
1	China Mobile	683.08	11%	-	22.05
2	Vodafone Group	386.88	5%	-	13.92
3	América Móvil Group	251.83	7%	-	7.98
4	Bharti Airtel Group	250.04	13%	+1	3.04
5	Telefónica Group	243.51	7%	-1	11.40
6	China Unicom	219.25	21%	+1	4.95
7	VimpelCom Group 2	205.05	7%	-1	4.58
8	Reliance Communications	154.60	8%	-	0.48
9	Telenor Group	152.74	24%	-	2.55
10	China Telecom	144.18	33%	+2	3.37
11	MTN Group	136.59	14%	-1	3.85
12	France Telecom Group	133.38	57%	+9	7.18
13	Telkomsel Group	117.24	15%	+2	1.43
14	Idea Cellular	117.16	23%	+3	1.00
15	Sistema Group 3	114.51	3%	-4	2.54
16	Verizon Wireless	111.37	5%	-3	15.78
17	Deutsche Telekom Group	107.86	2%	-3	8.38
18	AT&T	105.21	7%	-2	14.77
19	Telecom Italia	101.10	16%	+1	4.10
20	BSNL	98.28	5%	-2	0.44

Mobile operator group global ranking by connections, Q2 2012
Source: Wireless Intelligence, company reports
¹ Connections are aggregated as the sum of each group's subsidiaries where a minimum of 50% plus one share economic interest is held
² Includes Orascom Group
³ Includes MTS Group

Source: http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com

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