SK Telecom debuts mobile in vehicle in China
SK Telecom has rolled out the world’s first commercial mobile telematics service in China through Shenzhen E-eye High Tech. Key features include vehicle safety and security service, vehicle control service and vehicle management service.
Symbian Foundation shuts down websites
The Symbian Foundation said its websites will be shutting down December 17 as it reduces its day-to-day operations while in transition to becoming a licensing body. The group will make most of the web content available in some form, most likely on a DVD or USB hard drive, upon request starting January 31, 2011.
GSMA opens band app audition with big names
The GSMA has brought together music bands Muse, Faithless, and upcoming new artists Metric, and Eliza Doolittle for the first ever GSMA Band App Audition, an app developer competition calling for innovative mobile app concepts for the artists to engage with their fans throughout the world.
India mobile ad market poised for strong growth
Over 72% of Indian consumers are comfortable with mobile advertising and over 50% are ready to receive personalized advertisements, a new research from InMobi showed. Overall the research results point to the untapped potential of the region driven by consumer adoption.