*Well, if you thought the Favela was wired already...
*I could do with one of these, especially if it functions and can stay away from the creeping featuritis. At a price-point like that you can leave them lying around.
*In other exciting mobile news, "Let's all gang up and rip-off Apple at once!"
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/mobile-operators-unite-on-global-apps-platform-
"Mobile operators unite on global apps platform
Published: Monday 15 February 2010
Region: Global
"The world’s largest mobile operators have joined forces to launch an open international applications platform, marking the largest unified move to date by the operator community into the mobile apps space.
"The so-called ‘Wholesale Applications Community’ will combine 24 of the world’s largest mobile carriers, including America Movil, AT&T, Bharti Airtel, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, KT, mobilkom Austria, MTN Group, NTT Docomo, Orange, Orascom Telecom, Telecom Italia, Telefonica, Telenor, TeliaSonera, SingTel, SK Telecom, Sprint, VimpelCom and WIND. The four operators in the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) mobile apps initiative – Vodafone, China Mobile, SoftBank and Verizon Wireless – are also included. The group serves a combined 3 billion mobile customers across the globe. Industry association the GSMA has backed the move.
"The alliance aims to create a wholesale platform for mobile apps that provides a single point-of-entry for developers...."
