China Mobile, Softbank and Vodafone to collaborate on mobile internet services
Simmer down, we're not talking about yet another homegrown 3G standard from China here. Oh no -- Vodafone, Softbank and China Mobile are teaming up to establish a Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) that will "promote the development of new mobile technologies, applications and services." More specifically, the trio is aiming to accelerate the "commercial deployment of mobile internet services" such as mobile widgets. For starters, the initiative hopes to conjure up a platform for said widgets that can leverage the unique capabilities of mobile operators, and it's most certainly keeping the door to the party wide open for anyone who wants to get in on the action. As expected, we're not clearly told what to expect from this little tie-up, but we'll be keeping an ear to ground for any developments.
Filed under: Vodafone, Misc, Softbank Mobile, China Mobile
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MeatyPi @ Apr 28th 2008 12:18AM
will it play google?
Jamar @ Apr 28th 2008 6:26AM
Obviously China Mobile is trying to push TD-SCDMA internationally. Not sure how that will affect Softbank/Vodafone, especially since they have their upgrade plans all mapped out.