NEC Corp. has demonstrated a third-generation cell phone that it claims is the first to incorporate a digital-TV tuner. NEC plans to demonstrate the TV cell phone at Telecom World 2003, the International Telecommunication Union event to be held Oct. 12-18 in Geneva, Switzerland.
SAP AG and Sharp Corporation announced an agreement to partner in technology development and marketing for mobile solutions for corporate users. In recent years, demand has been increasing for business applications that can be used not only on wirebound office systems, but also in the wireless mobile environment. This is particularly true for CRM systems intended for mobile workers, such as sales personnel and service technicians who work outside of the office. In the past, laptop computers have been used to handle such advanced services, but calls are growing louder for the ability to use compact, lightweight and nimble mobile terminal devices for this purpose.
Heikki Tenhunen President of Nokia Japan states, “Nokia welcomes Enfour joining Nokia’s developers’ community with its “UniFEP for Communicator” for Nokia 9210i Communicator. This kind of activity really proves its openness of Symbian technology bringing exciting business opportunities for independent software developers.
Fujitsu Limited and Nokia today announced that they will cooperatively develop and provide end-to-end mobile solutions and services for enterprises utilizing Nokia’s range of business terminals and platforms and Fujitsu’s wide range of capabilities in consulting, systems integration and managed services. The companies will provide secure, easy-to-use horizontal and customized vertical mobility solutions and services for companies that want to take advantage of mobility to increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve business processes. Initial rollouts will start immediately in the Nordic region and the UK, with expansion into selected regions of EMEA and Asia Pacific anticipated in the early part of 2004.
Wireless software firm Network365 has closed €10m in a third round of private equity funding for its comprehensive payments and service system, mzone. Last week, NTT DoCoMo chose the Wicklow-based company to provide mobile payment and banking services to all of its subscribers in Japan.
NTT DoCoMo Inc. said today it plans to sell two new third-generation videophone handsets and a new 3G card-type terminal for personal computers soon. The move is aimed at luring more subscribers to its 3G mobile communications service.
