In a business-related move, Nokia has reportedly acquired the unit responsible for the Symbian OS. This includes all engineers and customer support which are responsible for providing engineering consulting and product development services for mobile operators.

Services provided by the Symbian Professional Services teams include advanced technical support, techniques for enhancing performance, memory, and power, advanced error diagnosis and repair, and turnkey software development services that can be used in a range of technical environments.

There will be approximately 165 people who will transfer to Accenture. The agreement is expected to be ironed out by the third quarter of this year.

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Mobile operators and content owners are the prime target of this new technology, developing and deploying Live and On Demand TV video services for the iPhone. The use of video via mobile devices has become evidently growing and thanks to the new iPhone OS 3.0, Envivio plans to use this to deliver the growing demand requirements to people who lean on mobile TV today.

iLiveTV delivers everything mobile operators and content owners need to deliver TV to iPhone users. iLiveTV includes the Envivio 4Caster C4 world-class video encoding platform, content delivery server software.

So if you have been chained to YouTube and other video streaming services, expect a new wave of sites and services to come out once this technology is taken into their wing and optimized to deliver the visual privileges that has invaded the mobile features we see today. The ultimate winner is the mobile users since now, they are on the brink of having a wider selection of video sources once companies settle down with the iLiveTV.

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When you get telecommunication giants like Nokia, RIM and Vodafone in one event, you know something big is expected to come out of it. It is not just a matter of showcasing the latest handsets and gadgets demanded in the market today. Among the main itineraries include that of the lurking battle of which is the best App store, most of which have been put up independently by these icons of the telecommunication industry.

The key players of the open mobile ecosystem are set to gather over at London from June 10-11 for the Open Mobile Summit.

With the Nokia Ovi store launch imminent, and Vodafone’s recent announcement of plans to launch an App store, sparks may fly at the “App Store: Fad or Future?” panel on June 11th.

The Open Mobile Summit explores the move to open the mobile value chain, and deliver mobile as a mass media. Taking place 10-11th June at the Thistle Marble Arch, The Open Mobile Summit features heavyweight speakers from both the wireless establishment mobile operators, handset manufacturers and software players as well as Internet and media giants, mobile web and advertising execs.

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Canadians can now enjoy the Bebo social networking experience as the Bebo Open Mobile programs was officially announced in Canada. This development offers mobile operators a suite of tools to support the delivery of the Bebo social networking experience in the country.

Specifically, Bebo announced deployment on Bell Mobility, Fido, Rogers Wireless and Virgin Mobile Canada of Bebo Open Mobile Messaging, allowing customers to receive Bebo alerts and updates on their mobile phones through the 2326 (BEBO) short code.

Additionally, they can update their Bebo profiles, participate in special offers, send virtual goods and interact with friends through the short code.

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Bringing TV entertainment seems to be the fad these days and another media player application, the NexPlayer from Nextreaming has been made available commercially for the Apple iPhone. The player is showing premium quality for video and music streaming services through Mobile Operator Networks and also through Wireless Internet.

The player is now ready for Mobile Network Operators who will distribute it via the iPhone Application Store. The player functionality and user interface are customizable and can be combined or integrated into any other existing applications from the Mobile Operators or Service Providers.

The excellent video and audio quality provided by NexPlayer on the iPhone is based on the large experience of Nextreaming in optimizing its media player for particular handsets and platforms. The player includes the latest codecs and protocols, which are market proven with many Operator handsets powered by the company already.

This includes robustness and secured interoperability with Operator services, but also the best video quality and user experience with the iPhone device.

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Don’t be surprised if you are offered another type of service in the form of video services for your mobile phones by your provider soon. And if so, you can be sure that this was made possible with this new on-device video entertainment solution announced by Mobixell Videon.

Mobixell’s Videon(TM), which is commercially installed at various mobile operators around the world, enables the delivery of new video services from Video on Demand and live channels to internet video, over a vast variety and diversity of mobile devices, domains and networks, simply and at optimum quality.

The advantages of Videon(TM) version 3.0 are the integration of a mobile internet gateway, an acquisition system, ad injector, streaming server and bit rate adaptation technology - all in one product.

For end users, the solution will deliver a more complete, personalised experience all delivered at optimum quality, which will enable the mobile TV experience to evolve from ‘passive zapping’ to ‘active browsing’.

The Mobixell Videon platform is built to support the business model of ad-funded TV services by providing real-time targeted advertising injection: Videon is already integrated and deployed in commercial service with Mobixell’s Ad-It(TM) ad server.

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It seems that all eyes are at the Mobile World Congress 2009. Most mobile solution manufacturers will be there to showcase their latest mobile solution models and among them include the ZTE corporation which promises to unveil a new line of handsets. Among the expected handsets they will be unveiling include the Vodafone and China Mobile.

The VF 1231 model will be the highlight of ZTE’s showcase which has been developed especially for Vodafone. The smartphone is based on Windows Mobile platform and has a single chip for GSM and EDGE.

ZTE’s smartphones range from low to high-end handsets. Latest models include:

The ‘XIANG’ series of 3.5G super slim HSDPA/HSUPA handsets

The e760 (a GSM-based handset custom-made for China Mobile)

The D820/D810 (a CDMA-based handset custom-made for China Telecom)

The U981, a top-end smartphone that was deployed by China Mobile during the Beijing Olympic Games.

“The demand for smartphones has reached the point where they are no longer seen as a luxury or a strictly work-related item. ZTE has recognized this trend early on and invested in developing a range of smartphones that not only offer a sleek design, superior processing capabilities and attractive price end consumers desire, but also work smoothly on the carrier’s network. ZTE is meeting the specific requirements of leading mobile operators such as Vodafone and China Mobile, and helping smartphones become a popular item worldwide,” said Xiong Hui, vice president of handset division of ZTE Corporation.

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Motorola can now offer better end to end network solutions as it has commissioned Starent Networks to provide multimedia core networking solutions for use in its LTE (Long Term Evolution)/SAE (System Architecture Evolution) network offerings.

The incorporation of Starent Networks’ solutions into Motorola’s LTE portfolio allows Motorola to offer an end-to-end network solution for its operator customers. The Starent Networks products fulfill the functional requirements defined in the SAE or Evolved Packet Core (EPC) standards.

Additionally, the Starent Networks solutions are designed for a smooth migration to LTE for both CDMA 1X/DO-A and GSM/UMTS operators. Mobile operators are looking for solutions that deliver on today’s requirements for 3G mobile broadband, while also positioning them for a migration to mobile ultra broadband networks.

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