Mobile Payments In Retail
[ Source: Aberdeen Group ]
September 2008-
Our research will show that in the initial stages of the mobile contactless lifecycle, a high degree of flexibility and customer responsiveness will be required from the mobile contactless ecosystem companies, including mobile carriers, solution providers, integrators, issuers, and credit associations. This report details and breaks down these necessary processes (front end and back end) as well as the software and hardware applications required for the successful deployment and functioning of this payment form ....
Platforms for Mobile Applications
[ Source: ACCESS ]
April 2008-
As mobile growth outpaces that of desktops, the key issues for mobile devices include security, adaptability and flexibility, strong third-party ecosystems, and open versus proprietary platforms.
The Next Generation Of Unified Communications For Enterprises
[ Source: Alcatel ]
January 2008-
The Internet and the proliferation of mobile devices, such as mobile phones and wireless Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), are changing the way businesses communicate. Free sitting, mobility, responsiveness, customer satisfaction and cost optimization are key challenges that all enterprises are facing today. This paper reviews the present and future needs of businesses for unified communications applications, and looks at the next generation of Alcatel communication applications that anticipate and meet these new requirements.
Mobile Usability Testing: Problems and Solutions
[ Source: BugHuntress QA Lab ]
January 2008-
A high degree of usability in mobile applications can be a winning competitive advantage in the present software market. BugHuntress QA Lab’s independent software testing showed that high-quality user interfaces occurred in about 70 percent of desktop applications while in mobile applications the number is only about 40 percent. Most mobile usability problems cannot be overcome immediately. As a result, a reasonable solution for software vendors is cooperation with testing companies that specialize in the ....
IP Telephony in Crisis Situations
[ Source: Co-chair, VoiceCon ]
March 2008-
The Department of Transportation's Next-Generation 9-1-1 initiative seeks to establish the foundation for public emergency communications services in a wireless mobile society.
IP Cameras Deliver Low-Cost Remote Monitoring, Automation
[ Source: D-Link ]
June 2008-
IP cameras enable anyone with access credentials and a standard browser to remotely monitor, control and record video from any location with Internet or private network connectivity. The latest equipment features user-friendly interfaces for remote monitoring, event triggers and configuration on the fly.
This white paper describes the benefits of remote IP camera monitoring, the various ways remote events can be monitored, and D-Link IP camera equipment designed specifically for remote management. ....
Deploying a Green IP Telephony Network
[ Source: Extreme Networks ]
May 2008-
Simple actions and smart methods for running IP telephones and Ethernet switches, repeated many times over, can make a big difference in going green.
inCode and The Evolving Mobile Data Market
[ Source: inCode ]
January 2009-
This paper addresses the growing trend toward more advanced handsets, as well as the direct and indirect impact of this shift toward smarter devices, specifically in regards to mobile content and applications and emerging device--and the implications for carriers and device OEMs.
Evolving Device Mix Enables Mobile Data Revolution
[ Source: inCode ]
November 2008-
Mobile data revenues are expected to double, and one in every three mobile phones is expected to be a smartphone, by 2013. Moreover, as customers come to expect the mobile Internet to mimic the fixed internet, we expect to see a proliferation of wirelessly enabled CE devices, just as WiFi has become a common attribute for CE today.
With growing demand for the mobile Internet come challenges. But if the mobile industry is able ....
Wireless Consumer Electronics: Are connected gadgets the next big thing in mobile networks?
[ Source: inCode ]
January 2009-
This paper analyzes key factors that will influence the success of wirelessly connected consumer electronics devices and opportunities for wireless operators and device OEMs as this market evolves. The Consumer Electronics industry is known to favor a single dominant standard for technologies with competing standards (e.g. Betamax vs. VHS, HD-DVD vs. BluRay). In case of wireless connectivity, there is potential for multiple standards to co-exist. However, the standard with maximum penetration in this early phase ....