MontaVista Software and
Quattro Wireless have both come out with products for Google Android. MontaVista has launched a service to help Android developers create commercial products that leverage the company’s expertise in embedded Linux commercialization. The service will include porting Android to custom platforms, third-party application integration and quality assurance and testing. Quattro’s contribution is a new software development kit for Android. The mobile advertising company says the SDK helps developers integrate advertising into their applications.
Nordic Semiconductor is sponsoring an innovation contest for Bluetooth-based technology. The contest, the Bluetooth Innovation World Cup, is a Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) competition initially targeting fitness, healthcare and sports products. The contest is intended to promote the deployment of the low-energy wireless technology. Entries will be judged on 10 separate criteria, including integration of other technologies, technical feasibility and commercial potential. The winner will receive euro5,000, a Bluetooth Qualification Program voucher and free exhibition space within the wearable technologies area of the ispo winter 2010 exhibition, an international trade fair for sports equipment and fashion.
AT&T’s wireline business and its largest union have tentatively agreed on a new contract for 18,500 employees in the Midwest, the Associated Press reports. Leaders of the Communications Workers of America reached the deal after nearly five months of negotiations with AT&T.
Samsung has chosen Cypress Semiconductor to supply the touchscreen for its new I8910 handset, also known as the OMNIAHD. The I8910 will be equipped with high-definition video recording and a 3.7-inch AMOLED display. Samsung chose the Cypress TrueTouch touchscreen based on its response time, gesture support and character recognition capabilities. Samsung also chose Cypress’ MoBL dual-port to connect the application and baseband processors in the I8910.
Registration is now open for the 2010
International CES consumer technology trade show. Registration for the 2010 International CES is free to industry professionals only through Sept. 30, with a registration fee of $100 going into effect on Oct. 1 and increasing to $200 on Jan. 2.
Global mobile brand consultancy
MobileBehavior has appointed mobile industry veteran Chris Golier as senior vice president, marketing. At MobileBehavior, a division of Omnicom Group, Golier will integrate the firm's mobile behavioral marketing services global clients and partner agencies. He will also be responsible for promoting the firm’s measurement model and real-time mobile intelligence products.
Strategy Analytics is out with another app store critique, this time for the BlackBerry App World. Though the firm praised the store’s “visually appealing storefront and intuitive user interface,” analysts criticized its approach to payments. Currently the only way to purchase content is with a PayPal account. In contrast, Apple’s App Store allows users to purchase content with a credit card, debit card or a PayPal account.