Mobile88.com - Mobile Technology Featureshttp://www.mobile88.com/news/coverstory.aspUpdate : 30 October 2009 http://www.mobile88.com/m882006/images/m88logo.gifMobile88.com - Mobile Technology Featureshttp://www.mobile88.com/news/coverstory.asp14420 Strategies for the mobile industry to maximize the rural India opportunityhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/30/20091028221310&sec=coverstoryhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/30/20091028221310&sec=coverstoryAccording to a new report from Ovum, rural India presents significant growth opportunities for the mobile industry. However, due to low ARPU and the higher cost of providing services in rural India, operators face the challenging task of serving these areas profitablyWindows 7: the kick-start that the IT services industry needs or another dud?http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/28/20091026212440&sec=coverstoryhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/28/20091026212440&sec=coverstoryApparently, there’s never been a better time to be a PC. There may also never be a better time to be a systems integrator. However, the inclusion of some core functionality may bring about pitfalls for some software and managed services vendorsWindows 7 launch - no better time to be involvedhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/23/20091022213034&sec=coverstoryhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/23/20091022213034&sec=coverstoryAccording to the Oct 22nd launch marketing blitz, there’s never been a better time to be a PC. It may also never be a better time to be a systems integrator, given that this launch fits into the timing of PC upgrade cycles, and the ageing and retirement of Windows XPMalaysia: Mature market drives strategic changehttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/22/20091020212950&sec=coverstoryhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/22/20091020212950&sec=coverstoryAccording to Ovum, the mobile market in Malaysia will continue to mature, and Nathan Burley suggests mobile operators focus on maintaining existing subscribers and growing customer spending, while continuing to meet individual customer requirementsMobile application downloadshttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/19/20091019214006&sec=coverstoryhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/19/20091019214006&sec=coverstoryApplication downloads to mobile devices have been the subject of a great deal of hype since Apple launched its App Store in 2008. Many of its competitors in the devices market are following hot on its heels, and not a month goes by without an application store launchSmartphone capability tracker 3Q08-2Q09http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/18/20091018023005&sec=coverstoryhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/18/20091018023005&sec=coverstoryThe most immediate point of interest in this quarter's smartphone tracker is the decrease in the total number of handsets launched during the rolling 12-month tracking period.WiMAX in Emerging marketshttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/14/20091012212150&sec=coverstoryhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/14/20091012212150&sec=coverstoryWiMAX has struggled to establish a foothold in the mature broadband markets of Europe, North America and Asia. There is both hope and expectation that the emerging markets. But is there really a big market for WiMAX in the emerging markets?Strategies for the success of Mobile Searchhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/10/20091009224513&sec=coverstoryhttp://www.mobile88.com/news/read.asp?file=/2009/10/10/20091009224513&sec=coverstoryAn Ovum article highlight, consumers and business users will be looking to mobile search to streamline their information/content access and retrieval."Unfortunately, there is little 'joy of use' in the current mobile search user experience