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EFF Wins New Legal Protections for Video Artists, Cell Phone Jailbreakers, and Unlockers - Fixes Critical DMCA Wrongs
Now Legal In The U.S.: Jailbreaking Your iPhone, Ripping A DVD For Educational Purposes
Jailbreaking Officially Granted DMCA Exemption
Apple's Official Response To DMCA Jailbreak Exemption: It Voids Your Warranty
Apple To Sell iPhone 4 Unlocked In Canada
iPads Expected to Squash Netbooks by 2012
Why 'iPad Killers' are Already Dead
iPad Owners Are Selfish Elites. Critics Are Independent Geeks
iPad SUPREME FIRE Edition by Stuart Hughes
HyperMac Stand - The First And Only iPad Stand With Built-In Battery Pack - Extends Battery Life By Extra 16 Hours
Users Report Bluetooth Connectivity, Quality Issues With iOS 4
Before The iPad, There Was The Newton
Don't Throw Away Your Keyboard Just Yet
Priest Celebrates Mass with iPad
Marware Announces The C.E.O. Premiere for iPhone 4 is Now Shipping
Walkee iGuide to Disneyland for iPhone - Feature-Rich Disney Perfection
Drivers Hear and Reply to Texts & Emails by Voice with New Text nDrive!" Safe Driving Smartphone App
Pilot My-Cast! iPhone App Includes Aviation Fuel Prices and Charts - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show special: Free 30-day trial on iPhone
Smart Phone Market Trends Report 2009/2010
EFF Wins New Legal Protections for Video Artists, Cell Phone Jailbreakers, and Unlockers - Fixes Critical DMCA Wrongs
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) won three critical exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) anticircumvention provisions on Monday, carving out new legal protections for consumers who modify their cell phones and artists who remix videos people who, until now, could have been sued for their non-infringing or fair use activities.
"By granting all of EFF's applications, the Copyright Office and Librarian of Congress have taken three important steps today to mitigate some of the harms caused by the DMCA," said Jennifer Granick, EFF's Civil Liberties Director. "We are thrilled to have helped free jailbreakers, unlockers and vidders from this law's overbroad reach."
The exemptions were granted as part of a statutorily prescribed rulemaking process, conducted every three years to mitigate the danger the DMCA poses to legitimate, non-infringing uses of copyrighted materials. The DMCA prohibits "circumventing" digital rights management (DRM) and "other technical protection measures" used to control access to copyrighted works. While the DMCA still chills competition, free speech, and fair use, today's exemptions take unprecedented new strides towards protecting more consumers and artists from its extensive reach.
The first of EFF's three successful requests clarifies the legality of cell phone "jailbreaking" software modifications that liberate iPhones and other handsets to run applications from sources other than those approved by the phone maker. More than a million iPhone owners are said to have "jailbroken" their handsets in order to change wireless providers or use applications obtained from sources other than Apple's own iTunes "App Store," and many more have expressed a desire to do so. But the threat of DMCA liability had previously endangered these customers and alternate applications stores.
In its reasoning in favor of EFF's jailbreaking exemption, the Copyright Office rejected Apple's claim that copyright law prevents people from installing unapproved programs on iPhones: "When one jailbreaks a smartphone in order to make the operating system on that phone interoperable with an independently created application that has not been approved by the maker of the smartphone or the maker of its operating system, the modifications that are made purely for the purpose of such interoperability are fair uses."
"Copyright law has long held that making programs interoperable is fair use," confirmed Corynne McSherry, EFF's Senior Staff Attorney. "It's gratifying that the Copyright Office acknowledges this right and agrees that the anticircumvention laws should not interfere with interoperability."
EFF also won a groundbreaking new protection for video remix artists currently thriving on Internet sites like YouTube. The new rule holds that amateur creators do not violate the DMCA when they use short excerpts from DVDs in order to create new, noncommercial works for purposes of criticism or comment if they believe that circumvention is necessary to fulfill that purpose. Hollywood has historically taken the view that "ripping" DVDs is always a violation of the DMCA, no matter the purpose.
"Noncommercial videos are a powerful art form online, and many use short clips from popular movies. Finally the creative people that make those videos won't have to worry that they are breaking the law in the process, even though their works are clearly fair uses. That benefits everyone from the artists themselves to those of us who enjoy watching the amazing works they create," added McSherry.
On EFF's request, the Librarian of Congress renewed a 2006 rule exempting cell phone unlocking so handsets can be used with other telecommunications carriers. Cell phone unlockers have been successfully sued under the DMCA, even though there is no copyright infringement involved in the unlocking. Digital locks on cell phones make it harder to resell, reuse, or recycle the handset, prompting EFF to ask for renewal of this rule on behalf of our clients, The Wireless Alliance, ReCellular and Flipswap. However, the 2009 rule has been modified so that it only applies to used mobile phones, not new ones.
"The Copyright Office recognizes that the primary purpose of the locks on cell phones is to bind customers to their existing networks, rather than to protect copyrights," said Granick. "The Copyright Office agrees with EFF that the DMCA shouldn't be used as a barrier to prevent people who purchase phones from keeping those phones when they change carriers. The DMCA also shouldn't be used to interfere with recyclers who want to extend the useful life of a handset."
Along with the exemptions that EFF championed, several other DMCA exemptions were expanded, granted or narrowed including one for documentary filmmakers and college-level educators, as well as some for security researchers.
For the full rulemaking order:
https://www.eff.org/files/filenode/dmca_2009/RM-2008-8.pdf
For more on the DMCA rulemaking:
http://www.eff.org/issues/dmca-rulemaking
Now Legal In The U.S.: Jailbreaking Your iPhone, Ripping A DVD For Educational Purposes
CrunchGear's Nicholas Deleon on reports:
It s no longer illegal under the DMCA to jailbreak your iPhone or bypass a DVD's CSS in order to obtain fair use footage for educational purposes or criticism. These are the new rules that were handed down moments ago by the U.S. Copyright Office. This is really big. Like, really big.
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/9YJFGL
Jailbreaking Officially Granted DMCA Exemption
Macworld's Dan Moren reports:
If you jailbreak your iPhone to add third-party software, you can do so with the comfort of knowing you aren't violating copyright laws, after a federal ruling came down on Monday.
The U.S. Librarian of Congress ruled on Monday that consumers who circumvent digital protections on smartphones to install unapproved application - a practice often colloquially known as "jailbreaking" - for noninfringing reasons should be exempted from prosecution under the anti-circumvention section of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/9daoxB
Apple's Official Response To DMCA Jailbreak Exemption: It Voids Your Warranty
CultofMac's Leander Kahney says:
I just got a call from Apple s PR department to discuss today s historical DMCA exception ruling that makes iPhone jailbreaking legal....
It s short and sweet: Apple wants to control the iPhone experience to keep things simple and stable.....
It does, however, answer the main question I had: does jailbreaking void the warranty? Yes, it does....
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/buz8T2
Apple To Sell iPhone 4 Unlocked In Canada
CBC News's Peter Nowak reports:
When the iPhone 4 goes on sale in Canada on Friday, it will bring with it something relatively new for Canadian wireless customers - the ability to pit the big three service providers against each other.
Apple on Monday said it will sell its wildly popular device to customers online and through its own retail stores, as well as through Bell, Rogers and Telus....
The catch, though, is the phone's price. The 16-gigabyte unit will sell for $659 while the 32-GB version will cost $779.....
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/aML7bC
iPads Expected to Squash Netbooks by 2012
PC-Advisor's Lexton Snol says that with iPad capturing 6 percent of the portable PC segment in the second quarter of 2010, Apple will continue to lead the media tablet market through at least 2011 largely because of the lack of innovation in the netbook market.
Canalys has released its quarterly worldwide PC market data, highlighting Apple's jump into the top five PC vendors. The iPad captured approximately 6 percent of the portable PC segment in Q2 2010, with more than 3 million units shipped during the device's first few months on the market.
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/cr1m0e
Why 'iPad Killers' are Already Dead
Computerworld's Jonny Evans observes that Apple has stolen the tablet/netbook industry to the extent competitors face a pretty tough time in even manufacturing their "iPad killers."
Apple has already won - and that's even before the product hits the Asia Pacific countries, in many of which it has only today been made available for sale.
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/bEJU4E
iPad Owners Are Selfish Elites. Critics Are Independent Geeks
Wired's Eliot Van Buskirk says:
It s not exactly official, but should also surprise no one: According to a new study the psychological profile of iPad owners can be summed up as "selfish elites" while have-not critics are "independent geeks."
Of course the haves would probably call the have nots "cheap wannabes" to which the "have nots" would retort: "FANBOI!!"
Which is why we should stick to the science....
You can check it out at:
http://bit.ly/anQVG5
iPad SUPREME FIRE Edition by Stuart Hughes
Weighing in at a huge circa of 2.5 Kilograms of solid 24ct gold.This iPad's appearance is second to none, even down to the precise polishing to reveal its most luminesc appearance. A magnificent combination of top of the industry technology and craftsmanship was involved in creating this masterpiece. The iPad is the Wi-Fi 3G, 64GB version. This is a limited edition of 25 units to be made.
Designed in Liverpool U.K. by Stuart Hughes
Price - Ł109,995.00
For more information, visit:
http://stuarthughes.com/newdawn/product_info.php?products_id=95
HyperMac Stand - The First And Only iPad Stand With Built-In Battery Pack - Extends Battery Life By Extra 16 Hours
Sanho Corporation, the company behind the award-winning HyperMac battery packs for Apple MacBook, iPad and iPhone has announced the availability of HyperMac Stand, the world's first and only iPad stand with a built-in battery pack, providing up to 16 hours of additional battery life to the iPad.
HyperMac Stand incorporates 2 slots to hold the iPad at either 18 or 45 degrees, in portrait or landscape positions. The slots are specially treated with a soft touch coating to protect the iPad from scuffs and designed to work with both an encased or bare iPad.
Featuring a built-in 40-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-ion battery (compared to iPad's internal 25-watt-hour battery), the HyperMac Stand is capable of extending the iPad battery life by an additional 16 hours, delivering power to the iPad via a 10W USB port. The HyperMac Stand itself can be recharged via a standard mini USB cable and supports pass-through charging/syncing so that the iPad can charge/sync with the computer even when it is connected via the HyperMac Stand. Users can check the HyperMac Stand battery level anytime with the built-in 5-stage lighted LED indicator.
"Most iPad stands in the market are either bulky or heavy or both, necessary characteristics to ensure that the not so tiny iPad can be properly supported," states Daniel Chin, President of Sanho Corporation. "HyperMac Stand makes clever use of the natural weight of the lithium-ion battery cells to provide added stability," he adds. "The end result is one of the most compact pocket-sized iPad stand available in the market with unsurpassed stability," he continues. "Whatever little weight (12.7oz / 360g) the user have to carry is actually useful power to extend the iPad battery life by 1.5 times," he concludes.
HyperMac batteries use the same high-end lithium ion cells and components that are supplied to the U.S. military, providing the utmost reliability, safety and performance. It is rechargeable up to 1,000 times and comes with a one year warranty
The HyperMac Stand is now available at http://www.hypermac.com/stand for $129.95.
Specifications
• iPad Slots: 2 rubberized slots that holds iPad at 18 and 45, portrait and landscape, case and no case
• Capacity: 40Wh (11,000mAh)
• Battery Chemistry: Lithium Ion
• iPad Battery Life: Up to additional 16 hours
• Dimensions: 6.02" x 4.21" x 1.14" (153 x 107 x 29mm)
• Weight: 12.7oz (360g)
• Input Power (Charging the HyperMac Stand): 10W Mini USB 5V (2.1A Max)
• Output Power (Powering the iPad): 10W USB 5V (2.1A Max)
For more product information and specifications, visit:
http://www.hypermac.com/stand
Users Report Bluetooth Connectivity, Quality Issues With iOS 4
AppleInsider Staff report:
Numerous users contacted AppleInsider to say that they have experienced a number of problems specific to iOS 4 with Bluetooth connectivity. A number of people who upgraded their iPhone 3GS found that their phone's Bluetooth became problematic, even though it worked fine before the iOS 4 update. And others who bought a new iPhone 4 have encountered some of the same issues.
For the full report visit here:
http://bit.ly/d0kYiW
Before The iPad, There Was The Newton
The Register's Rik Myslewski says:
If any old-tech devotees are more rabid than Amiga amigos, the Newtonians are. So, for those lovers of Apple's pioneering handheld, here's an up-close-and-personal visual caressing of the Newton MessagePad 120, circa 1995.
The MessagePad 120 had the longest lifespan of any device based on Apple's Newton platform: from its October 1994 release in Germany (January 1995 in the US) until June 1996. The 120 thus deserves the respect of those of us who remember that exceptional platform, one that improved over time but not enough to overcome its rough beginnings...
As a card-carrying fanboi, I owned an original Newton now referred to as the OMP, for "Original MessagePad" but try as I might, I never could bend that little thing to my will. My OMP ended its life quite literally as a doorstop in a thickly carpeted office conference room.
When disappointed, we fanbois can be oh, so cruel but we were won over by Newton OS 2.0 and the MessagePad 120.....
To read more, click here.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/26/newton_messagepad_120/
Don't Throw Away Your Keyboard Just Yet
TheNextWeb's Boris says:
A few weeks ago I did a presentation at my daughter's school about the history of computing... and how we ended up with the QWERTY keyboard layout....
Both the students and teachers were amazed however when I told them about the history of the QWERTY layout. Characters were mounted on metal arms or typebars, which would clash and jam, so the keyboard was designed to minimize chances of two keys being typed right after each other. In effect it meant that the keyboard is designed to slow down your typing. The QUERTY layout still dominates even though with a computer you wouldn t have to worry about metal arms getting tangled up.
You could decide to make the switch to the DVORAK layout.... Somehow I feel that if I hold out a little longer I won't have to use keyboards at all....[but....]
To read more, click here.
http://bit.ly/ayAY85
Priest Celebrates Mass with iPad
CultofMac's Nicole Martinelli reports:
The iPad has been called magical, but now it s also mystical: at least one priest has used the latest and greatest Apple device to say holy mass.
A Catholic priest in Italy recently employed an iPad to perform an outdoor mass in the place of a heavy bible.
Don Michele Bigi, using the iPad to say mass at a summer camp in Gramolazzo (Tuscany) told The Apple Lounge that the Apple device was really easy to use....
For the full report visit here:
http://www.cultofmac.com/priest-celebrates-mass-with-ipad/52425
Marware Announces The C.E.O. Premiere for iPhone 4 is Now Shipping
Marware Inc. announces the C.E.O. Premiere for the iPhone 4 is now shipping. This elegant holster case offers style and functionality. A white accent color provides added appeal, while the attached belt clip is so low profile and unobtrusive that you can easily slip the case into a pocket, purse, or briefcase if the clip isn't needed. A unique push-through opening at the bottom of the case helps with removing the iPhone quickly. A durable Velcro closure keeps your iPhone securely in the case, and won't cause antenna or GPS interference like magnet cases. The leather we use is RoHS compliant (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and better for the environment.
Features:
(*) Premium leather hip case
(*) Stylish genuine leather design allows easy push-through removal of iPhone
(*) Built-in slim belt clip attaches to waistband, belt or bag
(*) Leather is RoHS compliant
(*) Includes: Leather hip case
The C.E.O. Premiere is available in black leather with white accent, or brown leather with white accent. The C.E.O. Premiere retails for $34.99 (USD). For more information, please visit Marware online. Marware is a leading provider of software and eco-conscious accessory solutions for Apple iPhones, iPads, iPods, and Notebooks.
Marware:
http://www.marware.com/
C.E.O. Premiere:
http://www.marware.com/products/iPhone-4/C-E-O-Premiere-for-iPhone-4
Walkee iGuide to Disneyland for iPhone - Feature-Rich Disney Perfection
Announcing that MediaLAB, Inc., the developers of Walkee iGuide to Disneyland, has released their product update for iPhone and iPod touch users. The Walkee iGuide to Disneyland is the most feature rich Disney app on the market, offering dozens of functions and features to help users get around Disneyland and southern California. This latest update to the application polishes the already impressive map and text alert returns.
Walkee iGuide to Disneyland, with its dozens of exciting features, has been designed specifically to guide users through the more than five hundred acres of Disneyland. If it did only that, it would be handy but this app does so much more. Users can pinpoint attractions, shops and restaurants, map out their route and activities ahead of time, find points of interest in other areas of southern California and check the weather. That is only the tip of the iceberg, too.
The app is able to contain so much comprehensive information because MediaLAB president, Jim Kirkwood, knows the theme park and California like the back of his hand. "I've been covering Disneyland in SoCal Magazine for twenty years, so I'm very familiar with the park and also with this part of the state. I thought it would be nice to make it easier for people to find their way around and enjoy their vacation a little more," says Kirkwood.
This latest update to the application includes new details added to the map, along with improved text alert returns and some general updating to menu items.
These are just a few of the dozens of features available to users in Walkee iGuide to Disneyland:
(*) Helps maximize time at Disneyland
(*) Automatically updated line wait times
(*) Beautiful maps for Disneyland, California Adventure and Downtown Disney
(*) Historical facts about attractions
(*) Shopping and dining icons to you plan the day
(*) Camera for taking fun pictures
(*) Built-in notepad
(*) Create an itinerary
(*) Clock for checking parade and show times
(*) Dining menus and direct phone for calling any Downtown Disney restaurant or shop
(*) Add a photo to an eCard and email or post to Facebook or Twitter account
(*) GPS guides users through the park
(*) "Return to a Location" text reminders
(*) SoCal Mobile feature offers tons of information about southern California and all things Disney
(*) Exclusively Walkee gives expanded Disney info and customization features
"We believe that we have a lot to offer our customers with this app but we aren't planning to rest on our laurels. We'll continue improving it in any way that we can," Kirkwood says. Because of the richness and value this app has to offer, Walkee iGuide to Disneyland has been featured on CBS, KCAL, KTLA, TUAW, OC Register and AppCraver.
Device Requirements:
(*) 3G, 3GS iPhone and iPod touch
(*) Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
(*) 34.1 MB
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Drivers Hear and Reply to Texts & Emails by Voice with New Text nDrive!" Safe Driving Smartphone App
[Press Release]
Designed to help curb the increase in accidents caused by distracted driving while texting or emailing, Text nDrive!" ( http://www.TextnDrive.com ) enables drivers to listen to and respond to text and email messages by voice using any hands-free device, so they can keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. No other app allows drivers to reply by voice. BlackBerry app users can enjoy these features for both their emails and SMS texts while the SMS text feature for the iPhone app will be added shortly. In the meantime iPhone users can use the Text nDrive app to read and respond to their e-mails.
In-car speakerphones, wired connections, Bluetooth headsets, and manufacturer-installed hardware are all supported. Text nDrive marries road safety and text and email connectivity for the first time.
Many countries and jurisdictions have adopted legislation prohibiting the use of mobile phones while driving unless a hands-free device is used. In North America, 19 states and six provinces have already enacted these laws while most others are applying partial bans or are in the process of passing similar legislation. Text nDrive ( http://www.TextnDrive.com ) offers an easy-to-use solution for drivers who wish to stay connected and avoid costly fines and the dangers associated with texting while driving.
A recent study from the University of Utah found that each time a driver writes or reads a text message they take their eyes off the road for almost five seconds and increase their risk of a collision by up to 23 times. Texting and emailing while driving has unfortunately become commonplace and is the cause of numerous accidents.
"These incidents alone prove the danger of texting and emailing while operating a motor vehicle said Text nDrive CEO," Daniel Robichaud. "We are thrilled to present Text nDrive!" as the innovative solution which we hope will entice more responsible driving habits and ultimately make the roads safer for everyone.
Users may download two versions of the Text nDrive app (a free version and the $19.95 pro version) from the Apple iTunes App Store, BlackBerry App World or from the Text nDrive!" website at
http://www.textndrive.com/install.
For more information on Text nDrive s features and benefits, visit:
http://www.TextnDrive.com
Pilot My-Cast! iPhone App Includes Aviation Fuel Prices and Charts - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show special: Free 30-day trial on iPhone
[Press Release]
Digital CycloneSM, Inc., a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd., the global leader in satellite navigation, announced upgrades to its popular Pilot My-Cast! by Garmin app that is available on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The new features fuel pricing and approach charts will be available soon at no additional cost from the iTunes store.
"We recognize that the essential information pilots need, like weather, constantly changes. Pilot My-Cast is designed to give personalized, up-to-the-minute information that is relevant to a pilot s specific flight," said Craig Burfeind, president of Digital Cyclone, Inc. "From getting the best price on fuel to checking the weather to filing a flight plan, Pilot My-Cast is all about putting information and tools in a pilot's hands that is tailored to them."
Thanks to the real-time fuel price information, pilots will no longer need to wonder where they can find the cheapest 100LL and jet fuel. Pilot My-Cast displays fuel prices at the pilot s current airport and along their current route. The price information is displayed in text as well as graphically on a map where fuel pump icons are color-coded green, yellow and red based on the price at that fuel pump. In addition, fuel pricing information can be easily accessed via the AOPA Airport Directory database that is also available on Pilot My-Cast.
The new approach chart feature makes it easy to access the National Aeronautical Navigation Services Charts (AeroNav Services), which was formerly NACO. These charts allow pilots to quickly find and view all AeroNav Services Departure Procedures (DP), Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STARs), approach charts, and airport diagrams.
Pilot My-Cast is a premium weather, flight planning and flight filing application exclusively for customers in the U.S. and Canada. It is the first aviation weather and flight planning app that visually displays the pilot s planned route of flight in conjunction with weather overlays. Pilots can enter a route using airports, standard terminal arrival routes (STARs), standard instrument departures (SIDs), and victor and jet airways, and then see their flight path on a map with an overlay of the weather. By combining the flight path with a weather overlay, pilots can immediately see if their desired flight path is near threatening weather. The real-time weather data overlays includes radar, METARs, TAFs, lightning data, SIGMETS, AIRMETS, PIREPS, NOTAMS, winds aloft, and more.
All weather and aviation data for Pilot My-Cast comes directly from the foremost providers, such as the National Weather Service, Environment Canada, and Federal Aviation Administration. Therefore, customers can rest assured that they are receiving the up-to-the-minute information that is imperative to all preflight activities.
During EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, iPhone customers who have never subscribed to Pilot My-Cast can try it for 30-days for free on their iPhone. Throughout the rest of the year it is available in the app store for a monthly fee of $9.99, or an annual subscription of $99.99. To order Pilot My-Cast or to see a list of other supported phones, visit:
http://www.digitalcyclone.com/pilot
Smart Phone Market Trends Report 2009/2010
Canalys, a global provider of smart phone market data and analysis says:
The mobile industry is pinning its hopes on smart phones as the driver of growth in difficult times. Overall mobile phone shipments are falling, but smart phones are growing and taking an increasing share of the market. Companies such as Apple and RIM are seeing increases in demand for their devices, challenging the likes of Nokia, and leading a fundamental shift toward new device form factors and use of mobile applications by consumers and businesses. Network operators are struggling to establish the best strategy to open up new revenue streams, while having to manage complex partnerships with strong hardware vendors, as well as other companies that have entered their world with mobile service revenue aspirations of their own, such as Google and Microsoft.
The Canalys annual mobile trends reports, now in their eighth successful year, pull together, in a concise format, qualitative analysis of key market trends, top-level market share and shipment estimates for the leading vendors, comparative analysis of vendors performance and evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses, and forecasts for future market development.
This report is a unique work designed to help companies formulate their strategies in this rapidly changing environment.
Contents include:
Market overview by region
With separate sections on North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), Canalys presents key smart phone market data points and discusses the main vendors activities and performance. Important underlying market factors are considered, including changes in the mobile operators networks and strategies, subsidies, product launches and the relationships between device vendors and operators, and the effect of the economy.
Smart phone vendor and mobile operator PoV analysis
The performances and strategies of the leading global smart phone vendors and the world s largest operators (by group revenue) are analysed using the unique Canalys Point of View (PoV) tool. The vendors receiving this assessment are: Apple, Fujitsu, HTC, Motorola, Nokia, Palm, RIM, Samsung, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson. The operators analysed are: Amrica Mvil, AT&T, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, KDDI, NTT DoCoMo, Sprint Nextel, Telecom Italia, Telefnica, Verizon and Vodafone.
Device and application trends
Canalys analyses the impact of touch-screens on the smart phone sector and how trends in software and hardware user interfaces are shaping market development, user expectations and the business models and delivery of applications and content. The evolution of the different operating systems and platforms, application stores and the roles of industry alliances are explored in detail and issues such as product differentiation, attracting developers, and the effect on the mobile phone market of a shift to a more software-centric world are all investigated.
Special focus on China
In this year s report Canalys presents a special section on opportunities in China, looking at the key channels to market and how leading vendors are already engaging with them in the country. The activities of local and international brands are considered, and the effects of the restructuring of the telecoms industry in China are explored, including analysis of the opportunities around supporting the different 3G mobile network standards being deployed.
The full report, published in August 2009, is 70 pages and includes supporting definitions and explanation of the research methodologies used, and is only available direct from Canalys. For more information, visit:
http://www.canalys.com/services/reports/spmt/
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