Games publishers and developers will give up on Java unless operators follow Apple’s lead in offering more appealing revenue shares.
That’s according to a report by analyst Windsor Holden, of Juniper Research, who warns that as well as being a lost opportunity for developers it would seriously reduce the variety of games for players.
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Growth in the global smartphone market dipped to 11.5 per cent in the third quarter year-on-year, the slowest rate of growth since it started tracking smartphone sales, according to research firm Gartner.
Some 36.5 million smartphones were sold globally in the July-September quarter.
The open-source OS Linux has been ported to the iPhone and iPod for the first time.
A member of the iPhone Dev Team – going by the screen name Planetbeing – has managed to load Linux 2.6’s kernel to the 2G and 3G iPhone, as well as the first generation iPod Touch.
A security issue could lead to shortages of Verizon’s Blackberry Storm on its US launch day today.
The last minute hitch has forced both maker RIM and exclusive operator Verizon to update the firmware and reduce supplies of phones, according to a report on BGR.
DeFi Mobile is to make its Global Access VoIP service available to iPhone owners – possibly by the new year.
Users will have access to unlimited global calling, roaming, and long distance for a monthly subscription fee.
While calls will require a WiFi connection, DeFi says it has struck global partnerships that ensure an extensive network of private and commercial connections.
Mobile game sales are "flatlining" across North America and Western Europe despite increased interest from consumers, according to a report from Juniper Research.
It says that unless more operators adopt an Apple-like approach to rewarding games publishers, they will be driven away from the sector – and the number and variety of games available will decline.
PhoneTopp has announced an online conference and collaboration tool for use with smartphones – initially only for the iPhone and the Blackberry Bold.
Gartner estimates that in 2010, web conferencing will be available to 75 per cent of corporate users as standard facility alongside email, presence and calendaring.
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Apple’s iPhone has overtaken Motorola’s Razr to become the best-selling consumer cellphone in the US in the third quarter of 2008.
The iPhone’s success is all the more impressive considering it costs upwards of USD $199, while the RAZR has been virtually free with a signed contract for the past few years.
Show most non-gamers an iPhone running the 3D fighting game Kroll and the reaction is usually some variation of "wow".
What surprises them is that a game of such quality and with such stunning graphics is on a handheld device.
Meizu is planning to launch its M8 smartphone in various markets around the world before Christmas.
The Chinese-made touchscreen handset bears a striking resemblance to the iPhone.
Quite what Apple’s response will be is uncertain.