Communications Software White Papers
Mobile Terminal Software - Markets and Technologies for the Future
Overview New markets for software applications and data services look more than promising since mobile phones are being equipped with browsers and Java environments, and PDAs with wireless connectivity. Potential applications can now cover a wide scope from business-critical field service to simple games. Across all terminal categories - mobile phones, smartphones and PDAs - the key technologies for the emerging mobile applications are XHTML (eXtensible HTML), MMS and Java. Thriving markets are built on standards-based technologies. For ensuring the interoperability of devices, applications and networks built on such technologies, the Open Mobile Alliance addresses interoperability across telecommunication, software, and networking technologies. After all, the flood of SMS messages rapidly hit the balance sheets of telecommunications businesses after subscribers were able to transmit messages to recipients in other networks.
| Publisher | Nokia | File Format | PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5 |
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| Date Published | June 2002 | Downloads | 5 |
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