Red bend goes to china

Written by admin on December 1, 2009 – 3:09 am

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  • red Bend Software, the market leader in Mobile Software Management (MSM), announced that China Mobile Communications Corp.’s research and development branch, China Mobile Research Institute, has chosen Red Bend to provide software for firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updating and device management (DM) for mobile phones that use the Android-based OPhone OS (Open Mobile Phone Operating System).
  • Comverse has the largest global market share for providing Multimedia Messaging Centers (MMSC) to global telecom carriers, says ABI Research, a leading market intelligence company specializing in global connectivity and emerging technology.
  • The popular P2P VoIP service Fring has just announced that they have begun to add support for Skype video calls to their messaging client.
  • Mobile satnav specialist, Telmap, has introduced a version of
    Telmap Navigator for Android. The reason being that it is responding to a prediction from Current Analysis that Android is “the fastest growing smartphone operating system in 2009.”
  • Mobile driving application Waze is adding a little extra inventive for users to help build out its crowdsourced maps. It already offers users points for “munching” up the road — i.e., driving around with Waze and validating the app’s directions. The latest version adds “road goodies,” special spots on the map that you get extra points for driving over.
  • If you think you’re up to the challenge of creating the world’s next blockbuster mobile game or app, it’s time to sign up for the Mo’Minis GameCast #2 contest sponsored by orange™ Israel. In this amazing contest, all you need to grab the big prize is a wild imagination – Mo’Minis Studio does the rest.
  • Cellcom Israel (CEL.N) (CEL.TA), the country’s largest mobile phone operator, on Monday posted a 19 percent rise in third-quarter net profit, boosted by higher revenue and a one-time tax gain.

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jajah to be sold for $200-300 million?

Written by admin on November 14, 2009 – 4:55 am

  • Israeli start-up Jajah, which allows users to make phone-to-phone calls via the Internet, has received a buyout offer of $200-300 million, TheMarker financial news website said on Wednesday.
  • Belgium-based MVNO, Cherry owned by Mondial Telecom is using Comverse’s solution to offer voice services to its subscribers over GSM as well as Wi-Fi.
  • Waze, Inc., the first free provider of driver-generated maps and real-time road information, today announced the availability of its platform for community crowdsourcing of maps, worldwide
  • RADCOM Ltd. (NASDAQ: RDCM) today announced that a major cellular operator in Central Asia has selected RADCOM’s Omni-Q system to monitor its GSM, GPRS and UMTS networks. The total expected deal value is over $1,000,000.
  • Following the success of its first contest earlier this year, Mo’Minis today announced that the second mobile game creation contest in its GameCast series which is now open for registration.
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  • Two days after Amdocs Ltd. (NYSE: DOX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) published its financial reports for fourth fiscal quarter and full-year of 2009, CEO Dov Barahav hosted a small gathering for two AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) executives. AT&T is Amdocs’ biggest customers. The cocktail party was held. The fiscal year was a tough one for Amdocs, but it ended with signs of recovery.

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neustar is closing it’s israeli branch

Written by admin on August 27, 2009 – 11:05 am

  • Neustar Inc. is increasing the number of layoffs related to the reorganization of its instant messaging division.
  • JaJah,  qualified to provide SIP trunking services to enterprises using  Microsoft Office Communication Server (OCS) 2007 R2. Enterprises using OCS 2007 R2 can now easily make high-quality low-cost voice calls over JAJAH’s IP platform without the hassle of hardware upgrade.
  • US telecommunications giant AT&T Inc has been simultaneously the largest customer of Amdocs Ltd. and one of the largest investors in the Israeli company. However, AT&T has reduced its holding to less than 5% of Amdocs’ share capital.
  • Jazz Semiconductor Inc. will supply Chinese fabless integrated circuit designer Southwest Integrated Circuit Design Co. Ltd. (SWID) 0.35-micron SiGe BiCMOS process (SBC35) and models for the development of satellite tuners for digital satellite receiver systems.
  • Mo’Minis, builder of a unique platform for the fast production of mobile games, allows developers to earn money from creating original mobile games. The winners of the GameCast #1 contest have already earned significant revenue with a minimal amount of development effort, thanks to Mo’Minis technology.
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Spin3 and 777mobile launched a new mobile casino in Ukraina

Written by admin on June 21, 2009 – 11:15 am

  • Leading full service mobile gaming solutions provider from israel Spin3, powered by Microgaming, the world’s largest online gaming software provider, has translated its mobile casino offering to enable leading mobile casino operator and existing client 777Mobile to enter the Ukrainian market.
  • Avi Zaldman from Leumi Partners, tells Israeli newspaper “calcalist” that that the investing firm is interested in buying Israeli operator partner from Hutchison.
  • An interesting interview with Mo’minis founders. Mo’minis is a mobile games strat-up, that focuses on creating a studio for small developers.
  • Israel’s national airline, El Al, recently finished a trial of mobile barcode boarding passes - and has announced that it will be implementing the system at Ben Gurion Airport soon.
  • JaJah, the Voip start-up from israel (and austria), and ,modu, a company from israel that developed a new handset, are among  the “50 strat-ups that can make it” list made by bussiness week.

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