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from: http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2008/05/value-quadrants-understanding-value-creation-in-mobile/ - On the bottom left quadrant, value is created from intellectual property (hardware, software, patents and industrial design) during handset creation, development and production - examples include Nokia, Android, Flash, IDEO, Qualcomm and Cibenix. - On the top left quadrant value is created th..

http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2008/06/nokia-and-symbian-to-become-one-royalty-free-open-source-roadmap/ - The foundation will be open to all on a low $1,500 yearly fee from 1H09. Being a foundation member gives you rights to access, modify and contribute foundation source code, access meeting minutes and documents, participate in working groups and annual member meetings. - Sony Ericsson and ..

from: http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2008/11/the-mobile-application-store-phenomenon/ [Apple's App Store, Android Market, RIM Application Center.. application stores are the latest fad of the mobile industry. Research Director, Andreas Constantinou, analyses the recipe of the mobile application store phenomenon and the movers and shakers of this virgin market] The success of Apple’s App Store ..

From: http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2008/07/the-7-centres-of-gravity-in-mobile/ [The first half of 2008 took the mobile industry by storm.. Nokia+Trolltech+Symbian, Android, BREW+Flash, Adobe Open Screen, LiMo devices.. As the dust settles, Research Director Andreas Constantinou looks at how the mobile landscape is shaping around 7 centres of gravity]. The first 6+ months of 2008 were the mos..

From: http://www.visionmobile.com/blog/2008/07/purple-labs-openwave-the-open-source-battleground-intensifies/ [Purple who? Research Director Andreas Constantinou analyses the recent acquisition of Openwave's client business by Purple Labs and how a relatively unknown French software vendor is becoming a key player in the new world of open source software for mobile phones.] The Linux-based mobil..