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Japan Mobile Internet Report: Carriers, Handsets, Content and Services

 japan keitai life

Just found this very intresting report which i was finding and looking since quite some time An indepth report on Japan Mobile Internet Report — Carriers, Handsets, Content and Services. A must check to see the reason behind huge popularity and stunning revenues generated by Japan’s mobile Internet ecosystem!. As the reasons behind the success and how these lessons apply to other markets are little understood outside of Japan.

Japan is arguably the world’s most advanced mobile market: 40 percent of mobile data revenues worldwide are generated here, three-quarters of the population use the mobile web, and 4-in-5 users are on 3G devices. More than $8 billion in revenues are generated from official mobile content and mobile commerce alone each year, in addition to data access and mobile advertising revenues.

These lessons from Japan can be applied to create success in other markets worldwide, and which are unique to the country and will not transfer elsewhere.

Some of the compelling service by  carriers, content providers and handset manufacturers are:

  • Mobile Search
  • Mobile Music
  • Mobile Social Networking and User-Generated Content
  • Mobile Payment and NFC Applications
  • Mobile TV
  • Location-Based Services
  • Mobile Advertising
  • Fixed-Mobile Convergence
  • Handset Catalogue

Download sample Pdf here

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vivek

Junior keitai, your child can be safe from strangers!!

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Pretty old news but i still love this beautiful advertisement of Junior Keitai. Really sweet looking cute phones with great security features which can save a child’s life. 🙂

Equipped with ‘Movement Tracking System’, a device which allows parents to track the location of their children from their mobile phone or PC whenever a warning buzzer is sounded or when the child’s phone is switched off. This system also has automatic camera and phone functions, further allowing parents to confirm a child’s location through sound and images.

vivek

Nokia N95 just got Flash Lite 3/Web runtime firmware update

Nokia N95 firmware update

Nokia N95 just got its Flash Lite 3/Web runtime firmware update. Although not as big an update as v20 was (which introduced demand paging and transformed the speed of the device, remember), v21.0.016 is still a major firmware and well worth installing.

What’s new in v21.0.016:

  • Flash Lite 3 is included, so Flash video sites will work, including YouTube (just as on the N95 8GB v15 firmware from a couple of months ago)
  • The Web runtime is included, meaning that standalone widgets are now possible
    Greater Bluetooth headset compatibility
  • Better handling of entering lots of text into web page dialogs
  • Speedier Gallery in every way
  • Faster Java runtime

vivek

Adobe Flash Player 9 update to destroy and save Web apps!!

flash player 9

Adobe is issuing an update to Flash Player 9 that it hopes will prevent Flash-based Web applications being used to launch attacks against consumers but the update may also stop Flash apps working if developers don’t heed Adobe’s recommendations.

The April update addresses two security flaws in Adobe Flash 9, relating to cross-site scripting (XSS) and DNS rebinding attacks — common techniques used to attack computer systems by exploiting flaws in Web applications.

The update focuses on features in Adobe used by Web developers to communicate with third party servers. Those likely to be affected will be using sockets or XMLSockets; or addRequestHeader or URLRequest.requestHeaders in a network API to access content from sites outside their own domain.
If a site provides access to content on remote domains as a Web service provider, or if it has Flash content in pre-Flash 8 format that communicates with the hosting HTML, then the site could be affected. The update could also impact a site if it uses javascript to communicate outside of a Flash SWF. In all cases, Adobe advises following its recommendations to avoid problems.

Adobe says that the April 2008 Flash Player update will help defend against malicious HTTP headers sent from other domains by performing a cross-domain policy file check before allowing SWFs to send headers to another domain.

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White Paper: Flash Lite 3 Web Browsability Support Guidelines for Web Developers

 Flash CS3 Professional, Dreamweaver CS3, Fireworks CS3

Adobe released white Paper on Flash Lite 3 Web Browsability Support Guidelines for Web Developers. A great resources for do and dont’s, feature list for using filters and limitation of flash player in mobile devices, simply how you can give more power of interactivity to the mobile devices. Ensuring great web experiences in mobile devices to address global demand, Have a look!

Download here

vivek

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Adobe MAX 2008/2009 Cities Announced, again not in India??

 Adobe MAX 2008/2009

Great news!! Adobe MAX 2008/2009 Cities Announced but off course as like as last year or so, again not in India?? Not sure for this reason!! or its not announced yet!!

MAX 2008/2009 will be held in San Francisco, California, Milan, Italy and Tokyo, Japan. MAX is an experience unlike any other, an opportunity to connect with thousands of designers, developers, partners, executives and Adobe staff for education, inspiration, and community.

Few questions if Adobe Max not happening or yet to be announced in India and it will be great if someone from Adobe can give answers:

  • Why no plans for India?, is anything particular?
  • Are we developer/designer are behind the current technologies or current IT scenarios so Adobe don’t think of having a MAX here!!
  • Are we don’t participate in Adobe MAX events. OR is this issue related to money investment? or money per user participation, If Yes!! then why Adobe don’t put a user survey and say how much anyone can pay for??
  • Are great speakers/developers/designers not like to come to India!!

I appreciate if everyone or every Indians can comment here and let’s Join hands to make Adobe to think on MAX event here. Your Views/thoughts/suggestions/ideas anything feel free to write.

vivek

Nokia launches 2008 Nokia Mobile Filmmaking Awards

2008 Nokia Mobile Filmmaking Awards

Nokia announced the launch of its 2008 Nokia Mobile Filmmaking Awards. Nokia invites everyone to enter in this competitons by creating and submitting their short videos to ovi.com/pangeaday to be considered for inclusion in the first Pangea Day broadcast event on May 10, 2008. With the growing interest in sharing images and videos through mobile devices and services like Share on Ovi, Nokia hopes to encourage more consumers to get creative.

Pangea Day is a global day of films, music and speakers that will be held simultaneously on May 10, 2008 in gathering places around the world. Inspired by the 2006 TED Prize wish of Jehane Noujaim, Pangea Day endeavors to bring the world together and promote understanding and tolerance. Pangea Day is a celebration of what unites us, rather than what divides us, via films made by the world for the world.

So are you ready to direct and make your own films, seems a right time to make and show what your creative eyes can see 🙂

vivek

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Adobe confirms Flash for iPhone

apple iphone

Adobe has confirmed it will develop a version of Flash Player for the iPhone. 🙂 finally. The news ends months of speculation on the matter. Apple CEO Steve Jobs this month said that Flash Player for mobile devices isn’t good enough for the iPhone.
“Proper” Flash “performs too slow to be useful,” on the iPhone, Jobs warned. “There’s this missing product in the middle. It just doesn’t exist,” he explained.

We believe Flash is synonymous with the Internet experience, and we are committed to bringing Flash to the iPhone,” Narayen said. “We have evaluated (the software developer tools) and we think we can develop an iPhone Flash player ourselves.”

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New upcoming Adobe Flash lite eSeminars related to mobile development

Via Adobe Developer Week 2008, three new upcoming Adobe Flash lite eSeminars related to mobile development announced. It’s always great to participate in these seminars to make our-self uptodate with things happening around.

Following below are the list:

  • Getting Started with Flash Lite 3 and CS3
  • Flash Lite and Flex for Tourism
  • Blood from a Stone: Flash Game Optimization on Low-end mobile devices

Register here

vivek

Microsoft Becomes Latest Licensee of Flash Lite 3 and Reader LE for future Windows Mobile based devices

 Adobe flash lite 3, windows mobile

Via Bill, Microsoft has licensed Flash Lite 3 and Reader LE for future Windows Mobile based devices and adds another supported platform for Flash developers to reach consumers. Flash Lite 3 will be pre-installed in the Internet Explorer Mobile browser on future Windows Mobile devices and will allow consumers with these devices to enjoy the same web experiences anywhere they are. In addition to Flash Lite, Reader LE will be pre-installed to allow consumers to open and view PDF documents while they’re away from their computer, increasing productivity and enhancing the enterprise workflow. Adding the Windows Mobile platform is important for our developers to expand the reach of their applications to more consumers.

This is something exciting, and make us curious to think !! 😉

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CloseVU extends mobile entertainment using Adobe flash lite 3 at NAB 2008 for Sports Mobile TV Portals

very exciting news for all sports lover 🙂 CloseVU extends mobile entertainment using Adobe flash lite at NAB 2008 for Sports Mobile TV Portals.

CloseVU, the company founded to mobilize sports and action content, will demonstrate its full complement of award-winning production and server products at NAB 2008 in Las Vegas. they provide solutions to package, and publish fast-paced programs such as sports on small screens.

CloseVU Mobile Portal provides turnkey “highlight media players” for creating real time sports portals for multiple mobile platforms including Apple iPhone/Pod, Adobe Flash for Web and Adobe Flash Lite 3 for Mobile. CloseVU Mobile Portal features include ways to create engaging, interactive experiences by adding pop-ups, interactive games, updates, and sponsorships to your media player. CloseVU Mobile Portal offers numerous ways to increase sponsorship opportunities with banners, logos, and targeted sponsorships linked to specific in-game events. The user experience is enhanced with interactive elements including options for close-ups or slow-motion views of key plays.

Some important features are:

  • CloseVU LiveZoom
  • CloseVU Graphics Grabber
  • CloseVU Instant Highlights

Very Interesting!! as sports is a proven, key driver for on-demand mobile content.

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Adobe RIA Architect Summit 2008, Bangalore

Adobe RIA Architect Summit 2008, Bangalore 

Via Raghu, Adobe is conducting a RIA Architect Summit and its time again to meet and see the exciting future of RIAs in India 🙂 India RIA scene has been more dynamic than ever and there has been an increasing demand for insights into architecture & design principles around RIAs.

Event: Adobe RIA Architect Summit 2008, Bangalore
Speakers:

  • Naresh Gupta (MD, Adobe India), David Wadhwani (VP, Platform BU, Adobe) share the exciting future of RIAs using Flex & AIR
  • Meet and learn from acclaimed evangelists James Ward & Ben Forta
  • Hear about the success stories of leading IT Enterprises who have adopted Flex & AIR.
  • Experience RIAs built on Adobe platforms and hear from the teams that built them

When: Date : 03 April ‘08
Venue: The Chancery Pavillion, Bangalore
Register here: http://adoberiarch.eventbrite.com/

I will be there for sure to see and meet the great minds 🙂

vivek