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Android on top but dissatisfaction among developers grows

By Stewart Baines. While Android has continued its steady climb up the smartphone OS pecking order, opinion is divided on the extent to which its market influence will continue to grow Most recent industry reports make encouraging reading for Google. Smart phone market data for Q1 2011 released by Canalys showed that Android led the global market for the second …

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Giving consumers what they want

For all the talk of gaining traction in the enterprise environment, there is still an ongoing requirement for everyone in the femto ecosystem to ensure the specific needs of consumers are being met. In his presentation to the Femtocells World Summit 2011, Femto Forum vice chair Andy Germano (who is also chair of the services special interest group) stated that …

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Femtocell applications need a common interface

By Andy Germano, vice-chair, Femto Forum Early femtocell deployments have focused on either correcting indoor mobile coverage issues or boosting network capacity to cope with insatiable demand for mobile broadband. While both are valid reasons, mobile operators should note that femtocells will also open the door to a plethora of profitable new applications, made possible by the location and presence …

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