While I don’t normally cover televisions as part of my blog, I wanted to feature the Samsung 3D LED HDTVs as a parallel to the mobile industry in this post.
I’ll start here. In the United States, mobile operators have driven adoption of mobile phones to near 95% market penetration, in large part to handset subsidies. Devices that normally costs $500 or more, are marked at 50% off or more, provided that the subscriber is willing to be locked into a 24 month contract. You might still pay an activation fee, but certainly will pay the sales tax, based on the full price of the handset.
It has only been recently that handsets are being sold at stores unlocked and at the unsubsidized price. Even Netbook bundles from mobile operators have had subsidies, locking one into a USB data stick or integrated cellular modem.
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On September 14, 2010 in San Francisco, Intel will be hosting a Developer Day for MeeGo. If you are a MeeGo Developer, this can be a good opportunity to reach out, grab some resources, get some ideas and learn about this platform. If you want to be interviewed about your application or ideas, let me know as I’ll be attending and can try and get your application highlighted during the show.
So what is MeeGo? Well, in a nutshell, it’s an operating system that is targeting handsets, netbooks, in-car and more. It’s an open source operating system and more “open” than Android. This is all about pushing the Atom Processor and their “Intelligent Devices, Everywhere” agenda.
Intel Nokia MeeGo
To register, click on this link: MeeGo Developer Day.
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Liz Gannes (
@lizgannes) from GigaOM for the interview about Mobile Payments. I thought I would be helping to shape her report, but didn’t realize I would get a direct quote.
Thanks Liz!
Mobile Payments Glossary
by Liz Gannes
June 8, 2010
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