ACCESS, a global provider of mobile content delivery and access technologies for information appliances, today announced that its Compact NetFrontTM Plus micro-browser and JV-LiteTM 2 Wireless Edition, a Java-enabling module for mobile phones, have been deployed in NEC’s latest handset. The N341i is compatible with the GPRS-based Spanish i-mode service ‘MoviStar e-mocion’ which , launched on June 26, 2003.
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.
Seiko Epson Corporation has recently developed the S1C33L11, a 32-bit RISC-based processor that incorporates image processing functionality (a “mobile graphics engine”) and is intended for camera-equipped mobile phones. The new chip not only offers JPEG processing speeds that are 15 times faster than earlier products*, it also consumes 80% less power and occupies 60% less board real estate. This product reduces the number of discrete LSI chips needed on a camera-equipped mobile device. It also lightens the load on the base-band engine and reduces product size, weight, power consumption, and cost. Epson also developed the S1C33301, a version of the RISC chip that does not contain the mobile graphics engine.
Struggling mobile-phone maker Sony Ericsson unveiled plans to streamline its operations, saying it would reduce its presence in North America and shed around 12% of its staff.
A new Connection Manager allows devices with 802.11b WLAN hardware to detect WLANs that usea a device from (JVC) Japan. Already gaining momentum over chief rival PalmSource, Microsoft is set to announce a new version of its software for PDAs (personal digital assistants) on Monday that is poised to make Pocket PCs more attractive to users.
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.
